Cummins takes four to set up NSW win

Pat Cummins continued his outstanding return from injury with four wickets, Doug Bollinger ended a difficult week with three, and Josh Hazlewood made a strong comeback from a break with two as New South Wales earned a bonus-point win over Queensland at Drummoyne Oval.

Set 173 for victory, the Blues reached their target in the 40th over with four wickets in hand, gaining the bonus point by the small margin of five deliveries. Ben Rohrer, batting at No.8 after sustaining an injury earlier in the day, struck the winning six off Michael Neser as New South Wales kept their tournament alive.

Ed Cowan had set up the successful chase with 51 at the top of the order before he became one of three wickets for Ben Cutting, and captain Moises Henriques contributed 35 to the innings. Queensland's bowlers simply had too few runs to defend after the earlier dominant display from the New South Wales fast bowlers.

Bollinger, who on Monday had appeared at the coronial inquest into the death of Phillip Hughes, picked up 3 for 38 including two wickets at the top of the order to set New South Wales on the winning path.

Cummins had struck in the second over of the game and ended up with 4 for 26, putting him equal top of the tournament wicket tally after a long lay-off due to stress fractures of the back. And Hazlewood, who was playing his first game after being rested following Australia's tour of Sri Lanka, showed no signs of rust in collecting 2 for 30 from his 10 overs.

Neser top scored for the Bulls with 47 and there were also contributions from captain Jason Floros and Nathan Reardon, who each made 36, but Queensland were dismissed in the 48th over for 172.