Tassie on top of Qld in Shield

Ed Cowan of the Tigers drives the ball during day three of the Sheffield Shield. Source: Bradley Kanaris / Getty Images

HALF centuries to Ed Cowan and Jordan Silk late on Friday have taken Tasmania to a commanding 234-run lead ahead of the final day of their Sheffield Shield clash with Queensland at Allan Border Field.

In his last chance to impress selectors before the Gabba Test Match, George Bailey (9 not out) was with Ed Cowan (56no) at the Tigers moved to a healthy 2-130 at stumps.

Silk (51) and Cowan added 91 runs to the Tasmanian lead after tea to take session honours before Queensland captain James Hopes had Silk removed LBW.

Hopes had also dismissed opener Mark Cosgrove (11) in the same fashion before the break.

Test bowler Ryan Harris was unsuccessful with the ball on Friday afternoon, finishing the day with 0-31 from ten overs.

Earlier, Bulls Chris Lynn (81) and Hopes (27) were dismissed in the opening session before a quick-fire half century from Peter Forrest (68) and an aggressive 41 from Ryan Harris added crucial runs to the home side's total.

Ed Cowan (Tas) batting - Sheffield Shield, Queensland V Tasmania (day 3) at Allan Border Field. Source: News Limited

After the pair were dispatched in successive overs, Andrew Fekete made short work of the tail-enders, taking the final three wickets to dismiss Queensland for 303 before tea.

Fekete was the best of the Tasmanian bowlers with figures of 4-74.

Hopes was disappointed that the Bulls' batsmen stumbled to concede a 104-run first-innings deficit.

"It was disappointing to not get closer than we did," Hopes said.

"I don't think they'll set us anything that's achievable, so we'll assess what we have to do and bat the required time, get out of the game with a draw and move on to NSW next week."

With Luke Feldman unable to bowl due to injury, Hopes took the new ball with Harris and finished with an impressive 2-29 from 12 overs.

"It's a tough slog on that pitch and being a bowler down I had to bowl a lot more than what I thought I was going to coming into the game, but that's the way it goes sometimes," Hopes said.

"I'm happy enough with the way I'm bowling, but it's nothing spectacular."

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