Australia opener Sam Konstas made 40 as New South Wales drew with Queensland in the Sheffield Shield.
The 20-year-old was the only NSW wicket to fall, caught by Hayden Kerr to become debutant Samuel Skelly’s first professional scalp, as his side closed the rain-affected match on 79-1 in their second innings.
Konstas, who was bowled for 10 on his first trip to the crease, made scores of 53, zero, 14 and four in his previous Shield matches this season.
Steven Smith, who scored 118 in New South Wales’ first outing, was not afforded another opportunity to bat after Queensland declared their first innings on 347-8 on day four at The Gabba.
In Melbourne, Test prospect Fergus O’Neill took 4-54 as Victoria bowled Tasmania out for 210 to win by 144 runs.
O’Neill, who had a spell with Nottinghamshire this summer and was second on last season’s Shield wicket-taking charts, has been touted as next in line should another Australia seamer fall to injury.
The 24-year-old had already dismissed Jake Weatherald, last season’s top run-scorer and one of numerous domestic players fighting for a spot at the top of the Australia order, for 12 late on day three.
O’Neill returned on the final day to dispatch Weatherald’s fellow opener Caleb Jewell, before going on to remove Nikhil Chaudhary and Jake Doran as Tasmania were unable to chase 355.
Meanwhile opener Cameron Bancroft followed his century in the first innings with 58 in the second as Western Australia drew with South Australia in Perth.
Chasing an unlikely 303 after their opponents declared on 394-8, Bancroft’s side were 195-6 when the players shook hands.
There is one more round of Sheffield Shield matches prior to the first Ashes Test in Perth on Friday, 21 November.