Central Stags vs Auckland Aces, 21st Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · McLean Park, Napier
Central Stags won by 10 runs (Central Stags 142/7, Auckland Aces 132/8).
- Central Stags: 142/7 (20 ov)
- Auckland Aces: 132/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Auckland Aces (AA) in the 21st Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at McLean Park, Napier. Play began on Friday, 16 January 2026 at 04:55 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Brad Wilson and Chris Brown, with Regan Combe as match referee.
Central Stags made 142/7 in 20 overs, with Dean Foxcroft top-scoring on 56 from 41 balls. Siddhesh Dixit was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 20. Auckland Aces made 132/8 in 20 overs, with Bevon Jacobs top-scoring on 33 from 30 balls. Ajaz Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20.
Result: Central Stags won by 10 runs. Ajaz Patel 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.
Central Stags · 1st innings: 142/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Foxcroft | c Lachlan Stackpole b Siddhesh Dixit | 56 | 41 | 6 | 1 | 136.59 |
| Mason Hughes | c Lachlan Stackpole b Angus Olliver | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Benjamin Lister b Siddhesh Dixit | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Bruce | c Martin Guptill b Harjot Johal | 27 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Curtis Heaphy | lbw b Siddhesh Dixit | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sam Cassidy | run out (Dale Phillips) | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Joey Field | c Bevon Jacobs b Harjot Johal | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Brett Randell, Toby Findlay, Blair Tickner
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Lister | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Angus Olliver | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Ryan Harrison | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Harjot Johal | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Rohit Gulati | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | 4 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 |
Auckland Aces · 1st innings: 132/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips | c Tom Bruce b Brett Randell | 15 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 115.38 |
| Martin Guptill | c Joey Field b Ajaz Patel | 15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Adam Jones | run out | 28 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Bevon Jacobs | c Toby Findlay b Joey Field | 33 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 110 |
| Lachlan Stackpole | c Curtis Heaphy b Blair Tickner | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Ryan Harrison | c Dane Cleaver b Blair Tickner | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | c Joey Field b Ajaz Patel | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Harjot Johal | b Joey Field | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| Angus Olliver | not out | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200 |
| Rohit Gulati | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Benjamin Lister
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Toby Findlay | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 7.25 |
| Joey Field | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
| Blair Tickner | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Ajaz Patel | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AA, Brett Randell): 12 runs, 130/8 – 1 1 4 4 • 2
- Over 19 (AA, Joey Field): 3 runs, 118/8 – • • 2 W 1 W
- Over 18 (AA, Toby Findlay): 13 runs, 115/6 – 3 2 1 6 1 •
- Over 17 (AA, Blair Tickner): 3 runs, 102/6 – • 1 1 1 • •
- Over 16 (AA, Ajaz Patel): 5 runs, 99/6 – 1 W 1 1 1 1
- Over 15 (AA, Blair Tickner): 5 runs, 94/5 – 2 1 W 1 1 W