Result
· Round 1 · 2026 Unisport Nationals T20 Cricket Men · 2025/26 · Mon 27 Jul 2026 · Elizabeth Daniels Park, Buderim
The University of Queensland
143/7 (20 ov)
The University of Sydney
135 (19.4 ov)
The University of Queensland won by 8 runs
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Match report
The University of Queensland made 143/7 (20 ov) and defended it, holding The University of Sydney to 135 (19.4 ov) to win by 8 runs. For the winners, Rushi Kakkad made a half-century (88 off 54) with 6 sixes and Brayden Meegama took 4/18 from 4 overs. For The University of Sydney, Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN top-scored with 34* off 20 and Luca Croft took 3/30 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Brayden Meegama (20)
The University of Queensland ·
4/18 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
The University of Queensland
🏏 Rushi Kakkad (17)
88 (54)
🏏 Finn Churchward (22)
26 (31)
🎯 Brayden Meegama (20)
4/18 (4)
🎯 James Hatton (18)
2/11 (3)
The University of Sydney
🏏 Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN
34* (20)
🏏 Patrick Xie (21)
30 (22)
🎯 Luca Croft (18)
3/30 (4)
🎯 Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN
1/15 (2)
The University of Queensland · 1st Innings - The University of Queensland
143/7 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finn Churchward (22) | c: F Zhang-Langley b: V KARTHIKEYAN | 26 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 83.87 |
| Balian Herd (19) | c: W Hardy b: L Croft | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rushi Kakkad (17) | c: H Taylor b: L Croft | 88 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 162.96 |
| James Hatton (18) | b: H McCarthy | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| James Guy | c: N Vicars b: P Xie | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Matthew Holmes (21) | c: H Taylor b: W Hardy | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Oliver Peck (18) | not out | 4* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tom Longhurst (20) | c: P Xie b: L Croft | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Scott Evans (21) | not out | 2* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 3, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 7.15) | 143/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Balian Herd),
2-67 (Finn Churchward),
3-86 (James Hatton),
4-105 (James Guy),
5-135 (Rushi Kakkad),
6-138 (Matthew Holmes),
7-139 (Tom Longhurst)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaryan Menon | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Luca Croft (18) | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.50 | 1 | 0 |
| William Hardy (18) | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Hayden McCarthy (18) | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Flinders Zhang-Langley (20) | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 | 0 | 2 |
| Patrick Xie (21) | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 |
The University of Sydney · 1st Innings - The University of Sydney
135 (19.4 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Xie (21) | c: B Meegama b: T Longhurst | 30 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 136.36 |
| Lucas Robertson (18) | c: F Churchward b: J Hatton | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 115.78 |
| Hayden McCarthy (18) | c: O Shinkfield b: M Holmes | 28 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 103.70 |
| Hugh Taylor (18) | c: R Kakkad b: J Hatton | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Ed Anderson (18) | c: R Kakkad b: M Holmes | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN | not out | 34* | 20 | 1 | 2 | 170.00 |
| William Hardy (18) | c: F Churchward b: B Meegama | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Nicholas Vicars (wk) (19) | c: F Churchward b: B Meegama | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Luca Croft (18) | b: B Meegama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aaryan Menon | c: T Longhurst b: B Meegama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Joshua Jurgeit (17) | c: F Churchward b: T Longhurst | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 19.4 Ov (RR 6.86) | 135 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-56 (Patrick Xie),
2-58 (Lucas Robertson),
3-64 (Hugh Taylor),
4-83 (Ed Anderson),
5-99 (Hayden McCarthy),
6-112 (William Hardy),
7-126 (Nicholas Vicars),
8-126 (Luca Croft),
9-126 (Aaryan Menon),
10-135 (Joshua Jurgeit)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Gordon (18) | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Oscar Shinkfield (19) | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Longhurst (20) | 3.4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.63 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hatton (18) | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Evans (21) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Holmes (21) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Brayden Meegama (20) | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
The University of Queensland
- Oliver Peck (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 33 rating
- Oscar Shinkfield (19) Opening Bowler 18 rating
- Ben Gordon (18) First-Change Bowler 47 rating
- Tom Longhurst (20) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
- Scott Evans (21) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Finn Churchward (22) Opening Batter 39 rating
- James Hatton (18) First-Change Bowler 29 rating
- James Guy Opening Batter 11 rating
- Rushi Kakkad (17) Top-Order Batter 31 rating
- Balian Herd (19) Opening Batter 22 rating
- Matthew Holmes (21) Bowling All-Rounder 14 rating
- Brayden Meegama (20) Second-Change Bowler 41 rating
The University of Sydney
- Flinders Zhang-Langley (20) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
- Hugh Taylor (18) Middle-Order Batter 60 rating
- Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN First-Change Bowler 28 rating
- Joshua Jurgeit (17) Second-Change Bowler 17 rating
- Ed Anderson (18) All-Rounder 19 rating
- Nicholas Vicars (wk) (19) Wicketkeeper-Batter 23 rating
- Aaryan Menon Opening Bowler 12 rating
- Hayden McCarthy (18) All-Rounder 50 rating
- Patrick Xie (21) Top-Order Batter 57 rating
- William Hardy (18) Bowling All-Rounder 48 rating
- Luca Croft (18) Opening Bowler 39 rating
- Lucas Robertson (18) Opening Batter 19 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Queensland | 143/7 (20 ov) | 7.15 | 11 | 6 | 9 | Rushi Kakkad 88 |
| The University of Sydney | 135 (19.4 ov) | 6.86 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Vibhu-Sadayappan KARTHIKEYAN 34* |
Partnerships · The University of Queensland
- 1st wkt 8
- 2nd wkt 59
- 3rd wkt 19
- 4th wkt 19
- 5th wkt 30
- 6th wkt 3
- 7th wkt 1
- 8th wkt 4*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · The University of Sydney
- 1st wkt 56
- 2nd wkt 2
- 3rd wkt 6
- 4th wkt 19
- 5th wkt 16
- 6th wkt 13
- 7th wkt 14
- 8th wkt 0
- 9th wkt 0
- 10th wkt 9
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.