Result
· Round 2 · 4th Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 18 Oct 2025 · Learmonth Park (HAMILTON SOUTH), HAMILTON SOUTH
Charlestown
126 (34 ov)
Newcastle City
180/6 (40 ov)
Newcastle City won by 54 runs
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Match report
Newcastle City made 180/6 (40 ov) and defended it, holding Charlestown to 126 (34 ov) to win by 54 runs. For the winners, Neil Motbey made a half-century (55 off 59) and RAMITHU WITHANAGE took 3/13 from 8 overs. For Charlestown, Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar top-scored with 34 off 24 and Jason Lighezzolo took 2/42 from 8 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
RAMITHU WITHANAGE (15)
Newcastle City ·
17 (12) & 3/13 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Charlestown
🏏 Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar
34 (24)
🏏 Jason Lighezzolo (15)
20 (35)
🎯 Jason Lighezzolo (15)
2/42 (8)
🎯 Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar
1/13 (4)
Newcastle City
🏏 Neil Motbey
55 (59)
🏏 John Sinclair
33 (26)
🎯 RAMITHU WITHANAGE (15)
3/13 (8)
🎯 Isaac Moran (15)
3/14 (7)
Newcastle City · 1st Innings - Newcastle City
180/6 (40 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tejkirat Singh Sukhija | c: M Nelson b: O Nelson | 26 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 34.21 |
| Neil Motbey | lbw: M Afghanyar | 55 | 59 | 9 | 0 | 93.22 |
| John Sinclair | b: J Lighezzolo | 33 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 126.92 |
| Isaac Moran (15) | c: O Nelson b: M Thomas | 18 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| James Dunn | c: O Darney b: J Lighezzolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| RAMITHU WITHANAGE (15) | run out () | 17 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 141.66 |
| Waheed Iqbal | not out | 17* | 18 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Mason van Huisstede (wk) (15) | not out | 7* | 12 | 0 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 3, nb 0, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 40 Ov (RR 4.50) | 180/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-85 (Tejkirat Singh Sukhija),
2-89 (Neil Motbey),
3-127 (John Sinclair),
4-133 (James Dunn),
5-145 (Isaac Moran),
6-157 (RAMITHU WITHANAGE)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lighezzolo (15) | 8 | 1 | 42 | 2 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Thomas (15) | 8 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Darney (15) | 5 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3.80 | 1 | 0 |
| Rouidullah Wafa (15) | 8 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 1.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Nelson (15) | 7 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 8.28 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar | 4 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.25 | 1 | 0 |
Charlestown · 1st Innings - Charlestown
126 (34 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Nelson (15) | st: M van Huisstede b: R WITHANAGE | 11 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 23.91 |
| Samuel Hunt (15) | c: J Sinclair b: R WITHANAGE | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Russell Green (c) | c: R WITHANAGE b: S du Plooy | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 80.00 |
| Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar | c: J Sinclair b: N Motbey | 34 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 141.66 |
| Nisarahmad Tela | b: R WITHANAGE | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Isaac Pascoe (15) | c: M van Huisstede b: T Sukhija | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matthew Nelson | b: I Moran | 10 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 52.63 |
| Michael Thomas (15) | c: N Motbey b: I Moran | 12 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 34.28 |
| Jason Lighezzolo (15) | b: M Gallagher | 20 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Rouidullah Wafa (15) | c: J Sinclair b: I Moran | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Oliver Darney (15) | not out | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 10, lb 2, w 4, nb 3, pen 0) | 19 | ||||
| Total | 34 Ov (RR 3.71) | 126 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Samuel Hunt),
2-36 (Russell Green),
3-46 (Oliver Nelson),
4-57 (Nisarahmad Tela),
5-66 (Isaac Pascoe),
6-84 (Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar),
7-93 (Matthew Nelson),
8-124 (Jason Lighezzolo),
9-125 (Rouidullah Wafa),
10-126 (Michael Thomas)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan du Plooy | 8 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 4.87 | 4 | 2 |
| RAMITHU WITHANAGE (15) | 8 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1.62 | 0 | 1 |
| Tejkirat Singh Sukhija | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Neil Motbey | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Max Gallagher (14) | 7 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Moran (15) | 7 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 2.00 | 0 | 0 |
Charlestown
- Matthew Nelson Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Jason Lighezzolo (15) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Nisarahmad Tela Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Isaac Pascoe (15) Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Oliver Darney (15) Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Russell Green (c) First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Samuel Hunt (15) Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Rouidullah Wafa (15) Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Michael Thomas (15) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Oliver Nelson (15) Second-Change Bowler 6 rating
Newcastle City
- James Dunn Middle-Order Batter 9 rating
- John Sinclair Top-Order Batter 8 rating
- RAMITHU WITHANAGE (15) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Waheed Iqbal Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Max Gallagher (14) Middle-Order Batter 12 rating
- Mason van Huisstede (wk) (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 16 rating
- Tejkirat Singh Sukhija Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- troy arnold (c) Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Stephan du Plooy Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Isaac Moran (15) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
- Neil Motbey Top-Order Batter 9 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle City | 180/6 (40 ov) | 4.50 | 22 | 2 | 7 | Neil Motbey 55 |
| Charlestown | 126 (34 ov) | 3.71 | 11 | 2 | 19 | Mohammad Jamil Afghanyar 34 |
Partnerships · Newcastle City
- 1st wkt 85
- 2nd wkt 4
- 3rd wkt 38
- 4th wkt 6
- 5th wkt 12
- 6th wkt 12
- 7th wkt 23*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Charlestown
- 1st wkt 22
- 2nd wkt 14
- 3rd wkt 10
- 4th wkt 11
- 5th wkt 9
- 6th wkt 18
- 7th wkt 9
- 8th wkt 31
- 9th wkt 1
- 10th wkt 1
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.