Central Stags vs Northern Brave, 2nd Match
Regular Season 2026/2027 · List A · · Saxton Oval, Nelson
Northern Brave won by 62 runs (Central Stags 341, Northern Brave 403/6).
- Central Stags: 341 (44.2 ov)
- Northern Brave: 403/6 (50 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Northern Brave (NB) in the 2nd Match of Regular Season 2026/2027, a List A match, at Saxton Oval, Nelson. Play began on Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Northern Brave won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were John Dempsey and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Greg Stretch as match referee.
Northern Brave made 403/6 in 50 overs, with Robert O’Donnell top-scoring on 145 from 102 balls. Toby Findlay was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 77. Central Stags made 341 in 44.2 overs, with Sam Cassidy top-scoring on 137 from 93 balls. Josh Brown was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 36.
Result: Northern Brave won by 62 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.
Northern Brave · 1st innings: 403/6 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryan Mann | c Tom Bruce b Toby Findlay | 18 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 60 |
| Michael Sclanders | c Dane Cleaver b Toby Findlay | 97 | 90 | 7 | 4 | 107.78 |
| Joe Carter | c Tom Bruce b Toby Findlay | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert O’Donnell | c Josh Clarkson b Ajaz Patel | 145 | 102 | 17 | 7 | 142.16 |
| Brett Hampton | c Taylor Bettelheim b Raymond Toole | 44 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 157.14 |
| Xavier Bell | not out | 50 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 192.31 |
| Katene Clarke | c Brett Randell b Ajaz Patel | 36 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 171.43 |
| Josh Brown | not out | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: James Naylor, Snehith Reddy Devireddy, Cooper Rowell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 10 | 1 | 76 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Josh Clarkson | 10 | 1 | 69 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Toby Findlay | 10 | 0 | 77 | 3 | 7.7 |
| Raymond Toole | 10 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Ajaz Patel | 9 | 0 | 89 | 2 | 9.89 |
| Brad Schmulian | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
Central Stags · 1st innings: 341 (44.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | c James Naylor b Brett Hampton | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 129.41 |
| Taylor Bettelheim | c Brett Hampton b James Naylor | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Schmulian | lbw b James Naylor | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Tom Bruce | c James Naylor b Josh Brown | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Xavier Bell b Josh Brown | 16 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 94.12 |
| Josh Clarkson | b James Naylor | 74 | 60 | 8 | 1 | 123.33 |
| Sam Cassidy | c James Naylor b Michael Sclanders | 137 | 93 | 18 | 4 | 147.31 |
| Brett Randell | c Josh Brown b Cooper Rowell | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Ajaz Patel | not out | 35 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 134.62 |
| Toby Findlay | c Xavier Bell b Michael Sclanders | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Raymond Toole | c Cooper Rowell b Josh Brown | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 21
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hampton | 8 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6.75 |
| James Naylor | 8 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 6 |
| Josh Brown | 8.2 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 4.32 |
| Cooper Rowell | 8 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 9.63 |
| Snehith Reddy Devireddy | 7 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 10.57 |
| Michael Sclanders | 5 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 7.6 |
