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Qld-SA Shield clash hit by Brisbane floods

The Queensland-South Australia Sheffield Shield match has been reduced to a three-day fixture. (AAP)

Organisers have abandoned the first day of play in the Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia at the Gabba due to Brisbane's floods.

The match was scheduled to begin on Wednesday but Cricket Australia, Queensland Cricket and Stadiums Queensland agreed play on the first day would not be possible.

The game will now be a three-day contest starting on Thursday with extended hours for the remainder of the match.

"Considering the amount of rain that has fallen, Dave (Sandurski, Gabba curator) and his team have done amazing things to have a venue potentially ready to play," Queensland Cricket chief executive Terry Svenson said.

The match is the fifth-placed Bulls' penultimate game of the Shield campaign ahead of a clash with Tasmania in Hobart from March 23.

The Redbacks are last on the ladder without a win from their six matches.

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