Northern Brave vs Wellington Firebirds, 6th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (Northern Brave 181, Wellington Firebirds 194/3).
- Northern Brave: 181 (19.4 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 194/3 (20 ov)
Match report
Northern Brave (NB) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 6th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu. Play began on Wednesday, 31 December 2025 at 03:25 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 Stuart Bruce Martin, with Gary Troup as match referee.
Wellington Firebirds made 194/3 in 20 overs, with Nick Kelly top-scoring on 95 not out from 58 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 17. Northern Brave made 181 in 19.4 overs, with Brett Hampton top-scoring on 47 from 32 balls. Yahya Zeb was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 29.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs. Nick Kelly 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.
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 194/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | c Tim Pringle b Brett Hampton | 54 | 30 | 2 | 4 | 180 |
| Tom Blundell | c Josh Brown b Scott Kuggeleijn | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Nick Kelly | not out | 95 | 58 | 11 | 3 | 163.79 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Robert O’Donnell b Kristian Clarke | 13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 130 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | not out | 23 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 127.78 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Nick Greenwood, Gareth Severin, Michael Snedden, Logan van Beek, Peter Younghusband, Yahya Zeb
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fisher | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Kristian Clarke | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Brett Hampton | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Josh Brown | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Tim Pringle | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
Northern Brave · 1st innings: 181 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katene Clarke | c Jesse Tashkoff b Logan van Beek | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Carter | c Michael Snedden b Yahya Zeb | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Brett Hampton | c Muhammad Arslan Abbas b Michael Snedden | 47 | 32 | 5 | 2 | 146.88 |
| Robert O’Donnell | lbw b Peter Younghusband | 27 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 168.75 |
| Xavier Bell | c & b Peter Younghusband | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Ben Pomare | c Peter Younghusband b Jesse Tashkoff | 18 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 180 |
| Kristian Clarke | c & b Jesse Tashkoff | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | c Peter Younghusband b Yahya Zeb | 33 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 194.12 |
| Tim Pringle | c Jesse Tashkoff b Logan van Beek | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Josh Brown | not out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Matthew Fisher | c Tom Blundell b Yahya Zeb | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.5 |
| Michael Snedden | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 11.75 |
| Yahya Zeb | 3.4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.91 |
| Peter Younghusband | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 4 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NB, Yahya Zeb): 2 runs, 182/10 – W 1 1 W
- Over 19 (NB, Logan van Beek): 5 runs, 180/8 – • • wd W 1 1 2
- Over 18 (NB, Michael Snedden): 11 runs, 175/7 – 1 1 6 1 1 1
- Over 17 (NB, Logan van Beek): 13 runs, 164/7 – 6 wd • 4 1 1 •
- Over 16 (NB, Jesse Tashkoff): 21 runs, 151/7 – 1 1 6 wd 1 wd 6 4
- Over 15 (NB, Peter Younghusband): 2 runs, 130/7 – • • • W 1 1