Result
· Round 1 · WJ Dowling Shield · 2001/02 · Mon 7 Jan 2002
Melbourne
230/7 (55 ov)
Geelong
192 (50.3 ov)
Melbourne won by 38 runs
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Match report
Melbourne made 230/7 (55 ov) and defended it, holding Geelong to 192 (50.3 ov) to win by 38 runs. For the winners, Evan Gulbis hit a century (104) and Ben MacRae took 4/19 from 7.3 overs. For Geelong, Lachlan Crawford top-scored with 46 and Matt Featherston took 3/43 from 11 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne
🏏 Evan Gulbis (15)
104 (0)
🏏 Michael Sweeney
43 (0)
🎯 Ben MacRae
4/19 (7.3)
🎯 Nick Uren
3/31 (9)
Geelong
🏏 Lachlan Crawford (15)
46 (0)
🏏 Aaron Finch (15)
40 (0)
🎯 Matt Featherston
3/43 (11)
🎯 Jeremy Babb (15)
2/18 (11)
Melbourne · 1st Innings - Melbourne
230/7 (55 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Neilson | c: M Featherston b: J Babb | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben MacRae | c: A Finch b: D Grant | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Evan Gulbis (15) | b: M Featherston | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Guy Martyn (c) | lbw: J Babb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Sweeney | c: M Featherston b: S Lymer | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Leigh Alford (16) | b: M Featherston | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Seeber | lbw: M Featherston | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Luke Herrington | not out | 17* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 1, w 0, nb 0, pen 0) | 0 | ||||
| Total | 55 Ov (RR 4.18) | 230/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
4-139 (Michael Sweeney),
5-185 (Leigh Alford)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Crawford (15) | 11 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 2.91 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Grant | 8 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Babb (15) | 11 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 1.64 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Featherston | 11 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 3.91 | 0 | 0 |
| James Bottomley (15) | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Dean | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Stewart Sutherland | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Lymer | 2 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong · 1st Innings - Geelong
192 (50.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Dodds | c: L Castellas b: H Miles | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jeremy Babb (15) | c: G Martyn b: N Uren | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marcus Crook (13) | b: N Uren | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aaron Finch (c) (15) | lbw: B MacRae | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shaun Dean | lbw: L Herrington | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lachlan Crawford (15) | c: L Castellas b: N Uren | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matt Featherston | st: L Castellas b: T Saunders | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| David Skinner | st: L Castellas b: B MacRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| James Bottomley (15) | not out | 7* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shane Lymer | b: B MacRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Stewart Sutherland | lbw: B MacRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 5, w 1, nb 5, pen 0) | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50.3 Ov (RR 3.80) | 192 | ||||
Did not bat:
Dylan Grant
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Jeremy Babb),
4-87 (Shaun Dean),
5-169 (Aaron Finch)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leigh Alford (16) | 6 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Gulbis (15) | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Uren | 9 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 3.44 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Miles | 6 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben MacRae | 7.3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Herrington | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.30 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Saunders | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.67 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
- Chris Neilson Opening Batter 14 rating
- Ben MacRae Opening Batter 27 rating
- Evan Gulbis (15) All-Rounder 80 rating
- Guy Martyn (c) Top-Order Batter 1 rating
- Michael Sweeney Middle-Order Batter 12 rating
- Leigh Alford (16) First-Change Bowler 18 rating
- David Seeber Top-Order Batter 25 rating
- Luke Herrington First-Change Bowler 12 rating
- Tim Saunders First-Change Bowler 16 rating
- Nick Uren First-Change Bowler 12 rating
- Hayden Miles Opening Bowler 2 rating
- Liam Castellas (wk) (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 29 rating
Geelong
- Benjamin Dodds Opening Batter 31 rating
- Jeremy Babb (15) Second-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Marcus Crook (13) Bowling All-Rounder 23 rating
- Aaron Finch (c) (15) Top-Order Batter 90 rating
- Shaun Dean Opening Batter 20 rating
- Lachlan Crawford (15) All-Rounder 24 rating
- Matt Featherston First-Change Bowler 23 rating
- David Skinner Lower-Order Batter – rating
- James Bottomley (15) Lower-Order Batter 33 rating
- Shane Lymer Lower-Order Batter 29 rating
- Stewart Sutherland Lower-Order Batter 14 rating
- Dylan Grant Opening Bowler 12 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 230/7 (55 ov) | 4.18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Evan Gulbis 104 |
| Geelong | 192 (50.3 ov) | 3.80 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Lachlan Crawford 46 |
Partnerships · Melbourne
- 4th wkt 139
- 5th wkt 46
- 3rd wkt 45*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Geelong
- 1st wkt 46
- 4th wkt 41
- 5th wkt 82
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.