New South Wales (Edwards 104*, Gilkes 66, Bartlett 3-54) trail Queensland 387 (Clayton 134, Hearne 63, Hatcher 4-85) by 150 runs
Queensland started day two well placed at 307 for 5, but lost wickets at regular intervals to be bowled out for 387.
NSW were in all sorts of trouble at 39 for 5 in reply, but big knocks from Edwards (104 not out) and Matthew Gilkes (66) ensured the visitors went to stumps at a more respectable 237 for 7.
Konstas set tongues wagging in his Test debut when he unleashed an array of ramps and other audacious strokes on the way to 60 off 65 balls against the Jasprit Bumrah-led India on Boxing Day.
The 19-year-old flew back to Australia last week after missing out on a spot in the XI for Australia’s second Test against Sri Lanka in Galle, with selectors keen for him to get red-ball experience at the Gabba.
Keen to prove he’s not just a one-tricky pony, Konstas put away his ramps and slashes against Queensland in a bid to dig in as wickets tumbled around him.
Nic Maddinson and Kurtis Petterson had already fallen by that stage, and Oliver Davies and Josh Philippe were quick to follow as the star-studded NSW line-up crumbled.
But a 143-run partnership between Edwards and Gilkes thrust NSW back into the contest. Edwards brought up his century late in the day with a single off Mitchell Swepson to exit the nervous 90s.
Earlier, Queensland’s Jack Clayton was only able to add one run to his overnight score before falling at the hands of spinner Chris Green.
Allrounder Michael Neser scored 43, but Liam Hatcher was able to clean up the tail before any major damage was inflicted.
