Result
· Round 3 · Senior Men Provincial · 2025/26 · Wed 11 Feb 2026 · Bill Lawry Oval, NORTHCOTE
Bendigo District Cricket Association
245/9 (50 ov)
Geelong Cricket Association
250/9 (50 ov)
Geelong Cricket Association won by 5 runs
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Match report
Geelong Cricket Association made 250/9 (50 ov) and defended it, holding Bendigo District Cricket Association to 245/9 (50 ov) to win by 5 runs. For the winners, Nikhil Deep Pottabathini made a half-century (52 off 52) and Nicholas Keast took 3/33 from 7 overs. For Bendigo District Cricket Association, Grant Waldron made a half-century (60 off 90) and Savith Weerasinghe took 3/24 from 10 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Bendigo District Cricket Association
🏏 Grant Waldron (36)
60 (90)
🏏 Sandun Rathnatunga
48 (66)
🎯 Savith Weerasinghe
3/24 (10)
🎯 Taylor Beard
3/55 (10)
Geelong Cricket Association
🏏 Nikhil Deep Pottabathini
52 (52)
🏏 Vishesh Malhotra (25)
38 (24)
🎯 Nicholas Keast
3/33 (7)
🎯 Bailey Sykes (22)
2/50 (10)
Geelong Cricket Association · 1st Innings - Geelong Cricket Association
250/9 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vishesh Malhotra (25) | b: T Beard | 38 | 24 | 2 | 3 | 158.33 |
| Shane McNamara | lbw: S Weerasinghe | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 76.47 |
| Nicholas Keast | c: G Waldron b: S Weerasinghe | 37 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 61.66 |
| Harry Hauenstein (21) | c: S Weerasinghe b: L Bowe | 9 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 34.61 |
| William Ford (26) | run out (J Barri, X Ryan) | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Nikhil Deep Pottabathini | c: J Barri b: T Beard | 52 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Luke Inglis | lbw: S Weerasinghe | 29 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 59.18 |
| Nick Butters (31) | c: J Barri b: B Hamblin | 10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 37.03 |
| Sean O'Neill | not out | 14* | 21 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Sam Coutts (27) | c: B Hamblin b: T Beard | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bailey Sykes (22) | not out | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 9, w 24, nb 0, pen 0) | 33 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 5.00) | 250/9 | ||||
Did not bat:
James Stokes
Fall of wickets:
1-55 (Shane McNamara),
2-55 (Vishesh Malhotra),
3-88 (Harry Hauenstein),
4-116 (Nicholas Keast),
5-121 (William Ford),
6-211 (Nikhil Deep Pottabathini),
7-213 (Luke Inglis),
8-244 (Nick Butters),
9-248 (Sam Coutts)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Hamblin | 10 | 1 | 59 | 1 | 5.90 | 1 | 0 |
| Taylor Beard | 10 | 0 | 55 | 3 | 5.50 | 5 | 0 |
| Savith Weerasinghe | 10 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 2.40 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Bowe | 10 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 5.00 | 8 | 0 |
| Rylea Jones (21) | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.20 | 3 | 0 |
| Aaron Monro | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 6 | 0 |
| Sandun Rathnatunga | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
Bendigo District Cricket Association · 1st Innings - Bendigo District Cricket Association
245/9 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Gray | c: N Butters b: B Sykes | 21 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Xavier Ryan | lbw: N Butters | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| James Barri (21) | run out (B Sykes, V Malhotra) | 47 | 50 | 5 | 1 | 94.00 |
| Grant Waldron (c) (36) | b: N Pottabathini | 60 | 90 | 5 | 1 | 66.66 |
| Sandun Rathnatunga | c: W Ford b: S Coutts | 48 | 66 | 2 | 1 | 72.72 |
| Matthew Wilkinson (21) | c: S McNamara b: N Keast | 19 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 70.37 |
| Taylor Beard | b: N Keast | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Savith Weerasinghe | c: N Pottabathini b: N Keast | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.50 |
| Brent Hamblin | lbw: B Sykes | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Liam Bowe | not out | 13* | 13 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Aaron Monro | not out | 3* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 6, w 4, nb 0, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 4.90) | 245/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-25 (Ashley Gray),
2-29 (Xavier Ryan),
3-120 (James Barri),
4-170 (Grant Waldron),
5-205 (Matthew Wilkinson),
6-210 (Taylor Beard),
7-220 (Sandun Rathnatunga),
8-224 (Savith Weerasinghe),
9-230 (Brent Hamblin)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bailey Sykes (22) | 10 | 0 | 50 | 2 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Butters (31) | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Coutts (27) | 8 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 4.37 | 2 | 0 |
| James Stokes | 5 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 8.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikhil Deep Pottabathini | 10 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 2.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Keast | 7 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 4.71 | 1 | 0 |
Bendigo District Cricket Association
- Savith Weerasinghe First-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Ashley Gray Wicketkeeper-Batter 19 rating
- James Barri (21) Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Aaron Monro First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Rylea Jones (21) Opening Bowler 15 rating
- Brent Hamblin Opening Bowler 14 rating
- Taylor Beard Bowling All-Rounder 16 rating
- Xavier Ryan Wicketkeeper-Batter 16 rating
- Liam Bowe First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Grant Waldron (c) (36) Top-Order Batter 18 rating
- Matthew Wilkinson (21) Wicketkeeper-Batter 23 rating
- Sandun Rathnatunga All-Rounder 12 rating
Geelong Cricket Association
- Vishesh Malhotra (25) Wicketkeeper-Batter 21 rating
- Nicholas Keast All-Rounder 16 rating
- Sam Coutts (27) Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Shane McNamara Opening Batter 15 rating
- James Stokes First-Change Bowler 11 rating
- Nikhil Deep Pottabathini All-Rounder 25 rating
- William Ford (26) Top-Order Batter 17 rating
- Luke Inglis Top-Order Batter 15 rating
- Nick Butters (31) All-Rounder 18 rating
- Sean O'Neill Opening Batter 18 rating
- Harry Hauenstein (21) Top-Order Batter 32 rating
- Bailey Sykes (22) First-Change Bowler 20 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Cricket Association | 250/9 (50 ov) | 5.00 | 16 | 3 | 33 | Nikhil Deep Pottabathini 52 |
| Bendigo District Cricket Association | 245/9 (50 ov) | 4.90 | 16 | 6 | 15 | Grant Waldron 60 |
Partnerships · Geelong Cricket Association
- 1st wkt 55
- 2nd wkt 0
- 3rd wkt 33
- 4th wkt 28
- 5th wkt 5
- 6th wkt 90
- 7th wkt 2
- 8th wkt 31
- 9th wkt 4
- 10th wkt 2*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Bendigo District Cricket Association
- 1st wkt 25
- 2nd wkt 4
- 3rd wkt 91
- 4th wkt 50
- 5th wkt 35
- 6th wkt 5
- 7th wkt 10
- 8th wkt 4
- 9th wkt 6
- 10th wkt 15*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.