Result
· Round 4 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2025/26 · Sat 15 Nov 2025 · Geelong Cricket Ground, SOUTH GEELONG
Melbourne 1st XI
279/9 (50 ov)
Geelong 1st XI
138 (37.4 ov)
Melbourne 1st XI won by 141 runs
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Match report
Melbourne 1st XI made 279/9 (50 ov) and defended it, holding Geelong 1st XI to 138 (37.4 ov) to win by 141 runs. For the winners, Sam Harper made a half-century (94 off 84) and Thomas Wrigglesworth took 6/34 from 10 overs. For Geelong 1st XI, Liam Blackford top-scored with 44 off 69 and Joshua Larkin took 2/49 from 10 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Thomas Wrigglesworth (20)
Melbourne 1st XI ·
2 (4) & 6/34 & 2 dismissals
Top performers
Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Sam Harper (28)
94 (84)
🏏 Jonathan Merlo (26)
63 (76)
🎯 Thomas Wrigglesworth (20)
6/34 (10)
🎯 James Rosham (18)
2/41 (9.4)
Geelong 1st XI
🏏 Liam Blackford (22)
44 (69)
🏏 Oliver Peake
29 (46)
🎯 Joshua Larkin
2/49 (10)
🎯 Josh Garner (22)
2/53 (10)
Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 1st XI
279/9 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farzan Chowna (21) | c&b: J Larkin | 32 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 61.53 |
| Campbell Kellaway (23) | c&b: J Larkin | 57 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 95.00 |
| Sam Harper (28) | c: J Larkin b: J Garner | 94 | 84 | 6 | 1 | 111.90 |
| Jonathan Merlo (26) | c: E Vines b: L Neate | 63 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 82.89 |
| Blake Thomson (c) (28) | c: L Blackford b: A Sehrawat | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Charles Lill | c: O Haberfield b: L Neate | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Jack Harper | c: A Armstrong b: J Garner | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | run out (L Field) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| James Rosham (18) | run out (L Field, A Sehrawat) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | not out | 2* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| David Moody (30) | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 7, nb 2, pen 0) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 5.58) | 279/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-77 (Farzan Chowna),
2-110 (Campbell Kellaway),
3-248 (Jonathan Merlo),
4-255 (Blake Thomson),
5-260 (Charles Lill),
6-266 (Sam Harper),
7-272 (Thomas Wrigglesworth),
8-274 (James Rosham),
9-275 (Jack Harper)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Garner (22) | 10 | 0 | 53 | 2 | 5.30 | 3 | 2 |
| Oliver Haberfield | 7 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 5.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Lachlan Neate (23) | 8 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 6.87 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Larkin | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.90 | 0 | 0 |
| Arjun Sehrawat (20) | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Peake | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong 1st XI · 1st Innings - Geelong 1st XI
138 (37.4 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Peake | c: S Harper b: T Wrigglesworth | 29 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 63.04 |
| Nathan Caulfield (24) | lbw: J Merlo | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Liam Blackford (wk) (22) | run out (T Wrigglesworth) | 44 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 63.76 |
| Joshua Larkin (c) | c: C Kellaway b: T Wrigglesworth | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Lachie Field (24) | c&b: T Wrigglesworth | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Eamonn Vines (31) | c: B Thomson b: T Wrigglesworth | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Arjun Sehrawat (20) | c: J Harper b: T Wrigglesworth | 9 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Ashley Armstrong | not out | 20* | 27 | 3 | 0 | 74.07 |
| Josh Garner (vc) (22) | b: T Wrigglesworth | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Oliver Haberfield | c: B Thomson b: J Rosham | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Lachlan Neate (23) | c: F Chowna b: J Rosham | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 9, nb 0, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 37.4 Ov (RR 3.66) | 138 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Nathan Caulfield),
2-54 (Oliver Peake),
3-68 (Joshua Larkin),
4-70 (Lachie Field),
5-96 (Eamonn Vines),
6-110 (Arjun Sehrawat),
7-118 (Liam Blackford),
8-118 (Josh Garner),
9-122 (Oliver Haberfield),
10-138 (Lachlan Neate)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Moody (30) | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.16 | 3 | 0 |
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo (26) | 5 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 2.80 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rosham (18) | 9.4 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 4.24 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | 10 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 3.40 | 5 | 0 |
| Campbell Kellaway (23) | 4 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne 1st XI
- David Moody (30) Opening Bowler 64 rating
- James Rosham (18) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Sam Harper (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 100 rating
- Charles Lill Opening Batter 51 rating
- Jack Harper Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Blake Thomson (c) (28) Top-Order Batter 69 rating
- Jonathan Merlo (26) All-Rounder 73 rating
- Campbell Kellaway (23) Top-Order Batter 87 rating
- Wilson McGillivray (26) Opening Bowler 37 rating
- Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) Second-Change Bowler 47 rating
- Farzan Chowna (21) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
Geelong 1st XI
- Oliver Haberfield Opening Bowler 21 rating
- Oliver Peake Top-Order Batter 1 rating
- Lachie Field (24) Top-Order Batter 49 rating
- Nathan Caulfield (24) Opening Batter 34 rating
- Arjun Sehrawat (20) Bowling All-Rounder 43 rating
- Eamonn Vines (31) Opening Batter 61 rating
- Josh Garner (vc) (22) First-Change Bowler 44 rating
- Joshua Larkin (c) All-Rounder 36 rating
- Lachlan Neate (23) First-Change Bowler 23 rating
- Liam Blackford (wk) (22) Wicketkeeper-Batter 79 rating
- Ashley Armstrong Top-Order Batter 40 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne 1st XI | 279/9 (50 ov) | 5.58 | 19 | 1 | 13 | Sam Harper 94 |
| Geelong 1st XI | 138 (37.4 ov) | 3.66 | 9 | 0 | 9 | Liam Blackford 44 |
Partnerships · Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 77
- 2nd wkt 33
- 3rd wkt 138
- 4th wkt 7
- 5th wkt 5
- 6th wkt 6
- 7th wkt 6
- 8th wkt 2
- 9th wkt 1
- 10th wkt 4*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Geelong 1st XI
- 1st wkt 30
- 2nd wkt 24
- 3rd wkt 14
- 4th wkt 2
- 5th wkt 26
- 6th wkt 14
- 7th wkt 8
- 8th wkt 0
- 9th wkt 4
- 10th wkt 16
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.