Sean Abbott has emerged from the darkest two weeks of his life to lead NSW to a dramatic Sheffield Shield victory against Queensland at the SCG.

Abbott tore through the Queensland batting order to claim 6-14 and dismiss the Bulls for 99 in pursuit of 179 in the second session on the final day of the clash.

The 22-year-old was at one point on a hat-trick after removing Chris Hartley and Cameron Brimblecombe with consecutive balls but missed out when Luke Feldman survived the next ball.

Abbott endured the toughest of preparations as he dealt with the death of Phillip Hughes.

Hughes died as the result of being hit by a bouncer delivered by Abbott at the same ground two weeks ago.

But showed incredible mental resolve as he produced reverse swing and showed lively pace to destroy the Bulls in a seven-over spell that included three maidens.

A result looked unlikely going into the final day after the Blues began in the middle on 6-386.

Abbott received a standing ovation from the Member’s Stand as he left the ground.

In a man-of-the-match performance, Abbott at one point took 5-5 as NSW took the win by an innings and 80 runs.

NSW captain Moises Henriques said there had never been a day like it in NSW cricket and put the win up there with the side’s Sheffield Shield wins.

“It’s something new. I said after last week ‘As if this ground needs any more history than it already has’. In a strange way it just adds to how remarkable our game is, how bizarre this game is,” he said.

“It’s something extraordinary that happened on that cricket field. I don’t have the words for it.”

NSW coach Trevor Bayliss said Abbott had displayed the qualities of an international bowler with his performance and had no doubt he would one day add to his one ODI and three international Twenty20 appearances for Australia.

“On this afternoon’s performance, he’ll play more for Australia, I’m sure,” he said.

While some questioned whether Abbott would ever take the field again in the wake of Hughes’s death, Bayliss said the allrounder handled the situation better than some of his grieving teammates.

“I don’t think there was any thought at all of him not playing this game and the fact that his name kept getting mentioned as the bowler (who felled Hughes) kept reminding him and everyone else about that incident,” Bayliss said.

“It’s just fantastic to see the smiles on their faces around that dressing room tonight.”