1st XI v Essendon
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Essendon
221(all out)| Batting | R | B | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Trembearthc Liam Banthorpe b Braden Taeuber | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | ||
| Muhammad Arsalanc Jack Rudd b Braden Taeuber | 7 | 15 | 46.7 | ||
| Harry Dukec Liam Banthorpe b Rupptaz Kharoud | 24 | 30 | 80.0 | ||
| Liam Molloyc Zachary Elliott b Gurnaz Khatra | 12 | 28 | 42.9 | ||
| Emerson Whitec Zachary Elliott b Rupptaz Kharoud | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Arshit Rajputc Matthew Spoors b Rupptaz Kharoud | 26 | 29 | 89.7 | ||
| Connor Poultonc Liam Banthorpe b Braden Taeuber | 65 | 160 | 40.6 | ||
| Ikroop Dhanoanot out | 75* | 166 | 45.2 | ||
| Nicholas McGuanec Jack Rudd b Braden Taeuber | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | ||
| Noman Safdarlbw b Braden Taeuber | 1 | 11 | 9.1 | ||
| Lachie Buskc Liam Banthorpe b Rupptaz Kharoud | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | ||
| Extrasnb 2 | 2 | ||||
| Totalall out | 221 | ||||
Fall of wickets
- 1–9
- 2–22
- 3–49
- 4–49
- 5–49
- 6–99
- 7–195
- 8–199
- 9–201
- 10–221
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braden Taeuber | 14 | 0 | 60 | 5 | 4.29 |
| Gurnaz Khatra | 14 | 5 | 40 | 1 | 2.86 |
| Rupptaz Kharoud | 13.2 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 2.55 |
| Harkirat Bajwa | 17 | 3 | 36 | 0 | 2.12 |
| Matthew Spoors | 7 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 3.14 |
| Ejaaz Alavi | 11 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 2.18 |
| Zachary Elliott | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Fielding | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Banthorpe | 4 | – |
| Jack Rudd | 2 | – |
| Zachary Elliott | 2 | – |
| Matthew Spoors | 1 | – |
Fitzroy Doncaster
8/222(8 wkts)| Batting | R | B | SR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Ruddlbw b Noman Safdar | 30 | 73 | 41.1 | ||
| Liam Winnc Muhammad Arsalan b Noman Safdar | 6 | 10 | 60.0 | ||
| Angus Roachc Connor Poulton b Noman Safdar | 7 | 26 | 26.9 | ||
| Gurnaz Khatrac Connor Poulton b Noman Safdar | 2 | 30 | 6.7 | ||
| Matthew Spoorsc Joshua Trembearth b Lachie Busk | 26 | 20 | 130.0 | ||
| * Liam Banthorpenot out | 53* | 98 | 54.1 | ||
| Zachary Elliottb Nicholas McGuane | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | ||
| Samuel Elliottb Noman Safdar | 64 | 73 | 87.7 | ||
| Ejaaz Alavilbw b Noman Safdar | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Rupptaz Kharoudnot out | 30* | 24 | 125.0 | ||
| Extraslb 1 | 1 | ||||
| Total8 wkts | 222 | ||||
Did not bat: Harkirat Bajwa, Braden Taeuber
Fall of wickets
- 1–16
- 2–30
- 3–45
- 4–66
- 5–72
- 6–79
- 7–187
- 8–187
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas McGuane | 22 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Noman Safdar | 22 | 6 | 74 | 6 | 3.36 |
| Lachie Busk | 6 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 6.00 |
| Liam Molloy | 6 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1.33 |
| Arshit Rajput | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
| Ikroop Dhanoa | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Fielding | Ct | St |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Arsalan | 1 | – |
| Connor Poulton | 2 | – |
| Joshua Trembearth | 1 | – |
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1st XI · v Essendon 1st XI
21/02/2026 · Schramms Reserve · Round 17
The game
Essendon 1st XI: 10/221 off 78.2 overs all out · 2.82 an over
Batting: Ikroop Dhanoa 75* (166), Connor Poulton 65 (160), Arshit Rajput 26 (29)
Bowling against them: Braden Taeuber 5/60 off 14, Rupptaz Kharoud 4/34 off 13.2, Gurnaz Khatra 1/40 off 14
Biggest stand 96 for the 7th.
Collapse: 3 for 26, 7 down to 10.
Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI: 8/222 off 61 overs · 3.64 an over
Batting: Samuel Elliott 64 (73), Liam Banthorpe 53* (98), Jack Rudd 30 (73)
Bowling against them: Noman Safdar 6/74 off 22, Lachie Busk 1/36 off 6, Nicholas McGuane 1/66 off 22
Biggest stand 108 for the 7th.
- Ikroop Dhanoa (Essendon 1st XI) made a fifty — 75 not out.
- Connor Poulton (Essendon 1st XI) made a fifty — 65.
- Braden Taeuber took 5 for 60, a five-wicket haul.
- Ikroop Dhanoa (Essendon 1st XI) came in at number 8 and made 75 not out off 166 with 2 sixes — a late-order innings that belongs in the report.
- Samuel Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI) made a fifty — 64.
- Liam Banthorpe (Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI) made a fifty — 53 not out.
- Noman Safdar took 6 for 74, a five-wicket haul.
- Samuel Elliott (Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI) came in at number 8 and made 64 off 73 with 1 six — a late-order innings that belongs in the report.
- Rupptaz Kharoud (Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI) came in at number 10 and made 30 not out off 24 with 2 sixes — a late-order innings that belongs in the report.
Shape of the match
Where it turned
- While Essendon 1st XI batted: 3 wickets for 2 runs in overs 14–16 — the bowlers got on top.
- While Essendon 1st XI batted: 2 wickets for 4 runs in overs 71–73 — the bowlers got on top.
- While Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI batted: 1 wicket for 1 run in overs 12–14 — the bowlers got on top.
- While Fitzroy Doncaster 1st XI batted: 2 wickets for 10 runs in overs 26–28 — the bowlers got on top.
By phase
Dot balls: we 70% (256 of 366) · they 72% (342 of 472)
Runs an over, wickets, dot-ball share and balls per boundary in the start, middle and end of each innings. By the over — PlayHQ never says who faced a ball.
| Phase | We: runs/ov | Wkts | Dots | They: runs/ov | Wkts | Dots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New ball | 2.4 | 1 | 77% | 4.1 | 2 | 69% |
| Middle | 3.27 | 5 | 73% | 2.53 | 5 | 73% |
| Last ten | 6.3 | 2 | 50% | 2.4 | 3 | 73% |
Bowlers, over by over
| Bowler | For | Ov | Econ | W | Dots | Wicket overs | Start | End |
|---|
Match report
Fitzroy Doncaster won the toss and were sent out to field first at Schramms Reserve, and Essendon made themselves comfortable early. Muhammad Arsalan and Joshua Trembearth both fell inside the first ten overs, but the total crept along until a middle-order wobble saw Harry Duke, Emerson White and Liam Molloy all go in the space of a few overs, leaving Essendon 5/47. From there Ikroop Dhanoa and Connor Poulton steadied things, and Poulton went on to make 65 before the pair put on 96 for the seventh wicket, the biggest stand of the innings. Once Poulton was caught by Bread off Braden Taeuber, Essendon lost three wickets for 26 runs and slid from there to all out for 221 off 78.2 overs. Dhanoa carried his bat for an unbeaten 75. With the ball, Taeuber was the pick of the attack with 5/60, Rupptaz Kharoud — Tazzy — backed him up superbly with 4/34 including two maidens, and Gurnaz Khatra, G-naz, bowled tightly for 1/40 with five maidens in his fourteen overs. In reply, Fitzroy Doncaster lost early wickets regularly through the middle overs, with Liam Winn, Angus Roach, Jack Rudd, G-naz and Matthew Spoors all back in the sheds inside 27 overs, a stretch that cost three wickets for 34 runs between the third and sixth wickets. Zachary Elliott followed shortly after, bowled by Nicholas McGuane, leaving the innings needing a substantial rebuild at 6/78. That rebuild came from Samuel Elliott and Bread, who put together 108 for the seventh wicket to drag the innings back into contention. Elliott's 64 was the top score of the innings before he was bowled by Noman Safdar, and Ejaaz Alavi went lbw to Safdar shortly after, but Bread stayed unbeaten to the end on 53. Jack Rudd's 30 earlier in the innings had also played its part in keeping the chase alive through the tough middle overs. Noman Safdar was the difference for Essendon with the ball, taking 6/74 off 22 overs including six maidens, with Lachie Busk and Nicholas McGuane chipping in with a wicket apiece. Fitzroy Doncaster closed on 8/222 off 61 overs, overhauling Essendon's total to win by 2 wickets — a result built on Tazzy and Taeuber's early inroads with the ball, and sealed by the Elliott–Bread stand that steadied the chase when it mattered most.
Written 24 Sept 2026 from the counted facts above and the ball-by-ball.