Seb Gotch posted his second century in as many games with extraordinary late hitting after crucial 124-run stand with Matt Short against Queensland at the Gabba.
Queensland had Victoria in early trouble but Matt Short, who fell two runs of a maiden ton, and Seb Gotch, with his second ton in as many games, ensured the visitors took the day-one ascendancy.
Nic Maddinson shrugged off his BBL blues to punish NSW with eight fours and two sixes but fell on 95 to a rash shot while Seb Gotch was unbeaten on 59 at stumps with Nathan Lyon the pick of the NSW bowlers with 3-86 from 28 overs