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In the Sheffield Shield final, Western Australia (WA) set a commanding position against Tasmania, resuming day two on 8-325 and extending their lead significantly. Tasmania, after losing the toss and electing to bowl first, found themselves under pressure as Sam Whiteman, scoring a ton off just 144 balls, and debutant Cooper Connolly, with a notable 73 not out, led WA's batting charge. By tea, Tasmania was struggling at 3-95. The match's outcome is crucial, with Tasmania needing an outright victory to deny WA a third consecutive Sheffield Shield title. By the close of play on day two, Tasmania was trailing by 195 runs with only four wickets remaining in their first innings, highlighting WA's dominant performance.