Result
· Round 1 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Fourths · 2025/26 · Sat 4 Oct 2025 · Cross Keys Reserve, ESSENDON
Essendon 4th XI
167/9 (39.1 ov)
Melbourne 4th XI
304/5 (45 ov)
Melbourne 4th XI won by 137 runs
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Match report
Melbourne 4th XI made 304/5 (45 ov) and defended it, holding Essendon 4th XI to 167/9 (39.1 ov) to win by 137 runs. For the winners, James Francis made a half-century (75 off 74) with 4 sixes and Trent Thompson took 3/29 from 5.1 overs. For Essendon 4th XI, George Martindale top-scored with 34 off 43 with 3 sixes and Muhammad Abdul Wasay took 2/46 from 6 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Nicholas Critchley (15)
Melbourne 4th XI ·
31 (44) & 2/23 & 2 dismissals
Top performers
Essendon 4th XI
🏏 George Martindale (16)
34 (43)
🏏 Viraaj Aulakh (17)
30 (43)
🎯 Muhammad Abdul Wasay (15)
2/46 (6)
🎯 George Martindale (16)
1/33 (6)
Melbourne 4th XI
🏏 James Francis
75 (74)
🏏 Yash Goel (17)
70 (66)
🎯 Trent Thompson (30)
3/29 (5.1)
🎯 Nicholas Critchley (15)
2/23 (6)
Melbourne 4th XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 4th XI
304/5 (45 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yash Goel (17) | c: S Buhagiar b: A Cornish | 70 | 66 | 11 | 0 | 106.06 |
| Jasper Cheesman (19) | c: S Simhadri b: M Abdul Wasay | 55 | 48 | 10 | 1 | 114.58 |
| Charlie Wolf | st: S Simhadri b: S Buhagiar | 34 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 106.25 |
| James Francis | b: M Abdul Wasay | 75 | 74 | 4 | 4 | 101.35 |
| Nicholas Critchley (15) | c: K Chandak b: G Martindale | 31 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 70.45 |
| William Newman (16) | not out | 8* | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Hayden Kenny (17) | not out | 2* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Extras | (b 14, lb 3, w 5, nb 7, pen 0) | 29 | ||||
| Total | 45 Ov (RR 6.76) | 304/5 | ||||
Did not bat:
Andrew Reid Dick,
Thomas Kenny (19),
Trent Thompson (30),
Ben Griffin,
Fletcher Good (19)
Fall of wickets:
1-97 (Jasper Cheesman),
2-168 (Yash Goel),
3-188 (Charlie Wolf),
4-269 (Nicholas Critchley),
5-302 (James Francis)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Martindale (16) | 6 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 |
| Zorawar Singh Chohan (16) | 5 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 9.80 | 1 | 4 |
| Muhammad Abdul Wasay (15) | 6 | 1 | 46 | 2 | 7.66 | 2 | 2 |
| Viraaj Aulakh (17) | 6 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 6.33 | 2 | 1 |
| Stephen Buhagiar | 9 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Cornish | 9 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 4.33 | 0 | 0 |
| Krishna Chandak (24) | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
Essendon 4th XI · 1st Innings - Essendon 4th XI
167/9 (39.1 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath doherty (20) | c: B Griffin b: T Kenny | 13 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 37.14 |
| Dilawar Ali | c: N Critchley b: T Thompson | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Sai Shail Simhadri (wk) (19) | c: N Critchley b: T Thompson | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ravindu Fernando | not out | 5* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.66 |
| Viraaj Aulakh (17) | lbw: A Reid Dick | 30 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 69.76 |
| George Martindale (16) | c: H Kenny b: N Critchley | 34 | 43 | 1 | 3 | 79.06 |
| Gurnoor Singh Gill (21) | b: B Griffin | 10 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Zorawar Singh Chohan (16) | c: J Francis b: N Critchley | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 333.33 |
| Krishna Chandak (24) | b: B Griffin | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 84.61 |
| Aaron Cornish | not out | 15* | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71.42 |
| Muhammad Abdul Wasay (15) | lbw: T Thompson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 6, nb 4, pen 0) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 39.1 Ov (RR 4.26) | 167/9 | ||||
Did not bat:
Stephen Buhagiar
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Dilawar Ali),
2-19 (Sai Shail Simhadri),
3-52 (Heath doherty),
4-94 (Viraaj Aulakh),
5-103 (George Martindale),
6-113 (Zorawar Singh Chohan),
7-142 (Krishna Chandak),
8-145 (Gurnoor Singh Gill),
9-167 (Muhammad Abdul Wasay)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Thompson (30) | 5.1 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 5.61 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Griffin | 8 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Kenny (19) | 7 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3.71 | 2 | 0 |
| Fletcher Good (19) | 8 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 4.12 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicholas Critchley (15) | 6 | 1 | 23 | 2 | 3.83 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Reid Dick | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 5.40 | 1 | 3 |
Essendon 4th XI
- George Martindale (16) Bowling All-Rounder 14 rating
- Viraaj Aulakh (17) Opening Batter 13 rating
- Zorawar Singh Chohan (16) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Ravindu Fernando Top-Order Batter 6 rating
- Krishna Chandak (24) Second-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Heath doherty (20) Bowling All-Rounder 15 rating
- Dilawar Ali Top-Order Batter 13 rating
- Stephen Buhagiar (c) Second-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Muhammad Abdul Wasay (15) Opening Bowler 11 rating
- Sai Shail Simhadri (wk) (19) Wicketkeeper-Batter 13 rating
- Gurnoor Singh Gill (21) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Aaron Cornish Second-Change Bowler 11 rating
Melbourne 4th XI
- Andrew Reid Dick Second-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Jasper Cheesman (19) Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Charlie Wolf All-Rounder 18 rating
- Thomas Kenny (19) First-Change Bowler 12 rating
- William Newman (16) Top-Order Batter 20 rating
- Trent Thompson (30) First-Change Bowler 10 rating
- Hayden Kenny (17) All-Rounder 26 rating
- James Francis Top-Order Batter 14 rating
- Ben Griffin (c) All-Rounder 15 rating
- Yash Goel (17) Top-Order Batter 28 rating
- Nicholas Critchley (15) Top-Order Batter 45 rating
- Fletcher Good (19) Second-Change Bowler 11 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne 4th XI | 304/5 (45 ov) | 6.76 | 30 | 6 | 29 | James Francis 75 |
| Essendon 4th XI | 167/9 (39.1 ov) | 4.26 | 14 | 4 | 15 | George Martindale 34 |
Partnerships · Melbourne 4th XI
- 1st wkt 97
- 2nd wkt 71
- 3rd wkt 20
- 4th wkt 81
- 5th wkt 33
- 6th wkt 2*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Essendon 4th XI
- 1st wkt 19
- 2nd wkt 0
- 3rd wkt 33
- 4th wkt 42
- 5th wkt 9
- 6th wkt 10
- 7th wkt 29
- 8th wkt 3
- 9th wkt 22
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.