Queensland annihilate New South Wales to claim the Sheffield Shield title Posted 1 updated 1 Queensland claimed their ninth shield title and their first since the 2017-18 season. ( Share Print text only Cancel Queensland have claimed the Sheffield Shield title, thrashing NSW by an innings and 33 runs in the final in Brisbane. Key points: QLD defeated defending champions NSW The Bulls Marnus Labuschagne struck a sublime 192 on Saturday to lift QLD to a first-innings total of 389 and a 246-run overall lead The Blues suffered just their second loss in 14 games against the Bulls The Bulls secured the resounding victory after leg spinner Mitch Swepson (3-68) helped bowl the Blues out for 213 in their second dig before lunch on day four at Allan Border Field.