Auckland Hearts W vs Northern Brave W, Eliminator
Play Offs 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Auckland Hearts W won by 8 wickets (with 2 balls remaining) (Auckland Hearts W 139/2, Northern Brave W 138).
- Auckland Hearts W: 139/2 (19.4 ov)
- Northern Brave W: 138 (19.5 ov)
Match report
Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) faced Northern Brave W (NB-W) in the Eliminator of Play Offs 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Friday, 30 January 2026 at 01:10 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
Northern Brave W made 138 in 19.5 overs, with Nensi Patel top-scoring on 46 from 43 balls. Maddy Green was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21. Auckland Hearts W made 139/2 in 19.4 overs, with Prue Catton top-scoring on 56 not out from 57 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 19.
Result: Auckland Hearts W won by 8 wickets (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.
Northern Brave W · 1st innings: 138 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | c Brooke Halliday b Josie Penfold | 31 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 140.91 |
| Tash Wakelin | b Breearne Illing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eve Wolland | c Maddy Green b Molly Penfold | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | c Isabella Gaze b Amie Hucker | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Nensi Patel | c Maddy Green b Amie Hucker | 46 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 106.98 |
| Marina Lamplough | c Molly Penfold b Maddy Green | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Skye Bowden | c Molly Penfold b Maddy Green | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Holly Topp | b Maddy Green | 12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Kayley Knight | c Molly Penfold b Maddy Green | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Lucy Boucher | b Amie Hucker | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Marama Downes | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 25
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Amie Hucker | 2.5 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 9.88 |
| Molly Penfold | 2 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Josie Penfold | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Bella Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 5.25 |
| Maddy Green | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Brooke Halliday | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Auckland Hearts W · 1st innings: 139/2 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | c Nensi Patel b Marama Downes | 14 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 200 |
| Prue Catton | not out | 56 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 98.25 |
| Maddy Green | c Jess Watkin b Nensi Patel | 28 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 121.74 |
| Brooke Halliday | not out | 33 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 103.13 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Lauren Down, Bella Armstrong, Josie Penfold, Ayaan Lambat, Amie Hucker, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Lucy Boucher | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jess Watkin | 4 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 5.75 |
| Kayley Knight | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Eve Wolland | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 6.33 |
| Skye Bowden | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Marina Lamplough | 1.4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 12 (AH-W, Skye Bowden): 9 runs, 140/2 – 4 nb2 1 wd
- Over 20 (AH-W, Marina Lamplough): 4 runs, 131/2 – 1 1 1 1
- Over 19 (AH-W, Jess Watkin): 3 runs, 127/2 – 1 • • 1 • 1
- Over 18 (AH-W, Nensi Patel): 7 runs, 124/2 – • 1 4 • 2 •
- Over 17 (AH-W, Marina Lamplough): 6 runs, 117/2 – 1 2 1 • 1 1
- Over 16 (AH-W, Kayley Knight): 3 runs, 111/2 – • • • 2 1 •