Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds, 27th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS Method) (Canterbury Kings 136/8, Wellington Firebirds 178/5).
- Canterbury Kings: 136/8 (16 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 178/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Canterbury Kings (CK) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Friday, 23 January 2026 at 04:55 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Wellington Firebirds made 178/5 in 20 overs, with Samuel Morgan top-scoring on 71 from 40 balls. Lachie Harper was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 17. Canterbury Kings made 136/8 in 16 overs, with Henry Nicholls top-scoring on 41 from 28 balls. Ben Sears was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 25.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS Method).
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.
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 178/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blundell | c Matthew Boyle b Lachie Harper | 45 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 121.62 |
| Samuel Morgan | c Cole McConchie b Lachie Harper | 71 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 177.5 |
| Nick Kelly | b Lachie Harper | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Matthew Boyle b Raunaq Kapur | 14 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | b Lachie Harper | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Oscar Jackson | not out | 35 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 218.75 |
| Logan van Beek | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Callum McLachlan, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, James Hartshorn
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Muller | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Cameron Paul | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Michael Rae | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Raunaq Kapur | 3 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 13.67 |
| Lachie Harper | 4 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 4.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
Canterbury Kings · 1st innings: 136/8 (16 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu | c Logan van Beek b James Hartshorn | 23 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 143.75 |
| Henry Nicholls | c Nick Kelly b Logan van Beek | 41 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 146.43 |
| Matthew Boyle | c James Hartshorn b Ben Sears | 21 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 131.25 |
| Cole McConchie | c & b Ben Sears | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Mitchell Hay | c Nick Kelly b Ben Sears | 17 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 141.67 |
| Leo Carter | b Oscar Jackson | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Cameron Paul | c Logan van Beek b Ben Sears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Lachie Harper | c Callum McLachlan b James Hartshorn | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Raunaq Kapur | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Travis Muller | not out | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Michael Rae
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| James Hartshorn | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 6.25 |
| Peter Younghusband | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 16 (CK, Oscar Jackson): 9 runs, 135/8 – 2 1 1 1 wd 1 1 wd
- Over 15 (CK, James Hartshorn): 8 runs, 126/8 – • W 2 • 6 •
- Over 14 (CK, Ben Sears): 7 runs, 118/7 – W 2 2 1 W 2
- Over 13 (CK, Oscar Jackson): 9 runs, 111/5 – • 2 2 4 1 W
- Over 12 (CK, Peter Younghusband): 8 runs, 102/4 – 2 1 1 1 2 1
- Over 11 (CK, Ben Sears): 5 runs, 94/4 – W 1 • W • 4