Adelaide Strikers Academy vs New Zealand A, Semi Final
Play Offs 2026 · T20 · · Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory
Adelaide Strikers Academy won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining) (Adelaide Strikers Academy 123/5, New Zealand A 121/9).
- Adelaide Strikers Academy: 123/5 (17 ov)
- New Zealand A: 121/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Adelaide Strikers Academy (ASA) faced New Zealand A (NZ-A) in the Semi Final of Play Offs 2026, a T20 match, at Marrara Cricket Ground No. 1, Marrara, Darwin, Northern Territory. Play began on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 01:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Adelaide Strikers Academy won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Imran Muhammad and Rob Stewart, with Ian Lock as match referee.
New Zealand A made 121/9 in 20 overs, with Max Chu top-scoring on 27 from 20 balls. Noah McFadyen was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 8. Adelaide Strikers Academy made 123/5 in 17 overs, with Lachlan Bangs top-scoring on 51 not out from 37 balls. Matthew Fisher was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 13.
Result: Adelaide Strikers Academy won by 5 wickets (with 18 balls remaining).
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.
New Zealand A · 1st innings: 121/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke | c Harry Nielsen b Tim Oakley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Max Chu | b Noah McFadyen | 27 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 135 |
| Matthew Boyle | c Jerrssis Wadia b Henry Thornton | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Harry Nielsen b Jordan Buckingham | 23 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 95.83 |
| Mitchell Hay | c Jerrssis Wadia b Noah McFadyen | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Harry Nielsen b Jerrssis Wadia | 14 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Kristian Clarke | c Harry Nielsen b Henry Thornton | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Adithya Ashok | run out (Harry Nielsen) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Matthew Fisher | not out | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150 |
| Jayden Lennox | c Henry Thornton b Tim Oakley | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Benjamin Lister | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerrssis Wadia | 4 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Tim Oakley | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Henry Thornton | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Lachlan Bangs | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Jordan Buckingham | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Waheguru Dhillon | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Noah McFadyen | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Adelaide Strikers Academy · 1st innings: 123/5 (17 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Nielsen | c Mitchell Hay b Matthew Fisher | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Connor Carroll | b Matthew Fisher | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Sangha | c Kristian Clarke b Matthew Fisher | 21 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 190.91 |
| Henry Hunt | b Adithya Ashok | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Jerrssis Wadia | c Kristian Clarke b Jayden Lennox | 22 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 104.76 |
| Lachlan Bangs | not out | 51 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 137.84 |
| Noah McFadyen | not out | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Waheguru Dhillon, Henry Thornton, Tim Oakley, Jordan Buckingham
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Kristian Clarke | 3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Jayden Lennox | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Adithya Ashok | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Benjamin Lister | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (ASA, Kristian Clarke): 12 runs, 123/5 – 4 4 2 1 • 1
- Over 16 (ASA, Jayden Lennox): 8 runs, 111/5 – • • 1 4 2 1
- Over 15 (ASA, Matthew Fisher): 1 runs, 103/5 – • • • • 1 •
- Over 14 (ASA, Adithya Ashok): 13 runs, 102/5 – 2 2 • 4 1 4
- Over 13 (ASA, Jayden Lennox): 4 runs, 89/5 – 1 • • W 1 2
- Over 12 (ASA, Josh Clarkson): 15 runs, 85/4 – • 4 • 4 4 3