Result
· Round 14 · Friendlies · 2025/26 · Sat 28 Feb 2026 · Shepherdson Park, WEST LAMINGTON
St George
152/9 (30 ov)
Golden City
206/3 (30 ov)
Golden City won by 54 runs
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Match report
Golden City made 206/3 (30 ov) and defended it, holding St George to 152/9 (30 ov) to win by 54 runs. For the winners, Balaguru Thiyagarajan made a half-century (61* off 51) and Jeff Needham took 3/10 from 5 overs. For St George, Shaun Purcell top-scored with 47 off 53 and Brendan Ryan took 1/38 from 6 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
St George
🏏 Shaun Purcell
47 (53)
🏏 Thirumurugan Manickam
28 (25)
🎯 Brendan Ryan
1/38 (6)
🎯 Terence Meere
1/46 (6)
Golden City
🏏 Balaguru Thiyagarajan
61* (51)
🏏 Matthew Piparo
55* (35)
🎯 Jeff Needham
3/10 (5)
🎯 Ruwan Hewa Malawige
2/31 (6)
Golden City · 1st Innings - Golden City
206/3 (30 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Graham | run out (S Lockett) | 43 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 116.21 |
| Tharindu Dissanayake | c: J Ryan b: T Meere | 26 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 63.41 |
| ARMAND ERASMUS | b: B Ryan | 11 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Balaguru Thiyagarajan | not out | 61* | 51 | 4 | 1 | 119.60 |
| Matthew Piparo | not out | 55* | 35 | 6 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 8, nb 0, pen 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 30 Ov (RR 6.87) | 206/3 | ||||
Did not bat:
Blake Harte,
sameera wijesinghe,
Bryce Collins (14),
Ruwan Hewa Malawige,
Jeff Needham,
Rob Mills,
Quinlan Bairstow (15)
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Mitch Graham),
2-74 (Tharindu Dissanayake),
3-96 (ARMAND ERASMUS)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Virgin | 6 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 6.66 | 4 | 0 |
| Thirumurugan Manickam | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6.83 | 2 | 0 |
| Shaun Purcell | 6 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Terence Meere | 6 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 7.66 | 2 | 0 |
| Brendan Ryan | 6 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
St George · 1st Innings - St George
152/9 (30 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Philip | c: M Piparo b: A ERASMUS | 26 | 26 | 5 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Brendan Evans | b: J Needham | 5 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Terence Meere | b: J Needham | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Toby Virgin | c: b: J Needham | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Max Virgin (14) | c: A ERASMUS b: B Thiyagarajan | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Shaun Purcell | c: M Graham b: B Harte | 47 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 88.67 |
| Jarred Ryan (wk) | c: A ERASMUS b: R Hewa Malawige | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Steven Lockett | st: B Collins b: R Hewa Malawige | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Thirumurugan Manickam | run out (Q Bairstow) | 28 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 112.00 |
| Brendan Ryan | not out | 15* | 11 | 0 | 1 | 136.36 |
| Francois Richard (c) | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 4, nb 2, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 30 Ov (RR 5.07) | 152/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Brendan Evans),
2-22 (Terence Meere),
3-34 (Toby Virgin),
4-34 (Craig Philip),
5-80 (Max Virgin),
6-81 (Jarred Ryan),
7-103 (Steven Lockett),
8-106 (Shaun Purcell),
9-143 (Thirumurugan Manickam)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARMAND ERASMUS | 6 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Needham | 5 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tharindu Dissanayake | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 | 0 | 2 |
| Ruwan Hewa Malawige | 6 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 5.16 | 0 | 0 |
| Balaguru Thiyagarajan | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | 2 | 0 |
| sameera wijesinghe | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Harte | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Quinlan Bairstow (15) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
St George
- Craig Philip Opening Batter 6 rating
- Thirumurugan Manickam Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Francois Richard (c) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Steven Lockett Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
- Brendan Evans Opening Batter 5 rating
- Terence Meere Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Max Virgin (14) Top-Order Batter 11 rating
- Shaun Purcell Second-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Toby Virgin First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Jarred Ryan (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 8 rating
- Brendan Ryan Second-Change Bowler 11 rating
Golden City
- ARMAND ERASMUS Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
- Matthew Piparo Wicketkeeper-Batter 11 rating
- Blake Harte Third-Change Bowler – rating
- sameera wijesinghe Lower-Order Batter – rating
- Bryce Collins (14) Middle-Order Batter 2 rating
- Ruwan Hewa Malawige Second-Change Bowler – rating
- Balaguru Thiyagarajan First-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Jeff Needham Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Rob Mills Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Quinlan Bairstow (15) Lower-Order Batter 5 rating
- Mitch Graham Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Tharindu Dissanayake First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden City | 206/3 (30 ov) | 6.87 | 15 | 3 | 10 | Balaguru Thiyagarajan 61* |
| St George | 152/9 (30 ov) | 5.07 | 18 | 1 | 7 | Shaun Purcell 47 |
Partnerships · Golden City
- 1st wkt 73
- 2nd wkt 1
- 3rd wkt 22
- 4th wkt 110*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · St George
- 1st wkt 14
- 2nd wkt 8
- 3rd wkt 12
- 4th wkt 0
- 5th wkt 46
- 6th wkt 1
- 7th wkt 22
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 37
- 10th wkt 9*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.