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30/08/2026

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🏆💙 ADELAIDE STRIKERS ACADEMY — TOP END T20 CHAMPIONS!

What a way to finish the tournament!

Adelaide Strikers Academy defeated Victoria CA XI by 25 runs in the final to lift the 2026 Top End T20 title.

Captain Harry Nielsen led from the front with an unbeaten 72, before Henry Thornton delivered with the ball, taking 4/24 to help seal the championship.

It is the Strikers Academy’s second Top End T20 title in three years, having also lifted the trophy in 2024.

A brilliant tournament. A brilliant final. And now it’s time to celebrate! 🏆🍾🔥

21/08/2026

🏏 Hyderabad Kingsmen Academy begin their Top End T20 campaign with a six-wicket victory over ACT in Darwin!

After restricting Australian Capital Territory to 132/9 from 20 overs, the Kingsmen chased down the target in 18.1 overs, finishing on 136/4 with 11 balls remaining.

Shehan Jayasuriya led the chase with an entertaining 40 from 25 balls, while Shayan Jahangir added 33. Captain Hammad Azam provided the finishing touch with an unbeaten 22 from just 12 deliveries.

Earlier, Umer Khan produced the standout bowling performance with 3/21, helping keep ACT to a manageable total.

🏏 ACT — 132/9 (20)
👑 Kingsmen — 136/4 (18.1)
🏆 Kingsmen won by 6 wickets

📍 Marrara Oval, Darwin

21/08/2026

🏏 Victoria CA XI begin Top End T20 campaign with five-wicket win

Captain Will Sutherland smashed 44 from just 21 balls to guide Victoria CA XI to a five-wicket win over Hobart Hurricanes Academy in the opening match of the 2026 Top End T20 in Darwin.

Hobart Hurricanes Academy posted 141/8 from 20 overs, with Bradley Hope top-scoring with 34. Brodie Symons led Victoria's bowling effort with 3/33, while Todd Murphy returned an economical 2/11 from three overs.

Victoria were 80/4 after 13 overs in reply before Sutherland changed the complexion of the chase. He struck three fours and three sixes and shared a crucial 55-run partnership with Blake Macdonald, who remained unbeaten on 38.

Victoria reached 145/5 in 18.5 overs, completing the chase with seven balls remaining.

📊 MATCH RESULT

Hobart Hurricanes Academy — 141/8 (20)
Victoria CA XI — 145/5 (18.5)

🏆 Victoria CA XI won by 5 wickets

PC: NT Cricket and Azhar Niaz

20/08/2026

🏆 THE TROPHY IS UNVEILED IN DARWIN! 🏆

The stage is set for the TOP END T20 SERIES 2026, as representatives from all nine participating teams came together in Darwin for the official trophy unveiling. 🏏🔥

The action gets underway on 21 August, with nine teams battling it out until 30 August for the ultimate prize.

📍 Darwin, Australia
📅 21–30 August 2026
🏏 Nine Teams
🏆 One Trophy

Let the battle begin! 🔥

PC: NT Cricket

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