Tasmania 146 for 9 (Webster 57*, Sandhu 3-27, Steketee 3-40) trail Queensland 379 (Burns 133, Clayton 96, Peirson 52, Neser 51 ret out) by 233 runs

On an action-filled second day, Queensland lost their last six wickets to be all out for 379, before Tasmania struggled in the final two sessions and faced a potential follow-on.

After Neser was an overnight withdrawal when he flew back to Brisbane for personal reasons while 51 not out at stumps on Thursday, Queensland lost 7 for 80 in the first session on Friday.

With quick Gabe Bell off with an abductor injury, Lawrence Neil-Smith was Tasmania's next best with the ball on Friday with 2 for 54 as he got them back in the match.

Tim Ward, Caleb Jewell and Jordan Silk were all caught behind the wicket playing at balls they did not need to, as Tasmania fell to 8 for 3.

Matthew Wade and Charlie Wakim threatened to steady the ship, before Gurinder Sandhu removed them both.

Again, Wade was out to a poor shot outside off stump after dispatching Sandhu to the legside boundary with a well-timed pull shot the ball previous.

More threatening for Queensland's players was a family of plovers situated on the south-eastern boundary of Blundstone Arena.

At one stage, Wildermuth had to retreat quickly and pick up a white towel to fend off the angry birds while collecting a Jarrod Freeman boundary from beyond the rope.