Dominance ... James Faulkner (2nd R) celebrates dismissing WA's Tom Triffitt. Source: Chris Kidd / News Limited
Tasmania have endured a minefield of a pitch better than Western Australia to notch an 85-run bonus-point one-day victory in Burnie.
ODD - West Park Oval
1 December 2012 - Day 1, Session 2
Western Australia 1st Innings
The Tigers recovered from 6-51 batting first to make 8-192 before dismissing the visitors for just 107 in 36.3 overs to keep their faint final hopes flickering.
All-rounders James Faulkner (66 and 4-32) and Evan Gulbis (57no and 4-36) starred, putting on a record seventh-wicket partnership of 114 to ensure their side posted a competitive total.
WA had appeared to be cruising at 1-47 but collapsed, losing 5-6 in 19 balls to be reeling at 6-53, and couldn't produce a rescue mission to rival the Tigers'.
But it will be the West Park pitch that will be the talking point after plenty of balls shot low, while other deliveries bounced and flew through to the keepers.
Twelve players were bowled or out lbw, several looking at the strip in disbelief before their departure.
Strong winds had also played havoc earlier on Saturday at the regional ground, which sits alongside Bass Strait in the northern Tasmanian port town.
Bowlers aborted their run-ups and batsmen pulled away as winds which ripped the roofs off marquees around the ground made for tough conditions in the middle.
WA's chase began promisingly, even after former Test batsman Shaun Marsh was bowled by a worm-burner from Gulbis at 1-17.
Sam Whiteman was caught in the deep by Jon Wells off Faulkner at 2-47 and the rot set in for the Warriors.
Adam Voges, Tom Triffitt and Hilton Cartwright made ducks and Travis Birt just four and suddenly it was 6-53.
When Marcus North was bowled by Gulbis for his side's top score of 23, their hopes were all but gone at 7-67.
The Tigers move to equal third on the ladder with Queensland on nine points but still well behind Victoria (19) and South Australia (18).
WA are fifth on four points with their final hopes over.
West Australian captain Voges slammed the condition of the pitch.
''I thought it was a pretty poor wicket to be honest,'' Voges told reporters.
''Two balls bowled nearly hit the same area - one went through shoulder height, the next one hit off-stump halfway up.
''It's tough work as a batter, that.''
Voges said taking the interstate one-day series to regional areas needed to be done better.
''I'm all for that but I think the standard of pitch needs to be better than that,'' he said.
Tasmania's Gulbis didn't struggle nearly as much but agreed the inconsistent pitch was an issue.
''A few stayed low, a few jumped,'' Gulbis said.
''You've just got to try your best and ... you just hope that you hit the bat or, if it keeps low, it misses the stumps.''
Voges warned his players had to show they could turn around a season that has already cost a captain and a coach.
''I'm sure it's a big three months for a number of players in our group,'' he said.
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