Edinburgh Castle Rockers vs Dublin Guardians, 8th Match
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague
Edinburgh Castle Rockers won by 4 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) (Edinburgh Castle Rockers 110/6, Dublin Guardians 109).
- Edinburgh Castle Rockers: 110/6 (13.4 ov)
- Dublin Guardians: 109 (18 ov)
Match report
Edinburgh Castle Rockers (ECR) faced Dublin Guardians (DG) in the 8th Match of Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at Sportpark Westvliet, The Hague. Play began on Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 13:15 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Dublin Guardians won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were David McLean and Nitin Bathi, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Dublin Guardians made 109 in 18 overs, with James Vince top-scoring on 40 from 30 balls. Mitchell Santner was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 16. Edinburgh Castle Rockers made 110/6 in 13.4 overs, with JJ Smuts top-scoring on 33 from 24 balls. George Dockrell was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27.
Result: Edinburgh Castle Rockers won by 4 wickets (with 38 balls remaining). Mitchell Santner 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.
Dublin Guardians · 1st innings: 109 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vince | c & b Mitchell Santner | 40 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Muhammad Waseem | c Tom Curran b Trent Boult | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Harry Tector | b Jack Jarvis | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Daryl Mitchell | lbw b Mitchell Santner | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Benjamin Calitz | lbw b Mitchell Santner | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | c Jack Jarvis b JJ Smuts | 24 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 100 |
| George Dockrell | lbw b Mitchell Santner | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | c Ross Adair b Tom Curran | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Chris Wood | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Matt Hollard | c Trent Boult b Mitchell Santner | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Joshua Little | b Trent Boult | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trent Boult | 3 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 6.67 |
| Tom Curran | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Jack Jarvis | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 4 |
| JJ Smuts | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
Edinburgh Castle Rockers · 1st innings: 110/6 (13.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Adair | c Harry Tector b Chris Wood | 24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 342.86 |
| JJ Smuts | c Ravichandran Ashwin b Joshua Little | 33 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Andries Gous | c George Dockrell b Matt Hollard | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon McMullen | lbw b George Dockrell | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Laurie Evans | b George Dockrell | 19 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Gareth Delany | b George Dockrell | 10 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Tom Curran | not out | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200 |
| Mitchell Santner | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Trent Boult, Mark Watt, Jack Jarvis
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Wood | 2 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 16 |
| Matt Hollard | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 6.75 |
| Ravichandran Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
| Joshua Little | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Harry Tector | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (ECR, Harry Tector): 3 runs, 112/6 – 1 • 1 1
- Over 13 (ECR, George Dockrell): 4 runs, 109/6 – 1 W • 3 W •
- Over 12 (ECR, Ravichandran Ashwin): 4 runs, 105/4 – 1 1 • 1 1 •
- Over 11 (ECR, Joshua Little): 8 runs, 101/4 – • 1 4 wd • 1 1
- Over 10 (ECR, Ravichandran Ashwin): 4 runs, 93/4 – 1 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 9 (ECR, Joshua Little): 8 runs, 89/4 – • • • W 4 4