Result
· Round 14 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2025/26 · Sat 17 Jan 2026 · Windy Hill, ESSENDON
Essendon 1st XI
356/9 (100 ov)
Melbourne University 1st XI
385/8d (89 ov)
Match drawn
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Match report
Melbourne University 1st XI made 385/8d (89 ov), Essendon 1st XI made 356/9 (100 ov). Match drawn. For Essendon 1st XI, Connor Poulton made a half-century (82* off 122) and Ikroop Dhanoa took 2/52 from 12 overs. For Melbourne University 1st XI, Finlay Bean hit a century (111 off 146) and Douglas Warren took 3/89 from 29 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Henry Melville (20)
Melbourne University 1st XI ·
103* (129) & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Essendon 1st XI
🏏 Connor Poulton (22)
82* (122)
🏏 Liam Molloy (28)
78 (138)
🎯 Ikroop Dhanoa (21)
2/52 (12)
🎯 Muhammad Arsalan
1/33 (7)
Melbourne University 1st XI
🏏 Finlay Bean
111 (146)
🏏 Henry Melville (20)
103* (129)
🎯 Douglas Warren (24)
3/89 (29)
🎯 Jack Lyndon (20)
2/30 (11)
Melbourne University 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne University 1st XI
385/8d (89 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finlay Bean | c: N McGuane b: M Arsalan | 111 | 146 | 14 | 1 | 76.02 |
| Jacob Whiteaker (33) | b: N Safdar | 12 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Dhruv Poojari Redhu | c: E White b: A Rajput | 52 | 89 | 4 | 1 | 58.42 |
| Fergus McKenna (c) | c&b: L Molloy | 71 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 81.60 |
| Henry Melville (wk) (20) | not out | 103* | 129 | 8 | 2 | 79.84 |
| Yuvraj Singh | lbw: I Dhanoa | 14 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 45.16 |
| Peter Hatzoglou | c&b: I Dhanoa | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Douglas Warren (24) | lbw: N Guida | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jack Lyndon (20) | run out (N Safdar) | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mark Stafford | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 4, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 89 Ov (RR 4.33) | 385/8d | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Jacob Whiteaker),
2-176 (Finlay Bean),
3-186 (Dhruv Poojari Redhu),
4-295 (Fergus McKenna),
5-320 (Yuvraj Singh),
6-346 (Peter Hatzoglou),
7-347 (Douglas Warren),
8-371 (Jack Lyndon)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas McGuane | 17 | 5 | 77 | 0 | 4.52 | 1 | 0 |
| Noman Safdar | 14 | 3 | 49 | 1 | 3.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Noah Guida (21) | 10 | 0 | 52 | 1 | 5.20 | 1 | 2 |
| Arshit Rajput | 17 | 2 | 69 | 1 | 4.05 | 0 | 0 |
| Emerson White | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Arsalan | 7 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 4.71 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikroop Dhanoa (21) | 12 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 4.33 | 0 | 2 |
| Liam Molloy (28) | 9 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 3.77 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon 1st XI · 1st Innings - Essendon 1st XI
356/9 (100 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Arsalan | c: P Hatzoglou b: J Lyndon | 29 | 59 | 3 | 1 | 49.15 |
| Joshua Trembearth | c: H Melville b: T Walker | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 55.55 |
| Harry Duke | c: P Hatzoglou b: T Walker | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Liam Molloy (c) (28) | b: D Warren | 78 | 138 | 10 | 0 | 56.52 |
| Emerson White | c: D Warren b: M Stafford | 38 | 106 | 1 | 0 | 35.84 |
| Ikroop Dhanoa (21) | c: T Walker b: P Hatzoglou | 30 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 69.76 |
| Connor Poulton (wk) (22) | not out | 82* | 122 | 12 | 0 | 67.21 |
| Arshit Rajput | lbw: D Warren | 56 | 62 | 3 | 3 | 90.32 |
| Noah Guida (21) | lbw: D Warren | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nicholas McGuane | lbw: J Lyndon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Noman Safdar | not out | 12* | 30 | 3 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 3, w 5, nb 1, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 100 Ov (RR 3.56) | 356/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Joshua Trembearth),
2-36 (Harry Duke),
3-65 (Muhammad Arsalan),
4-161 (Liam Molloy),
5-165 (Emerson White),
6-213 (Ikroop Dhanoa),
7-318 (Arshit Rajput),
8-318 (Noah Guida),
9-320 (Nicholas McGuane)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Stafford | 17 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Walker (22) | 14 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 3.42 | 1 | 1 |
| Douglas Warren (24) | 29 | 7 | 89 | 3 | 3.06 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Lyndon (20) | 11 | 3 | 30 | 2 | 2.72 | 4 | 0 |
| Peter Hatzoglou | 11 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 4.90 | 0 | 0 |
| Yuvraj Singh | 18 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 4.16 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon 1st XI
- Liam Molloy (c) (28) Bowling All-Rounder 37 rating
- Ikroop Dhanoa (21) All-Rounder 33 rating
- Noman Safdar Opening Bowler 16 rating
- Arshit Rajput All-Rounder 23 rating
- Joshua Trembearth Opening Batter 36 rating
- Connor Poulton (wk) (22) Wicketkeeper-Batter 57 rating
- Harry Duke Top-Order Batter 33 rating
- Noah Guida (21) Second-Change Bowler 12 rating
- Nicholas McGuane Opening Bowler 20 rating
- Emerson White Top-Order Batter 40 rating
- Muhammad Arsalan Top-Order Batter 21 rating
Melbourne University 1st XI
- Dhruv Poojari Redhu Top-Order Batter 29 rating
- Tom Walker (22) Opening Bowler 42 rating
- Jack Lyndon (20) First-Change Bowler 37 rating
- Henry Melville (wk) (20) Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Douglas Warren (24) First-Change Bowler 66 rating
- Mark Stafford Opening Bowler 22 rating
- Peter Hatzoglou First-Change Bowler 28 rating
- Yuvraj Singh Bowling All-Rounder 32 rating
- Jacob Whiteaker (33) All-Rounder 60 rating
- Finlay Bean Opening Batter 33 rating
- Fergus McKenna (c) Opening Batter 28 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne University 1st XI | 385/8d (89 ov) | 4.33 | 36 | 7 | 8 | Finlay Bean 111 |
| Essendon 1st XI | 356/9 (100 ov) | 3.56 | 37 | 6 | 15 | Connor Poulton 82* |
Partnerships · Melbourne University 1st XI
- 1st wkt 35
- 2nd wkt 141
- 3rd wkt 10
- 4th wkt 109
- 5th wkt 25
- 6th wkt 26
- 7th wkt 1
- 8th wkt 24
- 9th wkt 14*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Essendon 1st XI
- 1st wkt 34
- 2nd wkt 2
- 3rd wkt 29
- 4th wkt 96
- 5th wkt 4
- 6th wkt 48
- 7th wkt 105
- 8th wkt 0
- 9th wkt 2
- 10th wkt 36*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.