Result
· Round 5 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Under 18s · 2025/26 · Sun 14 Dec 2025 · Albert Ground, MELBOURNE
Melbourne U18 Men
167/4 (20 ov)
Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men
153/8 (20 ov)
Melbourne U18 Men won by 14 runs
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Match report
Melbourne U18 Men made 167/4 (20 ov) and defended it, holding Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men to 153/8 (20 ov) to win by 14 runs. For the winners, Max Thompson made a half-century (82 off 58) with 4 sixes and Roland Murphy took 3/28 from 4 overs. For Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men, Brendan Plumb made a half-century (85 off 63) and Hunter Woodruff took 2/30 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Brendan Plumb (17)
Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men ·
85 (63) & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Melbourne U18 Men
🏏 Max Thompson (15)
82 (58)
🏏 Yash Goel (17)
31* (24)
🎯 Roland Murphy (17)
3/28 (4)
🎯 Samuel Field (16)
1/19 (4)
Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men
🏏 Brendan Plumb (17)
85 (63)
🏏 Roshan Gunatilake (17)
24 (31)
🎯 Hunter Woodruff (17)
2/30 (4)
🎯 Roshan Gunatilake (17)
1/27 (4)
Melbourne U18 Men · 1st Innings - Melbourne U18 Men
167/4 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Thompson (15) | c: D Arnott b: R Gunatilake | 82 | 58 | 8 | 4 | 141.37 |
| Max Parrott (wk) (17) | c: J McKenzie b: H Woodruff | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Nikki du Toit (17) | b: D Arnott | 23 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 115.00 |
| James Rosham (c) (18) | c: B Plumb b: H Woodruff | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Yash Goel (17) | not out | 31* | 24 | 3 | 0 | 129.16 |
| Hayden Kenny (17) | not out | 12* | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.42 |
| Extras | (b 2, lb 0, w 5, nb 1, pen 0) | 8 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.35) | 167/4 | ||||
Did not bat:
Kade Ashton (16),
Nicholas Xavier (17),
Joe Curtain (17),
Matthew Finkelstein (17),
Samuel Field (16),
Roland Murphy (17)
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Max Parrott),
2-86 (Nikki du Toit),
3-94 (James Rosham),
4-136 (Max Thompson)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Gunatilake (17) | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Woodruff (17) | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 | 4 | 0 |
| Saad Malik (17) | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Arish Surani (16) | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 | 0 | 1 |
| Darcy Arnott (17) | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Kennedy (17) | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 | 0 | 0 |
Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men · 1st Innings - Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men
153/8 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roshan Gunatilake (c) (17) | c: S Field b: R Murphy | 24 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 77.41 |
| Brendan Plumb (17) | c: S Field b: R Murphy | 85 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 134.92 |
| Lucas Kennedy (17) | run out (R Murphy) | 11 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 137.50 |
| Archie Grikis (16) | b: J Rosham | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Tom Robinson (17) | run out (N du Toit, M Parrott) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Jock McKenzie (16) | st: M Parrott b: R Murphy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Hunter Woodruff (17) | b: S Field | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Hayden Finkelde (c) (17) | not out | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Urvish Jagia (16) | run out (J Curtain, M Parrott) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Arish Surani (16) | not out | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 8, nb 0, pen 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 7.65) | 153/8 | ||||
Did not bat:
Lachie O’Meara (17),
Darcy Arnott (17),
Sanithu Rajapaksha (16),
Saad Malik (17),
Keiran Mant (16)
Fall of wickets:
1-63 (Roshan Gunatilake),
2-97 (Lucas Kennedy),
3-130 (Archie Grikis),
4-130 (Brendan Plumb),
5-130 (Jock McKenzie),
6-143 (Hunter Woodruff),
7-146 (Tom Robinson),
8-149 (Urvish Jagia)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rosham (18) | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 | 3 | 0 |
| Joe Curtain (17) | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Field (16) | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Xavier (17) | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Roland Murphy (17) | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Finkelstein (17) | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Kade Ashton (16) | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 3 | 0 |
Melbourne U18 Men
- Kade Ashton (16) Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Hayden Kenny (17) All-Rounder 26 rating
- Max Thompson (15) Top-Order Batter 37 rating
- Nicholas Xavier (17) First-Change Bowler 31 rating
- James Rosham (c) (18) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Joe Curtain (17) Opening Bowler 52 rating
- Matthew Finkelstein (17) Opening Bowler 15 rating
- Nikki du Toit (17) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Yash Goel (17) Top-Order Batter 28 rating
- Max Parrott (wk) (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 51 rating
- Samuel Field (16) Bowling All-Rounder 54 rating
- Roland Murphy (17) Second-Change Bowler 27 rating
Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men
- Urvish Jagia (16) Top-Order Batter 13 rating
- Tom Robinson (17) Middle-Order Batter 9 rating
- Archie Grikis (16) Wicketkeeper-Batter 20 rating
- Jock McKenzie (16) Wicketkeeper-Batter 26 rating
- Hunter Woodruff (17) First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Lachie O’Meara (17) First-Change Bowler 16 rating
- Lucas Kennedy (17) Top-Order Batter 20 rating
- Hayden Finkelde (c) (17) Opening Batter 7 rating
- Darcy Arnott (17) First-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Sanithu Rajapaksha (16) Second-Change Bowler 16 rating
- Saad Malik (17) Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Keiran Mant (16) First-Change Bowler 16 rating
- Brendan Plumb (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 34 rating
- Roshan Gunatilake (c) (17) Top-Order Batter 24 rating
- Arish Surani (16) First-Change Bowler 16 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne U18 Men | 167/4 (20 ov) | 8.35 | 17 | 4 | 8 | Max Thompson 82 |
| Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men | 153/8 (20 ov) | 7.65 | 15 | 0 | 10 | Brendan Plumb 85 |
Partnerships · Melbourne U18 Men
- 1st wkt 14
- 2nd wkt 72
- 3rd wkt 8
- 4th wkt 42
- 5th wkt 31*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Kingston Hawthorn U18 Men
- 1st wkt 63
- 2nd wkt 34
- 3rd wkt 33
- 4th wkt 0
- 5th wkt 0
- 6th wkt 13
- 7th wkt 3
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 4*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.