Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, 2nd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Central Stags won by 4 wickets (with 64 balls remaining) (Central Stags 201/6, Wellington Firebirds 199).
- Central Stags: 201/6 (39.2 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 199 (40.5 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 2nd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. Play began on Friday, 24 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 Craig Pryor and John Dempsey, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Wellington Firebirds made 199 in 40.5 overs, with Gareth Severin top-scoring on 60 from 68 balls. Josh Clarkson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 32. Central Stags made 201/6 in 39.2 overs, with Brad Schmulian top-scoring on 60 from 96 balls. Peter Younghusband was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 37.
Result: Central Stags won by 4 wickets (with 64 balls remaining).
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.
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 199 (40.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Dean Foxcroft b Blair Tickner | 21 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 140 |
| Callum McLachlan | c Curtis Heaphy b Ray Toole | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Tim Robinson | c Jayden Lennox b Josh Clarkson | 45 | 45 | 5 | 2 | 100 |
| Gareth Severin | c Blair Tickner b Jayden Lennox | 60 | 68 | 6 | 2 | 88.24 |
| Nick Kelly | b Josh Clarkson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Blundell | b Josh Clarkson | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Logan van Beek | c Brad Schmulian b Jayden Lennox | 44 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 83.02 |
| Peter Younghusband | b Josh Clarkson | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
| Michael Snedden | c Dean Foxcroft b Josh Clarkson | 6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 31.58 |
| James Hartshorn | not out | 8 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
| Liam Dudding | b Jayden Lennox | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Toole | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 5.88 |
| Blair Tickner | 7 | 0 | 55 | 1 | 7.86 |
| Toby Findlay | 5 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 6 |
| Josh Clarkson | 10 | 2 | 32 | 5 | 3.2 |
| William Clark | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Jayden Lennox | 7.5 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 2.55 |
Central Stags · 1st innings: 201/6 (39.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmulian | c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 60 | 96 | 6 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Jesse Tashkoff b Liam Dudding | 10 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dean Foxcroft | c Gareth Severin b Peter Younghusband | 51 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 108.51 |
| Tom Bruce | c Michael Snedden b Peter Younghusband | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Heaphy | c Nick Kelly b James Hartshorn | 35 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 56.45 |
| Josh Clarkson | st Tom Blundell b Jesse Tashkoff | 19 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 190 |
| William Clark | not out | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Toby Findlay | not out | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Jayden Lennox, Blair Tickner, Ray Toole
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 3.29 |
| James Hartshorn | 9.2 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 5.14 |
| Logan van Beek | 6 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 3.33 |
| Michael Snedden | 5 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 8 |
| Peter Younghusband | 8 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 4.63 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |