Gannon and Rocchiccioli lead Western Australia's surge to Sheffield Shield hat-trick
Tasmania were bundled out in a session on the fourth day as the hosts cemented their standing as a domestic powerhouse
20/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 21-24 2024
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![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
347 & 376 -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
186 & 160 (41 ov)
Player of the Match
20/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 21-24 2024
-
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
347 & 376 -
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
186 & 160 (41 ov)
Player of the Match
Day 4
Day 3
Cartwright and Hardie see off bumper barrage to bring Shield hat-trick in sight for WA
After securing a big first-innings lead the home side built steadily through the day and can bat as long as they wish
Day 2
Gannon leads Western Australia's late surge to take control of Shield final
Tasmania could barely get their scoring rate above two an over then lost late wickets
Day 1
Whiteman and Connolly give Western Australia the edge early in Shield final
Tasmania took regular wickets during the afternoon but Connolly's performance on first-class debut lifted the hosts
Others
'This means more to me than the other two' - Paris pushes his limits to help WA to a Shield hat-trick
Injury-prone left-arm seamer plays eight games in a Shield season for the first time in his career including five in a row to bag 39 wickets and lead WA's title-winning attack
Cooper Connolly gives off Shaun Marsh vibes during dream debut
The Western Australia batter showed flair and maturity in coming agonisingly close to becoming the second-youngest centurion in a Shield final
Rocchiccioli fights off flu to elevate his case to be Lyon's heir
WA offspinner took seven wickets in the Sheffield Shield final and has fast become one of the best spinners in Australian domestic cricket after playing in a hat-trick of Shield titles
Whiteman: We have to be one of the great WA teams
A double hat-trick of domestic state titles has given this generation a legacy that is hard to surpass
'It's a difficult job' - Gannon prepares for Shield final after a career on the fringe
Veteran set for his second Shield final 11 years after his first having helped WA claim hosting rights with a five-wicket haul against Victoria
Bancroft hospitalised after accident as WA mull a replacement for the final
Teague Wyllie appears the likely contender to open alongside Sam Whiteman despite a lean season at Shield level
Refocused Bancroft puts Test snub behind while gearing up for Shield final
"Sometimes as players in sport it's about moving on to the next thing. But on this occasion I felt that I needed to allow myself to be a little bit disappointed"
WA chase historic hat-trick while Tasmania look to break 11-year drought
Injury-ravaged WA hope to overcome the loss of Cameron Bancroft while a settled Tasmania side are buoyed by their recent results at the WACA
