Queensland suffered a dramatic batting collapse to hand Western Australia a 24-run win on a thrilling final day at the WACA Ground.
Queensland were cruising at 2-182 but lost their last eight wickets for 75 runs, keeping the home side in finals contention.
The Bulls missed a golden chance to move clear in second spot and be within a point of leaders Victoria who they face next week.
Following three days dominated by the batsmen, the last thing that seemed likely was a thrilling finish.
But that's exactly what eventuated after WA pushed on in their second innings either side of lunch making 5(dec)-291.
Shaun Marsh (109 from 119) and Michael Klinger (102no from 86) led the way for the Warriors in a 149-run stand in 116 balls.
Queensland needed 282 in 64 overs and despite losing Matt Renshaw early for five, they appeared on track before first innings centurion Marnus Labuschagne was run out for 52 first ball after tea.
Charles Hemphrey and Chris Lynn steadied with a 97-run partnership before the latter fell for 44.
Sam Heazlett made 17 before being caught behind by stand-in keeper Cameron Bancroft off Nathan Coulter-Nile's replacement Joel Paris.
When Jack Wildermuth was run out for two and Chris Hartley out for a pair, the Bulls were in serious trouble and even more so at 7-228 after James Hopes was out for 10 to a poor shot.
Hemphrey was still there as the shining light for the visitors and brought up his century with two boundaries in the one over from Hogan.
He ended up falling for 102, chopping on an attempted slog off Hogan leaving Queensland at 8-256.
The next over, Paris clean bowled Mitchell Swepson without scoring and did the same to Peter George the next ball for the win.
Paris took 4-78 and Hogan 3-64.
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