2025 Australian National Championships: Day 6 Results
ACT Rockets go through round-robin phase undefeated, whilst Queensland sides qualify first in the Women's, Under-22 Men and Under-22 Women's divisions, as teams gear up for the finals series starting tomorrow.
The round-robin phase was completed at the 2025 Australian National Championships, with all teams confirmed for the finals series, which will take place tomorrow at Striker Indoor Sports in Perth.
Here is how the round-robin concluded on day six of the Championships:
Open Men
As reported yesterday, ACT had already qualified first and they put an exclamation point on their impressive, unbeaten campaign thus far with two more wins on day six. Another close win over Victoria to finish the round-robin saw them finish 17 points ahead of nearest competitor Queensland, who they will take on in the major semi-final tomorrow.
Queensland finished half a point ahead of Western Australia after defeating New South Wales in their final game, whilst Western Australia earlier loss to the same opposition saw them finish in third despite defeating South Australia later in the day. They will take on Victoria in the minor semi-final, whilst New South Wales miss out on finals despite a strong start to the tournament.
Results:
Victoria 94 (2) def. South Australia 73 (2)
ACT 119 (2) def. Queensland 102 (2)
New South Wales 100 (3) def. Western Australia 69 (1)
Western Australia 135 (4) def. South Australia 60 (0)
Queensland 109 (3) def. New South Wales 86 (1)
ACT 78 (1) def. Victoria 70 (3)
Finals Series Fixtures - 5 July:
Major Semi-Final: ACT vs Queensland
Minor Semi-Final: Western Australia vs Victoria
Preliminary Final: Loser of Major Semi-Final vs Winner of Minor Semi-Final
Open Women
Queensland will advance directly into the grand final yet again after an 18-run win over South Australia sealed first place. The Lightning have had another impressive week - after a first up loss to Victoria, they have won seven consecutive matches and will be strong contenders to win an incredible seven straight titles.
Meanwhile, South Australia will take on Victoria in the preliminary final again. Victoria had a strong start to the competition, but the South Australians will go in with more confidence, having won both of their round-robin clashes.
Finals Series Fixtures - 5 July:
Preliminary Final: South Australia vs Victoria
Under-22 Men
Queensland will also feature in the grand final of the Under-22 Men after a 39-win over New South Wales in the final round-robin match. The Queensland side has also impressed, winning seven of their eight matches during this phase.
New South Wales will take on Western Australia in the preliminary final after the home side comfortably defeated ACT in the other fixture today.
Results:
Queensland 134 (4) def. New South Wales 95 (0)
Western Australia 140 (4) def. ACT 59 (0)
Finals Series Fixtures - 5 July:
Preliminary Final: New South Wales vs Western Australia
Under-22 Women
Queensland’s win over New South Wales today by 41 runs saw them finish first by a fine margin, as both sides will regroup to contest the major semi-final tomorrow.
Victoria will meet South Australia in the minor semi-final, after the latter edged out ACT for fourth place, despite defeats for both sides in their final round-robin matches.
Results:
Western Australia 75 (3) def. South Australia 65 (1)
Queensland 109 (2) def. New South Wales 68 (2)
Victoria 112 (4) def. ACT 28 (0)
Finals Series Fixtures - 5 July:
Major Semi-Final: Queensland vs New South Wales
Minor Semi-Final: Victoria vs South Australia
Preliminary Final: Loser of Major Semi-Final vs Winner of Minor Semi-Final
Schedule and Results
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Open Men
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Open Women
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-22 Men
Results, Statistics and Points Tables - Under-22 Women
Live Streaming
Cricket Australia will be live streaming eight matches to their YouTube channel and Facebook page across tomorrow, with all matches being held at Striker Indoor Sports.
Schedule*:
8.00am: Under-22 Women Major and Minor Semi-Finals
10:00am: Open Men Major and Minor Semi-Finals
12:00pm: Open Women and Under-22 Women Preliminary Finals
2:00pm: Open Men and Under-22 Men Preliminary Finals
*All scheduled playing times are Australian Western Standard Time
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Image: Dylan Burns Photography for Cricket Australia
Graphics: Shewon Fonseka
