Result · Qualifying Final · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2022/23 · Sat 11 Mar 2023 · Henry Turner Reserve, FOOTSCRAY
Melbourne 202/2 (50.6 ov)
Footscray 198 (70.2 ov)
Melbourne won by 8 wickets
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Match report

Melbourne chased down Footscray's 198 (70.2 ov), reaching 202/2 (50.6 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Blake Thomson hit a century (109* off 152) and KIERAN ELLIOTT took 5/53 from 22.2 overs. For Footscray, Ryan Stingel top-scored with 43 off 67 and Max Birthisel took 1/30 from 8 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
KIERAN ELLIOTT (26)
Melbourne · 5/53

Top performers

Melbourne
🏏 Blake Thomson (25) 109* (152)
🏏 Will Pucovski (25) 57* (116)
🎯 KIERAN ELLIOTT (26) 5/53 (22.2)
🎯 Glenn Hannah (26) 2/31 (15)
Footscray
🏏 Ryan Stingel (23) 43 (67)
🏏 Mitchell Jamieson (17) 35 (78)
🎯 Max Birthisel (19) 1/30 (8)
🎯 Umair Butt 1/40 (13)
Footscray · 1st Innings - Footscray 198 (70.2 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Dylan Brasher (21) c: A Buxton b: K Elliott 7 18 1 0 38.00
Daniel Sartori (34) c: A Buxton b: K Elliott 1 7 0 0 14.00
Travis Dean (c) (31) c: A Buxton b: G Hannah 15 32 3 0 46.00
Dean Russ (37) lbw: K Elliott 31 70 2 1 44.00
Dylan Kight (wk) (30) c: J Harper b: J Prestwidge 30 74 5 0 40.00
Mitchell Jamieson (17) c: W Pucovski b: G Hannah 35 78 4 0 44.00
Ryan Stingel (23) c: A Buxton b: K Elliott 43 67 4 1 64.00
Jake Reed (32) b: K Williamson 19 42 1 0 45.00
Max Birthisel (19) c: A Buxton b: K Elliott 8 26 1 0 30.00
Umair Butt c: W Pucovski b: K Williamson 0 3 0 0 0.00
Jay Vine (22) not out 0* 10 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 3, lb 1, w 0, nb 5, pen 0) 9
Total 70.2 Ov (RR 2.82) 198
Did not bat: Ashley Armstrong (26), Lachlan Hay (15)
Fall of wickets: 4-81 (Dean Russ), 5-108 (Dylan Kight), 6-151 (Mitchell Jamieson), 7-183 (Ryan Stingel)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
KIERAN ELLIOTT (26) 22.2 6 53 5 2.39 0 1
Glenn Hannah (26) 15 7 31 2 2.07 0 1
Jack Prestwidge (27) 11 2 45 1 4.09 0 1
Kyle Williamson 16 3 50 2 3.13 0 0
Campbell Kellaway (21) 6 0 15 0 2.50 0 2
Melbourne · 1st Innings - Melbourne 202/2 (50.6 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Charles Lill (27) c: D Russ b: M Birthisel 22 34 4 0 64.00
Campbell Kellaway (21) b: U Butt 4 10 0 0 40.00
Blake Thomson (c) (25) not out 109* 152 14 1 71.00
Will Pucovski (25) not out 57* 116 6 0 49.00
Extras (b 0, lb 2, w 2, nb 6, pen 0) 10
Total 50.6 Ov (RR 3.96) 202/2
Did not bat: KIERAN ELLIOTT (26), Glenn Hannah (26), Jack Prestwidge (27), Zane Keighran (21), Jack Harper (28), ******** (17), Alexander Buxton (17), Kyle Williamson
Fall of wickets: 2-40 (Charles Lill)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Jake Reed (32) 13.6 1 72 0 5.29 1 4
Umair Butt 13 1 40 1 3.08 0 0
Max Birthisel (19) 8 1 30 1 3.75 1 2
Dean Russ (37) 6 2 17 0 2.83 0 0
Jay Vine (22) 7 0 28 0 4.00 0 0
Ashley Armstrong (26) 3 0 13 0 4.33 0 0

Melbourne

Footscray

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Footscray 198 (70.2 ov) 2.82 21 2 9 Ryan Stingel 43
Melbourne 202/2 (50.6 ov) 3.96 24 1 10 Blake Thomson 109*

Partnerships · Footscray

  • 4th wkt 81
  • 5th wkt 27
  • 6th wkt 43
  • 7th wkt 32

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

Partnerships · Melbourne

  • 2nd wkt 40
  • 2nd wkt 162*

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