Result
· Round 3 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2022/23 · Sat 5 Nov 2022 · Albert Ground, MELBOURNE
Melbourne
293/6 (50 ov)
St Kilda
156 (42 ov)
Melbourne won with 1 bonus point
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Match report
Melbourne made 293/6 (50 ov) and defended it, holding St Kilda to 156 (42 ov) to win. For the winners, Sam Harper made a half-century (86* off 74) and Fergus O'Neill took 3/35 from 10 overs. For St Kilda, Jonathan Merlo made a half-century (72 off 107) and Thomas Russ took 2/34 from 5 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne
🏏 Sam Harper (25)
86* (74)
🏏 Blake Thomson (25)
80 (117)
🎯 Fergus O'Neill (21)
3/35 (10)
🎯 KIERAN ELLIOTT (26)
2/19 (8)
St Kilda
🏏 Jonathan Merlo (23)
72 (107)
🏏 Peter Handscomb (31)
43 (60)
🎯 Thomas Russ (28)
2/34 (5)
🎯 Joshua Bartlett (26)
2/45 (10)
Melbourne · 1st Innings - Melbourne
293/6 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Thomson (c) (25) | b: T Russ | 80 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 68.00 |
| Fergus O'Neill (21) | c: A Crosthwaite b: J Bartlett | 12 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 70.00 |
| Campbell Kellaway (20) | c: S O'Brien b: T Murphy | 42 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 67.00 |
| Sam Harper (wk) (25) | not out | 86* | 74 | 8 | 0 | 116.00 |
| Jack Harper (28) | lbw: T Russ | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Jack Prestwidge (26) | lbw: J Bartlett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Alexander Buxton (17) | c: J Manning b: W Lovell | 29 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 111.00 |
| KIERAN ELLIOTT (26) | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 13, w 14, nb 8, pen 0) | 36 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 5.86) | 293/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Fergus O'Neill),
2-116 (Campbell Kellaway),
3-225 (Blake Thomson),
6-290 (Alexander Buxton)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Bartlett (26) | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 4.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Lovell (21) | 6 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 7.33 | 6 | 4 |
| Simon O'Brien | 8 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 5.88 | 4 | 3 |
| Jonathan Merlo (23) | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 | 1 | 0 |
| Matthew Hennig (24) | 7 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 6.86 | 3 | 0 |
| Todd Murphy (21) | 10 | 2 | 34 | 1 | 3.40 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Russ (28) | 5 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
St Kilda · 1st Innings - St Kilda
156 (42 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Manning (28) | lbw: F O'Neill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Thomas Russ (28) | lbw: K Elliott | 11 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 44.00 |
| Jonathan Merlo (23) | c: F O'Neill b: K Williamson | 72 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 67.00 |
| Peter Handscomb (31) | c: B Thomson b: F O'Neill | 43 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 71.00 |
| Edward Newman (23) | c: S Harper b: F O'Neill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Adam Crosthwaite (c, wk) (37) | c: S Harper b: K Elliott | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joshua Bartlett (26) | run out (F O'Neill) | 11 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 57.00 |
| Matthew Hennig (24) | c: K Elliott b: K Williamson | 9 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 39.00 |
| Todd Murphy (21) | c: S Harper b: D Munro | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Will Lovell (21) | not out | 0* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon O'Brien | b: D Munro | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 1, pen 0) | 7 | ||||
| Total | 42 Ov (RR 3.71) | 156 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
3-106 (Peter Handscomb),
7-152 (Jonathan Merlo)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus O'Neill (21) | 10 | 0 | 35 | 3 | 3.50 | 1 | 1 |
| KIERAN ELLIOTT (26) | 8 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2.38 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyle Williamson | 8 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 3.25 | 1 | 0 |
| Wilson McGillivray (23) | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.33 | 2 | 0 |
| Jack Prestwidge (26) | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2.67 | 0 | 0 |
| Darcy Munro (19) | 7 | 1 | 35 | 2 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne
- KIERAN ELLIOTT (26) First-Change Bowler 46 rating
- Fergus O'Neill (21) Bowling All-Rounder 58 rating
- Sam Harper (wk) (25) Wicketkeeper-Batter 100 rating
- Jack Prestwidge (26) Middle-Order Batter 48 rating
- Wilson McGillivray (23) Opening Bowler 37 rating
- Campbell Kellaway (20) Top-Order Batter 70 rating
- Jack Harper (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 58 rating
- Blake Thomson (c) (25) Top-Order Batter 69 rating
- Darcy Munro (19) First-Change Bowler 39 rating
- Alexander Buxton (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 62 rating
- Kyle Williamson Second-Change Bowler 35 rating
St Kilda
- Simon O'Brien First-Change Bowler 28 rating
- Josh Manning (28) Opening Batter 38 rating
- Joshua Bartlett (26) Bowling All-Rounder 37 rating
- Thomas Russ (28) All-Rounder 57 rating
- Edward Newman (23) Top-Order Batter 73 rating
- Todd Murphy (21) Second-Change Bowler 80 rating
- Will Lovell (21) First-Change Bowler 49 rating
- Adam Crosthwaite (c, wk) (37) Wicketkeeper-Batter 70 rating
- Jonathan Merlo (23) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Matthew Hennig (24) First-Change Bowler 26 rating
- Peter Handscomb (31) Top-Order Batter 100 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 293/6 (50 ov) | 5.86 | 24 | 2 | 36 | Sam Harper 86* |
| St Kilda | 156 (42 ov) | 3.71 | 10 | 2 | 7 | Jonathan Merlo 72 |
Partnerships · Melbourne
- 1st wkt 29
- 2nd wkt 87
- 3rd wkt 109
- 6th wkt 65
- 5th wkt 3*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · St Kilda
- 3rd wkt 106
- 7th wkt 46
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.