Central Stags vs Northern Brave, 5th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Northern Brave won by 113 runs (D/L Method) (Central Stags 156/9, Northern Brave 271/8).
- Central Stags: 156/9 (42.4 ov)
- Northern Brave: 271/8 (49 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Northern Brave (NB) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. Play began on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Greg Pennell, with Sue Morris as match referee.
Northern Brave made 271/8 in 49 overs, with Kristian Clarke top-scoring on 100 not out from 107 balls. Josh Clarkson was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 42. Central Stags made 156/9 in 42.4 overs, with Curtis Heaphy top-scoring on 58 not out from 97 balls. Zak Gibson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 10.
Result: Northern Brave won by 113 runs (D/L Method).
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: 271/8 (49 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Carter | c Curtis Heaphy b Josh Clarkson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tim Seifert | c Dane Cleaver b Ray Toole | 14 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Xavier Bell | c Curtis Heaphy b Jayden Lennox | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 21.21 |
| Robert O’Donnell | c Brad Schmulian b Josh Clarkson | 27 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 122.73 |
| Brett Hampton | c Brad Schmulian b Toby Findlay | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Ben Pomare | c Dane Cleaver b Josh Clarkson | 55 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 94.83 |
| Kristian Clarke | not out | 100 | 107 | 9 | 5 | 93.46 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Jayden Lennox b Josh Clarkson | 11 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 40.74 |
| Tim Pringle | c Dean Foxcroft b Ray Toole | 34 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 178.95 |
| Joshua Harvey Brown | not out | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Zak Gibson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Toole | 10 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 5.1 |
| Josh Clarkson | 10 | 1 | 42 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Jayden Lennox | 10 | 3 | 55 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Toby Findlay | 10 | 0 | 76 | 1 | 7.6 |
| Ajaz Patel | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Brad Schmulian | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 4 |
Central Stags · 1st innings: 156/9 (42.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Cleaver | c Joe Carter b Kristian Clarke | 12 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Brad Schmulian | c Xavier Bell b Kristian Clarke | 5 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 38.46 |
| Dean Foxcroft | b Zak Gibson | 16 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tom Bruce | c Ben Pomare b Kristian Clarke | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Heaphy | not out | 58 | 97 | 5 | 2 | 59.79 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Robert O’Donnell b Zak Gibson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William Clark | b Zak Gibson | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Toby Findlay | c Zak Gibson b Tim Pringle | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ajaz Patel | run out (Tim Pringle) | 38 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 115.15 |
| Jayden Lennox | not out | 13 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 86.67 |
| Ray Toole | b Scott Kuggeleijn | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 6.4 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Kristian Clarke | 10 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 5.7 |
| Joshua Harvey Brown | 5 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Zak Gibson | 7 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 1.43 |
| Tim Pringle | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Brett Hampton | 4 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 |