Rising star ... Teenager Agar showed nerves of steel to secure the win. Source: News Limited
Western Australia's tailenders Michael Hogan and Ashton Agar put on a last-gasp 68-run stand to pinch a one-wicket win against South Australia on Sunday.
SHEF - Adelaide Oval
7 March 2013 - Day 4, Session 2
Western Australia 2nd Innings
| A. Agar | 22 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 23.91 |
| M. Hogan | 47 | 63 | 4 | 1 | 74.6 |
The Warriors moved to equal second on the Sheffield Shield table with the Redbacks after a dramatic final day run chase at Adelaide Oval.
Victoria remain ladder leaders, two points ahead of WA and SA, with all states having one match to play in the regular season.
Chasing 207 runs, WA appeared doomed when 9-143 but Agar and No.11 Hogan stunned SA with their partnership,
The pair denied SA a victory which would have put the Redbacks in pole position to reach their first Shield final since 1995/96.
The 19-year-old Agar survived 92 deliveries in his unbeaten 22 while Hogan smacked four boundaries and cracked a six to win the match. Hogan finished 47 not out.
With four runs needed to win, SA captain Johan Botha dropped a difficult caught and bowled chance from Hogan's bat, unable to grasp a powerful head-high drive.
And with three runs to win, SA newcomer Carl Tietjens fumbled a possible run out chance from a Hogan drive and the batsmen snuck a single.
In the next over, Hogan smacked a six over mid-on from Botha's spin bowling to spectacularly seal the win.
The Warriors had started Sunday in strife at 4-50 but opener Marcus Harris and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh raised their victory hopes with a 63-run stand.
The partnership ended in controversy when Marsh, on 28, was given run out when he appeared to make his ground after Harris pushed for a single to Callum Ferguson at cover.
Harris made a superb 74 but was one of two wickets to fall just before lunch, denting WA's winning ambitions.
Harris fell to a spectacular one-handed diving catch by wicketkeeper Tim Ludeman from paceman Joe Mennie's bowling.
Just three overs later, Sam Whiteman was trapped lbw by Botha and the Warriors staggered to lunch with seven wickets down and still needing 69 runs to win.
After the break, WA's Nathan Coulter-Nile and Burt Cockley fell to leave the visitors 9-143 and SA seemingly set for victory.
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