Western Australia break 23-year Sheffield Shield drought as final ends in a draw
Aaron Hardie finished 174 not out before the game was called off at lunch on the final day
31/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 31-Apr 4 2022
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![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
386 & 400/7d (163 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
Player of the Match
31/03Result
Final, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Mar 31-Apr 4 2022
-
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
386 & 400/7d (163 ov) -
![Victoria]( "Victoria")
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Victoria , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Western Australia won the 2021/22 Sheffield Shield
Season
Match days
31, March 1,2,3,4 April 2022 (5-day match)
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 386 (121.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sam Whiteman85 (179)
- Cameron Bancroft141 (269)
- Scott Boland3/80 (31)
- Will Sutherland5/78 (30.1)
VICTORIA 306 (105.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Peter Handscomb80 (141)
- Mitchell Perry74 (168)
- Joel Paris3/95 (28)
- Aaron Hardie3/54 (24)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 400/7d (163 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Sam Whiteman123 (338)
- Aaron Hardie*174 (317)
- Jon Holland2/98 (40)
- Scott Boland2/35 (25)
END OF OVER:163 | (maiden) | WA: 400/7
- Aaron Hardie174 (317b)
- Matthew Kelly21 (85b)
- Nic Maddinson5-1-13-0
- Matthew Short27-4-74-1
162.6
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
162.5
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
162.4
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
162.3
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
162.2
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
162.1
0
Maddinson to Hardie, no run,
Match Coverage
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Western Australia break 23-year Sheffield Shield drought as final ends in a draw
Aaron Hardie finished 174 not out before the game was called off at lunch on the final day
Twin centuries from Whiteman and Hardie edge WA closer to glory
With WA only needing a draw to claim the Shield title, Whiteman made 123 and Hardie finished 119 not out to all but bat Victoria out of the game with a day to play
Paris and Hardie trigger Victoria collapse to put WA on top
WA quicks claim three wickets each as Victoria lose 7 for 73 after Handscomb and Perry half-centuries
Will Sutherland five-for, Will Pucovski fifty keep Victoria floating
Tailender Corey Rocchiccioli's 28-ball 50 pushed Western Australia to 386, before Pucovski made 59 in Victoria's reply
