Result
· Round 1 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Seconds · 2025/26 · Sat 4 Oct 2025 · Beaumaris Secondary College, BEAUMARIS
Melbourne 2nd XI
236/5 (50 ov)
Essendon 2nd XI
237/5 (42.5 ov)
Essendon 2nd XI won by 5 wickets
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Match report
Essendon 2nd XI chased down Melbourne 2nd XI's 236/5 (50 ov), reaching 237/5 (42.5 ov) to win by 5 wickets. For the winners, Nicholas Markovski made a half-century (62 off 64) and Noman Safdar took 3/36 from 10 overs. For Melbourne 2nd XI, Oliver Gunning hit a century (123* off 145) and Phil Halbish took 1/15 from 3 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne 2nd XI
🏏 Oliver Gunning
123* (145)
🏏 James Meehan
76 (107)
🎯 Phil Halbish
1/15 (3)
🎯 Kyle Parrott (19)
1/35 (7)
Essendon 2nd XI
🏏 Nicholas Markovski
62 (64)
🏏 Arshit Rajput
53* (43)
🎯 Noman Safdar
3/36 (10)
🎯 Arshit Rajput
1/36 (10)
Melbourne 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 2nd XI
236/5 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ritin Raman (wk) (18) | c: L Tobin b: N Rai | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| James Meehan | lbw: N Safdar | 76 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 71.02 |
| Oliver Gunning | not out | 123* | 145 | 11 | 1 | 84.82 |
| Benjamin Wickham (18) | c: S Gill b: A Rajput | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.63 |
| Nikki du Toit (17) | c: A Salvado b: N Safdar | 13 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 162.50 |
| Kyle Parrott (19) | c: S Gill b: N Safdar | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Brendan Reddell (21) | not out | 4* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 0, nb 1, pen 0) | 2 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 4.72) | 236/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Ritin Raman),
2-188 (James Meehan),
3-201 (Benjamin Wickham),
4-214 (Nikki du Toit),
5-230 (Kyle Parrott)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Abdulrafay (19) | 6 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 6.83 | 0 | 1 |
| Navdeep Rai (24) | 10 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 3.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachie Busk | 9 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 5.88 | 0 | 0 |
| Arshit Rajput | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Noman Safdar | 10 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Ikroop Dhanoa (21) | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Essendon 2nd XI
237/5 (42.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Salvado (22) | c: O Gunning b: T Cesaro | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 |
| Nicholas Markovski | c: O Gunning b: P Halbish | 62 | 64 | 9 | 1 | 96.87 |
| Simrth Singh Gill (16) | b: G Hannah | 37 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 77.08 |
| Liam Tobin (c) (30) | c: G Hannah b: K Parrott | 17 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 54.83 |
| Ikroop Dhanoa (21) | run out (B Wickham) | 13 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 68.42 |
| Noah Panaia | not out | 33* | 37 | 3 | 0 | 89.18 |
| Arshit Rajput | not out | 53* | 43 | 5 | 1 | 123.25 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 15, nb 2, pen 0) | 21 | ||||
| Total | 42.5 Ov (RR 5.53) | 237/5 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Aidan Salvado),
2-101 (Nicholas Markovski),
3-125 (Simrth Singh Gill),
4-145 (Liam Tobin),
5-145 (Ikroop Dhanoa)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hannah (29) | 8.5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 4.64 | 3 | 0 |
| Thomas Cesaro | 8 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 5.62 | 4 | 2 |
| Tom Reid (20) | 9 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 6.33 | 6 | 0 |
| Roland Murphy (17) | 7 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 5.71 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Halbish | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle Parrott (19) | 7 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
Melbourne 2nd XI
- Ritin Raman (wk) (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 60 rating
- Oliver Gunning Top-Order Batter 31 rating
- Phil Halbish (c) Lower-Order Batter 17 rating
- Thomas Cesaro First-Change Bowler 15 rating
- Nikki du Toit (17) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Benjamin Wickham (18) Top-Order Batter 36 rating
- Roland Murphy (17) Second-Change Bowler 27 rating
- Glenn Hannah (29) Opening Bowler 23 rating
- Brendan Reddell (21) Opening Batter 22 rating
- James Meehan Top-Order Batter 25 rating
- Tom Reid (20) First-Change Bowler 28 rating
- Kyle Parrott (19) All-Rounder 42 rating
Essendon 2nd XI
- Nicholas Markovski Top-Order Batter 27 rating
- Muhammad Abdulrafay (19) Opening Bowler 37 rating
- Arshit Rajput All-Rounder 23 rating
- Ethan Brne (wk) (20) Wicketkeeper-Batter 33 rating
- Liam Tobin (c) (30) Opening Batter 33 rating
- Aidan Salvado (22) Top-Order Batter 28 rating
- Noah Panaia Middle-Order Batter 29 rating
- Ikroop Dhanoa (21) All-Rounder 33 rating
- Lachie Busk Opening Bowler 18 rating
- Navdeep Rai (24) Opening Bowler 22 rating
- Noman Safdar Opening Bowler 16 rating
- Simrth Singh Gill (16) Top-Order Batter 50 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne 2nd XI | 236/5 (50 ov) | 4.72 | 21 | 1 | 2 | Oliver Gunning 123* |
| Essendon 2nd XI | 237/5 (42.5 ov) | 5.53 | 23 | 3 | 21 | Nicholas Markovski 62 |
Partnerships · Melbourne 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 5
- 2nd wkt 183
- 3rd wkt 13
- 4th wkt 13
- 5th wkt 16
- 6th wkt 6*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Essendon 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 23
- 2nd wkt 78
- 3rd wkt 24
- 4th wkt 20
- 5th wkt 0
- 6th wkt 92*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.