New South Wales (Edwards 104*, Gilkes 66, Bartlett 3-54) path Queensland 387 (Clayton 134, Hearne 63, Hatcher 4-85) by 150 runs
Queensland began day two effectively positioned at 307 for five, however misplaced wickets at common intervals to be bowled out for 387.
NSW have been in all types of bother at 39 for five in reply, however large knocks from Edwards (104 not out) and Matthew Gilkes (66) ensured the guests went to stumps at a extra respectable 237 for 7.
Konstas set tongues wagging in his Check debut when he unleashed an array of ramps and different audacious strokes on the best way to 60 off 65 balls towards the Jasprit Bumrah-led India on Boxing Day.
The 19-year-old flew again to Australia final week after lacking out on a spot within the XI for Australia’s second Check towards Sri Lanka in Galle, with selectors eager for him to get red-ball expertise on the Gabba.
Eager to show he is not only a one-tricky pony, Konstas put away his ramps and slashes towards Queensland in a bid to dig in as wickets tumbled round him.
Nic Maddinson and Kurtis Petterson had already fallen by that stage, and Oliver Davies and Josh Philippe have been fast to comply with because the star-studded NSW line-up crumbled.
However a 143-run partnership between Edwards and Gilkes thrust NSW again into the competition. Edwards introduced up his century late within the day with a single off Mitchell Swepson to exit the nervous 90s.
Earlier, Queensland’s Jack Clayton was solely ready so as to add one run to his in a single day rating earlier than falling by the hands of spinner Chris Inexperienced.
Allrounder Michael Neser scored 43, however Liam Hatcher was in a position to clear up the tail earlier than any main injury was inflicted.
