Central Stags vs Canterbury Kings, 9th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Saxton Oval, Nelson
Canterbury Kings won by 9 wickets (with 44 balls remaining) (Central Stags 139/6, Canterbury Kings 145/1).
- Central Stags: 139/6 (20 ov)
- Canterbury Kings: 145/1 (12.4 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Canterbury Kings (CK) in the 9th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Saxton Oval, Nelson. Play began on Saturday, 3 January 2026 at 03:25 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were John Dempsey and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Greg Stretch as match referee.
Central Stags made 139/6 in 20 overs, with Josh Clarkson top-scoring on 42 not out from 42 balls. Fraser Sheat was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17. Canterbury Kings made 145/1 in 12.4 overs, with Matthew Boyle top-scoring on 73 not out from 30 balls. Toby Findlay was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 24.
Result: Canterbury Kings won by 9 wickets (with 44 balls remaining). Fraser Sheat 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: 139/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | c Michael Rae b Fraser Sheat | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Dean Foxcroft | c Fraser Sheat b Cole McConchie | 37 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 148 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Leo Carter b Cole McConchie | 26 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 185.71 |
| Josh Clarkson | not out | 42 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Curtis Heaphy | c Fraser Sheat b Ish Sodhi | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 108.33 |
| William Clark | c Chad Bowes b Fraser Sheat | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Angus Schaw | b Fraser Sheat | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Jayden Lennox, Toby Findlay, Brett Randell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Davey | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Fraser Sheat | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Michael Rae | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Cameron Paul | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Ish Sodhi | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
Canterbury Kings · 1st innings: 145/1 (12.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Bowes | not out | 40 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 117.65 |
| Tom Latham | b Toby Findlay | 23 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 176.92 |
| Matthew Boyle | not out | 73 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 243.33 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Rhys Mariu, Cole McConchie, Leo Carter, Cameron Paul, Ish Sodhi, Sean Davey, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Schaw | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Brett Randell | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Josh Clarkson | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Toby Findlay | 2.4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 9 |
| Ajaz Patel | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Jayden Lennox | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 |
Latest overs
- Over 13 (CK, Toby Findlay): 9 runs, 146/1 – 6 1 • 1 wd
- Over 12 (CK, Ajaz Patel): 4 runs, 137/1 – • 1 1 • 1 1
- Over 11 (CK, Angus Schaw): 12 runs, 133/1 – 6 1 1 • • 4
- Over 10 (CK, Ajaz Patel): 17 runs, 121/1 – 1 6 1 1 3 1 3wd
- Over 9 (CK, Jayden Lennox): 26 runs, 104/1 – 6 6 4 • 4 6
- Over 8 (CK, Ajaz Patel): 4 runs, 78/1 – • 1 2 • • 1