Tasmania 171 & 259 (Weatherald 94, Silk 57, Kelly 6-49, Gannon 3-65) beat Western Australia 172 & 255 (Hardie 61, Curtis 50, Bell 3-79, Meredith 3-41) by three runs

Tasmania have pulled off one of the tightest wins in Sheffield Shield history, taking two late wickets to claim a remarkable three-run victory over Western Australia.

On a brief but thrilling final morning in Hobart, Western Australia got the margin down within seven runs of their target of 259 with two wickets in hand.

But after appearing as if he would be the hero for the visitors, left-hander Joel Curtis was adjudged lbw on 50 by a Riley Meredith ball that stayed low from around the wicket.

Jackson Bird then trapped No.11 Liam Haskett lbw with an in-swinging yorker, ending Western Australia's chase to have them

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