WA keep Shield hopes alive with vital win over Victoria

Paceman Joel Paris has snared 5-33 to help Western Australia to a crushing 247-run Marsh Sheffield Shield win over Victoria at the WACA Ground.

Chasing 454 for victory, Victoria were bowled out for 206 shortly before tea on the final day on Sunday.

Matt Short (37), Seb Gotch (35), Peter Handscomb (29), and Marcus Harris (22) all made starts, but no one was able to go on with the job.

Paris snared the key scalps of Harris, Handscomb, and Nic Maddinson (5) among his haul.

He received excellent support from Matthew Kelly, who made the breakthrough late on the third day when he bowled opener Travis Dean for three.

Kelly (2-35) also had Short caught behind by Josh Inglis on Sunday.

Sam Whiteman was the star for the home side in their second innings of 5(dec)-269 with a quickfire 104.

The result ends Victoria's hopes of reaching the final, but WA (26.7 points) can still qualify if they secure an outright win against Tasmania in the last round and other results go their way.

Queensland (30.8 points) and NSW (29 points) are still in the box seat to make the final on April 15-19. 

"It's do or die now," Paris said after play.

"That's how we're going to play our cricket, that's how 'Vogesy' (head coach Adam Voges) wants us to play our cricket.

"Leave nothing out there, enjoy it, nothing to lose and I'm sure if we put those same things in practice for the last game we'll get the result as well."

Western Australia XI: Cameron Bancroft, Sam Whiteman, Shaun Marsh (c), Cameron Green, Hilton Cartwright, Jake Carder, Josh Inglis (wk), Joel Paris, Matthew Kelly, Cameron Gannon, Lance Morris

Victoria XI: Marcus Harris, Nic Maddinson, Travis Dean, Peter Handscomb (c), Matt Short, Seb Gotch (wk), Will Sutherland, James Pattinson, Scott Boland, Mitchell Perry, Jon Holland