NSW have opened their Sheffield Shield campaign with a memorable 74-run away win over Western Australia.

Set 231 to win, WA crumbled for 156 on a tricky pitch at the WACA ground in Perth as unheralded Blues quick Liam Hatcher (4-49) inflicted serious damage on the lower order.

Batting with injured No.11 Joel Paris, former Australia allrounder Ashton Agar went down swinging.

Paris and Agar put on an innings-high 53-run stand for the last wicket to give NSW some nervous moments before closing out the game.

But Agar was bowled for 46 the first ball after drinks in the second session of day four, slashing onto his stumps off Ryan Hadley (3-30).

NSW lost serious bowling experience in the off-season with Jackson Bird moving back to Tasmania and Moises Henriques retiring.

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