Result
· Round 2 · Kookaburra Men's Premier Under 18s · 2025/26 · Sun 19 Oct 2025 · Albert Ground, MELBOURNE
Melbourne U18 Men
231/1 (39.3 ov)
Carlton U18 Men
227/8 (50 ov)
Melbourne U18 Men won by 9 wickets
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Match report
Melbourne U18 Men chased down Carlton U18 Men's 227/8 (50 ov), reaching 231/1 (39.3 ov) to win by 9 wickets. For the winners, Nikki du Toit hit a century (125* off 118) and Nicholas Xavier took 2/25 from 9 overs. For Carlton U18 Men, Jack Campbell made a half-century (59 off 76) and Oliver Cassidy took 1/30 from 3.3 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
James Rosham (18)
Melbourne U18 Men ·
100 (117) & 2/26 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Melbourne U18 Men
🏏 Nikki du Toit (17)
125* (118)
🏏 James Rosham (18)
100 (117)
🎯 Nicholas Xavier (17)
2/25 (9)
🎯 James Rosham (18)
2/26 (10)
Carlton U18 Men
🏏 Jack Campbell (17)
59 (76)
🏏 Aryan J Sharma (17)
49 (57)
🎯 Oliver Cassidy (16)
1/30 (3.3)
Carlton U18 Men · 1st Innings - Carlton U18 Men
227/8 (50 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryan J Sharma (c) (17) | c: H Behrens b: R Murphy | 49 | 57 | 7 | 0 | 85.96 |
| Nicanor Martel (wk) (16) | c&b: R Murphy | 38 | 46 | 5 | 1 | 82.60 |
| Jack Campbell (vc) (17) | st: M Parrott b: Y Goel | 59 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 77.63 |
| Jayvier Virk (17) | lbw: J Rosham | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Vincent Bush (17) | st: M Parrott b: J Rosham | 46 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 77.96 |
| William Naughton (17) | c: N du Toit b: N Xavier | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.76 |
| Jacob Davidson (15) | run out (S Field, M Thompson) | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Antone Harb (17) | not out | 18* | 22 | 2 | 0 | 81.81 |
| Abraham Thomas (16) | b: N Xavier | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Julian Pollard (18) | not out | 1* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 1, w 3, nb 1, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 50 Ov (RR 4.54) | 227/8 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-68 (Nicanor Martel),
2-101 (Aryan J Sharma),
3-110 (Jayvier Virk),
4-170 (Jack Campbell),
5-197 (William Naughton),
6-203 (Jacob Davidson),
7-215 (Vincent Bush),
8-221 (Abraham Thomas)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Curtain (17) | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | 2 | 1 |
| Nicholas Xavier (17) | 9 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 2.77 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Driscoll (15) | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.40 | 1 | 0 |
| Samuel Field (16) | 8 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Roland Murphy (17) | 10 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 4.80 | 0 | 0 |
| James Rosham (18) | 10 | 1 | 26 | 2 | 2.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Yash Goel (17) | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne U18 Men · 1st Innings - Melbourne U18 Men
231/1 (39.3 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki du Toit (c) (17) | not out | 125* | 118 | 16 | 0 | 105.93 |
| James Rosham (18) | st: N Martel b: O Cassidy | 100 | 117 | 8 | 1 | 85.47 |
| Hugh Behrens (17) | not out | 1* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 5, nb 0, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 39.3 Ov (RR 5.85) | 231/1 | ||||
Did not bat:
Hayden Kenny (17),
Samuel Field (16),
Max Thompson (15),
Yash Goel (17),
Nicholas Xavier (17),
Roland Murphy (17),
Joe Curtain (17),
Max Parrott (17),
Joshua Driscoll (15)
Fall of wickets:
1-220 (James Rosham)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Bush (17) | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Julian Pollard (18) | 7 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 6.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Aryan J Sharma (17) | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.40 | 1 | 0 |
| Abraham Thomas (16) | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Supreeth Reddy Bhimavarapu (16) | 8 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 5.25 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Cassidy (16) | 3.3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 8.57 | 3 | 0 |
| Jayvier Virk (17) | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | 0 | 0 |
| Antone Harb (17) | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
Melbourne U18 Men
- Hayden Kenny (17) All-Rounder 26 rating
- Samuel Field (16) Bowling All-Rounder 54 rating
- Max Thompson (15) Top-Order Batter 37 rating
- Hugh Behrens (17) Top-Order Batter 31 rating
- Yash Goel (17) Top-Order Batter 28 rating
- James Rosham (18) All-Rounder 68 rating
- Nicholas Xavier (17) First-Change Bowler 31 rating
- Roland Murphy (17) Second-Change Bowler 27 rating
- Nikki du Toit (c) (17) Top-Order Batter 61 rating
- Joe Curtain (17) Opening Bowler 52 rating
- Max Parrott (17) Wicketkeeper-Batter 51 rating
- Joshua Driscoll (15) Bowling All-Rounder 47 rating
Carlton U18 Men
- Jacob Davidson (15) Top-Order Batter 17 rating
- Oliver Cassidy (16) Lower-Order Batter 20 rating
- Aryan J Sharma (c) (17) Bowling All-Rounder 57 rating
- William Naughton (17) Top-Order Batter 9 rating
- Antone Harb (17) Opening Batter 10 rating
- Jack Campbell (vc) (17) Top-Order Batter 17 rating
- Nicanor Martel (wk) (16) Wicketkeeper-Batter 49 rating
- Jayvier Virk (17) First-Change Bowler 17 rating
- Supreeth Reddy Bhimavarapu (16) Second-Change Bowler 15 rating
- Vincent Bush (17) Opening Bowler 36 rating
- Julian Pollard (18) Opening Bowler 40 rating
- Abraham Thomas (16) First-Change Bowler 14 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton U18 Men | 227/8 (50 ov) | 4.54 | 24 | 2 | 5 | Jack Campbell 59 |
| Melbourne U18 Men | 231/1 (39.3 ov) | 5.85 | 24 | 1 | 5 | Nikki du Toit 125* |
Partnerships · Carlton U18 Men
- 1st wkt 68
- 2nd wkt 33
- 3rd wkt 9
- 4th wkt 60
- 5th wkt 27
- 6th wkt 6
- 7th wkt 12
- 8th wkt 6
- 9th wkt 6*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · Melbourne U18 Men
- 1st wkt 220
- 2nd wkt 11*
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.