Western Australia's trophy surge continues with back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
Will Sutherland held them up for a while but the result was never in doubt
22/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 23-26 2023
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
195 & 210 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
315 & 93/1 (24.4 ov)
Player of the Match
22/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 23-26 2023
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![Victoria]( "Victoria")
195 & 210 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
315 & 93/1 (24.4 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Ashton Turner and Joel Paris put WA on the cusp of back-to-back titles
Turner made his first Shield century in more than five years and shared in a century stand with Paris who later took three wickets as Victoria's top order crumbled
Day 2
Turner revives Western Australia after Sutherland sparks Victoria fightback
The home side had been in trouble at 4 for 53 but the middle order turned the innings around
Day 1
Chandrasinghe bats the day for an unbeaten 46 against disciplined WA
Victorian opener faced 266 balls to be not out at stumps as the visitors battled to 8 for 194 on day one as Morris, Hardie and Paris pick up two wickets each
Others
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Talk of a dynasty unavoidable for Western Australia's cricket powerhouse
Six men's titles in two seasons has cemented this WA side as the dominant force in the Australian game
'Nice to blow the cobwebs out', says Lance Morris after fired-up show on day one of Shield final
His 2 for 52 set the tone for Western Australia reducing Victoria to 194 for 8 on the opening day of the finale
'I thought that my red-ball career had passed me by' - Turner after drought-breaking century
Right-hander shed his white-ball specialist tag with a brilliant career-best 128 to put WA on the cusp of back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
Shield final specialist Marcus Harris is keeping Ashes in perspective
Victoria opener looms as a key man in the final but says there's no added Ashes pressure given he joins Gloucestershire in a fortnight
Rocchiccioli relishes the graft of bowling offspin at the WACA
Western Australia offspinner gears up for his second Sheffield Shield final after a break-out second season in first-class cricket
Bullish Victoria out to spoil WA's tilt at back-to-back titles
Handscomb and Murphy likely to bolster Victoria team while WA quicks Morris, Kelly and Paris all a chance to return for Shield decider at the WACA ground