Teenager Jake Fraser-McGurk has quickly shown why Victoria made him the third-youngest player in its Sheffield Shield history with a spectacular half-century on debut.

Key points: Jake Fraser-McGurk, at age 17, made 51 on debut for Victoria against Queensland

Jake Fraser-McGurk, at age 17, made 51 on debut for Victoria against Queensland Fraser-McGurk is the youngest Victorian debutant since Cameron White in 2001

Fraser-McGurk is the youngest Victorian debutant since Cameron White in 2001 He helped Victoria take control of the match against Queensland with a 104-run partnership alongside Peter Handscomb

As Australia A's batsmen struggle for runs against Pakistan in Perth ahead of next week's first Test, Fraser-McGurk, at 17, made 51 to help Victoria take control of its match against Queensland at the MCG on Wednesday.

Fraser-McGurk hit three fours and a six as he shared in a 104-run stand with captain Peter Handscomb that gave Victoria the lead.

The teenager, who is the youngest Victorian debutant in 18 years, faced 91 balls before he edged Mark Steketee to Charlie Hemphrey at first slip with a rare false shot.

"I was pretty nervous when Finchy (Aaron Finch) got out, but it was good to bat with Pete out there. He calmed me down quite a bit," Fraser-McGurk said.

"I was just happy to get a decent score for my first dig. It was better than I expected.

"Kids dream of playing on the MCG but I just had to put that to one side and get down to business."

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Victoria was 3-88 in reply to Queensland's first-innings total of 183 when Fraser-McGurk and Handscomb came together before lunch.

While Handscomb joked before the match that his young teammate has a bad haircut, other teammates have raved about Fraser-McGurk's shot making and his readiness to take it to the opposition attack.

Handscomb's unbeaten 92 reminded national selectors of his credentials.

Victoria eventually declared its innings closed at 9-300, with Queensland leg spinner Mitchell Swepson taking a hat-trick with the wickets of Will Sutherland (20), James Pattinson (42) and Peter Siddle (duck).

The home side then made an early breakthrough in Queensland's second innings when Siddle removed opener Bryce Street for 3.

Queensland limped to stumps on 1-3, trailing Victoria by 114 runs.

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