Result
· Round 3 · Peter Baulch Bridgestone Cup Pool D · 2025/26 · Sat 20 Dec 2025 · Jetty Flat Reserve, WARRNAMBOOL
Merrivale Twenty20
157 (20 ov)
Russells Creek Twenty20
76 (15.3 ov)
Merrivale Twenty20 won by 81 runs
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Match report
Merrivale Twenty20 made 157 (20 ov) and defended it, holding Russells Creek Twenty20 to 76 (15.3 ov) to win by 81 runs. For the winners, Joshua Stapleton made a half-century (71 off 49) with 3 sixes and Ryan Fleming took 2/6 from 2.3 overs. For Russells Creek Twenty20, Ryan Barnes top-scored with 23 off 27 and Blake Evans took 3/22 from 4 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Joshua Stapleton (35)
Merrivale Twenty20 ·
71 (49) & 1/18 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Merrivale Twenty20
🏏 Joshua Stapleton (35)
71 (49)
🏏 Theo Opperman
24 (16)
🎯 Ryan Fleming
2/6 (2.3)
🎯 Mark Jones
2/15 (4)
Russells Creek Twenty20
🏏 Ryan Barnes (19)
23 (27)
🏏 Heshan De Silva
19 (18)
🎯 Blake Evans (26)
3/22 (4)
🎯 Probodha Senevirathne
3/23 (3)
Merrivale Twenty20 · 1st Innings - Merrivale Twenty20
157 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Stapleton (c) (35) | c: C Williams b: P Senevirathne | 71 | 49 | 5 | 3 | 144.89 |
| daniel hawkins | b: P Senevirathne | 12 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Theo Opperman | b: P Senevirathne | 24 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Mark Jones (vc) | b: H De Silva | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Luke Pearson | c: R Barnes b: B Evans | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Matthew Sinnott (22) | c: C Williams b: B Evans | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nicholas Sinnott (28) | b: H De Silva | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Michael Boyd | c: N Best b: J Eldridge | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Archer Boyle (17) | lbw: B Evans | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Fletcher Henry (15) | not out | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ryan Fleming | run out () | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 17, nb 1, pen 0) | 21 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 7.85) | 157 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-64 (daniel hawkins),
2-115 (Theo Opperman),
3-135 (Joshua Stapleton),
4-135 (Mark Jones),
5-140 (Matthew Sinnott),
6-142 (Nicholas Sinnott),
7-146 (Luke Pearson),
8-150 (Michael Boyd),
9-154 (Archer Boyle),
10-157 (Ryan Fleming)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Best | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 10 | 0 |
| Jacob Eldridge | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Evans (26) | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.50 | 3 | 0 |
| ******** | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 1 | 0 |
| Probodha Senevirathne | 3 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 7.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Heshan De Silva | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 | 2 | 1 |
| Rukshan Weerasinghe | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
Russells Creek Twenty20 · 1st Innings - Russells Creek Twenty20
76 (15.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heshan De Silva | c: b: R Fleming | 19 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 105.55 |
| Probodha Senevirathne | run out (J Stapleton) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Cameron Williams (33) | b: M Petherick | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Ryan Barnes (19) | c: b: M Jones | 23 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 85.18 |
| ******** | run out (R Fleming) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Rukshan Weerasinghe | c: F Henry b: J Stapleton | 6 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blake Evans (26) | run out () | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Noah Best | b: M Jones | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jeremy Kiensrod (29) | c: b: R Fleming | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Jacob Eldridge | b: d hawkins | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lenny Ryan (14) | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 0, w 3, nb 1, pen 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 15.3 Ov (RR 4.90) | 76 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Probodha Senevirathne),
2-26 (Cameron Williams),
3-47 (Heshan De Silva),
4-50 (********),
5-63 (Rukshan Weerasinghe),
6-64 (Blake Evans),
7-74 (Noah Best),
8-75 (Ryan Barnes),
9-76 (Jacob Eldridge),
10-76 (Jeremy Kiensrod)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Petherick (30) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Stapleton (35) | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 1 |
| daniel hawkins | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Jones | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 | 3 | 0 |
| Ryan Fleming | 2.3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2.40 | 0 | 0 |
Merrivale Twenty20
- Michael Boyd Top-Order Batter 3 rating
- Archer Boyle (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
- Mark Jones (vc) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Luke Pearson Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Matt Petherick (30) Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Theo Opperman Top-Order Batter 12 rating
- Fletcher Henry (15) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Matthew Sinnott (22) Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- daniel hawkins Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Nicholas Sinnott (28) Opening Batter 5 rating
- Joshua Stapleton (c) (35) All-Rounder 11 rating
- Ryan Fleming Second-Change Bowler 9 rating
Russells Creek Twenty20
- Heshan De Silva All-Rounder 12 rating
- Blake Evans (26) First-Change Bowler 12 rating
- Jacob Eldridge Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Oliver Noonan (26) Lower-Order Batter 7 rating
- Ryan Barnes (19) Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Cameron Williams (33) Wicketkeeper-Batter 19 rating
- Lenny Ryan (14) Second-Change Bowler 9 rating
- ******** Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Noah Best First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Probodha Senevirathne All-Rounder 9 rating
- Jeremy Kiensrod (29) Opening Batter 8 rating
- Rukshan Weerasinghe Top-Order Batter 10 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrivale Twenty20 | 157 (20 ov) | 7.85 | 7 | 5 | 21 | Joshua Stapleton 71 |
| Russells Creek Twenty20 | 76 (15.3 ov) | 4.90 | 5 | 0 | 6 | Ryan Barnes 23 |
Partnerships · Merrivale Twenty20
- 1st wkt 64
- 2nd wkt 51
- 3rd wkt 20
- 4th wkt 0
- 5th wkt 5
- 6th wkt 2
- 7th wkt 4
- 8th wkt 4
- 9th wkt 4
- 10th wkt 3
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Russells Creek Twenty20
- 1st wkt 13
- 2nd wkt 13
- 3rd wkt 21
- 4th wkt 3
- 5th wkt 13
- 6th wkt 1
- 7th wkt 10
- 8th wkt 1
- 9th wkt 1
- 10th wkt 0
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.