Western Australia are in control after the first day of their top-of-the-table Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at the Gabba, holding the hosts to 7-212 in a day of slow scoring and accurate bowling.
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After Queensland had only 105 on the board after two super-conservative sessions, Chris Lynn (57 not out) and Michael Neser (38) were able find some rhythm late, adding respectability to the day's total in a morale-boosting 51-run sixth-wicket stand.
Lynn's half-century - brought up with a mammoth six over long-off - was the highlight of the day for the hosts, with Wade Townsend the only other batsman to pass the milestone.
Townsend's epic four-hour opening knock came to an end at 54, with Shaun Marsh making up for an early drop, pouching the opener at second slip off brother Mitchell's bowling in the 61st over.
Lynn, who earlier registered his 1000th first class run with a straight drive for four against Michael Beer, will resume on the second day alongside determined No.9 Cameron Boyce (seven not out), but only after being given a life 15 minutes from stumps, when Adam Voges dropped a simple chance from a skyed sweep.
Former Bull Nathan Reardon was the pick of the West Australian bowlers in the early going, revelling in his return to the Gabba and leading the way with two of the first three wickets.
Mitchell Marsh had a lively spell to start the third session, removing Queensland's barnacle-batsman Townsend and then making it a double breakthrough with the dismissal of Hartley.
Following the removal of Townsend, Western Australia were able to sustain the pressure and Bulls stand-in skipper Chris Hartley could add just three runs to his team total before being trapped plumb in front by Mitchell Marsh.
With Queensland deteriorating at 5-122, Lynn was joined by Neser and the two young guns soon worked into a higher gear, scoring confidently while maintaining a conservative stroke range.
Neser signalled positive intent early on, bumping Beer down the ground for six.
The fluent shot was a welcome reprieve for the small crowd, who had been graced with only seven boundaries amongst only 55 scoring shots in the first four hours of play.
Neser was eventually removed by hard-toiling Michael Hogan and Ben Cutting followed shortly after, leaving the Bulls still well short of par at 7-184.
