Canterbury Magicians W vs Northern Brave W, 29th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Northern Brave W won by 48 runs (Canterbury Magicians W 103/8, Northern Brave W 151/7).
- Canterbury Magicians W: 103/8 (18 ov)
- Northern Brave W: 151/7 (18 ov)
Match report
Canterbury Magicians W (CM-W) faced Northern Brave W (NB-W) in the 29th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Saturday, 24 January 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Canterbury Magicians W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Regan Guthrie Dalley, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
Northern Brave W made 151/7 in 18 overs, with Nensi Patel top-scoring on 57 from 43 balls. Lauren Smith was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 23. Canterbury Magicians W made 103/8 in 18 overs, with Melissa Banks top-scoring on 38 not out from 28 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 11.
Result: Northern Brave W won by 48 runs.
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: 151/7 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | c Naomi Stalenberg b Lauren Smith | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 209.09 |
| Tash Wakelin | c & b Lea Tahuhu | 19 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 190 |
| Eve Wolland | c Kate Irwin b Lea Tahuhu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | c Melissa Banks b Abigail Hotton | 38 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 115.15 |
| Nensi Patel | run out (Abigale Gerken) | 57 | 43 | 4 | 1 | 132.56 |
| Marina Lamplough | st Abigale Gerken b Lauren Smith | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Carol Agafili | b Lauren Smith | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skye Bowden | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Holly Topp, Kayley Knight, Marama Downes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Banks | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 13 |
| Sarah Asmussen | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Lauren Smith | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Abigail Hotton | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Kate Anderson | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
Canterbury Magicians W · 1st innings: 103/8 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | lbw b Marama Downes | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | c Carol Agafili b Nensi Patel | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Izzy Sharp | b Kayley Knight | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jodie Dean | st Holly Topp b Nensi Patel | 13 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Kate Irwin | c Marina Lamplough b Eve Wolland | 18 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Lauren Smith | c Marama Downes b Jess Watkin | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lea Tahuhu | c Holly Topp b Kayley Knight | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melissa Banks | not out | 38 | 28 | 4 | 1 | 135.71 |
| Abigale Gerken | st Holly Topp b Marama Downes | 7 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 58.33 |
| Abigail Hotton | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sarah Asmussen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Nensi Patel | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Jess Watkin | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Kayley Knight | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| Marina Lamplough | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Eve Wolland | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Carol Agafili | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (CM-W, Eve Wolland): 16 runs, 102/8 – 1 1 2 6 4 2
- Over 17 (CM-W, Marama Downes): 1 runs, 86/8 – W • • • 1 •
- Over 16 (CM-W, Eve Wolland): 7 runs, 85/7 – • • 2 1 • 4
- Over 15 (CM-W, Carol Agafili): 8 runs, 78/7 – 4 • 0lb • • 4
- Over 14 (CM-W, Eve Wolland): 3 runs, 70/7 – 1 2 • • • •
- Over 13 (CM-W, Carol Agafili): 5 runs, 67/7 – 1 wd 1 • 1 • • wd