Result · Round 8 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2003/04 · Sat 29 Nov 2003
Melbourne University 310/5 (84.3 ov)
Essendon 309/7d (110 ov)
Melbourne University won by 5 wickets
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Match report

Melbourne University chased down Essendon's 309/7d (110 ov), reaching 310/5 (84.3 ov) to win by 5 wickets. For the winners, Leigh Murphy hit a century (121* off 222) and Brendan Joseland took 3/57 from 23 overs. For Essendon, Craig Berger hit a century (123) and Steven Smith took 3/97 from 20.3 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Leigh Murphy
Melbourne University · 121* (222) & 0/52 & 1 dismissal

Top performers

Melbourne University
🏏 Leigh Murphy 121* (222)
🏏 Daniel Lowery 106 (155)
🎯 Brendan Joseland 3/57 (23)
🎯 Ashley Robertson 2/51 (20)
Essendon
🏏 Craig Berger 123 (0)
🏏 Ricky Marcy 104 (0)
🎯 Steven Smith 3/97 (20.3)
🎯 Chris Marantelli 1/33 (11)
Essendon · 1st Innings - Essendon 309/7d (110 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Ricky Marcy c: S Peters b: B Joseland 104 0 0 0 0.00
Julian Hay run out () 0 0 0 0 0.00
Ben Fletcher c: P Percy b: A Robertson 0 0 0 0 0.00
Nicholas Petricola c: P Percy b: N Williams 1 0 0 0 0.00
Craig Berger (c) c: B Lodding b: B Joseland 123 0 0 0 0.00
Clinton McKay (20) lbw: B Joseland 0 0 0 0 0.00
Michael Butera (wk) not out 36* 0 0 0 0.00
Carl Sandri c: P Percy b: A Robertson 22 0 0 0 0.00
Chris Marantelli not out 11* 0 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 2, lb 8, w 0, nb 2, pen 0) 12
Total 110 Ov (RR 2.81) 309/7d
Did not bat: Steven Smith, Rohan Obst, Matthew Inness
Fall of wickets: 4-224 (Craig Berger), 6-251 (Ricky Marcy), 7-288 (Carl Sandri)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Ashley Robertson 20 6 51 2 2.55 0 2
Nicholas Williams 22 8 59 1 2.68 0 0
Hugh van Cuylenburg 10 5 13 0 1.30 0 0
Brendan Joseland 23 7 57 3 2.48 0 0
Tim Grant 17 4 54 0 3.18 0 0
Leigh Murphy 16 4 52 0 3.25 0 0
Daniel Lowery 2 0 13 0 6.50 0 0
Melbourne University · 1st Innings - Melbourne University 310/5 (84.3 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Stephen Peters b: S Smith 10 23 0 0 43.00
Brent Lodding c: C Sandri b: C Marantelli 38 71 3 0 53.00
Huw Birrell c: M Butera b: S Smith 0 4 0 0 0.00
Leigh Murphy not out 121* 222 15 1 54.00
Tim Anderson lbw: S Smith 12 32 2 0 37.00
Daniel Lowery run out (N Petricola) 106 155 17 0 68.00
Brett Harrop not out 9* 9 2 0 100.00
Extras (b 2, lb 4, w 0, nb 8, pen 0) 14
Total 84.3 Ov (RR 3.67) 310/5
Did not bat: Brendan Joseland, Paul Percy, Nicholas Williams, Ashley Robertson, Tim Grant, Hugh van Cuylenburg
Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Stephen Peters), 3-64 (Brent Lodding), 5-279 (Daniel Lowery)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Steven Smith 20.3 1 97 3 4.78 0 0
Chris Marantelli 11 3 33 1 3.00 0 0
Craig Berger 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
Carl Sandri 16 0 60 0 3.75 0 0
Clinton McKay (20) 22 5 78 0 3.55 0 0
Rohan Obst 14 3 36 0 2.57 0 0

Melbourne University

Essendon

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Essendon 309/7d (110 ov) 2.81 0 0 12 Craig Berger 123
Melbourne University 310/5 (84.3 ov) 3.67 39 1 14 Leigh Murphy 121*

Partnerships · Essendon

  • 4th wkt 224
  • 6th wkt 27
  • 7th wkt 37
  • 4th wkt 21*

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

Partnerships · Melbourne University

  • 1st wkt 35
  • 3rd wkt 29
  • 5th wkt 215
  • 4th wkt 31*

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