Northern Brave W vs Otago Sparks W, 10th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu
Northern Brave W won by 24 runs (Northern Brave W 138, Otago Sparks W 114).
- Northern Brave W: 138 (19.4 ov)
- Otago Sparks W: 114 (18.5 ov)
Match report
Northern Brave W (NB-W) faced Otago Sparks W (OS-W) in the 10th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganu. Play began on Sunday, 4 January 2026 at 01:10 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Northern Brave W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Billy Bowden and Brendon Davis, with Sue Morris as match referee.
Northern Brave W made 138 in 19.4 overs, with Nensi Patel top-scoring on 36 from 31 balls. Poppy-Jay Watkins was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12. Otago Sparks W made 114 in 18.5 overs, with Olivia Gain top-scoring on 36 from 25 balls. Lucy Boucher was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 16.
Result: Northern Brave W won by 24 runs. Lucy Boucher 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.
Northern Brave W · 1st innings: 138 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | b Eva Gray | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 154.55 |
| Joanne Gardner | c Olivia Gain b Chloe Deerness | 19 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 95 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | c & b Louisa Kotkamp | 10 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Nensi Patel | c Poppy-Jay Watkins b Louisa Kotkamp | 36 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 116.13 |
| Marina Lamplough | b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 35 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 152.17 |
| Eve Wolland | c Caitlin Blakely b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 150 |
| Carol Agafili | run out (Polly Inglis) | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Kayley Knight | st Polly Inglis b Chloe Deerness | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Holly Topp | b Emma Black | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucy Boucher | run out | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Marama Downes | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Eva Gray | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 13 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 3 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 9.33 |
| Chloe Deerness | 3.4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.36 |
| Anna Browning | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 114 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | c Marina Lamplough b Lucy Boucher | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 70 |
| Bella James | c Jess Watkin b Lucy Boucher | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Caitlin Blakely | lbw b Lucy Boucher | 16 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | st Holly Topp b Nensi Patel | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Polly Inglis | c Marina Lamplough b Lucy Boucher | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anna Browning | run out (Holly Topp) | 24 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Olivia Gain | c Kayley Knight b Marama Downes | 36 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 144 |
| Eva Gray | b Kayley Knight | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma Black | c Marina Lamplough b Jess Watkin | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Chloe Deerness | st Holly Topp b Jess Watkin | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | not out | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Lucy Boucher | 4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Kayley Knight | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Jess Watkin | 3.5 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.26 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (OS-W, Jess Watkin): 3 runs, 108/10 – W 2 1 • •
- Over 18 (OS-W, Kayley Knight): 3 runs, 105/9 – • • 2 1 • •
- Over 17 (OS-W, Jess Watkin): 3 runs, 102/9 – • 1 W 1 W 1
- Over 16 (OS-W, Kayley Knight): 5 runs, 99/7 – • 4 • • 1 •
- Over 15 (OS-W, Nensi Patel): 7 runs, 94/7 – 4 1 1 • • 1
- Over 14 (OS-W, Kayley Knight): 6 runs, 87/7 – • • W 1 4 • wd