Mitch Marsh has blasted Western Australia to a comprehensive six-wicket win over South Australia in the final of the one-day cup in Hobart.
The Warriors skipper clubbed nine fours in an unbeaten 80 off as many balls as they easily chased down SA's 9-248 with 38 balls to spare at Bellerive Oval on Saturday.
Marsh shared a 126-run stand with wicketkeeper Cameron Bancroft (76) to clinch WA's second piece of domestic limited-overs silverware in four seasons.
"He's shown great maturity since he took over the captaincy. He's had big shoes to fill taking over from Adam Voges but he's started really well," coach Justin Langer said.
The only chance Marsh offered was a tough caught-and-bowled from the bowling of Joe Mennie when he was on 20.
The 26-year-old hit a straight drive to the rope for the winning runs.
"It means a lot. We've been on the cusp and close the last couple of years," he said.
"I just wanted to be there at the end - that was the most important part."
Brother Shaun Marsh scored 32 to finish top of the tournament run-scoring list with 412 at an average of 82 as he pushes his case for a spot in the Test team for the Ashes series batting at No.6.
After electing to bat, in-form SA openers Alex Carey (16) and Jake Weatherald (4) were gone inside the first five overs.
Returning from international duty in India, spearhead Nathan Coulter-Nile and Andrew Tye were among four bowlers to finish with two wickets.
Callum Ferguson smashed seven boundaries in a quickfire 37 but fell to a spectacular one-handed catch by Bancroft off Coulter-Nile.
Part-time left-arm wrist-spinner D'Arcy Short picked up 2-47 in the middle overs, including the big scalp of heavy-hitter Tom Cooper for 63.
Late sixes from Adam Zampa (26 off 23 balls) pushed the Redbacks to a competitive total but it wasn't enough.
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