Australian Capital Territory vs Melbourne Stars Academy, 32nd Match
Regular Season 2025 · T20 · · Gardens Oval, The Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory
Australian Capital Territory won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Australian Capital Territory 161/3, Melbourne Stars Academy 160/9).
- Australian Capital Territory: 161/3 (17.5 ov)
- Melbourne Stars Academy: 160/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Australian Capital Territory (ACT) faced Melbourne Stars Academy (MSA) in the 32nd Match of Regular Season 2025, a T20 match, at Gardens Oval, The Gardens, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Saturday, 23 August 2025 at 04:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Melbourne Stars Academy won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Imran Muhammad and Muhammad Qureshi.
Melbourne Stars Academy made 160/9 in 20 overs, with Sam Harper top-scoring on 62 from 43 balls. Lewis Evans was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29. Australian Capital Territory made 161/3 in 17.5 overs, with Michael McNamara top-scoring on 73 not out from 44 balls. Aryan Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 32.
Result: Australian Capital Territory won by 7 wickets (with 13 balls remaining). Michael McNamara was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Melbourne Stars Academy · 1st innings: 160/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper | lbw b Lewis Evans | 62 | 43 | 2 | 4 | 144.19 |
| Thomas Fraser Rogers | c & b Nicholas Broes | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Campbell Kellaway | c Jake Smith b Eesam Rahman | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Blake Macdonald | b Eesam Rahman | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Liam Blackford | c Akshay Joseph b Kai Brunker | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | c Akshay Joseph b Dave Dubey | 25 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 108.7 |
| Christian Howe | c Tom Hogan b Lewis Evans | 35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 291.67 |
| Aryan Sharma | b Nicholas Broes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Doug Warren | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Austin Anlezark | c Nick Allen b Lewis Evans | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Cameron McClure
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Broes | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Lewis Evans | 4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.25 |
| Dave Dubey | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Eesam Rahman | 3 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 14.33 |
| Kai Brunker | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Tom Hogan | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Australian Capital Territory · 1st innings: 161/3 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Dubey | c Hamish Mckenzie b Aryan Sharma | 35 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 106.06 |
| Nick Allen | c Thomas Fraser Rogers b Aryan Sharma | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 250 |
| Michael McNamara | not out | 73 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 165.91 |
| Zak Keogh | c Liam Blackford b Aryan Sharma | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akshay Joseph | not out | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 116 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Eesam Rahman, Jake Smith, Kai Brunker, Lewis Evans, Nicholas Broes, Tom Hogan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Anlezark | 3.5 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 9.65 |
| Aryan Sharma | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Doug Warren | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Cameron McClure | 4 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Hamish Mckenzie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
