Bell's late strikes put Tasmania on the brink in a thriller with Western Australia
WA slumped from 198 for 5 to 215 for 8 chasing 259 after Matt Kelly's career-best 6 for 49
14/10Result
5th Match, Sheffield Shield at Hobart, Oct 15-18 2025
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![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
171 & 259 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
172 & 255 (91.2 ov)
Player of the Match
14/10Result
5th Match, Sheffield Shield at Hobart, Oct 15-18 2025
-
![Tasmania]( "Tasmania")
171 & 259 -
![Western Australia]( "Western Australia")
172 & 255 (91.2 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Western Australia , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 October 2025 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Tasmania 5, Western Australia 1
Scorecard Summary
TASMANIA 171 (53.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jake Doran*41 (53)
- Nivethan Radhakrishnan36 (109)
- Aaron Hardie3/45 (9)
- Liam Haskett3/26 (10)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 172 (59.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Hilton Cartwright36 (41)
- Jayden Goodwin30 (72)
- Riley Meredith3/36 (14)
- Bradley Hope4/51 (12.5)
TASMANIA 259 (73.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jordan Silk57 (118)
- Jake Weatherald94 (99)
- Cameron Gannon3/65 (21)
- Matthew Kelly6/49 (18.4)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA 255 (91.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Aaron Hardie61 (125)
- Joel Curtis50 (134)
- Gabe Bell3/79 (28)
- Riley Meredith3/41 (21)
91.2
W
Bird to Haskett, OUT,
L Haskett lbw b Bird 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25
91.1
1
Bird to Rocchiccioli, 1 run,
END OF OVER:91 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | WA: 254/9
- Liam Haskett1 (3b)
- Corey Rocchiccioli22 (54b)
- Riley Meredith21-7-41-3
- Jackson Bird20-4-53-1
90.6
0
Meredith to Haskett, no run,
90.5
0
Meredith to Haskett, no run,
90.4
1
Meredith to Rocchiccioli, 1 run,
90.3
0
Meredith to Rocchiccioli, no run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsMeredith and Bird pull off stunning three-run win for Tasmania over WA
Curtis and Rocchiccioli shared a 52-run ninth-wicket stand for WA to get them within seven runs of victory before Meredith and Bird took the last two wickets to seal Tasmania's win
Bell's late strikes put Tasmania on the brink in a thriller with Western Australia
WA slumped from 198 for 5 to 215 for 8 chasing 259 after Matt Kelly's career-best 6 for 49
Weatherald's aggression opens route to Ashes selection
The left hander hit 94 off 99 balls in a game where batting has been tough work in Hobart
Haskett makes an impression as Weatherald misses out
Ball dominated on the opening day in Hobart as late wickets kept Tasmania in the contest
