Tigers crush Warriors in Shield

Superb spell ... Butterworth was devastating with the second new ball after tea. Source: News Limited

Tasmania have notched their first home win of the season in emphatic style, crushing Sheffield Shield opponents Western Australia by an innings and 118 runs.

SHEF - Blundstone Arena

25 November 2012 - Day 3, Session 3

Western Australia 2nd Innings

Western Australia

67 & 263

A. Voges	94	230	11	0	40.87
M. Hogan	14	24	2	0	58.33

The Tigers had been out of sorts in Shield and one-day losses to South Australia and Queensland at Bellerive, but last season's finalists recorded the third-biggest innings victory in their history on day three.

Tasmania move to third on the Shield ladder with 16 points, and within striking distance of second-placed Victoria (20) who were thrashed by South Australia in their last match.

The Warriors never recovered from their skittling for 67 on day one, when leading wicket-taker Jackson Bird snared a stunning 6-25 on a good batting strip.

Youngster Sam Whiteman (96) and skipper Adam Voges (94no) fought hard and put on 137 for the third wicket on Tuesday.

But WA lost 8-72 after Whiteman fell at 3-191 to be all out for 263 in their second dig.

Tigers paceman Luke Butterworth finished with figures of 5-50 from 25.1 overs, while James Faulkner (2-41) and Bird (2-61) chipped in.

Tasmania had made 448 in their first innings with Ben Dunk (97), James Faulkner (76no) and George Bailey (66) anchoring their total.

The home batsmen withstood a fiery performance from recalled Test quick Mitchell Johnson (4-103) who battered them with a barrage of short balls and verbals before heading home to link with the Australian side.

Bird's failure to be called up to join Johnson and two other pacemen will be a talking point in the island state after he took his Shield tally to 27 wickets at 20.55.

New Warriors coach Justin Langer has his work cut out after his first Shield game at the helm, with his side sitting at the bottom of the ladder on eight points.

Resuming at 1-54, WA lost Marcus North (33) to the second ball of the day from Bird before Whiteman and Voges fought back.

Whiteman was caught behind shortly before tea before Butterworth and Faulkner ripped through the remainder of the Warriors line-up in a devastating spell with the second new ball after tea.

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