Result
· Round 3 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Firsts · 2025/26 · Sat 25 Oct 2025 · Casey Fields, CRANBOURNE EAST
Melbourne 1st XI
346/7 (65 ov)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
306 (81.3 ov)
Melbourne 1st XI won by 3 wickets
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Match report
Melbourne 1st XI chased down Casey South Melbourne 1st XI's 306 (81.3 ov), reaching 346/7 (65 ov) to win by 3 wickets. For the winners, Jonathan Merlo made a half-century (81 off 57) and Wilson McGillivray took 3/48 from 16.3 overs. For Casey South Melbourne 1st XI, Harry Hoekstra made a half-century (94* off 88) with 5 sixes and Muhammad Irfan took 2/82 from 18 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Top performers
Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Jonathan Merlo (26)
81 (57)
🏏 Charles Lill
60* (55)
🎯 Wilson McGillivray (26)
3/48 (16.3)
🎯 Nicholas Xavier (17)
3/83 (14)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
🏏 Harry Hoekstra (19)
94* (88)
🏏 Ashley Chandrasinghe (23)
54 (85)
🎯 Muhammad Irfan
2/82 (18)
🎯 Nathan Lambden (33)
2/106 (15)
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
306 (81.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Chandrasinghe (c) (23) | run out (N Xavier, S Harper) | 54 | 85 | 9 | 0 | 63.52 |
| Finlay Gordon | c: W McGillivray b: N Xavier | 20 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Jackson Isakka (24) | c: S Harper b: N Xavier | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yash Pednekar (25) | c: C Lill b: W McGillivray | 8 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Daud Malik | lbw: J Merlo | 43 | 100 | 5 | 0 | 43.00 |
| Vinu Mohotty | c: C Howe b: N Xavier | 34 | 56 | 3 | 2 | 60.71 |
| Devin Pollock (wk) (28) | c: F Chowna b: J Rosham | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Harry Hoekstra (19) | not out | 94* | 88 | 11 | 5 | 106.81 |
| Nathan Lambden (33) | c: S Harper b: W McGillivray | 13 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Ashvin Adihetty | c: J Rosham b: J Merlo | 13 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 25.49 |
| Muhammad Irfan | c: J Harper b: W McGillivray | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 5, lb 7, w 6, nb 2, pen 0) | 20 | ||||
| Total | 81.3 Ov (RR 3.75) | 306 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Finlay Gordon),
2-30 (Jackson Isakka),
3-43 (Yash Pednekar),
4-115 (Ashley Chandrasinghe),
5-138 (Daud Malik),
6-170 (Devin Pollock),
7-191 (Vinu Mohotty),
8-233 (Nathan Lambden),
9-301 (Ashvin Adihetty),
10-306 (Muhammad Irfan)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | 16.3 | 4 | 48 | 3 | 2.90 | 1 | 0 |
| Nicholas Xavier (17) | 14 | 0 | 83 | 3 | 5.92 | 3 | 0 |
| Christian Howe (19) | 9 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 6.22 | 2 | 0 |
| Jonathan Merlo (26) | 16 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 3.12 | 0 | 2 |
| James Rosham (18) | 21 | 7 | 48 | 1 | 2.28 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Kellaway (22) | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1.80 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne 1st XI · 1st Innings - Melbourne 1st XI
346/7 (65 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell Kellaway (22) | not out | 30* | 32 | 4 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Sam Harper (28) | b: N Lambden | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 |
| Wilson McGillivray (26) | c: D Malik b: N Lambden | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Farzan Chowna (21) | c: A Chandrasinghe b: H Hoekstra | 20 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 48.78 |
| Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) | c: D Pollock b: M Irfan | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jonathan Merlo (26) | c: D Pollock b: A Adihetty | 81 | 57 | 15 | 2 | 142.10 |
| Blake Thomson (c) (28) | c: D Pollock b: M Irfan | 45 | 49 | 6 | 2 | 91.83 |
| Christian Howe (19) | c: J Isakka b: F Gordon | 34 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 56.66 |
| Charles Lill | not out | 60* | 55 | 12 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Jack Harper | not out | 32* | 35 | 6 | 0 | 91.42 |
| James Rosham (18) | not out | 23* | 31 | 2 | 1 | 74.19 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 2, w 1, nb 5, pen 5) | 14 | ||||
| Total | 65 Ov (RR 5.32) | 346/7 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Sam Harper),
2-24 (Wilson McGillivray),
3-47 (Thomas Wrigglesworth),
4-89 (Farzan Chowna),
5-190 (Jonathan Merlo),
6-230 (Blake Thomson),
7-264 (Christian Howe)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Lambden (33) | 15 | 1 | 106 | 2 | 7.06 | 1 | 4 |
| Muhammad Irfan | 18 | 3 | 82 | 2 | 4.55 | 0 | 1 |
| Harry Hoekstra (19) | 14 | 2 | 61 | 1 | 4.35 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashvin Adihetty | 9 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.66 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay Gordon | 9 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 5.22 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne 1st XI
- Nicholas Xavier (17) First-Change Bowler 31 rating
- Sam Harper (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 100 rating
- Campbell Kellaway (22) Top-Order Batter 87 rating
- Thomas Wrigglesworth (20) Second-Change Bowler 47 rating
- Farzan Chowna (21) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Blake Thomson (c) (28) Top-Order Batter 69 rating
- Christian Howe (19) All-Rounder 54 rating
- James Rosham (18) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Wilson McGillivray (26) Opening Bowler 37 rating
- Charles Lill Opening Batter 51 rating
- Jack Harper Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
- Jonathan Merlo (26) All-Rounder 73 rating
Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
- Ashvin Adihetty First-Change Bowler 21 rating
- Muhammad Irfan Opening Bowler 28 rating
- Vinu Mohotty Middle-Order Batter 30 rating
- Ashley Chandrasinghe (c) (23) Opening Batter 88 rating
- Daud Malik Top-Order Batter 26 rating
- Yash Pednekar (25) Top-Order Batter 48 rating
- Harry Hoekstra (19) Opening Bowler 60 rating
- Finlay Gordon All-Rounder 35 rating
- Jackson Isakka (24) Top-Order Batter 44 rating
- Nathan Lambden (33) Opening Bowler 40 rating
- Devin Pollock (wk) (28) Wicketkeeper-Batter 67 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casey South Melbourne 1st XI | 306 (81.3 ov) | 3.75 | 38 | 7 | 20 | Harry Hoekstra 94* |
| Melbourne 1st XI | 346/7 (65 ov) | 5.32 | 55 | 5 | 14 | Jonathan Merlo 81 |
Partnerships · Casey South Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 30
- 2nd wkt 0
- 3rd wkt 13
- 4th wkt 72
- 5th wkt 23
- 6th wkt 32
- 7th wkt 21
- 8th wkt 42
- 9th wkt 68
- 10th wkt 5
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne 1st XI
- 1st wkt 23
- 2nd wkt 1
- 3rd wkt 23
- 4th wkt 42
- 5th wkt 101
- 6th wkt 40
- 7th wkt 34
- 8th wkt 82*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.