Result
· Finals Round 4 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2025/26 · Sat 21 Mar 2026 · Albert Ground, MELBOURNE
Melbourne 1st XI
267/8 (105 ov)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
348/9d (84 ov)
Match drawn
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Match report
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI made 348/9d (84 ov), Melbourne 1st XI made 267/8 (105 ov). Match drawn. For Melbourne 1st XI, Jack Harper made a half-century (59* off 131) and Glenn Hannah took 3/72 from 21 overs. For Casey South Melbourne 1st XI, Ashley Chandrasinghe hit a century (131 off 230) and Muhammad Irfan took 4/83 from 27 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Ashley Chandrasinghe (24)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI ·
131 (230) & 0/4
Top performers
Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Jack Harper
59* (131)
🏏 Jonathan Merlo (27)
57 (74)
🎯 Glenn Hannah (29)
3/72 (21)
🎯 Thomas Wrigglesworth (20)
2/79 (15)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Ashley Chandrasinghe (24)
131 (230)
🏏 Devin Pollock (28)
61 (43)
🎯 Muhammad Irfan
4/83 (27)
🎯 Nathan Lambden (33)
2/55 (18)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
348/9d (84 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Chandrasinghe (c) (24) | c: R Desai b: J Merlo | 131 | 230 | 11 | 2 | 56.95 |
| Lenny Wilton (18) | lbw: G Hannah | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Jackson Isakka (24) | b: W McGillivray | 33 | 32 | 7 | 0 | 103.12 |
| Yash Pednekar (25) | run out (N du Toit, J Harper) | 47 | 87 | 4 | 0 | 54.02 |
| Finlay Gordon | c: J Harper b: T Wrigglesworth | 18 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 43.90 |
| Muhammad Irfan | c: N du Toit b: G Hannah | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Harry Hoekstra (19) | c: F Chowna b: G Hannah | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Chris Benedek | c: J Harper b: T Wrigglesworth | 26 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 52.00 |
| Devin Pollock (wk) (28) | run out (N du Toit, J Harper) | 61 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 141.86 |
| Nathan Lambden (33) | not out | 4* | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 4, w 2, nb 10, pen 0) | 17 | ||||
| Total | 84 Ov (RR 4.14) | 348/9d | ||||
Did not bat:
Ashvin Adihetty
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Lenny Wilton),
2-74 (Jackson Isakka),
3-192 (Yash Pednekar),
4-232 (Finlay Gordon),
5-243 (Muhammad Irfan),
6-249 (Harry Hoekstra),
7-257 (Ashley Chandrasinghe),
8-329 (Chris Benedek),
9-348 (Devin Pollock)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Hannah (29) | 21 | 2 | 72 | 3 | 3.42 | 0 | 5 |
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | 20 | 4 | 70 | 1 | 3.50 | 2 | 1 |
| Christian Howe (19) | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3.20 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo (27) | 14 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 4.28 | 0 | 4 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | 15 | 1 | 79 | 2 | 5.26 | 0 | 0 |
| Rishi Desai (15) | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.50 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 1st XI
267/8 (105 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farzan Chowna (21) | c: J Isakka b: H Hoekstra | 13 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 41.93 |
| Christian Howe (19) | c: C Benedek b: M Irfan | 7 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 22.58 |
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | c: D Pollock b: M Irfan | 26 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 40.62 |
| Blake Thomson (c) (28) | c: D Pollock b: N Lambden | 34 | 86 | 3 | 0 | 39.53 |
| Jonathan Merlo (27) | c: H Hoekstra b: N Lambden | 57 | 74 | 8 | 0 | 77.02 |
| Nikki du Toit (17) | c: J Isakka b: M Irfan | 27 | 123 | 2 | 0 | 21.95 |
| Ritin Raman (18) | b: H Hoekstra | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Jack Harper (wk) | not out | 59* | 131 | 7 | 0 | 45.03 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | lbw: M Irfan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rishi Desai (15) | not out | 20* | 46 | 4 | 0 | 43.47 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 2, w 5, nb 3, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 105 Ov (RR 2.54) | 267/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-21 (Christian Howe),
2-21 (Farzan Chowna),
3-64 (Wilson McGillivray),
4-138 (Blake Thomson),
5-143 (Jonathan Merlo),
6-167 (Ritin Raman),
7-223 (Nikki du Toit),
8-223 (Thomas Wrigglesworth)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lambden (33) | 18 | 3 | 55 | 2 | 3.05 | 1 | 1 |
| Harry Hoekstra (19) | 29 | 10 | 67 | 2 | 2.31 | 0 | 1 |
| Muhammad Irfan | 27 | 9 | 83 | 4 | 3.07 | 3 | 1 |
| Ashvin Adihetty | 17 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 1.47 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay Gordon | 11 | 3 | 26 | 0 | 2.36 | 1 | 0 |
| Ashley Chandrasinghe (24) | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1.33 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne 1st XI
- Glenn Hannah (29) Opening Bowler 23 rating
- Rishi Desai (15) Bowling All-Rounder 45 rating
- Ritin Raman (18) Wicketkeeper-Batter 60 rating
- Nikki du Toit (17) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Jonathan Merlo (27) All-Rounder 73 rating
- Farzan Chowna (21) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Wilson McGillivray (26) Opening Bowler 37 rating
- Blake Thomson (c) (28) Top-Order Batter 69 rating
- Jack Harper (wk) Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Christian Howe (19) All-Rounder 54 rating
- Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) Second-Change Bowler 47 rating
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
- Ashvin Adihetty First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Finlay Gordon All-Rounder 35 rating
- Lenny Wilton (18) Top-Order Batter 44 rating
- Jackson Isakka (24) Top-Order Batter 44 rating
- Yash Pednekar (25) Top-Order Batter 48 rating
- Muhammad Irfan Opening Bowler 28 rating
- Ashley Chandrasinghe (c) (24) Opening Batter 88 rating
- Chris Benedek Middle-Order Batter 28 rating
- Devin Pollock (wk) (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Harry Hoekstra (19) Opening Bowler 60 rating
- Nathan Lambden (33) Opening Bowler 40 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey South Melbourne 1st XI | 348/9d (84 ov) | 4.14 | 33 | 4 | 17 | Ashley Chandrasinghe 131 |
| Melbourne 1st XI | 267/8 (105 ov) | 2.54 | 28 | 3 | 15 | Jack Harper 59* |
Partnerships · Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 16
- 2nd wkt 58
- 3rd wkt 118
- 4th wkt 40
- 5th wkt 11
- 6th wkt 6
- 7th wkt 8
- 8th wkt 72
- 9th wkt 19
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 21
- 2nd wkt 0
- 3rd wkt 43
- 4th wkt 74
- 5th wkt 5
- 6th wkt 24
- 7th wkt 56
- 8th wkt 0
- 9th wkt 44*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.