Result
· Round 1 · NPL 5 (Group A) · 2025/26 · Sun 17 May 2026 · Johnston Reserve (Maitland), MAITLAND
Knights Watchmen
180/3 (18 ov)
Newcastle Hunters
176/9 (20 ov)
Knights Watchmen won by 7 wickets
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Match report
Knights Watchmen chased down Newcastle Hunters's 176/9 (20 ov), reaching 180/3 (18 ov) to win by 7 wickets. For the winners, Rohan Mokal made a half-century (64* off 42) with 4 sixes and Varun Sharma took 2/16 from 3 overs. For Newcastle Hunters, Noel Mathew made a half-century (51 off 21) with 3 sixes and Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC took 2/27 from 4 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Knights Watchmen
🏏 Rohan Mokal
64* (42)
🏏 Nitish Bhardwaj
42 (26)
🎯 Varun Sharma
2/16 (3)
🎯 Shreyash Desale
2/24 (4)
Newcastle Hunters
🏏 Noel Mathew
51 (21)
🏏 Mebin Liby
36 (24)
🎯 Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC
2/27 (4)
🎯 Litto Jacob
1/36 (3)
Newcastle Hunters · 1st Innings - Newcastle Hunters
176/9 (20 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Mathew | lbw: S Desale | 51 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 242.85 |
| manu Thomas | c&b: S Gupta | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 114.28 |
| Litto Jacob | b: S Gupta | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Tebin Liby | c: V Sharma b: S Desale | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Mebin Liby | c: C Sharma b: V Sharma | 36 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 150.00 |
| Renjith Mathew | c&b: V Sharma | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Sreejith Kurup | c: V Sharma b: V Mehta | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Adams Thakkolkaran | not out | 15* | 10 | 0 | 1 | 150.00 |
| Arun Thomas | b: M Sorathiya | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC | run out (S Desale) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 13, nb 1, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR 8.80) | 176/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-70 (Noel Mathew),
2-72 (manu Thomas),
3-81 (Litto Jacob),
4-93 (Tebin Liby),
5-141 (Renjith Mathew),
6-142 (Mebin Liby),
7-146 (Sreejith Kurup),
8-155 (Arun Thomas),
9-176 (Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margish Sorathiya | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 | 2 | 1 |
| Viral Mehta | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 | 3 | 0 |
| Sachin Gupta | 3 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 11.66 | 1 | 0 |
| Shreyash Desale | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 2 | 0 |
| Akshay Wani | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 4 | 0 |
| Ameet Pandit | 1 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 17.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Varun Sharma | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 | 1 | 0 |
Knights Watchmen · 1st Innings - Knights Watchmen
180/3 (18 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Varun Sharma | c: R Mathew b: L Jacob | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 309.09 |
| Nitish Bhardwaj (vc) | b: A THACHETHU ISSAC | 42 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 161.53 |
| Rohan Mokal (wk) | not out | 64* | 42 | 5 | 4 | 152.38 |
| Chandan Sharma | c: N Mathew b: A THACHETHU ISSAC | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 160.00 |
| Stephen Brown | not out | 29* | 25 | 4 | 0 | 116.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 1, nb 1, pen 0) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 18 Ov (RR 10.00) | 180/3 | ||||
Did not bat:
Sachin Gupta,
Viral Mehta,
shafiq syed,
Margish Sorathiya,
Akshay Wani,
Ameet Pandit,
Shreyash Desale
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Varun Sharma),
2-91 (Nitish Bhardwaj),
3-103 (Chandan Sharma)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litto Jacob | 3 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 12.00 | 0 | 1 |
| Arun Thomas | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebin Liby (14) | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiby Samuel | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 | 0 | 0 |
| Adams Thakkolkaran | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Renjith Mathew | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 0 |
Knights Watchmen
- Sachin Gupta First-Change Bowler 6 rating
- Viral Mehta First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- shafiq syed Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Rohan Mokal (wk) Top-Order Batter 10 rating
- Nitish Bhardwaj (vc) Opening Batter 5 rating
- Varun Sharma Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
- Margish Sorathiya (c) Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Akshay Wani First-Change Bowler 5 rating
- Ameet Pandit Wicketkeeper-Batter 7 rating
- Stephen Brown Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Chandan Sharma Middle-Order Batter 6 rating
- Shreyash Desale First-Change Bowler 9 rating
Newcastle Hunters
- Noel Mathew Bowling All-Rounder 12 rating
- Sreejith Kurup Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Litto Jacob First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Renjith Mathew First-Change Bowler 9 rating
- Nebin Liby (14) Opening Bowler 15 rating
- Arun Thomas Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Aijo THACHETHU ISSAC Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
- manu Thomas Opening Bowler 9 rating
- Tebin Liby Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
- Jiby Samuel Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Adams Thakkolkaran First-Change Bowler 2 rating
- Mebin Liby Top-Order Batter 7 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Hunters | 176/9 (20 ov) | 8.80 | 14 | 6 | 15 | Noel Mathew 51 |
| Knights Watchmen | 180/3 (18 ov) | 10.00 | 13 | 8 | 3 | Rohan Mokal 64* |
Partnerships · Newcastle Hunters
- 1st wkt 70
- 2nd wkt 2
- 3rd wkt 9
- 4th wkt 12
- 5th wkt 48
- 6th wkt 1
- 7th wkt 4
- 8th wkt 9
- 9th wkt 21
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Knights Watchmen
- 1st wkt 39
- 2nd wkt 52
- 3rd wkt 12
- 4th wkt 77*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.