Full Commentary, Melbourne Stars Academy vs Melbourne Renegades Academy, Match 3, Top End T20 Series, 2025

RESULT

Top End T20 Series 15-Aug-2025 | 9:30 AM | Darwin

Melbourne Renegades Academy won by 4 runs

End of Over20

185/6

Runs: 10

Aryan Sharma : 1 (1)

Hamish McKenzie : 4 (4)

Xavier Crone : 3-0-30-0

Fergus O'Neill : 4-0-31-1

19.6 1

Xavier Crone to Aryan Sharma, 1 run,

19.5 w

Jonathan Merlo runout (J Lemire / HT Dixon), Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run, runout (J Lemire / HT Dixon),

19.4 0

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

19.3 4

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

19.2 2

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, 2 runs,

19.2 1wd

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, 1 wide,

19.1 1

Xavier Crone to Hamish McKenzie, 1 run,

End of Over19

175/5

Runs: 8

Jonathan Merlo : 34 (29)

Hamish McKenzie : 3 (3)

Fergus O'Neill : 4-0-31-1

David Moody : 3-0-37-1

18.6 4

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

18.5 1

Fergus O'Neill to Hamish McKenzie, 1 run,

18.4 1

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

18.3 0

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

18.2 0

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

18.1 1

Fergus O'Neill to Hamish McKenzie, 1 run,

18.1 1wd

Fergus O'Neill to Hamish McKenzie, 1 wide,

End of Over18

167/5

Runs: 16

Hamish McKenzie : 1 (1)

Jonathan Merlo : 29 (25)

David Moody : 3-0-37-1

Callum Stow : 4-0-28-0

17.6 1

David Moody to Hamish McKenzie, 1 run,

17.5 w

Liam Blackford c W Sutherland b DJM Moody, David Moody to Liam Blackford, no run, c W Sutherland b DJM Moody,

17.4 4

David Moody to Liam Blackford, Four,

17.3 4

David Moody to Liam Blackford, Four,

17.2 6

David Moody to Liam Blackford, Six,

17.1 0

David Moody to Liam Blackford, no run,

17.1 1wd

David Moody to Liam Blackford, 1 wide,

End of Over17

151/4

Runs: 5

Liam Blackford : 9 (12)

Jonathan Merlo : 29 (25)

Callum Stow : 4-0-28-0

Xavier Crone : 2-0-20-0

16.6 1

Callum Stow to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

16.5 1

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

16.4 1

Callum Stow to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

16.3 1

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

16.2 1

Callum Stow to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

16.1 0

Callum Stow to Liam Blackford, no run,

End of Over16

146/4

Runs: 10

Jonathan Merlo : 27 (23)

Liam Blackford : 6 (8)

Xavier Crone : 2-0-20-0

Arjun Nair : 3-0-23-0

15.6 2

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, 2 runs,

15.5 1

Xavier Crone to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

15.4 0

Xavier Crone to Liam Blackford, no run,

15.4 1wd

Xavier Crone to Liam Blackford, 1 wide,

15.3 1

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

15.2 4

Xavier Crone to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

15.1 1

Xavier Crone to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

End of Over15

136/4

Runs: 13

Liam Blackford : 4 (5)

Jonathan Merlo : 20 (20)

Arjun Nair : 3-0-23-0

Will Sutherland : 3-0-35-2

14.6 1

Arjun Nair to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

14.5 1

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

14.4 4

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

14.3 4

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

14.2 2

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, 2 runs,

14.1 1

Arjun Nair to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

End of Over14

123/4

Runs: 4

Liam Blackford : 2 (3)

Jonathan Merlo : 9 (16)

Will Sutherland : 3-0-35-2

Callum Stow : 3-0-23-0

13.6 1

Will Sutherland to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

13.5 1

Will Sutherland to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

13.4 1

Will Sutherland to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

13.3 0

Will Sutherland to Liam Blackford, no run,

13.2 w

Blake Macdonald c Callum Stow b W Sutherland, Will Sutherland to Blake Macdonald, no run, c Callum Stow b W Sutherland,

13.1 1

Will Sutherland to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

End of Over13

119/3

Runs: 5

Jonathan Merlo : 7 (14)

Blake Macdonald : 37 (21)

Callum Stow : 3-0-23-0

David Moody : 2-0-21-0

12.6 1

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

12.5 1

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

12.4 0

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, no run,

12.3 1

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

12.2 1

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

12.1 1

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

End of Over12

114/3

Runs: 10

Blake Macdonald : 35 (18)

Jonathan Merlo : 4 (11)

David Moody : 2-0-21-0

Fergus O'Neill : 3-0-23-1

11.6 2

David Moody to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

11.5 2

David Moody to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

11.4 4

David Moody to Blake Macdonald, Four,

11.3 1

David Moody to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

11.2 0

David Moody to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

11.1 1

David Moody to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

End of Over11

104/3

Runs: 11

Blake Macdonald : 26 (14)

Jonathan Merlo : 3 (9)

Fergus O'Neill : 3-0-23-1

Callum Stow : 2-0-18-0

10.6 1

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

10.5 6

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, Six,

10.4 1

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

10.3 0

Fergus O'Neill to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

10.2 1

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

10.1 2

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

End of Over10

93/3

Runs: 7

Jonathan Merlo : 2 (7)

Blake Macdonald : 16 (10)

Callum Stow : 2-0-18-0

Arjun Nair : 2-0-10-0

9.6 0

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

9.5 0

Callum Stow to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

9.4 1

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

9.3 6

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, Six,

9.2 0

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, no run,

9.1 0

Callum Stow to Blake Macdonald, no run,

End of Over9

86/3

Runs: 4

Jonathan Merlo : 2 (5)

Blake Macdonald : 9 (6)

Arjun Nair : 2-0-10-0

Will Sutherland : 2-0-31-1

8.6 0

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

8.5 0

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

8.4 0

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, no run,

8.3 1

Arjun Nair to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

8.2 2

Arjun Nair to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

8.1 1

Arjun Nair to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

End of Over8

82/3

Runs: 14

Blake Macdonald : 6 (4)

Jonathan Merlo : 1 (1)

Will Sutherland : 2-0-31-1

Fergus O'Neill : 2-0-12-1

7.6 4

Will Sutherland to Blake Macdonald, Four,

7.5 1

Will Sutherland to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

7.4 w

Sam Harper c HT Dixon b W Sutherland, Will Sutherland to Sam Harper, no run, c HT Dixon b W Sutherland,

7.3 4

Will Sutherland to Sam Harper, Four,

7.2 4

Will Sutherland to Sam Harper, Four,

7.1 1

Will Sutherland to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

End of Over7

68/2

Runs: 4

Blake Macdonald : 1 (2)

Sam Harper : 26 (21)

Fergus O'Neill : 2-0-12-1

Callum Stow : 1-0-11-0

6.6 1

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

6.5 0

Fergus O'Neill to Blake Macdonald, no run,

6.4 w

Campbell Kellaway c J Lemire b F O'Neill, Fergus O'Neill to Campbell Kellaway, no run, c J Lemire b F O'Neill,

6.3 1

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, 1 run,

6.2 1

Fergus O'Neill to Campbell Kellaway, 1 run,

6.1 w

Tom Fraser Rogers runout (J Lemire / DJM Moody), Fergus O'Neill to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run, runout (J Lemire / DJM Moody),

End of Over6

64/0

Runs: 11

Tom Fraser Rogers : 35 (17)

Sam Harper : 25 (20)

Callum Stow : 1-0-11-0

Arjun Nair : 1-0-6-0

5.6 1

Callum Stow to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

5.5 1

Callum Stow to Sam Harper, 1 run,

5.4 2

Callum Stow to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

5.3 1

Callum Stow to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

5.2 6

Callum Stow to Tom Fraser Rogers, Six,

5.1 0

Callum Stow to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

End of Over5

53/0

Runs: 6

Tom Fraser Rogers : 27 (13)

Sam Harper : 22 (18)

Arjun Nair : 1-0-6-0

Xavier Crone : 1-0-10-0

4.6 1

Arjun Nair to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

4.5 1

Arjun Nair to Sam Harper, 1 run,

4.4 1

Arjun Nair to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

4.3 1

Arjun Nair to Sam Harper, 1 run,

4.2 1

Arjun Nair to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

4.1 1

Arjun Nair to Sam Harper, 1 run,

End of Over4

47/0

Runs: 10

Sam Harper : 19 (15)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 24 (10)

Xavier Crone : 1-0-10-0

David Moody : 1-0-11-0

3.6 3

Xavier Crone to Sam Harper, 3 runs,

3.5 2

Xavier Crone to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

3.4 0

Xavier Crone to Sam Harper, no run,

3.3 0

Xavier Crone to Sam Harper, no run,

3.2 1

Xavier Crone to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

3.1 4

Xavier Crone to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

End of Over3

37/0

Runs: 12

Sam Harper : 14 (11)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 19 (8)

David Moody : 1-0-11-0

Will Sutherland : 1-0-17-0

2.6 0

David Moody to Sam Harper, no run,

2.5 1lb

David Moody to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 leg bye,

2.5 1nb

David Moody to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 no ball,

2.4 4

David Moody to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

2.4 1wd

David Moody to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 wide,

2.3 0

David Moody to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

2.2 1

David Moody to Sam Harper, 1 run,

2.1 4

David Moody to Sam Harper, Four,

End of Over2

25/0

Runs: 17

Tom Fraser Rogers : 15 (4)

Sam Harper : 9 (8)

Will Sutherland : 1-0-17-0

Fergus O'Neill : 1-0-8-0

1.6 4

Will Sutherland to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

1.5 4

Will Sutherland to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

1.4 6

Will Sutherland to Tom Fraser Rogers, Six,

1.4 1wd

Will Sutherland to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 wide,

1.3 1

Will Sutherland to Sam Harper, 1 run,

1.2 0

Will Sutherland to Sam Harper, no run,

1.1 1

Will Sutherland to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

End of Over1

8/0

Runs: 8

Sam Harper : 8 (6)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 0 (0)

Fergus O'Neill : 1-0-8-0

0.6 4

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, Four,

0.5 0

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, no run,

0.4 0

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, no run,

0.3 0

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, no run,

0.2 0

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, no run,

0.1 4

Fergus O'Neill to Sam Harper, Four,

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