Redbacks on verge of WACA victory

A Shaun Marsh century will not be able to help Western Australia avoid a big defeat at the hands of South Australia in their Sheffield Shield clash at the WACA Ground.

The Redbacks were 0-32 at stumps on day three of the day-night clash, requiring a further 37 runs for victory when play resumes on day four

Kelvin Smith is unbeaten on 16 and Jake Weatherald is on 15.

The pair faced eight overs on day three, but were not in a hurry to chase down the total of 69 runs for victory, with a whole day left to play.

The Warriors were dismissed for 302 runs late on day three with Chadd Sayers doing the damage taking 4-57 and wicketkeeper Alex Carey grabbing five catches.

Marsh held up the WA innings, showing no since of a hamstring injury which has plagued him as he batted beautifully for his 110 runs from 165 balls and looked set to at least push the match late into the fourth and final day.

But he feathered the first ball of the final session - his first faced under the WACA lights - to Redbacks wicketkeeper Carey off the bowling of Sayers, sparking a collapse as WA lost 6-86.

But while all eyes were on Marsh as he pushed for selection in the Australian's Test side that will host South Africa in the first Commonwealth Bank Test in Perth next week, it was Sayers who has effectively determined the outcome of the game.

In the space of three overs after tea, he took 3-10, removing Michael Klinger (30) and then, with consecutive balls, Test incumbents Adam Voges and Mitch Marsh for ducks.

Marsh and Klinger had shared a 72-run partnership in the build up to tea, to have the Warriors 1-97.

But just five overs after the break, the Warriors had slumped to 4-107.

Allrounder Hilton Cartwright provided some resistance for the Warriors, striking 80 off 110 balls but it was in vain as WA could only set SA 69 for their fourth-innings chase.

Earlier, resuming at 8-474, the Redbacks added 31 in quick time to start day three. Left-arm spinner Ashton Agar finished with 3-71 for the Warriors.