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A century from captain Travis Head and then a gutsy batting effort from an injured Nick Benton earned South Australia a tense one-wicket victory over Western Australia on the final day of their Sheffield Shield clash in Perth

Adam Voges and debutant Josh Nicholas rescued Western Australia from a precarious 8 for 88 to reach 192 in their second innings, setting South Australia a tricky target of 274 at the WACA

Western Australia gained a useful first-innings lead before South Australia struck late on day two of the Sheffield Shield match at the WACA

Hilton Cartright's rearguard century revived Western Australia and frustrated South Australia's bowlers on day one at the WACA