Adam Zampa emulated the first-innings feat of Steve O'Keefe in India by snaring six wickets in a strong opening day for South Australia against Queensland in the Sheffield Shield match at Adelaide Oval.
Oueensland elected to bat first after winning the toss, but were unable to generate a substantial score as Zampa proved his worth at the same venue where he had claimed three wickets for Australia in a Twenty20 match against Sri Lanka on Wednesday night.
Queensland's best resistance was provided by Jimmy Peirson, who scored 50 from the spot vacated by the injured Chris Hartley - ending a run of consecutive Shield appearances for the wicketkeeper that date back a decade, to 2007. Jack Wildermuth's 40 was Queensland's only other significant contribution as they were bowled out for 218.
Daniel Worrall, making his return to South Australia's line-up after injury, picked up the important wickets of the openers Peter Forrest and Joe Burns after they had put on fifty for the opening stand, which allowed Zampa to strut his stuff against the Queensland middle order. South Australia advanced to 35 without loss at stumps.
Ed Cowan's 115 proved a lone hand for New South Wales in Wollongong as Tasmania made a bright start to their first Sheffield Shield match since the sacking of coach Dan Marsh.
NSW lost regular wickets over the course of the day after being put in, four of them falling to the seam and swing of Simon Milenko. Tim Paine, recalled for his first Shield appearance this season, held a quartet of catches behind the stumps.
Cowan, batting at No. 3 for the hosts, put on a strong display to follow up his double-century against Victoria at the MCG two rounds ago - he has prospered against the experimental Dukes ball being trialed for the back half of this Shield competition.
His only real support came from the captain Moises Henriques, who made it to 47 in fourth-wicket stand worth 119 before falling to Sam Rainbird, who took two wickets. James Faulkner and Andrew Perrin also chipped in with two wickets each, as NSW folded for 253. Alex Doolan and Jake Hancock took Tasmania to 40 without loss at stumps.
