Sydney, Dec. 5 -- Australian opener Sam Konstas scored a brilliant century on Day 1 of the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 match between New South Wales and Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday, as per Wisden. It was Konstas' first Sheffield Shield hundred in nearly 14 months.

Konstas, who was not named in the Australian Test squad for the first Two Test matches against England in the ongoing Ashes, stitched a 112-run partnership with Matthew Gilkes for the opening wicket for New South Wales.

Matthew Gilkes was dismissed for 55 by Queensland's Gurinder Sandhu. Konstas, on the other hand, completed his half-century and went on to score his century off 161 deliveries.

The right-handed batter Konstas stitched a superb 130-run partne...