Queensland’s batsmen crashed to a record low before a tearaway teen burst South Australia’s bubble in their bid for a first Sheffield Shield title in 29 years.

The Bulls, losing 5-7 in a top-order collapse spanning 34 balls on Wednesday’s opening day of decider, were all out for a meagre 95 – the smallest first innings score of any shield final.

Former Queenslander Brendan Doggett starred for SA, taking 6-31 to justify the surprise decision of captain Nathan McSweeney to bowl after winning the toss at Karen Rolton Oval.

Test mainstays Usman Khawaja (two) and Marnus Labuschagne (duck) were among the Queensland casualties.

Khawaja was dropped twice before top-edging an attempted hook shot from Doggett’s bowling, with Nathan McAndrew completing a superb catch, low-down at fine leg.

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McAndrew (2-22) then struck with the ball in the next over when Labuschagne fell for a leg-side trap.

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The Australian No.3 flicked to leg gully where Jake Lehmann took the catch.

Next ball, Jack Clayton pushed defensively and set off for a run only to be sent back by Angus Lovell – cover fielder Liam Scott swooped, threw down the stumps, and Clayton was run out for a duck.

Five balls later, the Queensland carnage continued when Lovell (eight) edged to wicketkeeper Alex Carey from Doggett’s bowling – the Bulls had lost 4-3 in 15 balls.

And just 19 balls later, Ben McDermott (four) joined the list of batting failures when caught and bowled by Jordan Buckingham (1-11).

After being 5-64 at lunch, Doggett soon dismissed Jimmy Peirson (13) lbw and Michael Neser (34), caught at first slip by McSweeney, before McAndrew removed Jack Wildermuth (10) in the next over.

Doggett then completed his sixth five-wicket haul in first-class ranks by bowling Mitch Swepson for a duck and he ended the Queensland innings by outing Mark Steketee (12) .

SA took to the crease and lost Henry Hunt and McSweeney for ducks, both caught behind the wicket from 19-year-old express quick Callum Vidler.

They wobbled to 4-65 before Alex Carey (24) and Lehmann put on a brisk 39-run stand.

But Vidler was summoned again and claimed the prized wicket of Carey, who chopped onto his stumps from an attempted pull shot, and, two overs later the paceman dismissed Liam Scott (six).

Lehmann, who was unbeaten on 42, then featured in a late flurry with Ben Manenti (36no) for an unbroken 63-run partnership.

SA reached 6-158 at stumps with Vidler snaring 4-33 in just his third first-class game.

The South Australians are seeking to collect the state’s first Sheffield Shield title since 1995/96 while chasing an historic double – winning the red-ball and one-day competitions in the same season.

SA, who defeated Victoria in the 50-over final on March 1, have never achieved the double – Western Australia (five times), NSW (four times) and Victoria (twice) are the only states to complete the feat.

Play will resume from 10.35am (ACDT).