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Message: [QUOTE="1910, post: 2652395, member: 8272"] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]A four-wicket haul by James Hopes has helped the my Foot Dr Queensland Bulls rip through Tasmania for 149 to take control of their Sheffield Shield clash.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]At stumps on day one the Bulls were 2-135 in reply with a half century from Joe Burns (68) leaving the visitors well-positioned at Bellerive Oval.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]A revised batting line-up designed to inject some stability for Tasmania was put to the test as Queensland won the toss and chose to bowl first.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]With the usually reliable Ed Cowan (0) the first to fall in the third over, things looked grim early for the hosts.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]He edged a Hopes (4-24) delivery to first slip to be caught out.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Just six overs later the home side were 2-13 when Hopes struck again, with Tassie skipper Alex Doolan (0) caught behind, also for a duck.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]It was a fine comeback for Hopes who returned to the Bulls side from a rib complaint that became troublesome during the recent Big Bash League.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]He showed no signs of discomfort as he led the bowling charge on Monday and after the lunch break dismissed Tim Paine (10) lbw and Luke Butterworth (0) in successive balls.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Ben Dunk (71) was the lone performer for Tasmania, firing four sixes and four boundaries in an innings cut short by spinner Cameron Boyce (2-7).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]On a first-class debut, Queensland’s Mark Steketee (3-56) earned his pay cheque.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]The right-handed paceman claimed the scalps of Ben Hilfenhaus (1), Sam Rainbird (3) and Jackson Bird (0).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Queensland started their innings steadily but found some rhythm after the tea break.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Burns notched up his 50 with a boundary off 92 balls but was caught behind two overs later off a Rainbird (1-38) delivery.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]His replacement Peter Forrest (1) faced only five balls before being trapped lbw by Bird (1-37).[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#666666][FONT=Open Sans]Charlie Hemphery (47 not out) and Chris Lynn (5 no) will resume for Queensland on Tuesday.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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