Canterbury Magicians W vs Otago Sparks W, 25th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Canterbury Magicians W win by 9 wickets (with 13 balls remaining) (Canterbury Magicians W 145/1, Otago Sparks W 141/7).
- Canterbury Magicians W: 145/1 (17.5 ov)
- Otago Sparks W: 141/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Canterbury Magicians W (CM-W) faced Otago Sparks W (OS-W) in the 25th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at 01:10 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 Christelle High and Kim Cotton, with Trudy Anderson as match referee.
Otago Sparks W made 141/7 in 20 overs, with Eva Gray top-scoring on 28 from 21 balls. Melissa Banks was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 32. Canterbury Magicians W made 145/1 in 17.5 overs, with Kate Anderson top-scoring on 66 not out from 49 balls. Chloe Deerness was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 21.
Result: Canterbury Magicians W win by 9 wickets (with 13 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.
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 141/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | b Melissa Banks | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Bella James | st Abigale Gerken b Sarah Asmussen | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 110.53 |
| Caitlin Blakely | b Stella Cornelius | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | c Abigale Gerken b Lauren Smith | 16 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 69.57 |
| Polly Inglis | c & b Sarah Asmussen | 15 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Olivia Gain | c Kate Anderson b Melissa Banks | 16 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Eva Gray | c Lea Tahuhu b Melissa Banks | 28 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Emma Black | not out | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Anika Todd | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Banks | 4 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 8 |
| Stella Cornelius | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Lauren Smith | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 |
| Sarah Asmussen | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
Canterbury Magicians W · 1st innings: 145/1 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | not out | 66 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 134.69 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | b Chloe Deerness | 51 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 124.39 |
| Izzy Sharp | not out | 23 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 135.29 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jodie Dean, Kate Irwin, Lea Tahuhu, Lauren Smith, Melissa Banks, Abigale Gerken, Sarah Asmussen, Stella Cornelius
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Eva Gray | 2.5 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.82 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Anika Todd | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Chloe Deerness | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 10.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (CM-W, Eva Gray): 13 runs, 141/1 – 4 4 4 • 1
- Over 17 (CM-W, Emma Black): 6 runs, 128/1 – 4 1 1 • • •
- Over 16 (CM-W, Poppy-Jay Watkins): 10 runs, 122/1 – 4 1 4 1 • 0lb
- Over 15 (CM-W, Emma Black): 2 runs, 112/1 – 1 • • • • 1
- Over 14 (CM-W, Chloe Deerness): 11 runs, 110/1 – W 1 1 4 4 1
- Over 13 (CM-W, Anika Todd): 12 runs, 99/0 – 4 1 2 1 4 0lb