Central Stags vs Northern Brave, 18th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · McLean Park, Napier
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method) (Central Stags 146/5, Northern Brave 120/4).
- Central Stags: 146/5 (20 ov)
- Northern Brave: 120/4 (13.5 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Northern Brave (NB) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at McLean Park, Napier. Play began on Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 04:55 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Northern Brave won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow, with Sue Morris as match referee.
Central Stags made 146/5 in 20 overs, with Sam Cassidy top-scoring on 49 from 29 balls. Matthew Fisher was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19. Northern Brave made 120/4 in 13.5 overs, with Katene Clarke top-scoring on 60 not out from 37 balls. Joey Field was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22.
Result: Northern Brave won by 6 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (D/L method). Katene Clarke 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: 146/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Foxcroft | c Brett Hampton b Scott Kuggeleijn | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Mason Hughes | c Josh Brown b Matthew Fisher | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Mitchell Santner b Matthew Fisher | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Tom Bruce | c Ben Pomare b Matthew Fisher | 11 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Curtis Heaphy | not out | 45 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 121.62 |
| Sam Cassidy | c Josh Brown b Scott Kuggeleijn | 49 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 168.97 |
| Angus Schaw | not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Joey Field, Toby Findlay, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Brett Hampton | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Tim Pringle | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
Northern Brave · 1st innings: 120/4 (13.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke | not out | 60 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 162.16 |
| Brett Hampton | c Mason Hughes b Brett Randell | 20 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Ben Pomare | c Dean Foxcroft b Angus Schaw | 8 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 47.06 |
| Mitchell Santner | c Mason Hughes b Joey Field | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Dean Foxcroft b Joey Field | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Robert O’Donnell | not out | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 157.14 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Xavier Bell, Matthew Fisher, Josh Brown, Tim Pringle, Fergus Lellman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Schaw | 3 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 11.67 |
| Brett Randell | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Toby Findlay | 2.5 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 7.06 |
| Joey Field | 3 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 7.33 |
| Ajaz Patel | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (NB, Toby Findlay): 6 runs, 119/4 – 2 2 wd 1 • •
- Over 13 (NB, Brett Randell): 17 runs, 113/4 – 3 6 1 2 4 1
- Over 12 (NB, Joey Field): 6 runs, 96/4 – 0lb W 1 1 4 W
- Over 11 (NB, Angus Schaw): 16 runs, 90/2 – 6 1 1 4 2 2
- Over 10 (NB, Ajaz Patel): 6 runs, 74/2 – 2 1 • • 1 2
- Over 9 (NB, Angus Schaw): 8 runs, 68/2 – 1 2 W • 1 4