Gabba curator Dave Sandurski is set to prepare a pitch for the day-night second Ashes Test that will reward both batters and bowlers, just like in the recent Sheffield Shield clash.

Queensland's Matt Renshaw and Xavier Bartlett were standout performers in the day-night pink-ball Shield game at the Gabba which they won by seven wickets on day three .

While the pitch for the Test will be a different strip, both players said the Gabba had presented a surface that rewarded bat and ball.

Renshaw made 114 in the first innings while Bartlett scored 72 and took 4 for 35 in the second.

The fact the Shield match finished at the end of the third day means Sandurski will get more preparation time with hot weather forecast ahead of the Test that starts Thursday week.

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