Auckland Hearts W vs Northern Brave W, 26th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Northern Brave W won by 1 wicket (with 2 balls remaining) (Auckland Hearts W 103/4, Northern Brave W 104/9).
- Auckland Hearts W: 103/4 (18 ov)
- Northern Brave W: 104/9 (17.4 ov)
Match report
Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) faced Northern Brave W (NB-W) in the 26th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland. Play began on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Northern Brave W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and James Birchall, with Billy Bowden as match referee.
Auckland Hearts W made 103/4 in 18 overs, with Isabella Gaze top-scoring on 51 from 44 balls. Kayley Knight was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 21. Northern Brave W made 104/9 in 17.4 overs, with Caitlin Gurrey top-scoring on 19 from 13 balls. Bella Armstrong was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19.
Result: Northern Brave W won by 1 wicket (with 2 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 Hearts W · 1st innings: 103/4 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prue Catton | c Tash Wakelin b Jess Watkin | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Isabella Gaze | c Nensi Patel b Kayley Knight | 51 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 115.91 |
| Maddy Green | c Tash Wakelin b Marama Downes | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Brooke Halliday | not out | 25 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 89.29 |
| Lauren Down | c Nensi Patel b Kayley Knight | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bella Armstrong | not out | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 130 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Josie Penfold, Ayaan Lambat, Amie Hucker, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Jess Watkin | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Kayley Knight | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Skye Bowden | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Nensi Patel | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Eve Wolland | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
Northern Brave W · 1st innings: 104/9 (17.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | c Molly Penfold b Amie Hucker | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Tash Wakelin | c Lauren Down b Breearne Illing | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Eve Wolland | c Molly Penfold b Bella Armstrong | 10 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | lbw b Molly Penfold | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| Nensi Patel | c Breearne Illing b Bella Armstrong | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Marina Lamplough | c Isabella Gaze b Bella Armstrong | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holly Topp | b Molly Penfold | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Carol Agafili | c Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kayley Knight | c Maddy Green b Brooke Halliday | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Skye Bowden | not out | 17 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 106.25 |
| Marama Downes | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.67 |
| Amie Hucker | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Josie Penfold | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Molly Penfold | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Bella Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Maddy Green | 1.4 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Brooke Halliday | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (NB-W, Maddy Green): 7 runs, 103/9 – 4 1 1 1
- Over 17 (NB-W, Brooke Halliday): 6 runs, 96/9 – W 1 1 1 • wd wd 1
- Over 16 (NB-W, Maddy Green): 4 runs, 90/8 – 1 • 1 • 1 1
- Over 15 (NB-W, Josie Penfold): 11 runs, 86/8 – • 4 • 1 4 1 wd
- Over 14 (NB-W, Bella Armstrong): 7 runs, 75/8 – 1 1 4 • • 1
- Over 13 (NB-W, Molly Penfold): 9 runs, 68/8 – • 1 1 W 2 5