Result
· Round 9 · H Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 20 Dec 2025 · Hurlingham Park, BRIGHTON
Melbourne Districts United 2
150 (35 ov)
Brighton Union 3
160/1 (20 ov)
Brighton Union 3 won by 9 wickets
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Match report
Brighton Union 3 chased down Melbourne Districts United 2's 150 (35 ov), reaching 160/1 (20 ov) to win by 9 wickets. For the winners, Luke Shelton made a half-century (50* off 41) and Luke Shelton took 4/24 from 6 overs. For Melbourne Districts United 2, Dinu Varghese made a half-century (61* off 54) and Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan took 1/25 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne Districts United 2
🏏 Dinu Varghese
61* (54)
🏏 Ajith Thomas
19 (38)
🎯 Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan
1/25 (4)
Brighton Union 3
🏏 Luke Shelton
50* (41)
🏏 Geoffrey Grace
47* (24)
🎯 Luke Shelton
4/24 (6)
🎯 Dylan Rothschild
2/16 (5)
Melbourne Districts United 2 · 1st Innings - Melbourne Districts United 2
150 (35 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tindu Radhakrishnan (c) | c: b: D Rothschild | 14 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 77.77 |
| Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan | c&b: D Rothschild | 7 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 35.00 |
| Dinu Varghese (wk) | not out | 61* | 54 | 9 | 2 | 112.96 |
| Jithinraj Paul | b: M Young | 11 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Jeyakaran Karnan | c: b: A Turner | 10 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 47.61 |
| Ajith Thomas | b: L Shelton | 19 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| ******** (16) | c: b: B Helme | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Divyansh Sharma | run out () | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Vasanth Natarajan | b: L Shelton | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Deeraj shadananan | b: L Shelton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Krish Tindu (14) | b: L Shelton | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 12, nb 0, pen 0) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 35 Ov (RR 4.29) | 150 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Tindu Radhakrishnan),
2-21 (Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan),
3-48 (Jithinraj Paul),
4-89 (Jeyakaran Karnan),
5-113 (********),
6-132 (Divyansh Sharma),
7-132 (Vasanth Natarajan),
8-132 (Deeraj shadananan),
9-141 (Ajith Thomas),
10-150 (Krish Tindu)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Rothschild | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 3.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Oliphant (16) | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 |
| James Watson | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Matt Young | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5.00 | 4 | 0 |
| Luke Shelton | 6 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 4.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Archie Turner (16) | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Helme | 6 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1.83 | 1 | 0 |
| Thomas Oliphant | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 2 | 0 |
Brighton Union 3 · 1st Innings - Brighton Union 3
160/1 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Oliphant | b: R Melveettil Kuttan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Matt Young | not out | 43* | 61 | 3 | 3 | 70.49 |
| Luke Shelton | not out | 50* | 41 | 6 | 2 | 121.95 |
| Geoffrey Grace | not out | 47* | 24 | 3 | 5 | 195.83 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 1, w 2, nb 8, pen 0) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.00) | 160/1 | ||||
Did not bat:
James Watson,
Ryan Rothschild,
Mark Barlow,
Harry Oliphant (16),
Brendan Helme,
Robert Oliphant,
Dylan Rothschild,
Archie Turner (16)
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Thomas Oliphant)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 | 0 | 3 |
| Tindu Radhakrishnan | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 | 1 | 1 |
| ******** (16) | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.50 | 0 | 2 |
| Ajith Thomas | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Deeraj shadananan | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 0 | 1 |
| Divyansh Sharma | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jithinraj Paul | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Vasanth Natarajan | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 1 | 1 |
Melbourne Districts United 2
- Krish Tindu (14) Lower-Order Batter – rating
- ******** (16) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
- Retheesh Melveettil Kuttan Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Vasanth Natarajan Lower-Order Batter 5 rating
- Divyansh Sharma Lower-Order Batter 4 rating
- Jithinraj Paul Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Deeraj shadananan Lower-Order Batter 6 rating
- Ajith Thomas Second-Change Bowler 3 rating
- Jeyakaran Karnan Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Tindu Radhakrishnan (c) Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Dinu Varghese (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 11 rating
Brighton Union 3
- James Watson First-Change Bowler – rating
- Thomas Oliphant First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Ryan Rothschild Lower-Order Batter 4 rating
- Mark Barlow Lower-Order Batter 3 rating
- Luke Shelton Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- Matt Young First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Harry Oliphant (16) Second-Change Bowler 18 rating
- Brendan Helme Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Robert Oliphant (c) Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
- Geoffrey Grace Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Dylan Rothschild First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Archie Turner (16) Lower-Order Batter 6 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Districts United 2 | 150 (35 ov) | 4.29 | 20 | 2 | 16 | Dinu Varghese 61* |
| Brighton Union 3 | 160/1 (20 ov) | 8.00 | 13 | 10 | 16 | Luke Shelton 50* |
Partnerships · Melbourne Districts United 2
- 1st wkt 16
- 2nd wkt 5
- 3rd wkt 27
- 4th wkt 41
- 5th wkt 24
- 6th wkt 19
- 7th wkt 0
- 8th wkt 0
- 9th wkt 9
- 10th wkt 9
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Brighton Union 3
- 1st wkt 5
- 2nd wkt 155*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.