South Australia 314 (Hunt 136, McInerney 51, Whitney 5-57) and zero for 1 top queensland 308 (Peirson 94, McDermott 52) through six runs
Whitney made history on Monday, becoming the first Queenslander in 38 years to take a five-wicket haul on debut with his five for 60.
And then the visitors went for 314 early in the second over in Brisbane, Whitney making a late cameo with the bat to help Queensland to 308 in reply.
Coming to the crease at 271 for 9 behind pace, Whitney overcame five hurdles on his way to an unbeaten 24 off 11 balls to help Queensland reach parity.
Whitney, who came close to taking three wickets on Sunday, trapped Nathan McAndrew and Wes Agar early on Monday morning.
Neser also finished with 3 for 61, getting Hunt’s key wicket on 136 when the opener was left without using his bat.
In response, Queensland’s obese names struggled. Check opener Usman Khawaja was once lbw to McAndrew for a duck as Queensland fell to 16 for three early with the ball turning.
But at 80 for 5, Queensland were prepared to begin something of a counter-attack. Ben McDermott’s collision 52, month when Neser and Peirson mixed for a 97-run seventh-wicket partnership.
Nevertheless, Peirson managed to overcome it, clearing 14 obstacles in his stroke and riding with vacation on each occasion when the rapids of South Australia were too full.
The keeper-batsman looked set for his century, before hesitating to come back for a second with Mitchell Swepson and being run over by Jake Lehmann.
