Result
· Round 2 · Masters Div 2 · 2025/26 · Sun 2 Nov 2025 · Aranda Turf Oval, ARANDA
Serendib Masters
213 (38.3 ov)
Wests Masters Div 2
217/2 (34.3 ov)
Wests Masters Div 2 won by 8 wickets
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Match report
Wests Masters Div 2 chased down Serendib Masters's 213 (38.3 ov), reaching 217/2 (34.3 ov) to win by 8 wickets. For the winners, John Moorcroft made a half-century (53* off 39) with 3 sixes and Matthew Veitch took 4/45 from 6.3 overs. For Serendib Masters, Rafiqul Sharif made a half-century (53* off 43) and Nuwan Pathirana took 1/38 from 6 overs.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Geerthan Kumaran
Wests Masters Div 2 ·
50* (40) & 2/35 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Wests Masters Div 2
🏏 John Moorcroft (17)
53* (39)
🏏 Geerthan Kumaran
50* (40)
🎯 Matthew Veitch
4/45 (6.3)
🎯 James Harrison
2/28 (8)
Serendib Masters · 1st Innings - Serendib Masters
213 (38.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Tozer | c: G Kumaran b: M Veitch | 35 | 37 | 8 | 0 | 94.59 |
| Rafiqul Sharif | not out | 53* | 43 | 10 | 0 | 123.25 |
| Chanaka Wijesena | run out (J White) | 13 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 46.42 |
| Amila Arachchige (wk) | b: G Kumaran | 22 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 129.41 |
| Ramesh Karthik | b: J Harrison | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Gayathra Mettananda | c: b: A Malcolm | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Udith Waleboda (c) | c: J Moorcroft b: J Harrison | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Nayana Hettiarachchi | lbw: M Veitch | 32 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 94.11 |
| Jim Demitriou | b: G Kumaran | 18 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Hemantha Wickramanayake | b: M Veitch | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Nuwan Pathirana | c: C MacDonald b: M Veitch | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 2, w 2, nb 1, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 38.3 Ov (RR 5.53) | 213 | ||||
Did not bat:
Ben Stokes
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Greg Tozer),
2-120 (Amila Arachchige),
3-141 (Ramesh Karthik),
4-147 (Chanaka Wijesena),
5-151 (Udith Waleboda),
6-155 (Gayathra Mettananda),
7-201 (Nayana Hettiarachchi),
8-209 (Hemantha Wickramanayake),
9-209 (Jim Demitriou),
10-213 (Nuwan Pathirana)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrison | 8 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Malcolm | 8 | 1 | 43 | 1 | 5.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Veitch | 6.3 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 6.92 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris MacDonald | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8.50 | 2 | 1 |
| Geerthan Kumaran | 8 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 4.37 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Taylor | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
Wests Masters Div 2 · 1st Innings - Wests Masters Div 2
217/2 (34.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Moorcroft (17) | not out | 53* | 39 | 6 | 3 | 135.89 |
| Mark Vearing | c: b: N Pathirana | 21 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 40.38 |
| Paul Miller | not out | 38* | 48 | 5 | 0 | 79.16 |
| Jonathan White | run out () | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Geerthan Kumaran | not out | 50* | 40 | 9 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Stephen Taylor (c) | not out | 37* | 18 | 8 | 0 | 205.55 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 3, w 11, nb 0, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 34.3 Ov (RR 6.29) | 217/2 | ||||
Did not bat:
Andrew Malcolm,
Chris MacDonald,
Suman Natarajan,
Matthew Veitch,
Gareth Wheeldon,
James Harrison
Fall of wickets:
1-57 (Mark Vearing),
2-85 (Jonathan White)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Udith Waleboda | 6 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4.83 | 1 | 0 |
| Rafiqul Sharif | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 | 0 | 0 |
| Hemantha Wickramanayake | 5.3 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 7.81 | 4 | 0 |
| Nuwan Pathirana | 6 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 6.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Demitriou | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.66 | 5 | 0 |
| Nayana Hettiarachchi | 5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Chanaka Wijesena | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 1 | 0 |
Serendib Masters
- Ben Stokes Top-Order Batter 8 rating
- Nuwan Pathirana Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Nayana Hettiarachchi Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Rafiqul Sharif Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Amila Arachchige (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 13 rating
- Udith Waleboda (c) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Gayathra Mettananda Top-Order Batter – rating
- Chanaka Wijesena Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Jim Demitriou Lower-Order Batter 3 rating
- Ramesh Karthik Wicketkeeper-Batter 6 rating
- Hemantha Wickramanayake First-Change Bowler 4 rating
- Greg Tozer Opening Batter 9 rating
Wests Masters Div 2
- Andrew Malcolm First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Chris MacDonald Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Suman Natarajan (wk) Opening Batter 9 rating
- Geerthan Kumaran Second-Change Bowler 11 rating
- Matthew Veitch First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Gareth Wheeldon Second-Change Bowler 4 rating
- James Harrison First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Stephen Taylor (c) Opening Batter 8 rating
- Mark Vearing Top-Order Batter 2 rating
- John Moorcroft (17) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Paul Miller Top-Order Batter 4 rating
- Jonathan White Top-Order Batter 8 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serendib Masters | 213 (38.3 ov) | 5.53 | 37 | 2 | 7 | Rafiqul Sharif 53* |
| Wests Masters Div 2 | 217/2 (34.3 ov) | 6.29 | 30 | 3 | 15 | John Moorcroft 53* |
Partnerships · Serendib Masters
- 1st wkt 69
- 2nd wkt 51
- 3rd wkt 21
- 4th wkt 6
- 5th wkt 4
- 6th wkt 4
- 7th wkt 46
- 8th wkt 8
- 9th wkt 0
- 10th wkt 4
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Wests Masters Div 2
- 1st wkt 57
- 2nd wkt 28
- 3rd wkt 132*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.