Western v Riverina — Cricket Nation

Result · Round 5 · McDonald's Male Country Championships · 2025/26 · Sun 30 Nov 2025 · Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex, TUGGERAH

Western 202 (48.2 ov)

Riverina 193 (49 ov)

Western won by 9 runs

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Match report

Western made 202 (48.2 ov) and defended it, holding Riverina to 193 (49 ov) to win by 9 runs. For the winners, Hugh Taylor made a half-century (74 off 96) and Zachary Bayliss took 3/26 from 8 overs. For Riverina, Kobyn James made a half-century (57 off 79) and Paddy McNamara took 4/19 from 7.2 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Paddy McNamara

Riverina · 37 (45) & 4/19

Our pick, not the official award: 1 point a run, 25 a wicket, 10 a catch, stumping or run-out.

Top performers

Western

🏏 Hugh Taylor (18) 74 (96)

🏏 Bailey Brien (22) 39 (85)

🎯 Zachary Bayliss 3/26 (8)

🎯 Ben Knaggs 3/51 (10)

Riverina

🏏 Kobyn James (20) 57 (79)

🏏 Neil Smith 45 (90)

🎯 Paddy McNamara 4/19 (7.2)

🎯 Callum Langlands (28) 3/37 (10)

Match details

Competition: McDonald's Male Country Championships
Round: Round 5
Format: One Day
Venue: Tuggerah Regional Sporting Complex, TUGGERAH
Date: Sunday 30 November 2025, 9:30am
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Western won the toss and chose to bat
Umpires: David Cullen, Greg Jones

Western · 1st Innings - Western 202 (48.2 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Bailey Brien (vc) (22)	c: K James b: E Haberfield	39	85	1	0	45.88
George Fisher	c: B Frostick b: P McNamara	11	13	2	0	84.61
Hugh Taylor (18)	c: K James b: L Evans	74	96	6	2	77.08
Charlie Kempston	c: B Frostick b: C Langlands	7	12	0	0	58.33
Mitch Bower (c)	c: B Fulford b: C Langlands	1	10	0	0	10.00
Zachary Bayliss	c: E Haberfield b: C Langlands	1	9	0	0	11.11
Hendrik Nortje	c: K James b: E Haberfield	37	35	2	2	105.71
Flynn Taylor	c: L McMillan b: P McNamara	12	14	0	0	85.71
Edward Murray (wk)	c: R Lilburne b: P McNamara	4	14	0	0	28.57
Thomas Atlee	not out	0*	1	0	0	0.00
Benjamin Parsons (26)	b: P McNamara	0	1	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 7, w 9, nb 0, pen 0)	16
Total	48.2 Ov (RR 4.18)	202

Did not bat: Ben Knaggs, Lachlan Rummans, Guy Hammond (26)

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (George Fisher), 2-121 (Hugh Taylor), 3-130 (Charlie Kempston), 4-133 (Mitch Bower), 5-135 (Zachary Bayliss), 6-160 (Bailey Brien), 7-192 (Flynn Taylor), 8-202 (Hendrik Nortje), 9-202 (Edward Murray), 10-202 (Benjamin Parsons)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Paddy McNamara	7.2	1	19	4	2.59	0
Rupert Lilburne	3	0	18	0	6.00	2
Dean Nicholson (34)	7	1	34	0	4.85	0
Bohden McKnight	4	0	13	0	3.25	1
Lachlan McMillan (25)	6	0	31	0	5.16	1
Callum Langlands (28)	10	3	37	3	3.70	1
Luke Evans	6	0	14	1	2.33	3
Ethan Haberfield	5	0	29	2	5.80	1

Riverina · 1st Innings - Riverina 193 (49 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Beck Frostick (c)	b: G Hammond	9	14	1	0	64.28
Neil Smith	lbw: B Knaggs	45	90	2	0	50.00
Chris Galvin (27)	b: B Parsons	1	5	0	0	20.00
Lachlan McMillan (25)	lbw: B Parsons	0	1	0	0	0.00
Kobyn James (20)	lbw: T Atlee	57	79	9	0	72.15
Ben Fulford (30)	b: Z Bayliss	8	22	0	0	36.36
Callum Langlands (28)	c: E Murray b: B Knaggs	10	15	0	0	66.66
Paddy McNamara	c: F Taylor b: Z Bayliss	37	45	1	0	82.22
Luke Evans	lbw: B Knaggs	5	13	0	0	38.46
Dean Nicholson (34)	not out	5*	7	0	0	71.42
Bohden McKnight	lbw: Z Bayliss	0	3	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 4, w 10, nb 0, pen 0)	16
Total	49 Ov (RR 3.94)	193

Did not bat: Ethan Haberfield, Ryan Brown, Rupert Lilburne

Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Beck Frostick), 2-18 (Chris Galvin), 3-18 (Lachlan McMillan), 4-112 (Kobyn James), 5-134 (Ben Fulford), 6-134 (Neil Smith), 7-159 (Callum Langlands), 8-168 (Luke Evans), 9-193 (Paddy McNamara), 10-193 (Bohden McKnight)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd
Benjamin Parsons (26)	9	1	18	2	2.00	2
Guy Hammond (26)	4	0	23	1	5.75	3
Ben Knaggs	10	0	51	3	5.10	2
Thomas Atlee	10	1	29	1	2.90	1
Mitch Bower	6	0	32	0	5.33	2
Flynn Taylor	2	0	8	0	4.00	0
Zachary Bayliss	8	0	26	3	3.25	0

Western

Edward Murray (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 20 rating
Charlie Kempston Top-Order Batter 10 rating
Thomas Atlee Opening Bowler 21 rating
Hugh Taylor (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 18 rating
Benjamin Parsons (26) Bowling All-Rounder 18 rating
Ben Knaggs (vc) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
George Fisher Opening Batter 13 rating
Bailey Brien (vc) (22) Opening Batter 15 rating
Zachary Bayliss Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
Flynn Taylor Bowling All-Rounder 17 rating
Lachlan Rummans Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating
Hendrik Nortje Wicketkeeper-Batter 12 rating
Guy Hammond (26) First-Change Bowler 15 rating
Mitch Bower (c) Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating

Riverina

Bohden McKnight First-Change Bowler 12 rating
Lachlan McMillan (25) Bowling All-Rounder 17 rating
Neil Smith Opening Batter 9 rating
Ethan Haberfield First-Change Bowler 11 rating
Kobyn James (20) Wicketkeeper-Batter 30 rating
Dean Nicholson (34) Second-Change Bowler 15 rating
Beck Frostick (c) Opening Batter 32 rating
Paddy McNamara Bowling All-Rounder 18 rating
Ben Fulford (30) Wicketkeeper-Batter 50 rating
Callum Langlands (28) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
Chris Galvin (27) All-Rounder 32 rating
Luke Evans Opening Bowler 10 rating
Ryan Brown Opening Bowler 12 rating
Rupert Lilburne Opening Bowler 13 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Western	202 (48.2 ov)	4.18	11	4	16	Hugh Taylor 74
Riverina	193 (49 ov)	3.94	13	0	16	Kobyn James 57

Partnerships · Western

1st wkt 16
2nd wkt 105
3rd wkt 9
4th wkt 3
5th wkt 2
6th wkt 25
7th wkt 32
8th wkt 10
9th wkt 0
10th wkt 0

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

Partnerships · Riverina

1st wkt 16
2nd wkt 2
3rd wkt 0
4th wkt 94
5th wkt 22
6th wkt 0
7th wkt 25
8th wkt 9
9th wkt 25
10th wkt 0

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