Full Commentary, Nepal vs Melbourne Stars Academy, Match 13, Top End T20 Series, 2025

RESULT

Top End T20 Series 18-Aug-2025 | 7:30 AM | Darwin,

Melbourne Stars Academy won by 31 runs

PLAYER OF THE MATCH

Blake Macdonald ()

End of Over20

175/7

Runs: 5

Doug Warren : 1 (1)

Sam Harper : 11 (8)

Shahab Alam : 3-0-29-1

Sompal Kami : 4-0-45-1

19.6 1

Shahab Alam to Doug Warren, 1 run,

19.5 w

Sam Harper runout (A Sheikh / S Alam), Shahab Alam to Sam Harper, no run, runout (A Sheikh / S Alam),

19.4 2

Shahab Alam to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

19.3 1

Shahab Alam to Aryan Sharma, 1 run,

19.2 w

Christian Howe c Sompal Kami b S Alam, Shahab Alam to Christian Howe, no run, c Sompal Kami b S Alam,

19.1 1

Shahab Alam to Sam Harper, 1 run,

End of Over19

170/5

Runs: 12

Jonathan Merlo : 8 (4)

Sam Harper : 8 (5)

Sompal Kami : 4-0-45-1

Sandeep Lamichhane : 4-0-26-3

18.6 w

Jonathan Merlo runout (A Sheikh / DS Airee), Sompal Kami to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run, runout (A Sheikh / DS Airee),

18.5 4

Sompal Kami to Jonathan Merlo, Four,

18.4 1

Sompal Kami to Sam Harper, 1 run,

18.3 2

Sompal Kami to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

18.2 2

Sompal Kami to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

18.1 2

Sompal Kami to Sam Harper, 2 runs,

End of Over18

158/4

Runs: 4

Jonathan Merlo : 3 (2)

Sam Harper : 1 (1)

Sandeep Lamichhane : 4-0-26-3

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 4-0-27-0

17.6 2

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jonathan Merlo, 2 runs,

17.5 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Sam Harper, 1 run,

17.4 w

Tom Fraser Rogers c Rohit Paudel b S Lamichhane, Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run, c Rohit Paudel b S Lamichhane,

17.3 0

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

17.2 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Jonathan Merlo, 1 run,

17.1 w

Liam Blackford c B Sharki b S Lamichhane, Sandeep Lamichhane to Liam Blackford, no run, c B Sharki b S Lamichhane,

End of Over17

154/2

Runs: 6

Tom Fraser Rogers : 65 (44)

Liam Blackford : 9 (9)

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 4-0-27-0

Dipendra Singh Airee : 4-0-37-0

16.6 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

16.5 2

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

16.4 4

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

16.3 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

16.2 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

16.1 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

End of Over16

148/2

Runs: 13

Liam Blackford : 9 (9)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 59 (38)

Dipendra Singh Airee : 4-0-37-0

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 3-0-21-0

15.6 0

Dipendra Singh Airee to Liam Blackford, no run,

15.5 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

15.4 0

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

15.3 6

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, Six,

15.3 1wd

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 wide,

15.2 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

15.1 4

Dipendra Singh Airee to Liam Blackford, Four,

End of Over15

135/2

Runs: 5

Liam Blackford : 4 (6)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 52 (35)

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 3-0-21-0

Sandeep Lamichhane : 3-0-22-1

14.6 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

14.5 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

14.5 1wd

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 wide,

14.4 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

14.3 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Liam Blackford, no run,

14.2 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Liam Blackford, no run,

14.1 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

End of Over14

130/2

Runs: 8

Tom Fraser Rogers : 50 (33)

Liam Blackford : 2 (2)

Sandeep Lamichhane : 3-0-22-1

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 2-0-16-0

13.6 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

13.5 4

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

13.4 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

13.3 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

13.2 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Liam Blackford, 1 run,

13.1 w

Blake Macdonald c B Sharki b S Lamichhane, Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, no run, c B Sharki b S Lamichhane,

End of Over13

122/1

Runs: 10

Tom Fraser Rogers : 44 (30)

Blake Macdonald : 74 (46)

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 2-0-16-0

Sompal Kami : 3-0-33-1

12.6 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

12.5 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

12.4 4

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, Four,

12.3 4

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, Four,

12.2 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, no run,

12.1 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

End of Over12

112/1

Runs: 16

Blake Macdonald : 65 (42)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 43 (28)

Sompal Kami : 3-0-33-1

Dipendra Singh Airee : 3-0-24-0

11.6 6

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, Six,

11.5 1

Sompal Kami to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

11.4 0

Sompal Kami to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

11.3 1

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

11.2 4

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, Four,

11.1 4

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, Four,

End of Over11

96/1

Runs: 7

Blake Macdonald : 50 (38)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 42 (26)

Dipendra Singh Airee : 3-0-24-0

Kushal Bhurtel : 1-0-10-0

10.6 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

10.5 2

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

10.4 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

10.3 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

10.2 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

10.1 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

End of Over10

89/1

Runs: 10

Tom Fraser Rogers : 40 (24)

Blake Macdonald : 45 (34)

Kushal Bhurtel : 1-0-10-0

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 1-0-6-0

9.6 4

Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

9.5 2

Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

9.4 1

Kushal Bhurtel to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

9.3 1

Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

9.2 1

Kushal Bhurtel to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

9.1 1

Kushal Bhurtel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

End of Over9

79/1

Runs: 6

Blake Macdonald : 43 (32)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 32 (20)

Rohit Kumar Paudel : 1-0-6-0

Sandeep Lamichhane : 2-0-14-0

8.6 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, no run,

8.5 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

8.4 1

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

8.3 2

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

8.2 0

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, no run,

8.1 2

Rohit Kumar Paudel to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

End of Over8

73/1

Runs: 5

Blake Macdonald : 38 (27)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 31 (19)

Sandeep Lamichhane : 2-0-14-0

Dipendra Singh Airee : 2-0-17-0

7.6 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

7.5 2

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

7.4 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

7.3 0

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

7.2 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

7.1 0

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, no run,

End of Over7

68/1

Runs: 11

Tom Fraser Rogers : 30 (17)

Blake Macdonald : 34 (23)

Dipendra Singh Airee : 2-0-17-0

Sandeep Lamichhane : 1-0-9-0

6.6 2

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

6.5 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

6.4 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

6.3 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

6.2 4

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, Four,

6.1 2

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

End of Over6

57/1

Runs: 9

Blake Macdonald : 26 (19)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 27 (15)

Sandeep Lamichhane : 1-0-9-0

Dipendra Singh Airee : 1-0-6-0

5.6 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

5.5 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

5.4 4

Sandeep Lamichhane to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

5.3 1

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

5.2 2

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

5.1 0

Sandeep Lamichhane to Blake Macdonald, no run,

End of Over5

48/1

Runs: 6

Tom Fraser Rogers : 22 (13)

Blake Macdonald : 22 (15)

Dipendra Singh Airee : 1-0-6-0

Shahab Alam : 2-0-24-0

4.6 2

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

4.5 2

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

4.4 0

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

4.3 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

4.2 0

Dipendra Singh Airee to Blake Macdonald, no run,

4.1 1

Dipendra Singh Airee to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

End of Over4

42/1

Runs: 16

Blake Macdonald : 21 (13)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 17 (9)

Shahab Alam : 2-0-24-0

Sompal Kami : 2-0-17-1

3.6 4

Shahab Alam to Blake Macdonald, Four,

3.5 0

Shahab Alam to Blake Macdonald, no run,

3.4 1lb

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 leg bye,

3.3 4

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

3.2 1

Shahab Alam to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

3.1 6

Shahab Alam to Blake Macdonald, Six,

End of Over3

26/1

Runs: 15

Blake Macdonald : 10 (9)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 13 (7)

Sompal Kami : 2-0-17-1

Shahab Alam : 1-0-9-0

2.6 1

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

2.5 0

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, no run,

2.4 4

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, Four,

2.3 2

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, 2 runs,

2.3 3nb

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, 3 no ball,

2.2 1

Sompal Kami to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

2.1 4

Sompal Kami to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

End of Over2

11/1

Runs: 9

Tom Fraser Rogers : 8 (5)

Blake Macdonald : 1 (4)

Shahab Alam : 1-0-9-0

Sompal Kami : 1-0-2-1

1.6 1

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

1.5 2

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, 2 runs,

1.4 1

Shahab Alam to Blake Macdonald, 1 run,

1.3 1

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, 1 run,

1.2 4

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, Four,

1.1 0

Shahab Alam to Tom Fraser Rogers, no run,

End of Over1

2/1

Runs: 2

Blake Macdonald : 0 (3)

Tom Fraser Rogers : 0 (0)

Sompal Kami : 1-0-2-1

0.6 0

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, no run,

0.5 0

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, no run,

0.4 0

Sompal Kami to Blake Macdonald, no run,

0.3 w

Campbell Kellaway c Rohit Paudel b Sompal Kami, Sompal Kami to Campbell Kellaway, no run, c Rohit Paudel b Sompal Kami,

0.2 2

Sompal Kami to Campbell Kellaway, 2 runs,

0.1 0

Sompal Kami to Campbell Kellaway, no run,

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