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Rainbird's Tas shield history in big win

Sam Rainbird took a record 13-42 as Tasmania thrashed Queensland in their Sheffield Shield match. (AAP)

Paceman Sam Rainbird has made Tasmanian Sheffield Shield history, taking a staggering 13-42 to record the state's best-ever match bowling figures in the competition.

Beau Webster blasted an unbeaten 166 but even that played second fiddle to Rainbird's incredible bowling as the Tigers thrashed Queensland inside two days.

Having produced the best innings Shield figures for Tasmania on day one with 8-21, Rainbird added the second record with 5-21 in the second innings as Queensland crumbled for 87 in Hobart.

The Bulls had been ripped apart for 104 on day one, and lost by a whopping innings and 231 runs after Tasmania made 422 with the bat.

Webster had earlier brought up his ton in the second session against Queensland and set about lifting the tempo, with his batting fireworks also securing the Tigers a bonus point which could prove vital in the race for the final.

Beau Webster has made his seventh first-class hundred in the Shield match against Queensland. (AAP)

After No.11 batter Gabe Bell helped Webster reach three figures in the day's second session, the duo set about a ripping 10th-wicket partnership added 87 runs off just 63 balls before Bell went for 19.

Webster's was in imperious touch through his seventh first-class hundred, his knock including 21 fours and five sixes, with many of them coming after he'd reached 100.

Jake Doran had reached 72 in the morning session before he was run out.

The Queensland second dig looked stable as Joe Burns (30) and Matt Renshaw (24) added 45 together for the second wicket, but that ended when Rainbird picked up his 10th scalp as the latter edged him to the keeper.

A complete capitulation ensued with Queensland losing 9-41 in total to slump from 1-46 to 87 all out.

Rainbird, who simply couldn't put a foot wrong, found the wickets of Jack Wildermuth and James Bazley within three balls, while Brad Hope was also on fire taking 3-12.

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