Bird the word as former Test quick takes seven wickets

Tasmanian speedster Hamish Kingston has taken seven wickets in an innings for the first time in his first-class career, skittling Queensland for 159 to put the Tigers on top in their Marsh Sheffield Shield clash

Kingston, who played one Test for Australia against Sri Lanka in 2019, ripped through Queensland's batting order on day two at the Gabba, finishing with figures of 7-33 off 15.5 overs

The 25-year-old removed Test opener Usman Khawaja for 12, Marnus Labuschagne for 26 and Matthew Renshaw for 27, before mopping up the tail to give Tasmania a slender 15-run first-innings lead

In reply, Tasmania were 2-85 at stumps, with Caleb Jewell unbeaten on 46 and Tim Ward on 18

Queensland resumed on day two at 1-44 after a rain-affected opening day, but Kingston quickly made inroads into their batting line-up

He trapped Khawaja lbw with a full delivery that jagged back into the left-hander, and then had Labuschagne caught behind playing a loose drive

Renshaw was also caught behind, edging a delivery that was too close to his body

Kingston continued to terrorise the Queensland batsmen, removing Jimmy Peirson, Jack Wildermuth and Michael Neser in quick succession

He finally ended the Queensland innings when he had Mark Steketee caught at mid-on

Tasmania's bowlers were well supported by their fielders, with Jake Doran taking three catches and Beau Webster two

In reply, Tasmania lost openers Jordan Silk and Charlie Wakim cheaply, but Jewell and Ward steadied the innings with an 80-run partnership

Jewell has been in impressive form for Tasmania this season, scoring 293 runs at an average of 48.83

The Sheffield Shield match is evenly poised heading into day three, with Tasmania holding a slender lead and Queensland needing to