Result
· Round 2 · Metropolitan Cup · 2025/26 · Sat 4 Oct 2025 · Olds Park, PENSHURST
Penrith CC
185 (47.3 ov)
St George
186/5 (43.3 ov)
St George won by 5 wickets
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Match report
St George chased down Penrith CC's 185 (47.3 ov), reaching 186/5 (43.3 ov) to win by 5 wickets. For the winners, Ekansh Gupta top-scored with 48 off 62 and Paul Francis took 3/38 from 10 overs. For Penrith CC, Aksh Patel made a half-century (72 off 75) and Shreyash Saha took 1/20 from 5 overs.
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Top performers
Penrith CC
🏏 Aksh Patel (20)
72 (75)
🏏 Aarush Thakur (14)
30 (35)
🎯 Joel Buttigieg (16)
1/20 (5)
🎯 Shreyash Saha (17)
1/20 (5)
St George
🏏 Ekansh Gupta (15)
48 (62)
🏏 James Brown
33* (31)
🎯 Paul Francis (30)
3/38 (10)
🎯 James Brown
2/27 (10)
Penrith CC · 1st Innings - Penrith CC
185 (47.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarush Thakur (14) | c: E Gupta b: P Francis | 30 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Alex Muir | c: H Altschwager b: C Whatson | 10 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 26.31 |
| Ryan Burfitt (16) | lbw: P Francis | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Archer Sproule (16) | b: R Beh | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22.72 |
| Christopher Xuereb (c) | c: H Altschwager b: P Francis | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Aksh Patel (20) | b: F Yenson | 72 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 96.00 |
| Zorawar Goraya (18) | c: N Pethers b: J Brown | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Soorya Anand (wk) (15) | c: R O’Neill b: N Pethers | 23 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 57.50 |
| Aaryan Dasari (14) | b: J Brown | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Joel Buttigieg (16) | run out (C Whatson, H Altschwager) | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5.55 |
| Shreyash Saha (17) | not out | 3* | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 8, w 11, nb 3, pen 0) | 27 | ||||
| Total | 47.3 Ov (RR 3.89) | 185 | ||||
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Pethers (15) | 10 | 2 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Franklin Yenson (15) | 5.3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.36 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Francis (30) | 10 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 3.80 | 4 | 1 |
| Christopher Whatson (14) | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3.80 | 2 | 0 |
| Riley Beh | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 3 | 0 |
| James Brown | 10 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 2.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Noman Tawakal | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Pandelis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
St George · 1st Innings - St George
186/5 (43.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Wilson | lbw: S Saha | 22 | 49 | 2 | 0 | 44.89 |
| Christopher Whatson (14) | lbw: J Buttigieg | 20 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 39.21 |
| Ekansh Gupta (15) | run out (A Patel, S Anand) | 48 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 77.41 |
| Paul Francis (30) | c&b: P Shah | 13 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Ronan O’Neill (15) | not out | 27* | 53 | 2 | 0 | 50.94 |
| Andrew Pandelis (c) | c: A Dasari b: A Sproule | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| James Brown | not out | 33* | 31 | 5 | 0 | 106.45 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 7, w 13, nb 2, pen 0) | 22 | ||||
| Total | 43.3 Ov (RR 4.28) | 186/5 | ||||
Did not bat:
Hamish Altschwager (15),
Noman Tawakal,
Franklin Yenson (15),
Riley Beh,
Noah Pethers (15)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaryan Dasari (14) | 6.3 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 6.92 | 7 | 1 |
| Zorawar Goraya (18) | 10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1.60 | 2 | 0 |
| Archer Sproule (16) | 9 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | 3 | 0 |
| Shreyash Saha (17) | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | 1 | 1 |
| Joel Buttigieg (16) | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Shah (15) | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Burfitt (16) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Aksh Patel (20) | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Aarush Thakur (14) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Muir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Christopher Xuereb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 |
Penrith CC
- Aksh Patel (20) Top-Order Batter 12 rating
- Ryan Burfitt (16) Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Shreyash Saha (17) Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
- Zorawar Goraya (18) Opening Bowler 7 rating
- Aarush Thakur (14) Bowling All-Rounder 38 rating
- Christopher Xuereb (c) Middle-Order Batter 11 rating
- Soorya Anand (wk) (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 10 rating
- Archer Sproule (16) First-Change Bowler 14 rating
- Alex Muir Wicketkeeper-Batter 7 rating
- Joel Buttigieg (16) Second-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Prince Shah (15) Second-Change Bowler 22 rating
- Aaryan Dasari (14) Opening Bowler 28 rating
St George
- Christopher Whatson (14) Bowling All-Rounder 34 rating
- Hamish Altschwager (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 30 rating
- Ronan O’Neill (15) Bowling All-Rounder 24 rating
- Ekansh Gupta (15) Top-Order Batter 24 rating
- Noman Tawakal Third-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Franklin Yenson (15) Opening Bowler 24 rating
- James Brown Second-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Riley Beh Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Josh Wilson Top-Order Batter 5 rating
- Andrew Pandelis (c) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Paul Francis (30) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Noah Pethers (15) Opening Bowler 21 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith CC | 185 (47.3 ov) | 3.89 | 14 | 1 | 27 | Aksh Patel 72 |
| St George | 186/5 (43.3 ov) | 4.28 | 18 | 0 | 22 | Ekansh Gupta 48 |
Partnerships · Penrith CC
No fall of wickets recorded for this innings.
Partnerships · St George
- 1st wkt 186*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.