Sam Konstas hits first domestic one-day hundred in loss to Queensland

Young gun Sam Konstas has overcome leg cramps to score his first domestic one-day cricket century, as Queensland beat NSW in a run-fest.

Despite Konstas's impressive 116, NSW were dismissed for 256 chasing Queensland's 9-310 on Thursday at Allan Border Field.

The opener was sent home early from the Sri Lanka tour without playing in either Test and only made three and 22 in the Sheffield Shield match earlier this week against Queensland.

Konstas trick shots not enough as NSW fall to Queensland Photo shows Sam Konstas prepares to play a ramp shot in a four-day cricket match Queensland's quicks are made to toil for a much-needed 188-run Sheffield Shield victory that appeared inevitable before some NSW resistance at the Gabba.

But the 19-year-old, whose Boxing Day Test debut was one of the highlights of the summer, reminded everyone of his vast potential as he anchored the NSW innings in his second domestic one-day match.

While Konstas was still in, NSW had a glimmer of hope that they could pull off the win.

Play was held up for five minutes after he cramped badly in his left hamstring and dropped to the turf, but after treatment he was able to keep batting.

His 98-ball knock featured 13 fours and three sixes. He brought up the century with an outstanding square cut for six.

But NSW, who started Thursday's games as the top side in the one-day competition, paid dearly for a mid-innings collapse after Lachie Hearne set up the sizeable Queensland total with his ton.

Konstas's century was not enough as NSW fell to Queensland in Brisbane. (AAP: Darren England)

After the start of play was delayed by rain and the match shortened to 45 overs per side, the bowler-friendly conditions meant it was a good toss for NSW to win.

They reduced the home side to 4-54, before Hearne and Max Bryant steadied the innings with their 100-run stand from 78 balls.

Once Bryant was dismissed for 34, Jack Wildermuth was the senior partner in his 120-run stand with Hearne as the conditions became much easier for batting.

Wildermuth belted 83 from 56 balls with six fours and five sixes.

Hearne also opened up, with four successive sixes to hit Moises Henriques out of the attack.

He was dismissed at the end of the 42nd over for 107 from 91 balls, with four fours and seven sixes.

Gurinder Sandhu scored a valuable 21no to take the score past 300, while opening bowler Jack Nisbet took 4-49 from his nine overs.

NSW made a solid start, reaching 1-113 in the 18th over, before they crucially lost 3-5.

After Mitch Swepson dismissed Matthew Gilkes for 34, Callum Vidler snared two wickets in three balls, with Henriques and Oliver Davies departing for ducks.

That left NSW 4-118 at the end of the 19th over and they never quite recovered.

A 50-run stand between Konstas and Hayden Kerr for the eighth wicket raised NSW hopes of chasing down the formidable Queensland total.

But when Liam Guthrie snared Kerr for 14, NSW were 8-233 at the start of the 38th over.

Sandhu claimed Konstas's wicket in the 40th over to confirm Queensland would win and the only interest remained whether the home side could claim the bonus point, by dismissing NSW for less than 247.

But the visitors passed that target and their last wicket fell at 42.2 overs.

Guthrie took 3-45 from 8.2 overs and Vidler claimed 2-66.

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