Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, 2nd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Central Stags won by 46 runs (Central Stags 188/7, Wellington Firebirds 142).
- Central Stags: 188/7 (20 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 142 (17.5 ov)
Match report
Central Stags (CS) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 2nd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North. Play began on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at 03:25 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Vinit Mahna, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Central Stags made 188/7 in 20 overs, with Dane Cleaver top-scoring on 95 from 53 balls. Ben Sears was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34. Wellington Firebirds made 142 in 17.5 overs, with Tom Blundell top-scoring on 51 from 28 balls. Ajaz Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 21.
Result: Central Stags won by 46 runs. Dane Cleaver 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: 188/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Young | b Ben Sears | 23 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 176.92 |
| Curtis Heaphy | c Peter Younghusband b Michael Snedden | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Tom Blundell b Ben Sears | 95 | 53 | 12 | 4 | 179.25 |
| Dean Foxcroft | c Muhammad Arslan Abbas b Yahya Zeb | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 180 |
| Josh Clarkson | c Nick Kelly b Michael Snedden | 21 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 131.25 |
| William Clark | c Tom Blundell b Ben Sears | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Angus Schaw | b Logan van Beek | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Brett Randell | not out | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Jayden Lennox, Ajaz Patel, Ray Toole
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.5 |
| Michael Snedden | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 |
| Yahya Zeb | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Peter Younghusband | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 142 (17.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | c Dane Cleaver b Brett Randell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Tom Blundell | c Ray Toole b Angus Schaw | 51 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 182.14 |
| Nick Kelly | c Josh Clarkson b Angus Schaw | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | b Ajaz Patel | 36 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 156.52 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | c & b Ajaz Patel | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Gareth Severin | c Dane Cleaver b Ajaz Patel | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Logan van Beek | lbw b Ajaz Patel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Younghusband | st Dane Cleaver b Jayden Lennox | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Ben Sears | b Angus Schaw | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Snedden | c Josh Clarkson b Ray Toole | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Yahya Zeb | not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras: 5
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 3 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 11 |
| Angus Schaw | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 4.5 |
| Ray Toole | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 |
| Jayden Lennox | 2.5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.53 |
| Ajaz Patel | 4 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 5.25 |
| Josh Clarkson | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (WF, Jayden Lennox): 8 runs, 140/10 – W • • wd 6 1
- Over 17 (WF, Ray Toole): 7 runs, 132/9 – 1 4 W 1 • 1
- Over 16 (WF, Angus Schaw): 3 runs, 125/8 – 1 • • W 1 1
- Over 15 (WF, Ajaz Patel): 2 runs, 122/7 – • 1 • W • 1
- Over 14 (WF, Angus Schaw): 4 runs, 120/6 – 1 • 2 1 0b •
- Over 13 (WF, Ajaz Patel): 4 runs, 116/6 – 1 W W 1 1 1