Test all-rounder Beau Webster made an unbeaten 64 for Tasmania, however it almost certainly won’t be enough to stop Queensland keeping its slim hopes of reaching the Sheffield Shield final alive with a win at Bellerive Oval.
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As stumps on day three, the Bulls were 1-26, needing only another 56 runs on Sunday to secure a much-needed victory.
Having been forced to follow on after being bowled out for 161 in their first innings, the Tigers showed more resistance batting a second time reaching 345, with opener Jake Weatherald top-scoring with 71 and Webster among three other batsman make half-centuries, the other two being Tim Ward (52) and Jordan Silk (50).
Elsewhere, competition leaders South Australia was 1-47 at stumps on Saturday at Junction Oval, needing 253 more runs to beat Victoria.
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Earlier, the hosts were bowled out for 297 in their second innings, with opener Campbell Kellaway top-scoring with 77.
Harry Dixon contributed with 76, while Liam Scott took 4-47 with the ball for South Australia.
Meanwhile, West Australian all-rounder Hilton Cartwright was unbeaten on 108 at stumps as his side finished day three of its clash against NSW at the WACA Ground on 2-209 in its second innings.
WA, who made 196 in its first innings, leads by 144 runs after the visitors were earlier bowled out for 261 in their first innings.
Kurtis Patterson top-scored for NSW with 86, while paceman Lance Morris was the pick of WA’s bowlers, taking 5-26 from 20.3 overs.
—NCA NewsWire
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