Teenage WA paceman Cameron Green has taken five scalps on Sheffield Shield debut for Western Australia as Tasmania were dismissed for a lacklustre 198 on day one of their clash.
The 17-year-old paceman on Friday overcame early jitters at Bellerive Oval to finish with 5-24 from his 8.1 overs.
Congrats to 17-year-old @SubiFloreatCC bowler Cameron Green who makes his WA debut!! #WestIsBest #BaggyBlack
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Simon Mackin also caused pain for the hosts, taking four wickets after skipper Adam Voges won the toss and chose to bowl first on a green pitch.
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Tasmania's scorecard showed four batsmen dismissed without score in an innings that was poor from the start.
Opener Jake Hancock failed to contribute and was trapped lbw in the third over leaving the hosts 1-1.
First drop Alex Doolan faced three balls before being caught behind for one, as the Tigers sank to 2-2.
Captain George Bailey settled quickly and carved out an 81-run partnership with opener Jordan Silk but the latter never looked comfortable at the crease and was trapped lbw by Green for 24, which sparked a trio of wickets.
Opening his account with a no-ball in his first delivery, Green's confidence grew and he found good movement on the pitch.
His figures are the second best for a WA debutant.
Two balls after Green's first breakthrough the teenager dismissed Beau Webster for a duck, caught at second slip.
Tasmania were hopeful Australian one-day hero James Faulkner would give them a massive boost but, coming in No.6, was dismissed without troubling the scorer.
Bailey raised his bat for a half century from 68 deliveries thanks to a string of boundaries and the hosts went to lunch at 5-90, before Jake Doran was caught at slip for two in the third over after the break.
New batsman Simon Milenko looked as though he might offer Bailey some much- needed support but was Green's third victim for 20.
In the next over Bailey was out, caught at second slip, and No.9 Cameron Boyce couldn't make a start, leaving tailenders Sam Rainbird and Cameron Stevenson to add what they could.
The tail-end pair did Tasmania proud, blasting a 70-run partnership.
Rainbird's 40 was his highest first class score, which ended when he was caught behind, just shy of guiding Tassie to bonus-point territory.
- AAP