Veteran NSW opener Daniel Hughes has made his highest first-class score with an unbeaten 153 to underpin one of his team's few good Sheffield Shield batting efforts this season.
The left-hander eclipsed his previous best score of 136, notching 17 fours, as NSW made 3-272 after winning the toss.
Hughes's ton was only the second from a NSW batter in the Shield this season, following 122 from Kurtis Patterson.