Result · Finals Round 1 · O40 National Masters Cricket Championship Division 2 · 2025/26 · Thu 5 Feb 2026 · West Beach Playing Fields, WEST BEACH
NSW Waratahs 185 (42.1 ov)
Queensland Droughtmasters III 234/8 (45 ov)
Queensland Droughtmasters III won by 49 runs
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Match report

Queensland Droughtmasters III made 234/8 (45 ov) and defended it, holding NSW Waratahs to 185 (42.1 ov) to win by 49 runs. For the winners, Sam McNally made a half-century (55* off 64) and Matt Budden took 4/29 from 9 overs. For NSW Waratahs, Steven Leahy top-scored with 36* off 49 and Michael Pate took 2/49 from 9 overs.

Written automatically from the scorecard.

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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Matt Budden
Queensland Droughtmasters III · 4/29

Top performers

NSW Waratahs
🏏 Steven Leahy 36* (49)
🏏 Michael Pate 23 (30)
🎯 Michael Pate 2/49 (9)
🎯 Dorny Mayes 2/53 (9)
Queensland Droughtmasters III
🏏 Sam McNally 55* (64)
🏏 Steven PAGE 50* (81)
🎯 Matt Budden 4/29 (9)
🎯 Amit Bhasin 2/18 (9)
Queensland Droughtmasters III · 1st Innings - Queensland Droughtmasters III 234/8 (45 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Sam McNally not out 55* 64 6 0 85.93
Matt Grant c: J Ryan b: M Threadgate 9 13 1 0 69.23
Steven PAGE not out 50* 81 4 0 61.72
Brad Harriott lbw: M Pate 3 7 0 0 42.85
Peter Shepherd c: J Blackwood b: D Stevenson 35 43 3 0 81.39
Wayne Phillips c: J Blackwood b: M Pate 19 17 2 0 111.76
Joel Mitchell b: D Mayes 7 6 0 1 116.66
Christopher White b: D Mayes 6 7 1 0 85.71
RAM SUDHAKAR AKULA run out (J Ryan) 7 12 0 0 58.33
Steven Mcclymont (wk) not out 22* 18 0 1 122.22
Amit Bhasin run out (J Blackwood, D Mayes) 3 2 0 0 150.00
Extras (b 6, lb 7, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) 18
Total 45 Ov (RR 5.20) 234/8
Did not bat: ******** (18), Matt Budden
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Matt Grant), 2-98 (Brad Harriott), 3-170 (Wayne Phillips), 4-184 (Joel Mitchell), 5-194 (Peter Shepherd), 6-194 (Christopher White), 7-221 (RAM SUDHAKAR AKULA), 8-225 (Amit Bhasin)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Steven Leahy 9 2 22 0 2.44 1 0
Matthew Threadgate 9 1 42 1 4.66 0 0
Dorny Mayes 9 0 53 2 5.88 3 0
Michael Pate 9 0 49 2 5.44 0 0
Dane Stevenson 9 0 55 1 6.11 1 0
NSW Waratahs · 1st Innings - NSW Waratahs 185 (42.1 ov)
Batting RB4s6sSR
Jason Ryan (wk) c: M Grant b: M Budden 23 22 5 0 104.54
Geoff Allen c: A Bhasin b: M Budden 13 10 3 0 130.00
Jason Kelly b: C White 3 12 0 0 25.00
Matthew Threadgate c: S Mcclymont b: M Budden 20 17 2 1 117.64
Ben Middlebrook (vc) c: S Mcclymont b: M Budden 4 17 1 0 23.52
Dane Stevenson lbw: A Bhasin 15 34 0 0 44.11
Huw Griffiths c: S Mcclymont b: A Bhasin 12 38 1 0 31.57
Dorny Mayes lbw: R AKULA 3 10 0 0 30.00
Steven Leahy not out 36* 49 3 1 73.46
Michael Pate st: S Mcclymont b: W Phillips 23 30 1 1 76.66
Jason Blackwood (c) b: W Phillips 18 15 1 1 120.00
Extras (b 12, lb 2, w 1, nb 0, pen 0) 15
Total 42.1 Ov (RR 4.39) 185
Did not bat: Michael Anderson
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Geoff Allen), 2-40 (Jason Kelly), 3-42 (Jason Ryan), 4-61 (Matthew Threadgate), 5-66 (Ben Middlebrook), 6-97 (Huw Griffiths), 7-100 (Dane Stevenson), 8-100 (Dorny Mayes), 9-143 (Michael Pate), 10-185 (Jason Blackwood)
Bowling OMRW EconWdNb
Christopher White 9 0 51 1 5.66 0 0
Matt Budden 9 1 29 4 3.22 1 0
Amit Bhasin 9 1 18 2 2.00 0 0
RAM SUDHAKAR AKULA 9 0 27 1 3.00 0 0
Wayne Phillips 3.1 0 24 2 7.58 0 0
Matt Grant 3 0 22 0 7.33 0 0

NSW Waratahs

Queensland Droughtmasters III

Innings comparison

InningsScoreRR 4s6sExtrasTop score
Queensland Droughtmasters III 234/8 (45 ov) 5.20 17 2 18 Sam McNally 55*
NSW Waratahs 185 (42.1 ov) 4.39 17 4 15 Steven Leahy 36*

Partnerships · Queensland Droughtmasters III

  • 1st wkt 21
  • 2nd wkt 77
  • 3rd wkt 72
  • 4th wkt 14
  • 5th wkt 10
  • 6th wkt 0
  • 7th wkt 27
  • 8th wkt 4
  • 9th wkt 9*

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

Partnerships · NSW Waratahs

  • 1st wkt 19
  • 2nd wkt 21
  • 3rd wkt 2
  • 4th wkt 19
  • 5th wkt 5
  • 6th wkt 31
  • 7th wkt 3
  • 8th wkt 0
  • 9th wkt 43
  • 10th wkt 42

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