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Neser on song as Bulls take charge against Tasmania

Michael Neser has made a successful return to action for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Fringe Test paceman Michael Neser has made a successful return as Queensland turned the screws on Tasmania in their Sheffield Shield fixture.

Queensland, with Hugh Weibgen top-scoring with 89 and Neser making 34, compiled 348 before bowling Tasmanian out for 133.

The Bulls enforced the follow-on but, due to bad light, Tasmania's second innings didn't commence before stumps were called on day two.

Neser, in his first competitive game since March, took two wickets after making 34 with the bat as Queensland took a stranglehold on the clash at the Gabba.

Jordan Silk.
Jordan Silk departs after being one of a number of Tasmanian batsmen to fall cheaply at the Gabba. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

Neser, who has been plagued by soft tissue injuries since last playing, struck with the ball in his second over by bowling Teague Wylie (2) with a superb delivery that clipped middle stump.

The Tasmanians then slipped to 5-55 with Tim Ward (9), Jordan Silk (3), Caleb Jewell (26) and Jake Doran (2) all out cheaply.

Allrounder Beau Webster, under pressure to retain his spot in Australia's Test squad for the looming series against New Zealand, offered resistance to make 54.

Webster and Nikhil Chaudhary (25) tried to steady after the early flurry of wickets, putting on 47 runs.

But Neser's return for a second spell paid near instant dividends, having Chaudhary caught at first slip.

Neser finished with 2-35 from 11 overs, Marnus Labuschagne came on late in the innings and claimed 3-6 from four overs, while Mitchell Swepson (2-22), Tom Straker (1-28) and Cameron Gannon (1-31) also achieved success.

Gannon also had a hand in the run out of Jewell, when the Queensland quick got a touch on his follow through and the ball hit the non-striker's stumps with the Tasmanian opener short of the crease.

Earlier, the Bulls resumed at 5-195 after a rain-affected opening day.

Emerging 22-year-old Hugh Weibgen posted his highest first-class score, with his composed 89 featuring eight fours from 172 balls.

(L-R) Jack Clayton and Hugh Weibgen.
Hugh Weibgen (right) on the run during his highest first-class score against Tasmania. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

But the former Australia U19 captain was bowled by spinner Matt Kuhnemann when in sight of a breakthrough century - he advanced down the pitch and attempted to force straight, but missed the ball.

Fringe Test paceman Michael Neser (34), Hayden Kerr (18) and Cameron Gannon (16) added some handy runs, but the Bulls lost their last four wickets for only 29 runs.

Five-Test tweaker Kuhnemann claimed three of the last four victims and finished with 4-81, while paceman Riley Meredith picked up 4-77 from 25 overs.

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