Auckland Aces vs Wellington Firebirds, 22nd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Eden Park, Auckland
Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining) (Auckland Aces 240/8, Wellington Firebirds 243/5).
- Auckland Aces: 240/8 (50 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 243/5 (43.5 ov)
Match report
Auckland Aces (AA) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 22nd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Eden Park, Auckland. Play began on Monday, 9 February 2026 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Craig Pryor, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
Auckland Aces made 240/8 in 50 overs, with Sean Solia top-scoring on 42 from 62 balls. Nick Greenwood was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. Wellington Firebirds made 243/5 in 43.5 overs, with Oscar Jackson top-scoring on 57 from 27 balls. Adithya Ashok was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 50.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets (with 37 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Auckland Aces · 1st innings: 240/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips | c James Hartshorn b Nick Greenwood | 40 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 81.63 |
| Sean Solia | c Jesse Tashkoff b Nick Greenwood | 42 | 62 | 5 | 1 | 67.74 |
| Harrish Kannan | c & b Peter Younghusband | 12 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 |
| Cam Fletcher | c Muhammad Arslan Abbas b Nick Greenwood | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Bevon Jacobs | lbw b Tom Blundell | 38 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 84.44 |
| Lachlan Stackpole | c & b Jesse Tashkoff | 27 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 87.1 |
| Ryan Harrison | c Tom Blundell b Jesse Tashkoff | 20 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 68.97 |
| Adithya Ashok | c Tom Blundell b Jesse Tashkoff | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Harjot Johal | not out | 18 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 90 |
| Rohit Gulati | not out | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 242.86 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Benjamin Lister
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Liam Dudding | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| James Hartshorn | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Nick Greenwood | 10 | 3 | 24 | 3 | 2.4 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 5 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 9 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 6.56 |
| Tom Blundell | 5 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 3.6 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 243/5 (43.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | b Harjot Johal | 12 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Nick Greenwood | b Benjamin Lister | 14 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Oscar Jackson | b Adithya Ashok | 57 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 211.11 |
| Tim Robinson | st Cam Fletcher b Adithya Ashok | 17 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 51.52 |
| Nick Kelly | c Cam Fletcher b Adithya Ashok | 34 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 54.84 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | not out | 53 | 80 | 4 | 0 | 66.25 |
| Tom Blundell | not out | 49 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 158.06 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lister | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Rohit Gulati | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Harjot Johal | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Ryan Harrison | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Adithya Ashok | 10 | 0 | 50 | 3 | 5 |
| Lachlan Stackpole | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Harrish Kannan | 4.5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4.55 |
| Dale Phillips | 5 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 4.2 |