Canterbury Magicians W vs Wellington Blaze W, 27th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Wellington Blaze W won by 6 runs (Canterbury Magicians W 124/7, Wellington Blaze W 130/9).
- Canterbury Magicians W: 124/7 (20 ov)
- Wellington Blaze W: 130/9 (20 ov)
Match report
Canterbury Magicians W (CM-W) faced Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) in the 27th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Friday, 23 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 John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Wellington Blaze W made 130/9 in 20 overs, with Rebecca Burns top-scoring on 32 from 26 balls. Sarah Asmussen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Canterbury Magicians W made 124/7 in 20 overs, with Kate Anderson top-scoring on 35 from 41 balls. Hannah Francis was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 6 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.
Wellington Blaze W · 1st innings: 130/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Melissa Banks b Lauren Smith | 16 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Rebecca Burns | lbw b Lauren Smith | 32 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Jess Kerr | c Lauren Smith b Melissa Banks | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Hannah Francis | b Sarah Asmussen | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Xara Jetly | c Kate Anderson b Sarah Asmussen | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jessica McFadyen | lbw b Stella Cornelius | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Sam Mackinder | run out (Lauren Smith) | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Jessica Simmons | c Abigale Gerken b Melissa Banks | 24 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 104.35 |
| Natasha Codyre | b Sarah Asmussen | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nicole Baird | not out | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Rachel Bryant | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Cornelius | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Melissa Banks | 4 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 8 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Lauren Smith | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Sarah Asmussen | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
Canterbury Magicians W · 1st innings: 124/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | c Jess Kerr b Hannah Francis | 35 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 85.37 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | b Jess Kerr | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Izzy Sharp | c Jess Kerr b Hannah Francis | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 152.94 |
| Jodie Dean | b Nicole Baird | 21 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Kate Irwin | b Xara Jetly | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lea Tahuhu | c Jess Kerr b Hannah Francis | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Lauren Smith | not out | 20 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 125 |
| Melissa Banks | run out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Abigale Gerken | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Sarah Asmussen, Stella Cornelius
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Xara Jetly | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Nicole Baird | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Jessica Simmons | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Rachel Bryant | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Hannah Francis | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (CM-W, Jessica Simmons): 10 runs, 122/7 – 1 2 1 W wd 1 4
- Over 19 (CM-W, Xara Jetly): 10 runs, 112/6 – 1 • 6 1 1 1
- Over 18 (CM-W, Jess Kerr): 2 runs, 102/6 – • 1 1 • • •
- Over 17 (CM-W, Hannah Francis): 4 runs, 100/6 – 1 1 • 1 1 W
- Over 16 (CM-W, Nicole Baird): 3 runs, 96/5 – 1 • • 1 W 1
- Over 15 (CM-W, Hannah Francis): 5 runs, 93/4 – 1 • 1 2 1 •