Victoria vs Western Australia, 16th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · 4day · · Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria won by 6 wickets (Victoria 255 & 195/4, Western Australia 194 & 255).
- Victoria: 255 (95.1 ov) & 195/4 (38.5 ov)
- Western Australia: 194 (75.2 ov) & 255 (104.4 ov)
Match report
Victoria (VB) faced Western Australia (WA) in the 16th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a 4day match, at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Jolimont, Melbourne, Victoria. Play began on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 at 23:30 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Victoria won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Daryl Brigham and Michael Graham-Smith, with Kent Hannam as match referee.
Western Australia made 194 in 75.2 overs, with Aaron Hardie top-scoring on 53 from 73 balls. Samuel Elliott was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 33. Victoria made 255 in 95.1 overs, with Blake Macdonald top-scoring on 79 from 145 balls. Cameron Gannon was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 47. Western Australia made 255 in 104.4 overs, with Sam Whiteman top-scoring on 103 from 252 balls. Matthew Short was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 57. Victoria made 195/4 in 38.5 overs, with Blake Macdonald top-scoring on 109 not out from 116 balls. Brody Couch was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34.
Result: Victoria won by 6 wickets. Blake Macdonald 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.
Western Australia · 1st innings: 194 (75.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Mitchell Perry | 39 | 76 | 3 | 0 | 51.32 |
| Sam Whiteman | c Sam Harper b Mitchell Perry | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c Sam Harper b Mitchell Perry | 9 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Jayden Goodwin | c Matthew Short b Samuel Elliott | 23 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 20.91 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Peter Handscomb b Samuel Elliott | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Sam Harper b Samuel Elliott | 53 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 72.6 |
| Joel Curtis | lbw b Samuel Elliott | 17 | 45 | 1 | 0 | 37.78 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | c Sam Harper b David Moody | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Cameron Gannon | not out | 23 | 53 | 3 | 0 | 43.4 |
| Brody Couch | c Harry Dixon b Samuel Elliott | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Liam Haskett | c Sam Harper b Samuel Elliott | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Perry | 17 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.65 |
| Cameron McClure | 17 | 5 | 45 | 1 | 2.65 |
| Samuel Elliott | 19.2 | 6 | 33 | 5 | 1.71 |
| Matthew Short | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3.71 |
| David Moody | 14 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 2.79 |
| Harry Dixon | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Victoria · 1st innings: 255 (95.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Macdonald | c Liam Haskett b Brody Couch | 79 | 145 | 6 | 3 | 54.48 |
| Harry Dixon | c Joel Curtis b Cameron Gannon | 24 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 50 |
| Marcus Harris | c Cameron Bancroft b Corey Rocchiccioli | 11 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Peter Handscomb | c Joel Curtis b Aaron Hardie | 28 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Matthew Short | c Sam Whiteman b Cameron Gannon | 62 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 55.86 |
| Oliver Peake | c Joel Curtis b Liam Haskett | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 |
| Sam Harper | c Joel Curtis b Cameron Gannon | 22 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 62.86 |
| Mitchell Perry | b Cameron Gannon | 6 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Samuel Elliott | b Cameron Gannon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Moody | c Jayden Goodwin b Corey Rocchiccioli | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Cameron McClure | not out | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 14.81 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Gannon | 23 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 2.04 |
| Aaron Hardie | 13 | 4 | 26 | 1 | 2 |
| Brody Couch | 17 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 2.76 |
| Liam Haskett | 18 | 1 | 57 | 1 | 3.17 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 20.1 | 2 | 61 | 2 | 3.02 |
| Jayden Goodwin | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Hilton Cartwright | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Western Australia · 2nd innings: 255 (104.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | c Peter Handscomb b Mitchell Perry | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Sam Whiteman | c Peter Handscomb b Matthew Short | 103 | 252 | 7 | 0 | 40.87 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | lbw b Samuel Elliott | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Mitchell Marsh | c David Moody b Samuel Elliott | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jayden Goodwin | c Sam Harper b Cameron McClure | 13 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 37.14 |
| Hilton Cartwright | c Peter Handscomb b Matthew Short | 43 | 145 | 2 | 0 | 29.66 |
| Aaron Hardie | c Peter Handscomb b Matthew Short | 33 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 39.76 |
| Joel Curtis | c Samuel Elliott b Matthew Short | 28 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 56 |
| Cameron Gannon | c Sam Harper b David Moody | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Brody Couch | c Sam Harper b David Moody | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Liam Haskett | not out | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Perry | 22 | 7 | 44 | 1 | 2 |
| Cameron McClure | 21 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 2.76 |
| Samuel Elliott | 24 | 6 | 51 | 2 | 2.13 |
| David Moody | 17.4 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 1.75 |
| Matthew Short | 20 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 2.85 |
Victoria · 2nd innings: 195/4 (38.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Dixon | c Jayden Goodwin b Brody Couch | 10 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Blake Macdonald | not out | 109 | 116 | 14 | 1 | 93.97 |
| Sam Harper | lbw b Brody Couch | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Peter Handscomb | c Hilton Cartwright b Brody Couch | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Short | lbw b Corey Rocchiccioli | 62 | 82 | 4 | 2 | 75.61 |
| Oliver Peake | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Marcus Harris, Mitchell Perry, Samuel Elliott, David Moody, Cameron McClure
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Gannon | 10.5 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 5.35 |
| Aaron Hardie | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.57 |
| Brody Couch | 8 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Liam Haskett | 5 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 6.4 |
| Corey Rocchiccioli | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |