Warriors skittle Tasmania for 94

Western Australia 3 for 155 (Rogers 93*) lead Tasmania 94 (Edmondson 6-28, Magoffin 4-50) by 61 runs
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Ben Edmondson and Steve Magoffin humiliated Tasmania at Hobart, where the home side were bowled out for 94. Edmondson claimed six wickets and Magoffin four, justifying the visitors' decision to bowl first before Chris Rogers continued his outstanding year and the Warriors reached 3 for 155 at stumps.

It was Magoffin who started the damage, claiming Michael Di Venuto for 14 and then, in unusual circumstances, Tim Paine for 3. Paine was adjudged hit wicket after swinging his bat in frustration at missing a Magoffin delivery and accidentally hitting his stumps.

Magoffin finished with 4 for 50 but Edmondson's 6 for 28 - his best first-class figures - tore the core out of the home team's innings. Michael Bevan's 25 was the top score as seven batsmen failed to reach double figures.

Rogers then added to the Tigers' ordeal, making his way to 93 not out at stumps as the Tasmania fast bowlers failed to have the same impact as Edmondson and Magoffin. Rogers, the leading Pura Cup run-scorer in 2006-07, guided the Warriors to a 61-run lead at the close of play. His sixth score of 50 or more in eight innings was enough to push him past 700 runs this season at an average of more than 100.