Queensland Lions Cricket Club

🏏 SEMI FINAL | WINTER 2026 🦁💙

The road to the final starts here! 💪

QLD Lions are ready to take on Bracken Ridge Sun B3 in what promises to be an exciting semi-final battle. Every run, every wicket, and every moment will count.

📅 Date: Sunday, 9 August 2026
🕘 Time: 9:30 AM
📍 Venue: McPherson Park, Bracken Ridge

Let’s get behind the boys as they give it everything on the field. Wishing the entire QLD Lions squad the very best!

One Team. One Dream. Let’s Go Lions! 🦁💙🏏

VICTORY FOR QLD LIONS! 🦁💙

A brilliant all-round team performance saw us chase down 194 with confidence, securing a 6-wicket victory over MacGregor Hawks Sun. 💪🔥

👏 Special mentions:
🏏 Virantha – 39 match defining runs
🏏 Tharusha – 39 valuable runs & 3 wickets
🏏 Charith – Outstanding spell of 3 wickets
🏏 Mithun – Quickfire 28 runs to keep the momentum going

Proud of the commitment, teamwork, and belief shown by every player. On to the next challenge! 🦁💙

🏏 VICTORY FOR QLD LIONS! 🦁💙

A great team effort saw us get over the line with 7 wicket win against Pine Rivers Cricket club.

Special mention to Virantha Mendis for his match-winning 50*, guiding the team home under pressure. 👏🔥

Proud of the fight, belief, and teamwork shown by every player. On to the next one! 💪

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Great memories, laughter, and good vibes at the QLD Lions family gathering 🦁
Looking forward to many more moments together!

🏆 Champions – QLD Lions

QLD Lions vs Kuraby Knights

Lions pulled off an incredible win over Kuraby Knights in a final that had everything including a last-ball drama that’s already going viral!

A complete team performance with disciplined bowling, sharp fielding, and smart batting under pressure. Every player stepped up when it mattered most.

From strategy to ex*****on, this was teamwork at its best and a finish no one will forget! 🔥

🏆 THE CHAMPIONS! 🦁🔥

It gives us immense pride and joy to announce that our Saturday Unit has emerged victorious in the Warehouse Two-Day C1N Saturday Competition, bringing home the CHAMPIONSHIP after a hard-fought final against Bracken Ridge.

The game was filled with passion, determination, and true team spirit from every Lion who stepped onto the field. Here’s how the final unfolded:

🔹 Bracken Ridge 1st Innings – 72 all out
• A fiery bowling display saw Viren lead the charge with a brilliant 4/16.
• Sanju and Dumindu chipped in with 2 wickets each, ensuring a strong start for the Lions.

🔹 Lions 1st Innings – 100 all out
• In challenging conditions, Chamupathy stood tall with a valuable knock of 36, keeping the innings together.

🔹 Bracken Ridge 2nd Innings – 162/9 declared
• The bowlers once again showcased their skill and discipline.
• Dumindu was exceptional with 3/23, while Vittorio and Manuja picked up 2 wickets apiece, restricting the opposition and setting up the chase.

🔹 Lions 2nd Innings – 111/7
• Under pressure, Vittorio produced a unbeaten 63*.
• Dilshan’s gritty 18 added crucial support in the chase.

From early breakthroughs to fighting partnerships, every player contributed selflessly. This victory was not about individual brilliance alone it was the result of teamwork.

💪 Together, we fought.
🦁 Together, we roared.
🏆 Together, we became CHAMPIONS!

INTO THE SEMIS! 💥🔥

What a complete team performance today from the QLD Lions!
We showed up with the ball, the bat, and in the field, dominating every aspect of the game to secure a spot in the semi-finals! 🏆🦁

After restricting McGreggor Hawks to just 119/9 in 41 overs, we chased it down in just 16 overs with 4 wickets in hand – a statement win! 💪

🎯 Bowling Masterclass:
💥 Chathuranga was on fire, tearing through their lineup with a brilliant 3/16.
🔥 Nipuna kept things tight and deadly, picking up 2/21.
💪 Abhishek added crucial breakthroughs with 2/38, applying pressure throughout.

💣 Batting Firepower:
⚡ Shehan set the tone early with an explosive 34 off 18 balls – pure aggression!
🧠 Mithun played the anchor role to perfection with 27 off 25.
🚀 Chathuranga supported in quick fire, smashing 25 off just 13 balls.

🧤 Fielding Brilliance:
The energy in the field was electric!
🌟 Tharanga took a stunning catch that turned the momentum in our favour – a real game-changer!
Every player contributed, backing up the bowlers with sharp fielding and strong communication.

From ball to bat to the field – this was a true team effort and exactly what we needed going into the knockouts. The hunger, the passion, and the unity were on full display.

Let’s carry this momentum into the semis! Lions on the hunt! 🦁🔥

🏏 Warehouse Winter Season | Match 03 Recap 🏏

What a fantastic start to the season! The Qld Lions won the toss and chose to field first, did our bowlers deliver. The Southern Tigers were bundled out for 152 in 42 overs:
• 🎯 Captain Yohan led the charge with 3 – 30 from his full allotment of 10 overs.
• 🔥 Madhushanka followed up with 3 – 33 off 9 overs, keeping the pressure firmly on.
• 🔥 Saminda followed up with 2 – 35 off 9 overs, Keeping the momentum going.
• 🤝 Mithun was electric in the field, behind the wicket plucking three crucial catches and backing up Virantha brilliantly with his sharp ground fielding in crucial runout .

Chasing 153, our openers set a rock-solid platform:
• 🏃‍♂️ Virantha and Amila put on a composed 60-run opening stand, with Virantha contributing 28.
• When Mithun joined Amila, they grew the chase from strength to strength, sharing an unbeaten 90-run partnership to seal the victory in just 30 overs!

Final batting figures:
• 🏅 Mithun – 56 off 54 balls
• 🏅 Amila – 54 off 78 balls

A brilliant all-round team effort, and it’s especially heartening to see our new bees buzzing from the very first game of the season. Onward and upward, Lions! 🦁✨

’sGoLions

Winter Cricket Season 2025 – Match 2 Recap

What a fantastic start to the season! Mightly Bangle won the toss and elected to bat first, putting up a competitive 201/7 in 50 overs.

Our bowlers rose to the challenge:
• Chathuranga: 2 wickets in his 10 overs
• Saminda: 2 crucial breakthroughs
• Shehan: Economical and deadly, 1 wicket for just 16 runs in 10 overs

In the chase, Lions roared back in style, finishing the game in just 38 overs!
• Saminda led from the front with a brilliant 83 not out*, anchoring the innings with class.
• Shehan provided excellent support with a composed 38, the duo putting together a near-century stand (97 runs) that turned the game in our favor.
• At the top, Virantha set the tone with a solid 31, backed by newcomer Mithun, who chipped in with 15.
• And to seal the deal, our second debutant Amila finished things off in style with a fiery 23 off just a few balls!*

A true team effort from start to finish. Great to see the mix of experience and new talent blending so well. Let’s carry this momentum into the rest of the season!