Result
· Round 9 · Saturday A2 · 2025/26 · Sat 20 Dec 2025 · Gibson Park, STAFFORD
Cleveland Cougars A2
142/2 (24.2 ov)
Valley A2
141 (31.5 ov)
Cleveland Cougars A2 won by 8 wickets
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Match report
Cleveland Cougars A2 chased down Valley A2's 141 (31.5 ov), reaching 142/2 (24.2 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, Brock Balcombe made a half-century (74* off 69) and Brock Balcombe took 4/10 from 7 overs. For Valley A2, Andy Mercer made a half-century (60 off 61) with 3 sixes and Adam Murphy took 1/21 from 5 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Cleveland Cougars A2
🏏 Brock Balcombe (19)
74* (69)
🏏 Lachlan Dahler
41 (46)
🎯 Brock Balcombe (19)
4/10 (7)
🎯 Joshua Saul
1/27 (7)
Valley A2
🏏 Andy Mercer (15)
60 (61)
🏏 Mason Malone
17 (21)
🎯 Adam Murphy (15)
1/21 (5)
🎯 Andy Mercer (15)
1/34 (6)
Valley A2 · 1st Innings - Valley A2
141 (31.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Malone | b: B Balcombe | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Jake Roberts (15) | b: B Balcombe | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Danny Malone | lbw: ******** | 9 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Andy Mercer (15) | lbw: ******** | 60 | 61 | 4 | 3 | 98.36 |
| Jenson Bartlett (15) | c: J Horsey b: B Balcombe | 7 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 38.88 |
| Max Rogers (15) | st: ******** b: B Balcombe | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tarkyn Howard (15) | b: J Saul | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jacob Moloney (wk) | lbw: ******** | 17 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 77.27 |
| Pamod Thinura Jayasekara Liyana patabendige | run out (L Dahler) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Adam Murphy (15) | not out | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Derek Heilbronn (c) | b: ******** | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 1, w 13, nb 2, pen 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 31.5 Ov (RR 4.43) | 141 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Jake Roberts),
2-30 (Mason Malone),
3-45 (Danny Malone),
4-78 (Jenson Bartlett),
5-85 (Max Rogers),
6-98 (Tarkyn Howard),
7-130 (Andy Mercer),
8-133 (Pamod Thinura Jayasekara Liyana patabendige),
9-141 (Jacob Moloney),
10-141 (Derek Heilbronn)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Saul | 7 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 3.85 | 1 | 0 |
| Brock Balcombe (19) | 7 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 1.42 | 3 | 1 |
| ******** (18) | 4.5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3.93 | 3 | 0 |
| ******** (18) | 6 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 5.50 | 5 | 1 |
| Keelan Davis | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Balcombe | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.66 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Cougars A2 · 1st Innings - Cleveland Cougars A2
142/2 (24.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Balcombe (19) | not out | 74* | 69 | 9 | 1 | 107.24 |
| Lachlan Dahler (vc) | c: A Mercer b: A Murphy | 41 | 46 | 6 | 1 | 89.13 |
| Keelan Davis | c: M Rogers b: A Mercer | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.76 |
| ******** (18) | not out | 6* | 17 | 0 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Extras | (b 4, lb 0, w 13, nb 0, pen 0) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 24.2 Ov (RR 5.84) | 142/2 | ||||
Did not bat:
Joe Horsey,
******** (22),
******** (18),
******** (18),
Greg Balcombe,
Joshua Saul,
David Neil
Fall of wickets:
1-87 (Lachlan Dahler),
2-103 (Keelan Davis)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Rogers (15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Tarkyn Howard (15) | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 5.85 | 3 | 0 |
| Pamod Thinura Jayasekara Liyana patabendige | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Mercer (15) | 6 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 5.66 | 2 | 0 |
| Adam Murphy (15) | 5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 4.20 | 4 | 0 |
| Jake Roberts (15) | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Mason Malone | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.04 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Cougars A2
- Joe Horsey Lower-Order Batter 4 rating
- ******** (22) Second-Change Bowler 63 rating
- ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 70 rating
- ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 74 rating
- ******** (18) Second-Change Bowler 66 rating
- Greg Balcombe Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Keelan Davis Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Joshua Saul Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Brock Balcombe (19) Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
- David Neil Top-Order Batter 2 rating
- Lachlan Dahler (vc) Opening Batter 6 rating
Valley A2
- Jacob Moloney (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
- Jenson Bartlett (15) Opening Batter 8 rating
- Tarkyn Howard (15) Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Adam Murphy (15) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Andy Mercer (15) Second-Change Bowler 13 rating
- Pamod Thinura Jayasekara Liyana patabendige First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Max Rogers (15) Top-Order Batter 3 rating
- Jake Roberts (15) Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Mason Malone Opening Batter 6 rating
- Danny Malone Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Derek Heilbronn (c) Middle-Order Batter 5 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley A2 | 141 (31.5 ov) | 4.43 | 12 | 3 | 20 | Andy Mercer 60 |
| Cleveland Cougars A2 | 142/2 (24.2 ov) | 5.84 | 15 | 2 | 17 | Brock Balcombe 74* |
Partnerships · Valley A2
- 1st wkt 18
- 2nd wkt 12
- 3rd wkt 15
- 4th wkt 33
- 5th wkt 7
- 6th wkt 13
- 7th wkt 32
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 8
- 10th wkt 0
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Cleveland Cougars A2
- 1st wkt 87
- 2nd wkt 16
- 3rd wkt 39*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.