Blues hold slim lead against Vics

Nic Maddinson ... continues his impressive form against Victoria. Source: Gregg Porteous / News Limited

A brilliant debut by 19-year-old seamer Gurinder Sandhu gave New South Wales the upper hand on Thursday in their important Sheffield Shield clash with Victoria at the MCG.

The former Australian U19 fast bowler took 5-31 from 11 overs as the Victorians, top of the Shield table and looking to secure a spot in the final, were steamrolled for just 128 in their first innings.

New South Wales were 6-201 in reply by stumps on a remarkable opening day, leading by 73 runs with Trent Copeland (20no) and Steve O'Keefe (11no).

Sixteen wickets fell despite the appearance of a relatively-friendly MCG strip.

Sandhu, born in Blacktown as the son of an Indian immigrant father, became the first Blue since Copeland three years ago to take a five-wicket haul on his Shield debut. At one point, he had 4-7.

He had previously played four limited-overs games for New South Wales and shapes as a future international.

Fast bowler Clint McKay top-scored for the Victorians with a belligerent 41 that included two huge sixes -- one over long-on from Sandhu's bowling and another of more than 100 metres to the deep mid-wicket boundary off Josh Hazlewood.

But McKay's innings and a final-wicket partnership of 49 with No.11 batsman Fawad Ahmed only served to show the folly of Victoria's top order, who failed on a pitch that was not conspicuously difficult, slumping to 8-55.

Nic Maddinson's feisty 76 from just 67 balls was the highlight of the New South Wales reply.

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