Result
· Round 9 · 03. Ballarat Groundworks Championship Division 1 · 2025/26 · Sat 20 Dec 2025 · Russell Square, BALLARAT EAST
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI
143/3 (22.5 ov)
East Ballarat 2nd XI
139 (40.5 ov)
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI won by 7 wickets
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Match report
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI chased down East Ballarat 2nd XI's 139 (40.5 ov), reaching 143/3 (22.5 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana made a half-century (74 off 31) with 4 sixes and Uddika Bandaranayake took 4/13 from 9 overs. For East Ballarat 2nd XI, Thomas Brand top-scored with 27 off 42 and Gus Prenc took 1/17 from 2 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI ·
74 (31) & 3/17
Top performers
East Ballarat 2nd XI
🏏 Thomas Brand
27 (42)
🏏 Tom Collins (15)
23 (69)
🎯 Gus Prenc (18)
1/17 (2)
🎯 Jack McMahon (17)
1/23 (6)
East Ballarat 2nd XI · 1st Innings - East Ballarat 2nd XI
139 (40.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominic Cousens | b: D Paranamana | 20 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Tom Collins (15) | b: U Bandaranayake | 23 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Shane Gray | c: A Coxall b: G Sandikan Pathirana | 11 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 91.66 |
| Paul McMahon (c) | c: R Knowles b: D Paranamana | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.63 |
| Thomas Brand | st: R Palmer b: U Bandaranayake | 27 | 42 | 3 | 1 | 64.28 |
| Jack McMahon (17) | st: R Palmer b: U Bandaranayake | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.42 |
| Simon Read | lbw: U Bandaranayake | 9 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Patrick Martin (18) | c: A Coxall b: G Sandikan Pathirana | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Gus Prenc (18) | b: G Sandikan Pathirana | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Ajay Savania | c: R Palmer b: D Paranamana | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Joseph Ashmore (c) | not out | 7* | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 4, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 40.5 Ov (RR 3.40) | 139 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Dominic Cousens),
2-56 (Shane Gray),
3-65 (Paul McMahon),
4-100 (Tom Collins),
5-103 (Thomas Brand),
6-112 (Jack McMahon),
7-117 (Simon Read),
8-120 (Gus Prenc),
9-131 (Patrick Martin),
10-139 (Ajay Savania)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Coxall | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryce Antonio | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimantha Paranamana | 7.5 | 1 | 37 | 3 | 4.72 | 3 | 0 |
| Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana | 9 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 1.88 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan Knowles | 7 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Uddika Bandaranayake | 9 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 1.44 | 0 | 0 |
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI · 1st Innings - Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI
143/3 (22.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Palmer (37) | not out | 32* | 69 | 4 | 0 | 46.37 |
| Ryan Knowles (c) | lbw: J McMahon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lachlan Pryor | c: J Ashmore b: A Savania | 14 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana | c&b: G Prenc | 74 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 238.70 |
| Andrew Le Marshall | not out | 14* | 8 | 3 | 0 | 175.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 6, nb 2, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 22.5 Ov (RR 6.26) | 143/3 | ||||
Did not bat:
Uddika Bandaranayake,
Bryce Antonio,
Jackson Chalmers (17),
Lleyton Scheele,
Ash Coxall,
Dimantha Paranamana,
Matt Longridge
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Ryan Knowles),
2-26 (Lachlan Pryor),
3-128 (Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack McMahon (17) | 6 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3.83 | 3 | 2 |
| Ajay Savania | 6 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Collins (15) | 5.5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 4.62 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Ashmore | 3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 15.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Gus Prenc (18) | 2 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 8.50 | 1 | 0 |
Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI
- Uddika Bandaranayake Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Andrew Le Marshall Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
- Bryce Antonio First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Jackson Chalmers (17) Top-Order Batter 6 rating
- Lleyton Scheele Lower-Order Batter 6 rating
- Ash Coxall Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Lachlan Pryor Opening Batter 11 rating
- Richard Palmer (37) Wicketkeeper-Batter 15 rating
- Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana Bowling All-Rounder 14 rating
- Ryan Knowles (c) Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Dimantha Paranamana Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Matt Longridge Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
East Ballarat 2nd XI
- Gus Prenc (18) Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Simon Read Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Patrick Martin (18) Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
- Tom Collins (15) Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
- Thomas Brand Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
- Jack McMahon (17) Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Shane Gray Wicketkeeper-Batter 7 rating
- Dominic Cousens Opening Batter 5 rating
- Ajay Savania Opening Bowler 3 rating
- Joseph Ashmore (c) Opening Bowler 5 rating
- Paul McMahon (c) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Ballarat 2nd XI | 139 (40.5 ov) | 3.40 | 16 | 1 | 14 | Thomas Brand 27 |
| Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI | 143/3 (22.5 ov) | 6.26 | 18 | 4 | 9 | Godella Pathirage Dilanka Sandaken Pathirana 74 |
Partnerships · East Ballarat 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 45
- 2nd wkt 11
- 3rd wkt 9
- 4th wkt 35
- 5th wkt 3
- 6th wkt 9
- 7th wkt 5
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 11
- 10th wkt 8
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Creswick Imperials CC 1st XI
- 1st wkt 6
- 2nd wkt 20
- 3rd wkt 102
- 4th wkt 15*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.