05/02Result

21st Match, Sheffield Shield at Perth, Feb 5-8 2026

TasmaniaTasmaniaTAS
239 & 260
Western AustraliaWestern AustraliaWA
155 & 322 (113.4 ov)

Tasmania won by 22 runs

Player of the Match

55dTristan Lavalette

Herculean Bell and Doran's stunner seal thriller for Tasmania

Western Australia's lower order, led by Jhye Richardson, showed impressive fight but they fell short to remain bottom of the table

Match Centre

Match Details

W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth

Series

Sheffield Shield 2025

Toss

Western Australia , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Gabe Bell

Season

2025/26

Match days

5,6,7,8 February 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Stephen Dionysius

Sharad Patel

Match Referee

Kent Hannam

Points

Tasmania 7.39, Western Australia 1

Scorecard Summary

113.4

Bell to Richardson, OUT,

JA Richardson c †Doran b Bell 46 (115b 3x4 0x6) SR: 40

113.3

Bell to Richardson, no run,

113.2

Bell to Richardson, no run,

113.1

Bell to Richardson, no run,

END OF OVER:
113 | (maiden) | WA: 322/9

Brody Couch6 (13b)
Jhye Richardson46 (111b)

Billy Stanlake21-4-56-1
Gabe Bell32-7-82-5

112.6

Stanlake to Couch, no run,

112.5

Stanlake to Couch, no run,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Herculean Bell and Doran's stunner seal thriller for Tasmania
Western Australia's lower order, led by Jhye Richardson, showed impressive fight but they fell short to remain bottom of the table
Webster's strike keeps Tasmania ahead after Bancroft gives WA hope
WA's opening pair added 116 as they faced the tall order of chasing 345 but Tasmania chipped out breakthroughs
Richardson shines but Webster puts Tasmania in charge
The quick bowler produced a superb opening burst and returned to make further inroads, but Western Australia face a tough chase
Weatherald gets through Richardson duel but unable to convert
As was the theme around the country the bowlers held sway at the WACA with Tasmania making a late surge
Sheffield Shield team news - all the squads as the tournament resumes
Steven Smith won't line up for New South Wales while Queensland's Matt Renshaw is among those at the T20 World Cup

West Aust INNINGS		R	B
SM Whiteman	caught wk	57	143
CT Bancroft	caught wk	74	135
S Fanning	caught	13	27
HWR Cartwright	caught	2	27
AM Hardie	caught	56	96
T Wyllie	lbw	21	64
JL Curtis	bowled	4	9
JA Richardson	caught wk	46	115
CJ Rocchiccioli	run out	1	7
CJ Gannon	caught wk	23	52
BL Couch	not out	6	13
EXTRAS	(b 6, lb 6, w 1, nb 6)
TOTAL	322 (all out; 113.4 ovs)

Tasmania BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JM Bird	22.0	8	49	0	2.22	(3nb)
GT Bell	32.4	7	82	6	2.51
B Stanlake	21.0	4	56	1	2.66	(2nb, 1w)
BJ Webster	21.0	3	59	1	2.8	(1nb)
R MacMillan	15.0	0	59	1	3.93
N Chaudhary	2.0	0	5	0	2.5

West Aust 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	116	SM Whiteman	CT Bancroft
2nd	18	SM Whiteman	S Fanning
3rd	17	SM Whiteman	HWR Cartwright
4th	4	HWR Cartwright	AM Hardie
5th	56	AM Hardie	T Wyllie
6th	7	AM Hardie	JL Curtis
7th	37	JA Richardson	AM Hardie
8th	3	JA Richardson	CJ Rocchiccioli
9th	55	CJ Gannon	JA Richardson
10th	9	JA Richardson	BL Couch

Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
VIC	10	7	2	1	60.86
SOA	10	4	2	4	44.81
QLD	10	3	4	3	37.38
TAS	10	4	4	2	36.23
NSW	10	2	4	4	31.54
WA	10	1	5	4	22.15

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

TASMANIA 239(73 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 155(45.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

TASMANIA 260(75.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 322(113.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:113 | (maiden) | WA: 322/9

TASMANIA 239(73 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 155(45.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

TASMANIA 260(75.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 322(113.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
113 | (maiden) | WA: 322/9