Result
· Finals Round 3 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Under 18s · 2025/26 · Sun 1 Mar 2026 · Junction Oval, ST KILDA
Melbourne U18 Men
300/8 (50 ov)
Geelong U18 Men
163/6 (32.4 ov)
Melbourne U18 Men won by 57 runs (DLS Method)
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Match report
Melbourne U18 Men made 300/8 (50 ov) and defended it, holding Geelong U18 Men to 163/6 (32.4 ov) to win by 57 runs. For the winners, James Rosham made a half-century (74 off 91) with 3 sixes and Roland Murphy took 3/46 from 10 overs. For Geelong U18 Men, Santhosh Ramireddy top-scored with 45 off 60 and Liam Biddiscombe took 2/49 from 10 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne U18 Men
🏏 James Rosham (18)
74 (91)
🏏 Max Thompson (16)
59 (47)
🎯 Roland Murphy (17)
3/46 (10)
🎯 Joshua Driscoll (16)
1/20 (7)
Geelong U18 Men
🏏 Santhosh Ramireddy (17)
45 (60)
🏏 Hamish Craig (16)
40 (31)
🎯 Liam Biddiscombe (18)
2/49 (10)
🎯 oskar granberg (17)
2/52 (9)
Melbourne U18 Men · 1st Innings - Melbourne U18 Men
300/8 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki du Toit (c) (17) | c: R Scott b: o granberg | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Max Thompson (16) | c: L Watson b: o granberg | 59 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 125.53 |
| James Rosham (18) | c&b: L Biddiscombe | 74 | 91 | 5 | 3 | 81.31 |
| Max Parrott (wk) (17) | c: L Biddiscombe b: L Watson | 46 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Yash Goel (17) | c: S Ramireddy b: J Slater | 57 | 55 | 4 | 1 | 103.63 |
| Hayden Kenny (17) | c: R Scott b: L Biddiscombe | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Samuel Field (16) | b: C James | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.85 |
| Kade Ashton (16) | not out | 3* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Roland Murphy (17) | c: S Ramireddy b: C James | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Oscar Milton (16) | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 8, w 15, nb 5, pen 0) | 29 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 6.00) | 300/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Nikki du Toit),
2-86 (Max Thompson),
3-174 (Max Parrott),
4-244 (James Rosham),
5-256 (Hayden Kenny),
6-288 (Samuel Field),
7-295 (Yash Goel),
8-298 (Roland Murphy)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Watson (17) | 8 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 6.37 | 2 | 1 |
| Charlie James (17) | 10 | 0 | 68 | 2 | 6.80 | 2 | 2 |
| Joshua Slater (17) | 10 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 4.80 | 7 | 2 |
| oskar granberg (17) | 9 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 5.77 | 2 | 0 |
| Liam Biddiscombe (18) | 10 | 0 | 49 | 2 | 4.90 | 2 | 0 |
| Hamish Craig (16) | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Emerson (16) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
Geelong U18 Men · 1st Innings - Geelong U18 Men
163/6 (32.4 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santhosh Ramireddy (vc) (17) | st: M Parrott b: R Murphy | 45 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Xavier Grant (17) | st: M Parrott b: R Murphy | 12 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Hamish Craig (16) | run out (J Driscoll) | 40 | 31 | 1 | 3 | 129.03 |
| Liam Biddiscombe (c) (18) | c: M Parrott b: J Driscoll | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lachlan Russell (16) | st: M Parrott b: R Murphy | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Charlie Mahncke (16) | st: M Parrott b: J Rosham | 16 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Harry Emerson (16) | not out | 24* | 28 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Charlie James (17) | not out | 15* | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 7, nb 0, pen 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 32.4 Ov (RR 4.99) | 163/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-26 (Xavier Grant),
2-91 (Hamish Craig),
3-92 (Liam Biddiscombe),
4-93 (Lachlan Russell),
5-122 (Santhosh Ramireddy),
6-124 (Charlie Mahncke)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Driscoll (16) | 7 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 2.85 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rosham (18) | 8 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 5.62 | 1 | 0 |
| Roland Murphy (17) | 10 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 4.60 | 6 | 0 |
| Samuel Field (16) | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Kenny (17) | 2.4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Milton (16) | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne U18 Men
- Oscar Milton (16) Middle-Order Batter 21 rating
- Hayden Kenny (17) All-Rounder 26 rating
- Kade Ashton (16) Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Roland Murphy (17) Second-Change Bowler 27 rating
- Joshua Driscoll (16) Bowling All-Rounder 47 rating
- Max Thompson (16) Top-Order Batter 37 rating
- Max Parrott (wk) (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 51 rating
- James Rosham (18) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Samuel Field (16) Bowling All-Rounder 54 rating
- Nicholas Xavier (17) First-Change Bowler 31 rating
- Yash Goel (17) Top-Order Batter 28 rating
- Nikki du Toit (c) (17) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
Geelong U18 Men
- Hamish Craig (16) All-Rounder 53 rating
- Charlie James (17) Opening Bowler 30 rating
- Joshua Slater (17) First-Change Bowler 45 rating
- Liam Biddiscombe (c) (18) All-Rounder 56 rating
- oskar granberg (17) First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Ryder Scott (wk) (16) Wicketkeeper-Batter 26 rating
- Charlie Mahncke (16) All-Rounder 38 rating
- Lachlan Watson (17) Opening Bowler 17 rating
- Harry Emerson (16) All-Rounder 30 rating
- Santhosh Ramireddy (vc) (17) Opening Batter 45 rating
- Lachlan Russell (16) Bowling All-Rounder 61 rating
- Xavier Grant (17) Opening Batter 38 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne U18 Men | 300/8 (50 ov) | 6.00 | 25 | 6 | 29 | James Rosham 74 |
| Geelong U18 Men | 163/6 (32.4 ov) | 4.99 | 9 | 4 | 11 | Santhosh Ramireddy 45 |
Partnerships · Melbourne U18 Men
- 1st wkt 71
- 2nd wkt 15
- 3rd wkt 88
- 4th wkt 70
- 5th wkt 12
- 6th wkt 32
- 7th wkt 7
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 2*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Geelong U18 Men
- 1st wkt 26
- 2nd wkt 65
- 3rd wkt 1
- 4th wkt 1
- 5th wkt 29
- 6th wkt 2
- 7th wkt 39*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.