14/10Result

4th Match, Sheffield Shield at Melbourne, Oct 15-17 2025

VictoriaVictoriaVIC
240 & 177
New South WalesNew South WalesNSW
163 & 216 (60.4 ov)

Victoria won by 38 runs

Player of the Match

Scott BolandVictoria

Victoria 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
C Kellaway
b Edwards
3
22
24
0
0
13.63
HT Dixon
c †Gilkes b Abbott
6
15
28
1
0
40
MS Harris
c †Gilkes b Edwards
4
7
10
1
0
57.14
PSP Handscomb
c Edwards b Stobo
85
144
234
11
1
59.02
OJ Peake
c †Gilkes b Edwards
16
19
33
2
1
84.21
SB Harper †
b Hatcher
20
33
42
4
0
60.6
M Perry
c Edwards b Hatcher
66
140
185
9
0
47.14
W Sutherland (c)
c Edwards b Hatcher
2
3
5
0
0
66.66
F O'Neill
c †Gilkes b Hatcher
0
3
7
0
0
0
T Murphy
c Patterson b Hatcher
31
25
34
5
0
124
SM Boland
not out
1
5
13
0
0
20
Extras
6 (lb 1, nb 3, w 2)
TOTAL
240 all out (68.5 Overs, RR: 3.48, 312 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Campbell Kellaway, 5.4 ov), 2-9 (Harry Dixon, 6.3 ov), 3-13 (Marcus Harris, 7.5 ov), 4-38 (Oliver Peake, 14.3 ov), 5-66 (Sam Harper, 22.6 ov), 6-196 (Peter Handscomb, 59.5 ov), 7-201 (Will Sutherland, 60.4 ov), 8-201 (Fergus O'Neill, 62.1 ov), 9-222 (Mitchell Perry, 66.1 ov), 10-240 (Todd Murphy, 68.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SA Abbott 9.1 2 29 1 3.16 0 0
J Edwards 13 1 44 3 3.38 1 2
R Hadley 12.5 3 35 0 2.72 0 0
LC Hatcher 14.5 0 88 5 5.93 1 1
NM Lyon 13 3 24 0 1.84 0 0
CH Stobo 6 1 19 1 3.16 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
SA Abbott	9.1	2	29	1	3.16	0	0
J Edwards	13	1	44	3	3.38	1	2
R Hadley	12.5	3	35	0	2.72	0	0
LC Hatcher	14.5	0	88	5	5.93	1	1
NM Lyon	13	3	24	0	1.84	0	0
CH Stobo	6	1	19	1	3.16	0	0

New South Wales 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SJ Konstas
lbw b Boland
0
4
3
0
0
0
B Nikitaras
b O'Neill
20
33
49
1
0
60.6
KR Patterson
c †Harper b O'Neill
5
16
21
0
0
31.25
M Gilkes †
c Sutherland b O'Neill
41
99
135
5
0
41.41
R Hadley
lbw b O'Neill
5
54
85
0
0
9.25
OHL Davies
c Handscomb b O'Neill
9
15
17
2
0
60
J Edwards (c)
not out
33
42
69
4
0
78.57
W Salzmann
b Boland
33
33
45
5
0
100
CH Stobo
lbw b Boland
0
3
6
0
0
0
NM Lyon
lbw b Perry
0
6
6
0
0
0
LC Hatcher
c Kellaway b Perry
0
1
1
0
0
0
Extras
17 (b 4, lb 12, nb 1)
TOTAL
163 all out (50.5 Overs, RR: 3.2, 223 minutes)
Did not bat: SA Abbott
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sam Konstas, 0.4 ov), 2-17 (Kurtis Patterson, 5.6 ov), 3-30 (Blake Nikitaras, 11.5 ov), 4-73 (Ryan Hadley, 31.4 ov), 5-95 (Oliver Davies, 35.5 ov), 6-96 (Matthew Gilkes, 37.1 ov), 7-158 (William Salzmann, 47.6 ov), 8-162 (Charlie Stobo, 49.3 ov), 9-163 (Nathan Lyon, 50.4 ov), 10-163 (Liam Hatcher, 50.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SM Boland 15 1 59 3 3.93 0 0
F O'Neill 16 6 26 5 1.62 0 0
M Perry 10.5 3 28 2 2.58 0 1
W Sutherland 6 1 20 0 3.33 0 0
T Murphy 3 0 14 0 4.66 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
SM Boland	15	1	59	3	3.93	0
F O'Neill	16	6	26	5	1.62	0
M Perry	10.5	3	28	2	2.58	1
W Sutherland	6	1	20	0	3.33	0
T Murphy	3	0	14	0	4.66	0

Victoria 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
C Kellaway
b Hatcher
47
97
147
7
0
48.45
HT Dixon
b Hadley
8
9
14
1
0
88.88
MS Harris
c Nikitaras b Hatcher
20
80
110
3
0
25
PSP Handscomb
c †Gilkes b Hadley
7
14
39
0
0
50
OJ Peake
b Hatcher
0
2
3
0
0
0
M Perry
b Hadley
20
75
91
2
0
26.66
SB Harper †
c Patterson b Edwards
11
24
35
1
0
45.83
W Sutherland (c)
c †Gilkes b Edwards
6
14
11
1
0
42.85
F O'Neill
st †Gilkes b Lyon
25
32
41
5
0
78.12
T Murphy
lbw b Lyon
16
32
38
2
0
50
SM Boland
not out
5
12
26
0
0
41.66
Extras
12 (b 5, lb 4, nb 1, w 2)
TOTAL
177 all out (65 Overs, RR: 2.72, 282 minutes)
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Harry Dixon, 2.6 ov), 2-72 (Marcus Harris, 28.2 ov), 3-87 (Campbell Kellaway, 32.2 ov), 4-87 (Oliver Peake, 32.4 ov), 5-93 (Peter Handscomb, 35.3 ov), 6-113 (Sam Harper, 45.2 ov), 7-121 (Will Sutherland, 47.6 ov), 8-143 (Mitchell Perry, 56.1 ov), 9-158 (Fergus O'Neill, 58.3 ov), 10-177 (Todd Murphy, 64.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
R Hadley 15 0 53 3 3.53 2 0
J Edwards 16 6 41 2 2.56 0 1
CH Stobo 6 3 14 0 2.33 0 0
NM Lyon 18 5 31 2 1.72 0 0
LC Hatcher 10 4 29 3 2.9 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
R Hadley	15	0	53	3	3.53	2	0
J Edwards	16	6	41	2	2.56	0	1
CH Stobo	6	3	14	0	2.33	0	0
NM Lyon	18	5	31	2	1.72	0	0
LC Hatcher	10	4	29	3	2.9	0	0

New South Wales 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
SJ Konstas
b Murphy
53
84
109
4
1
63.09
B Nikitaras
c Harris b Murphy
39
74
102
7
0
52.7
KR Patterson
c Handscomb b Murphy
1
15
17
0
0
6.66
M Gilkes †
st †Harper b O'Neill
1
2
4
0
0
50
OHL Davies
b Boland
64
73
88
9
1
87.67
J Edwards (c)
c Dixon b Sutherland
16
30
42
3
0
53.33
W Salzmann
c Peake b Boland
13
32
58
2
0
40.62
CH Stobo
b Boland
15
19
34
2
1
78.94
NM Lyon
b Boland
0
3
6
0
0
0
LC Hatcher
not out
10
15
27
2
0
66.66
R Hadley
c Perry b Boland
2
17
18
0
0
11.76
Extras
2 (lb 2)
TOTAL
216 all out (60.4 Overs, RR: 3.56, 257 minutes)
Did not bat: SA Abbott
Fall of wickets: 1-90 (Blake Nikitaras, 25.4 ov), 2-95 (Sam Konstas, 27.1 ov), 3-96 (Matthew Gilkes, 28.1 ov), 4-98 (Kurtis Patterson, 29.4 ov), 5-146 (Jack Edwards, 39.3 ov), 6-184 (Oliver Davies, 48.6 ov), 7-197 (William Salzmann, 52.6 ov), 8-197 (Nathan Lyon, 54.3 ov), 9-204 (Charlie Stobo, 56.2 ov), 10-216 (Ryan Hadley, 60.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SM Boland 15.4 3 67 5 4.27 0 0
F O'Neill 16 2 54 1 3.37 0 0
M Perry 8 1 27 0 3.37 0 0
W Sutherland 13 5 49 1 3.76 0 0
T Murphy 8 1 17 3 2.12 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Boland	15.4	3	67	5	4.27
F O'Neill	16	2	54	1	3.37
M Perry	8	1	27	0	3.37
W Sutherland	13	5	49	1	3.76
T Murphy	8	1	17	3	2.12

Match Details

Junction Oval, Melbourne

Series

Sheffield Shield 2025

Toss

New South Wales , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Scott Boland

Season

2025/26

Match days

15,16,17 October 2025 (4-day match)

New South Wales replacement

CH Stobo for SA Abbott (Victoria 1st innings, 55.0 ov)

Umpires

Stephen Dionysius

Troy Penman

Match Referee

Bob Parry

Points

Victoria 7.4, New South Wales 1

Close of Play

Wed, 15 Oct - day 1 - New South Wales 1st innings 39/3 (M Gilkes 8*, R Hadley 0*, 16 ov)
Thu, 16 Oct - day 2 - Victoria 2nd innings 93/5 (M Perry 0*, SB Harper 0*, 36 ov)
Fri, 17 Oct - day 3 - New South Wales 2nd innings 216 (60.4 ov) - end of match

Match Coverage

All Match News

Konstas wins the battle, Boland wins the match for Victoria
Boland took 5 for 67 and Murphy 3 for 17 to bowl Victoria to victory after Konstas' 53 and Davies' 64 had New South Wales on track in a thrilling fourth innings chase
Boland: 'I've got my own internal motivations'
Scott Boland says he's not driven by comments that England's batters don't fear him
O'Neill bags five but late Victoria collapse in the gloom keeps NSW in touch
O'Neill took 5 for 26 while Boland claimed three as Victoria claimed a sizeable lead, but Liam Hatcher continued his fine game
Konstas' Test hopes fade with a duck on 13-wicket day
Boland removed Konstas for a duck after Victoria posted 240 on a difficult batting pitch where Handscomb and Perry had stood tall
Abbott first to be subbed out under new Sheffield Shield injury rule
Stobo the first injury replacement under CA's new trial rule after Abbott split the webbing on his right hand while fielding in his follow through

NSW INNINGS		R	B
SJ Konstas	bowled	53	84
B Nikitaras	caught	39	74
KR Patterson	caught	1	15
M Gilkes	stumped	1	2
O Davies	bowled	64	73
J Edwards	caught	16	30
W Salzmann	caught	13	32
CH Stobo	bowled	15	19
NM Lyon	bowled	0	3
LC Hatcher	not out	10	15
R Hadley	caught	2	17
EXTRAS	(lb 2)
TOTAL	216 (all out; 60.4 ovs)

Victoria BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SM Boland	15.4	3	67	5	4.27
F O'Neill	16.0	2	54	1	3.37
M Perry	8.0	1	27	0	3.37
W Sutherland	13.0	5	49	1	3.76
T Murphy	8.0	1	17	3	2.12

NSW 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	90	B Nikitaras	SJ Konstas
2nd	5	KR Patterson	SJ Konstas
3rd	1	KR Patterson	M Gilkes
4th	2	KR Patterson	O Davies
5th	48	O Davies	J Edwards
6th	38	O Davies	W Salzmann
7th	13	CH Stobo	W Salzmann
8th	0	NM Lyon	CH Stobo
9th	7	LC Hatcher	CH Stobo
10th	12	LC Hatcher	R Hadley

Sheffield Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
VIC	10	7	2	1	60.86
SOA	10	4	2	4	44.81
QLD	10	3	4	3	37.38
TAS	10	4	4	2	36.23
NSW	10	2	4	4	31.54
WA	10	1	5	4	22.15

Victoria 1st Innings

New South Wales 1st Innings

Victoria 2nd Innings

New South Wales 2nd Innings

Junction Oval, Melbourne

Series

Toss

Player Of The Match

Season

Match days

New South Wales replacement

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Konstas wins the battle, Boland wins the match for Victoria

Boland: 'I've got my own internal motivations'

O'Neill bags five but late Victoria collapse in the gloom keeps NSW in touch

Konstas' Test hopes fade with a duck on 13-wicket day

Abbott first to be subbed out under new Sheffield Shield injury rule