NSW top order fails again as Tasmania win by an innings

Tasmania defeated New South Wales by an innings and 81 runs inside three days in their Sheffield Shield match in Hobart. After posting 427, Tasmania bowled out NSW for 202 and enforced the follow-on, before dismantling the visitors for 144 in their second innings. None of NSW's top-order batsmen reached double figures in the second innings as they collapsed to 5-31.

Test hopefuls Nic Maddinson, Sam Konstas, and Kurtis Patterson all fell cheaply, with captain Maddinson scoring just one run. Fast bowler Jackson Bird starred on his return from injury with 3-26, supported by Mitch Owen's 3-36. The victory moved Tasmania to the top of the Sheffield Shield standings, while NSW dropped to fourth place.