International Series
28/02/2026 - 10:45 PM
PR

Pretoria

127/710.0 Overs
VS
BI

Birmingham

129/15.3 Overs

Birmingham won the match by 9 wicket.

Man of the MatchMurphy

Detailed Analysis

Updated every ball

Pretoria Inning

127/710.0 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
L
Ludeman
c Murphy b Cinnamon351023350.0
A
Arno
b Cinnamon4400100.0
S
Stevens
b Behrendorff3200150.0
P
Petit
c Behrendorff b Reid10800125.0
M
Moens
c Cinnamon b Brown11501220.0
G
Groen
b Brown9510180.0
P
PetersStriker
not out351521233.3
K
Kuipers
b Reid7400175.0
D
De Vos
not out13701185.7
Extras0 (wd 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total127/7 (10.0 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
B
Behrendorff
2.0022111.00
C
Cinnamon
2.0030215.00
R
Reid
2.0028214.00
B
Brown
2.0027213.50
R
Rose
1.0010010.00
D
Davis
1.0010010.00
Fielding Highlights
Murphy
1 C
Behrendorff
1 C
Cinnamon
1 C

Partnerships

Ludeman & Arno
Ludeman 10 · Arno 4
14 (7b)
Stevens & Ludeman
Stevens 3 · Ludeman 18
21 (6b)
Petit & Ludeman
Petit 5 · Ludeman 7
12 (7b)
Moens & Petit
Moens 5 · Petit 5
10 (7b)
Groen & Moens
Groen 9 · Moens 6
15 (6b)
Peters & Moens
Peters 1 · Moens 0
1 (2b)
Kuipers & Peters
Kuipers 7 · Peters 4
11 (6b)
De Vos & Peters
De Vos 13 · Peters 30
43 (19b)
Match Timeline10 Overs
Over 10Davis
10 Runs
1
1
3
3
0
2
Over 9Rose
10 Runs
0
3
0
1
4
2
Over 8Brown
17 Runs
2
6
2
0
4
3
Over 7Reid
1 Wkt14 Runs
3
3
1
1
W
6
Over 6Brown
2 Wkt10 Runs
4
2
W
1
W
3
Over 5Reid
1 Wkt14 Runs
3
2
W
2
1
6
Over 4Cinnamon
1 Wkt9 Runs
4
W
1
2
1
1
Over 3Behrendorff
1 Wkt8 Runs
W
2
0
2
1
3
Over 2Cinnamon
1 Wkt21 Runs
W
3
6
4
2
6
Over 1Behrendorff
14 Runs
3
1
1
2
1
6

Birmingham Inning

129/15.3 Overs
BatsmanStatusRB4s6sSR
C
Cinnamon
hit Timmerman9301300.0
M
Murphy
not out7419104389.5
F
FoxStriker
not out461125418.2
Extras0 (wd 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
Total129/1 (5.3 Overs)
BowlerOMRWER
K
Kuipers
0.3018036.00
D
De Bruin
2.0044022.00
T
Timmerman
2.0039119.50
D
De Vos
1.0028028.00

Partnerships

Cinnamon & Murphy
Cinnamon 9 · Murphy 16
25 (7b)
Fox & Murphy
Fox 46 · Murphy 58
104 (26b)
Match Timeline6 Overs
Over 6Kuipers
18 Runs
6
6
6
Over 5De Vos
28 Runs
4
6
6
4
4
4
Over 4Timmerman
21 Runs
4
6
4
3
3
1
Over 3De Bruin
19 Runs
4
1
6
0
4
4
Over 2Timmerman
1 Wkt18 Runs
W
3
4
3
6
2
Over 1De Bruin
25 Runs
6
3
2
6
4
4
Official Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

Pretoria vs Birmingham — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown

Club Cricket Fixture • Birmingham won the match by 9 wicket.

Key Match Highlights

Combined Match Aggregate: 256 runs & 8 wickets
Pretoria Top Batter: Ludeman — 35 (10b, 2x4, 3x6)
1st Innings Best Bowling: Brown — 2/27 (2.0 ov)
Birmingham Top Batter: Murphy — 74 (19b, 10x4, 4x6)
2nd Innings Best Bowling: Timmerman — 1/39 (2.0 ov)
Best Partnership: Fox & Murphy — 104 runs (26b)
CricÓ MVP Leader: Murphy (Birmingham ) — 118.0 pts

1. Match Overview & Context

In this 10-over encounter of Club Cricket Fixture, Pretoria took on Birmingham on Feb 28, 2026, 08:24 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Birmingham won the match by 9 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 256 runs and 8 wickets fall between Pretoria (127/7 in 10.0 overs) and Birmingham (129/1 in 5.3 overs).

2. Pretoria Innings Breakdown (127/7)

Batting in the first innings, Pretoria finished on 127/7 from 10.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 12.70 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Pretoria accumulated 76 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. Ludeman spearheaded the batting effort with 35 runs off 10 balls (including 2 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 350.0). Valuable middle-order support came from Peters, who contributed 35 runs off 15 deliveries, while De Vos added 13 (7b). With the ball in the first innings, Brown led the bowling figures with 2/27 in 2.0 overs (economy 13.50), assisted by Reid (2/28 in 2.0 overs).

3. Birmingham Chase & Second Innings Summary (129/1)

Pursuing a target of 128 runs for victory, Birmingham recorded 129/1 in 5.3 overs at a scoring rate of 23.45 runs per over. Murphy anchored the chase for Birmingham with 74 runs from 19 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes, strike rate 389.5), alongside Fox who chipped in with 46 off 11 balls. Defending the total, Timmerman delivered a key spell of 1/39 across 2.0 overs at an economy rate of 19.50, while De Bruin finished with 0/44 (2.0 overs).

4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings

The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Fox and Murphy (Birmingham ), who combined for 104 runs off 26 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 3 catches, 0 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Murphy making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Murphy (Birmingham ) topped the match rankings with 118.0 total points, followed closely by Fox (73.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Murphy.