Auckland Hearts W vs Otago Sparks W, 11th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Otago Sparks W won by 1 run (Auckland Hearts W 123/6, Otago Sparks W 122/8).
- Auckland Hearts W: 123/6 (20 ov)
- Otago Sparks W: 122/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) faced Otago Sparks W (OS-W) in the 11th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland. Play began on Tuesday, 6 January 2026 at 03:50 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Auckland Hearts W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Brad Wilson and John Dempsey, with Gary Troup as match referee.
Auckland Hearts W made 123/6 in 20 overs, with Maddy Green top-scoring on 42 from 41 balls. Emma Black was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Otago Sparks W made 122/8 in 20 overs, with Bella James top-scoring on 40 from 35 balls. Molly Penfold was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 15.
Result: Otago Sparks W won by 1 run. Molly Penfold was named player of the match.
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: 123/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prue Catton | c Bella James b Eva Gray | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Isabella Gaze | b Emma Black | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Brooke Halliday | b Anna Browning | 32 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Maddy Green | c Bella James b Felicity Leydon-Davis | 42 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 102.44 |
| Lauren Down | not out | 21 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 91.3 |
| Bella Armstrong | st Polly Inglis b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josie Penfold | c Bella James b Emma Black | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Olivia Anderson | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Amie Hucker, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Eva Gray | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Chloe Deerness | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Anna Browning | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| Caitlin Blakely | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 122/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | c Isabella Gaze b Amie Hucker | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Bella James | c Breearne Illing b Josie Penfold | 40 | 35 | 4 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Caitlin Blakely | c Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | not out | 36 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 102.86 |
| Polly Inglis | c Josie Penfold b Molly Penfold | 23 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Anna Browning | c Isabella Gaze b Molly Penfold | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olivia Gain | c Breearne Illing b Bella Armstrong | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Eva Gray | lbw b Amie Hucker | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Emma Black | st Isabella Gaze b Brooke Halliday | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Hucker | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Breearne Illing | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Brooke Halliday | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Molly Penfold | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Bella Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Maddy Green | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Josie Penfold | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (OS-W, Brooke Halliday): 8 runs, 122/8 – W 2 1 2 2 1
- Over 19 (OS-W, Amie Hucker): 7 runs, 114/7 – 2 1 1 2 1 W
- Over 18 (OS-W, Bella Armstrong): 9 runs, 107/6 – 4 1 1 1 2 •
- Over 17 (OS-W, Amie Hucker): 7 runs, 98/6 – • 1 wd • 1 4 •
- Over 16 (OS-W, Bella Armstrong): 4 runs, 91/6 – W 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 15 (OS-W, Molly Penfold): 4 runs, 87/5 – 1 W W 1 2 •