Baby-faced left hander Matthew Renshaw belied his years to compile an epic 170 for Queensland, leaving the Bulls with a slight edge in their Sheffield Shield match against NSW.
Renshaw, 19, bagged his maiden first class ton and became the youngest Queenslander to do so in the process, helping to leave the Bulls with a competitive 342.
In response at the end of day two, NSW were 3-102.
Renshaw dug in again after resuming on 116 on Monday, his runs coming from 395 balls with seven fours and two sixes.
Opener Kurtis Patterson (41) held the visitors' innings together, getting support from Ben Rohrer (22) as the Blues finished the day 240 runs behind.
The Blues' innings got off to an awful start when Daniel Hughes (0) fell second ball, caught by Sam Heazlett off the bowling of Billy Stanlake (1-19).
Former Australia opener Ed Cowan (22) then became the first of two victims to the Jason Floros when beaten by a big turner that cannoned into his off stump.
All-rounder Floros, who earlier scored 30 runs for the Bulls, then took the wicket of Nic Maddinson when the NSW skipper was struck on his pad after missing an attempted steer through midwicket.
Queensland seamers Billy Stanlake and James Hopes (0-15), in his 100th first class match, have proved as hard to get off the square as their Blues counterparts.
Even when the infield was breached the lush grass in the outfield has meant little reward for scoring shots as the six boundaries from 53 overs attest.
Debutant leg-spinner Mitch Swepson (0-27) bowled steadily without success thus far but will expect to make an impact in the last two days.
That the Blues remain in contention at all in the game is due to off-spinner Will Somerville's maiden five-wicket haul in the Queensland innings.
After lunch, the 31-year-old who grew up playing cricket in New Zealand, dismissed James Hopes (5), Swepson (2) and ended Renshaw's long vigil at the crease to finish with figures of 5-110.
Bulls No.10 Luke Feldman (30) hit three sixes before he was caught behind off Steve O'Keefe (2-95) to end the innings.
Queensland began day two on 4-215, but lost Floros to O'Keefe inside the first hour and Chris Hartley (12) leg before to Doug Bollinger (1-47) just after lunch.
Somerville said it had been a long road of playing professional cricket for 12 years in Australia and New Zealand before getting his first five-wicket haul.
"I think I've steadily got better as I've aged, like a fine wine I guess," he said.
"I worked in an office for five years in Sydney before I got my opportunity with the Blues last season.
"I continued to enjoy playing cricket, that's why I kept at it. I've got a real passion for the game and always thought I had some tangible skills that could be useful at this level."
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