Tasmania are 1-30 in reply to Queensland’s first innings of 205 at lunch on a rain-affected day two of the Sheffield Shield match at Bellerive.

Test opener Ed Cowan is unbeaten on 20, with Alex Doolan on two.

Steven Cazzulino is the man out, caught by Andrew Robinson at second slip off the bowling of paceman Steve Magoffin (1-10).

The Tigers are battling the same bowler-friendly overcast conditions and green wicket that restricted Queensland to 205.

Resuming at 9-195 after drizzle had delayed the start on day two, Alister McDermott was the last man out for the Bulls, lbw to Jackson Bird for 17.

Ben Cutting finished unbeaten on 79, including seven fours and four sixes, while Bird claimed career-best figures of 6-62 before another break for rain delayed the start of Tasmania’s innings.

The Tigers will be without in-form captain George Bailey for at least day three after he was called into Australia’s one-day squad for Sunday’s match against India.

Fourth-placed Shield holders Tasmania are desperate for maximum points against the ladder leaders to keep them in the hunt for the competition’s final.