Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3 v Berwick Strikers - 3

Result · Round 11 · Grade 3 · 2025/26 · Sun 18 Jan 2026 · Narre Warren North Reserve, NARRE WARREN NORTH

Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3 83 (21.3 ov)

Berwick Strikers - 3 84/3 (11 ov)

Berwick Strikers - 3 won by 7 wickets

Match report

Berwick Strikers - 3 chased down Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3's 83 (21.3 ov), reaching 84/3 (11 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Ruwantha Ekanayake top-scored with 32 off 20 and Ruwantha Ekanayake took 3/9 from 3.3 overs. For Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3, Pasindu Jayasundara top-scored with 22 off 27 and Amila Gunaratne took 1/5 from 2 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Ruwantha Ekanayake

Berwick Strikers - 3 · 32 (20) & 3/9 & 1 dismissal

Our pick, not the official award: 1 point a run, 25 a wicket, 10 a catch, stumping or run-out.

Top performers

Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3

🏏 Pasindu Jayasundara 22 (27)

🏏 Amila Gunaratne 8 (9)

🎯 Amila Gunaratne 1/5 (2)

🎯 Rusiru Kolondha Hettige 1/32 (3)

Berwick Strikers - 3

🏏 Ruwantha Ekanayake 32 (20)

🏏 Sadeesh Fernando 23* (22)

🎯 Ruwantha Ekanayake 3/9 (3.3)

🎯 Mahesh Fernando 3/24 (6)

Match details

Competition: Grade 3
Round: Round 11
Format: One Day
Venue: Narre Warren North Reserve, NARRE WARREN NORTH
Date: Sunday 18 January 2026, 1:00pm
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3 won the toss and chose to bat

Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3 · 1st Innings - Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3 83 (21.3 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
******** (18)	c: I Kahatapitigama b: M HETTIGE	12	10	3	0	120.00
Amila Gunaratne	c: M HETTIGE b: P Rathnayaka	8	9	1	0	88.88
Thanura Wijesiriwardena	c: M HETTIGE b: P Rathnayaka	0	2	0	0	0.00
Rusiru Kolondha Hettige	lbw: M Fernando	8	30	1	0	26.66
Dineth Peiris (14)	c: F Jurie b: I Kahatapitigama	4	13	0	0	30.76
Lasindu rajakaruna	c: M HETTIGE b: M Fernando	7	15	1	0	46.66
Nipuna Rajapaksha	b: R Ekanayake	1	9	0	0	11.11
Pasindu Jayasundara	c&b: R Ekanayake	22	27	1	2	81.48
Hasith Gunarathna	b: R Ekanayake	0	5	0	0	0.00
******** (18)	b: M Fernando	2	6	0	0	33.33
******** (18)	not out	1*	3	0	0	33.33
Extras	(b 0, lb 2, w 16, nb 0, pen 0)	18
Total	21.3 Ov (RR 3.86)	83

Fall of wickets: 1-13 (********), 2-14 (Thanura Wijesiriwardena), 3-25 (Amila Gunaratne), 4-39 (Dineth Peiris), 5-40 (Rusiru Kolondha Hettige), 6-54 (Lasindu rajakaruna), 7-54 (Nipuna Rajapaksha), 8-62 (Hasith Gunarathna), 9-64 (********), 10-83 (Pasindu Jayasundara)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Prasanna Rathnayaka	5	0	23	2	4.60	4
MEGHAWANNA HETTIGE	4	1	10	1	2.50	1
Ishan Kahatapitigama	3	0	15	1	5.00	6
Mahesh Fernando	6	0	24	3	4.00	5
Ruwantha Ekanayake	3.3	1	9	3	2.57	0

Berwick Strikers - 3 · 1st Innings - Berwick Strikers - 3 84/3 (11 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Thameera Adikarinayake Mudiyanselage	lbw: R Kolondha Hettige	11	6	2	0	183.33
Ruwantha Ekanayake	c: T Wijesiriwardena b: H Gunarathna	32	20	6	0	160.00
MEGHAWANNA HETTIGE	c: H Gunarathna b: A Gunaratne	12	5	1	1	240.00
Sadeesh Fernando	not out	23*	22	5	0	104.54
Eranda Perera (wk)	not out	1*	13	0	0	7.69
Extras	(b 0, lb 0, w 5, nb 0, pen 0)	5
Total	11 Ov (RR 7.64)	84/3

Did not bat: Fabian Jurie, Prabath Dasanayake, Prasanna Rathnayaka, Ishan Kahatapitigama, Mahesh Fernando, Prathitha Pathirage

Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Thameera Adikarinayake Mudiyanselage), 2-44 (Ruwantha Ekanayake), 3-72 (MEGHAWANNA HETTIGE)

Bowling	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Thanura Wijesiriwardena	0	0	0	0.00	0
Hasith Gunarathna	6	47	1	7.83	4
Rusiru Kolondha Hettige	3	32	1	10.66	0
Amila Gunaratne	2	5	1	2.50	1

Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3

Lasindu rajakaruna Middle-Order Batter – rating
******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 76 rating
******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
Dineth Peiris (14) Second-Change Bowler 6 rating
Nipuna Rajapaksha Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
Pasindu Jayasundara Lower-Order Batter 6 rating
Hasith Gunarathna Opening Bowler 7 rating
Thanura Wijesiriwardena Top-Order Batter 4 rating
Rusiru Kolondha Hettige First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Amila Gunaratne Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating

Berwick Strikers - 3

Eranda Perera (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
Sadeesh Fernando Bowling All-Rounder 7 rating
Fabian Jurie Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
Prabath Dasanayake Lower-Order Batter 1 rating
Prasanna Rathnayaka Opening Bowler 7 rating
Ishan Kahatapitigama First-Change Bowler 5 rating
Mahesh Fernando Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
Ruwantha Ekanayake Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
Thameera Adikarinayake Mudiyanselage Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
Prathitha Pathirage First-Change Bowler 7 rating
MEGHAWANNA HETTIGE Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3	83 (21.3 ov)	3.86	7	2	18	Pasindu Jayasundara 22
Berwick Strikers - 3	84/3 (11 ov)	7.64	14	1	5	Ruwantha Ekanayake 32

Partnerships · Melbourne Crickeroos CC - 3

1st wkt 13
2nd wkt 1
3rd wkt 11
4th wkt 14
5th wkt 1
6th wkt 14
7th wkt 0
8th wkt 8
9th wkt 2
10th wkt 19

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Berwick Strikers - 3

1st wkt 44
2nd wkt 0
3rd wkt 28
4th wkt 12*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.