The Maroons headed out for the second half knowing they had to be the first to score, and despite taking 13 minutes, they claimed an incredible try to Gagai.
The 2017 State of Origin series will be decided at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium on July 12 after Queensland scored a thrilling 18-16 win in the second game at ANZ Stadium last night.
It sealed another iconic moment for Thurston to rival his famous golden-point drop goal in the 2015 NRL grand final against Brisbane.
"I couldn't believe what I was watching".
"You got a player out there that cannot pick his arm up off the ground and they didn't target him, his side of the field, or go at the defenders either side".
But the Maroons weren't to be denied, matching NSW's three tries - including a double by Queensland winger Dane Gagai - to send the series into a decider.
NSW legend Andrew Johns has blasted the Blues' for failing to target an injured Johnathan Thurston in their State of Origin II loss to Queensland on Wednesday night.
The Queenslanders, with the experience of captain Cameron Smith (a record 41 matches) were unrattled.
"I can't think of anyone else that you'd want to have a crack at goal there".
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New South Wales appeared to have taken the foot off the throttle as they lost Tedesco to an HIA in the 61st minute, as the Blues stopped their dynamic attacking, and came up with multiple unnecessary errors to invite Queensland back into the game.
The once mighty Maroons were at an Origin crossroads after undergoing their biggest team shake-up in 15 years ahead of game two, making seven changes and naming four debutants. "But they didn't go there once, I didn't know what they were doing".
On none of these occasions, however, did they have to win Game II in Sydney to keep the series alive.
Seibold said the Queensland team will be 1-17 as named by coach Kevin Walters. "And special players, they get themselves up, they find a way to get there and play well".
It was out on near the touchline, on the bad side for a right footer but, where we were certain that the Blues time had come just minutes earlier, we just knew that kick was going over.
"We probably got frustrated but again that's something we have to contend with and we've got to make sure we abide by the rules that are in play on the day", Daley said.And Queensland and are older and - so it seems - just a tiny bit slower.
"Within my control I always wanted to get back and play". After conceding a ninth-minute opener to Maroons debutant Valentine Holmes, the Blues comprehensively dominated the first half to lead 16-6 at the break.
Centre Jarryd Hayne scored in the 14th minute, marking four pointer No.11 for NSW - equalling Michael O'Connor as NSW's leading Origin try scorer.
Tries followed to Brett Morris and Mitchell Pearce in the 24th and 27th minutes as NSW enjoyed a sustained period of dominance.
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