Result
· Finals Round 1 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Under 18s · 2025/26 · Sun 8 Feb 2026 · Geelong Cricket Ground, SOUTH GEELONG
Casey South Melbourne U18 Men
163 (45.1 ov)
Geelong U18 Men
230/8 (50 ov)
Geelong U18 Men won by 67 runs
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Match report
Geelong U18 Men made 230/8 (50 ov) and defended it, holding Casey South Melbourne U18 Men to 163 (45.1 ov) to win by 67 runs. For the winners, Santhosh Ramireddy made a half-century (75 off 82) and Charlie James took 2/27 from 8 overs. For Casey South Melbourne U18 Men, Akshay Ramkumar made a half-century (50 off 57) and Akshay Ramkumar took 3/33 from 9 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Akshay Ramkumar (16)
Casey South Melbourne U18 Men ·
50 (57) & 3/33 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Casey South Melbourne U18 Men
🏏 Akshay Ramkumar (16)
50 (57)
🏏 Tristan Booth (17)
38 (96)
🎯 Akshay Ramkumar (16)
3/33 (9)
🎯 Anujan Vijayarajan (16)
3/34 (10)
Geelong U18 Men
🏏 Santhosh Ramireddy (17)
75 (82)
🏏 Xavier Grant (17)
36 (58)
🎯 Charlie James (17)
2/27 (8)
🎯 Lachlan Watson (17)
2/35 (10)
Geelong U18 Men · 1st Innings - Geelong U18 Men
230/8 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Grant (17) | c: R Senevirathne b: A Ramkumar | 36 | 58 | 1 | 1 | 62.06 |
| Santhosh Ramireddy (vc) (17) | c&b: C Johnson | 75 | 82 | 8 | 0 | 91.46 |
| Hamish Craig (16) | b: C Johnson | 7 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 35.00 |
| Liam Biddiscombe (c) (18) | c&b: A Vijayarajan | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 38.09 |
| Lachlan Russell (16) | c: A Ramkumar b: A Vijayarajan | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Charlie Mahncke (16) | c&b: A Vijayarajan | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 56.66 |
| Harry Emerson (16) | c: A Vijayarajan b: A Ramkumar | 12 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Charlie James (17) | not out | 30* | 25 | 1 | 2 | 120.00 |
| Ryder Scott (wk) (16) | c: N Murphy b: A Ramkumar | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 91.66 |
| Joshua Slater (17) | not out | 5* | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 1, w 13, nb 1, pen 0) | 18 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 4.60) | 230/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-92 (Xavier Grant),
2-127 (Santhosh Ramireddy),
3-129 (Hamish Craig),
4-137 (Liam Biddiscombe),
5-161 (Lachlan Russell),
6-169 (Charlie Mahncke),
7-192 (Harry Emerson),
8-216 (Ryder Scott)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad NAJIBI (17) | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 9.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Tristan Booth (17) | 9 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.77 | 2 | 0 |
| Nate Murphy (17) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Rison Wickramasurendra (16) | 7 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 5.42 | 1 | 0 |
| Akshay Ramkumar (16) | 9 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 3.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Anujan Vijayarajan (16) | 10 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3.40 | 7 | 0 |
| Charlie Johnson (17) | 9 | 1 | 32 | 2 | 3.55 | 1 | 0 |
Casey South Melbourne U18 Men · 1st Innings - Casey South Melbourne U18 Men
163 (45.1 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrique Sidhu (17) | b: L Watson | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Reshen Senevirathne (wk) (17) | c: R Scott b: C James | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.28 |
| Ahmed Raza (16) | c: R Scott b: L Watson | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Tristan Booth (17) | c: R Scott b: J Slater | 38 | 96 | 3 | 0 | 39.58 |
| Nikhil Reddy Kasarla (16) | b: o granberg | 8 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25.80 |
| Akshay Ramkumar (c) (16) | b: C James | 50 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 87.71 |
| Akith Abeywickrama (17) | run out (C Mahncke, C James) | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Charlie Johnson (17) | c: H Craig b: L Biddiscombe | 13 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 61.90 |
| Mohammad NAJIBI (17) | run out (S Ramireddy, L Biddiscombe) | 25 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 86.20 |
| Anujan Vijayarajan (16) | run out (C James, R Scott) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Rison Wickramasurendra (16) | not out | 0* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, w 6, nb 1, pen 0) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 45.1 Ov (RR 3.61) | 163 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Reshen Senevirathne),
2-9 (Enrique Sidhu),
3-16 (Ahmed Raza),
4-34 (Nikhil Reddy Kasarla),
5-109 (Tristan Booth),
6-110 (Akshay Ramkumar),
7-118 (Akith Abeywickrama),
8-151 (Charlie Johnson),
9-161 (Anujan Vijayarajan),
10-163 (Mohammad NAJIBI)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachlan Watson (17) | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie James (17) | 8 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 3.37 | 2 | 0 |
| oskar granberg (17) | 10 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2.60 | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Slater (17) | 7 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Biddiscombe (18) | 8.1 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 3.79 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Emerson (16) | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
Casey South Melbourne U18 Men
- Anujan Vijayarajan (16) Second-Change Bowler 22 rating
- Enrique Sidhu (17) Middle-Order Batter 16 rating
- Ahmed Raza (16) Opening Batter 31 rating
- Nikhil Reddy Kasarla (16) Top-Order Batter 41 rating
- Nate Murphy (17) Opening Bowler 13 rating
- Akshay Ramkumar (c) (16) First-Change Bowler 49 rating
- Charlie Johnson (17) Second-Change Bowler 14 rating
- Akith Abeywickrama (17) Middle-Order Batter 18 rating
- Mohammad NAJIBI (17) Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Rayaan Kochhar (17) Top-Order Batter 27 rating
- Rison Wickramasurendra (16) Second-Change Bowler 17 rating
- Reshen Senevirathne (wk) (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 19 rating
- Tristan Booth (17) Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating
Geelong U18 Men
- Ryder Scott (wk) (16) Wicketkeeper-Batter 26 rating
- Charlie Mahncke (16) All-Rounder 38 rating
- Charlie James (17) Opening Bowler 30 rating
- Xavier Grant (17) Opening Batter 38 rating
- Joshua Slater (17) First-Change Bowler 45 rating
- Harry Emerson (16) All-Rounder 30 rating
- oskar granberg (17) First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Santhosh Ramireddy (vc) (17) Opening Batter 45 rating
- Liam Biddiscombe (c) (18) All-Rounder 56 rating
- Lachlan Russell (16) Bowling All-Rounder 61 rating
- Lachlan Watson (17) Opening Bowler 17 rating
- Hamish Craig (16) All-Rounder 53 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong U18 Men | 230/8 (50 ov) | 4.60 | 11 | 4 | 18 | Santhosh Ramireddy 75 |
| Casey South Melbourne U18 Men | 163 (45.1 ov) | 3.61 | 10 | 0 | 11 | Akshay Ramkumar 50 |
Partnerships · Geelong U18 Men
- 1st wkt 92
- 2nd wkt 35
- 3rd wkt 2
- 4th wkt 8
- 5th wkt 24
- 6th wkt 8
- 7th wkt 23
- 8th wkt 24
- 9th wkt 14*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Casey South Melbourne U18 Men
- 1st wkt 7
- 2nd wkt 2
- 3rd wkt 7
- 4th wkt 18
- 5th wkt 75
- 6th wkt 1
- 7th wkt 8
- 8th wkt 33
- 9th wkt 10
- 10th wkt 2
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.