Result
· Grand Final · 04. B Turf Armstrong Shield · 2025/26 · Sat 14 Mar 2026 · Macleay Park, BALWYN NORTH
Bulleen 2nd XI
206 (79.5 ov)
North Balwyn 2nd XI
199 (78.2 ov)
Bulleen 2nd XI won by 7 runs
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Match report
Bulleen 2nd XI made 206 (79.5 ov) and defended it, holding North Balwyn 2nd XI to 199 (78.2 ov) to win by 7 runs. For the winners, Nicholas Andrews made a half-century (77 off 90) and Eddie Smith took 5/34 from 20 overs. For North Balwyn 2nd XI, Samuel Hersom made a half-century (55 off 158) and Muhammad Abubakar Imran took 6/57 from 20.5 overs.
Written automatically from the scorecard.
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Cricket Nation pick of the match
Muhammad Abubakar Imran (14)
North Balwyn 2nd XI ·
34 (45) & 6/57 & 1 dismissal
Top performers
Bulleen 2nd XI
🏏 Nicholas Andrews
77 (90)
🏏 Alex Morfitt
31 (116)
🎯 Eddie Smith (17)
5/34 (20)
🎯 Ithum Pathirana (16)
2/17 (9.2)
North Balwyn 2nd XI
🏏 Samuel Hersom (19)
55 (158)
🏏 Mark Rigoni
45 (69)
🎯 Muhammad Abubakar Imran (14)
6/57 (20.5)
🎯 Tadhg Redfern
2/37 (21)
Bulleen 2nd XI · 1st Innings - Bulleen 2nd XI
206 (79.5 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Morfitt | c&b: T Redfern | 31 | 116 | 2 | 0 | 26.72 |
| Eu-Gene Lee | lbw: T Redfern | 18 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 33.96 |
| Jon Malaxechevarria | b: M Imran | 24 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Thomas Bisinella | c: M Imran b: J Stavretis | 15 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 30.61 |
| Nicholas Andrews (wk) | b: M Imran | 77 | 90 | 11 | 0 | 85.55 |
| Andrew Fernando (22) | st: S Hersom b: D McLaughlin | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.50 |
| Matt Johnston | c: S Hersom b: M Imran | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Chris Jolly (c) | lbw: M Imran | 5 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 20.83 |
| Ithum Pathirana (16) | b: M Imran | 4 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Eddie Smith (17) | st: S Hersom b: M Imran | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 21.81 |
| Merrick Blake | not out | 3* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 6, pen 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 79.5 Ov (RR 2.58) | 206 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Eu-Gene Lee),
2-62 (Alex Morfitt),
3-86 (Jon Malaxechevarria),
4-102 (Thomas Bisinella),
5-111 (Andrew Fernando),
6-126 (Matt Johnston),
7-142 (Chris Jolly),
8-149 (Ithum Pathirana),
9-203 (Nicholas Andrews),
10-206 (Eddie Smith)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg Redfern | 21 | 8 | 37 | 2 | 1.76 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Stavretis (17) | 13 | 4 | 34 | 1 | 2.61 | 0 | 0 |
| Bhavil Barr | 9 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2.44 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Grybas (17) | 10 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Abubakar Imran (14) | 20.5 | 5 | 57 | 6 | 2.73 | 0 | 5 |
| Declan McLaughlin | 6 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 |
North Balwyn 2nd XI · 1st Innings - North Balwyn 2nd XI
199 (78.2 ov)
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declan McLaughlin (c) | lbw: E Smith | 17 | 65 | 2 | 0 | 26.15 |
| Mark Rigoni | c: E Smith b: M Blake | 45 | 69 | 8 | 0 | 65.21 |
| Samuel Hersom (wk) (19) | st: N Andrews b: E Smith | 55 | 158 | 3 | 0 | 34.81 |
| Zac Durrant | b: M Johnston | 22 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 27.16 |
| Muhammad Abubakar Imran (14) | c: T Bisinella b: E Smith | 34 | 45 | 6 | 0 | 75.55 |
| Ryan Lumpreiks | c: J Malaxechevarria b: E Smith | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bhavil Barr | c: C Jolly b: I Pathirana | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.66 |
| Nickolas Tuli (wk) (15) | c: I Pathirana b: E Smith | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.66 |
| Jack Grybas (17) | not out | 10* | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Jack Stavretis (17) | b: I Pathirana | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tadhg Redfern | run out (A Morfitt, N Andrews) | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.66 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 1, pen 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 78.2 Ov (RR 2.54) | 199 | ||||
Fall of wickets:
1-61 (Mark Rigoni),
2-69 (Declan McLaughlin),
3-118 (Zac Durrant),
4-164 (Muhammad Abubakar Imran),
5-164 (Ryan Lumpreiks),
6-181 (Samuel Hersom),
7-183 (Bhavil Barr),
8-191 (Nickolas Tuli),
9-192 (Jack Stavretis),
10-199 (Tadhg Redfern)
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Johnston | 17.2 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 4.15 | 0 | 0 |
| Merrick Blake | 18 | 6 | 36 | 1 | 2.00 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Fernando (22) | 8.4 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 2.53 | 0 | 0 |
| Eddie Smith (17) | 20 | 6 | 34 | 5 | 1.70 | 1 | 1 |
| Ithum Pathirana (16) | 9.2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1.82 | 2 | 0 |
| Thomas Bisinella | 5 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 |
Bulleen 2nd XI
- Nicholas Andrews (wk) Middle-Order Batter 8 rating
- Chris Jolly (c) Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Eu-Gene Lee Opening Batter 5 rating
- Alex Morfitt Bowling All-Rounder 9 rating
- Merrick Blake Opening Bowler 5 rating
- Eddie Smith (17) First-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Jon Malaxechevarria Top-Order Batter 7 rating
- Thomas Bisinella Top-Order Batter 8 rating
- Andrew Fernando (22) Bowling All-Rounder 8 rating
- Ithum Pathirana (16) Opening Bowler 8 rating
- Matt Johnston Opening Bowler 8 rating
North Balwyn 2nd XI
- Muhammad Abubakar Imran (14) Bowling All-Rounder 19 rating
- Mark Rigoni Opening Batter 7 rating
- Nickolas Tuli (wk) (15) Wicketkeeper-Batter 9 rating
- Jack Grybas (17) First-Change Bowler 8 rating
- Samuel Hersom (wk) (19) Wicketkeeper-Batter 22 rating
- Tadhg Redfern Opening Bowler 6 rating
- Ryan Lumpreiks Middle-Order Batter 7 rating
- Zac Durrant Top-Order Batter 8 rating
- Bhavil Barr Second-Change Bowler 7 rating
- Declan McLaughlin (c) Bowling All-Rounder 13 rating
- Jack Stavretis (17) First-Change Bowler 6 rating
Innings comparison
| Innings | Score | RR | 4s | 6s | Extras | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulleen 2nd XI | 206 (79.5 ov) | 2.58 | 18 | 0 | 9 | Nicholas Andrews 77 |
| North Balwyn 2nd XI | 199 (78.2 ov) | 2.54 | 23 | 0 | 5 | Samuel Hersom 55 |
Partnerships · Bulleen 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 39
- 2nd wkt 23
- 3rd wkt 24
- 4th wkt 16
- 5th wkt 9
- 6th wkt 15
- 7th wkt 16
- 8th wkt 7
- 9th wkt 54
- 10th wkt 3
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.
Partnerships · North Balwyn 2nd XI
- 1st wkt 61
- 2nd wkt 8
- 3rd wkt 49
- 4th wkt 46
- 5th wkt 0
- 6th wkt 17
- 7th wkt 2
- 8th wkt 8
- 9th wkt 1
- 10th wkt 7
From the fall of wickets; * unbroken. Hover a bar for who was out.