Ballan 2nd XI v Lucas CC 5th XI

Result · Round 9 · 10. Epijoint One Day League - C Grade · 2025/26 · Sat 13 Dec 2025 · Victoria Park (Ballarat), BALLARAT

Ballan 2nd XI 255/7 (40 ov)

Lucas CC 5th XI 257/1 (29 ov)

Lucas CC 5th XI won by 9 wickets

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Match report

Lucas CC 5th XI chased down Ballan 2nd XI's 255/7 (40 ov), reaching 257/1 (29 ov) to win by 9 wickets. For the winners, Michael Lench hit a century (139*) and Michael Lench took 3/26 from 6 overs. For Ballan 2nd XI, Param Singh hit a century (107) and John Costello took 1/40 from 6 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match

Michael Lench

Lucas CC 5th XI · 139* (0) & 3/26 & 2 dismissals

Our pick, not the official award: 1 point a run, 25 a wicket, 10 a catch, stumping or run-out.

Top performers

Ballan 2nd XI

🏏 Param Singh 107 (0)

🏏 Chris Thom 73 (0)

🎯 John Costello 1/40 (6)

Lucas CC 5th XI

🏏 Michael Lench 139* (0)

🏏 Shane Lench 97* (0)

🎯 Michael Lench 3/26 (6)

🎯 Naite VanderWert (12) 3/39 (8)

Match details

Competition: 10. Epijoint One Day League - C Grade
Round: Round 9
Format: One Day
Venue: Victoria Park (Ballarat), BALLARAT
Date: Saturday 13 December 2025, 1:00pm
Season: 2025/26
Toss: Ballan 2nd XI won the toss and chose to bat

Ballan 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Ballan 2nd XI 255/7 (40 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Matthew Shugg (c)	run out (S Lench)	32	0	0	0	0.00
Param Singh	c&b: M Lench	107	0	0	0	0.00
Chris Thom	lbw: N VanderWert	73	0	0	0	0.00
Michael Vallance	b: M Lench	1	0	0	0	0.00
James Somers	c: M Lench b: N VanderWert	2	0	0	0	0.00
Josh Singh (18)	b: N VanderWert	0	0	0	0	0.00
Michael Clark	b: M Lench	1	0	0	0	0.00
Jake Wernicke (20)	not out	14*	0	0	0	0.00
John Costello	not out	4*	0	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 0, lb 1, w 5, nb 15, pen 0)	21
Total	40 Ov (RR 6.38)	255/7

Did not bat: BRODY SHAW, Robert Sinfield, Angus Britt

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Shane Lench	0	0	0	0	0.00
Jai Lench-McHenry (20)	5	0	43	0	8.60
Steven Lench	5	0	52	0	10.40
Paul Jones	7	1	22	0	3.14
Jake Shillito	4	0	20	0	5.00
Dane Lafranchi (15)	5	0	52	0	10.40
Naite VanderWert (12)	8	1	39	3	4.87
Michael Lench	6	0	26	3	4.33

Lucas CC 5th XI · 1st Innings - Lucas CC 5th XI 257/1 (29 ov)

Batting		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Lench	not out	139*	0	0	0	0.00
Adam Van de heuvel	st: J Singh b: J Costello	7	0	0	0	0.00
Shane Lench (c)	not out	97*	0	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 5, w 3, nb 4, pen 0)	14
Total	29 Ov (RR 8.86)	257/1

Did not bat: Steven Lench, Braxton Jones (15), Naite VanderWert (12), ********, Paul Jones, Jai Lench-McHenry (20), Jake Shillito, Dane Lafranchi (15)

Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Adam Van de heuvel)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
Chris Thom	8	1	42	0	5.25
Param Singh	8	0	52	0	6.50
John Costello	6	0	40	1	6.66
Michael Vallance	1	0	12	0	12.00
Matthew Shugg	2	0	35	0	17.50
Jake Wernicke (20)	1	0	13	0	13.00
Angus Britt	1	0	12	0	12.00
Michael Clark	1	0	23	0	23.00
James Somers	1	0	21	0	21.00

Ballan 2nd XI

Jake Wernicke (20) Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
Josh Singh (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
Matthew Shugg (c) Opening Batter 8 rating
Chris Thom Bowling All-Rounder 3 rating
John Costello First-Change Bowler 7 rating
Michael Vallance First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Param Singh Bowling All-Rounder 11 rating
Michael Clark Lower-Order Batter – rating
BRODY SHAW Unclassified – rating
James Somers Top-Order Batter 3 rating
Robert Sinfield Lower-Order Batter 1 rating
Angus Britt Lower-Order Batter 4 rating

Lucas CC 5th XI

Steven Lench Opening Bowler 7 rating
Adam Van de heuvel Second-Change Bowler 5 rating
Braxton Jones (15) Lower-Order Batter 2 rating
Naite VanderWert (12) Second-Change Bowler 6 rating
Michael Lench Opening Batter 12 rating
******** Middle-Order Batter 4 rating
Paul Jones Bowling All-Rounder 10 rating
Jai Lench-McHenry (20) First-Change Bowler 5 rating
Jake Shillito Second-Change Bowler 3 rating
Shane Lench (c) Top-Order Batter 10 rating
Dane Lafranchi (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 6 rating

Innings comparison

Innings	Score	RR	4s	6s	Extras	Top score
Ballan 2nd XI	255/7 (40 ov)	6.38	0	0	21	Param Singh 107
Lucas CC 5th XI	257/1 (29 ov)	8.86	0	0	14	Michael Lench 139*

Partnerships · Ballan 2nd XI

1st wkt 255*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.

Partnerships · Lucas CC 5th XI

1st wkt 35
2nd wkt 222*

From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.