Late strikes by Webster secures Tasmania's first win of the season

The modified content: In a thrilling cricket match, Tasmania emerged victorious by 55 runs over New South Wales. The match took place on 8th December and witnessed exceptional performances from both sides. Tasmania started the game strongly, with their batsmen showing great form. Ward top-scored for the team with an impressive 92 runs, followed by Silk with a solid 74. Webster and Radhakrishnan also contributed with scores of 61 and 55 respectively. Their collective effort helped Tasmania post a respectable total of 364 runs. New South Wales began their innings with determination, with Patterson leading from the front with a fantastic knock of 99. Gilkes provided good support with a well-made 62. However, Bell proved to be a game-changer for Tasmania, taking 4 crucial wickets for just 52 runs. Despite their efforts, New South Wales fell short and were bowled out for a total of 338 runs. In the second innings, Tasmania's bowlers maintained their focus and bowled brilliantly. Kuhnemann stood out with his impressive figures of 3 wickets for 76 runs, putting New South Wales batsmen under pressure. Philippe managed to put up a fight with his score of 55, but it wasn't enough to overcome Tasmania's strong bowling attack. New South Wales were eventually bowled out for 239 runs, falling short of the target by 55 runs. Overall, it was an exciting match with noteworthy performances from both sides. Tasmania's collective batting effort and Bell's exceptional bowling played vital roles in their victory. On the other hand, Patterson and Gilkes showcased their batting prowess for New South Wales, but couldn't steer the team to victory. tas

Test dark horse Beau Webster has iced Tasmania's tense 55-run Sheffield Shield defeat of New South Wales on an emotional day when the SCG commemorated the 10th anniversary of Phillip Hughes' death.

A stubborn ninth-wicket partnership from Adam Zampa and Chris Green and a lightning-enforced delay combined to frustrate Tasmania in the final hour after they looked on top declaring 294 runs ahead.

But Webster, a chance to come into Australia's XI this summer if allrounder Mitch Marsh needs a break, produced two crucial late wickets to dash any hopes of NSW holding on for a draw.

The towering 30-year-old enticed Australian white-ball mainstay Zampa into nicking off to Jake Doran in the first ball of his new spell. Jackson Bird to Tim Ward in the slips without scoring later that over, with NSW all out only 13 minutes before play was due to close on day four.

The bowling heroics from reigning Sheffield Shield player of the series Webster came after handy contributions of 61 and 49 with the bat and sealed a first win of the season for Tasmania.

"He's a special player at the moment," Tasmania captain Jordan Silk said of Webster. "Any time I feel like we're in trouble, I feel like I can throw him the ball and he just seems to be able to create something.

"I know there's a bit of talk around him potentially as a back-up [Test] allrounder and I'm very supportive of that move if they are to go that way."

The day began on a sombre note as tributes to Hughes brought the SCG to a standstill. The former Test batter died 10 years ago on Wednesday after a bouncer struck his neck while batting in a Shield match at the famous ground.

The teams line up at the SCG to remember Phillip Hughes

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The man who bowled that delivery, Sean Abbott, was consoled by NSW team-mates as he wept during the pre-match minute's silence.

Abbott went on to inspire a Tasmanian collapse of 4 for 10 early in the day, dispatching of Webster as the most crucial of his three wickets.

After Tasmania declared, Matthew Kuhnemann made his mark by breaking a 61-run partnership between Oliver Davies and Kurtis Patterson that had NSW on track.

Doran stumped Davies from a Kuhnemann delivery that bounced fiendishly outside off stump, before the spinner made headway on a deep NSW batting order later in the day.

As pressure mounts on the Australian top order, former Test player Patterson missed a chance to further reassert his international credentials. The in-form left-hander skied Tasmania's Kieran Elliott to wicketkeeper Jake Doran, who took a catch on the run at backward square leg.

It was the first time in five knocks since his first-class recall that Patterson failed to make a half-century.

When Matthew Gilkes was also caught behind by Doran the next over off Kuhnemann, NSW were wobbling at 120 for 5 with 175 more runs required for victory.

Josh Philippe provided some resistance before Mitch Owen bowled him on return to the attack, with Webster doing the rest in the final half hour.