Western Australia vs Victoria Live Score and Commentary, 23rd Match, Sheffield Shield, 16 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 23rd Match / W.A.C.A. Ground
0/0 ( ov) & 238/10 (80.2 ov) & 114/10 (44.5 ov)
431/9 (116.5 ov) & 274/4 (59 ov)
Victoria won by 353 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Sam Harper,
Victoria
Player of the Series
Liam Scott,
South Australia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Curtis | 59 | 80 | 8 | 0 | 73.75 |
| Brody Couch | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Scott Boland | 11.5 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 1.86 |
| Will Sutherland | 11 | 2 | 37 | 2 | 3.36 |
Victoria won by 353 runs
Western Australia vs Victoria, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Australia (WAU won by 105 runs) | 7th Match | 28 Oct 2026 |
| New South Wales (NSW won by 78 runs) | 12th Match | 24 Oct 2026 |
| New South Wales (Match Drawn) | 6th Match | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Queensland (QUN won by 15 runs) | 9th Match | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Queensland (WAU won by 2 wickets) | 3rd Match | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tasmania (VIC won by 138 runs (DLS method)) | 11th Match | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Tasmania (TAS won by 4 runs) | 4th Match | 19 Oct 2026 |
| South Australia (SOA won by 70 runs) | 7th Match | 12 Oct 2026 |
| South Australia (SOA won by an inning and 40 runs) | 1st Match | 7 Oct 2026 |
| New South Wales (NSW won by 47 runs (DLS method)) | 6th Match | 25 Sep 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 4 run (1 ov): Brody Couch: 0 (1), Joel Curtis: 4 (5)
- Last Bat: Joel Curtis 59(80) - c MW Short b SM Boland Scott Boland
- Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Sam Fanning, 9 - 2 Jayden Goodwin, 27 - 3 Sam Whiteman, 38 - 4 Cameron Bancroft, 39 - 5 Teague Wyllie, 52 - 6 Kade Povey, 76 - 7 Jhye Richardson, 91 - 8 Corey Rocchiccioli, 110 - 9 Cameron Gannon, 114 - 10 Joel Curtis
- Reviews Remaining: Western Australia - 0 of 0, Victoria - 0 of 0
- Toss: Western Australia elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 23rd Match
- Series: Sheffield Shield
- Date: Monday, February 16, 2026
- Time: 08:00 AM
- Venue: W.A.C.A. Ground
- City: Perth
- Umpires: Michael Graham-Smith (Australia), Riki Wessels (Australia)
- Referee: Charlie Burke (Australia)
Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Fergus O'Neill to Cameron Gannon, 1 run,
Fergus O'Neill to Joel Curtis, no run,
End of over 41 (1 runs)
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, 1 run,
Will Sutherland to Joel Curtis, 1 run,
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, 1 run,
Will Sutherland to Joel Curtis, 1 run,
End of over 42 (4 runs)
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, 1 run,
Scott Boland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Scott Boland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Scott Boland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Scott Boland to Cameron Gannon, 1 run,
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, 1 run,
End of over 43 (3 runs)
Will Sutherland to Joel Curtis, no run,
Will Sutherland to Joel Curtis, 1 run,
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, no run,
Cameron Gannon b W Sutherland 5 (26) Will Sutherland to Cameron Gannon, no run, b W Sutherland,
Will Sutherland to Brody Couch, no run,
End of over 44 (1 runs)
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, no run,
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, no run,
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, Four,
Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, no run,
Joel Curtis c MW Short b SM Boland 59 (80) Scott Boland to Joel Curtis, no run, c MW Short b SM Boland,