Otago Sparks W vs Auckland Hearts W, 17th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · University Oval, Dunedin
Otago Sparks W won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining) (Otago Sparks W 169/6, Auckland Hearts W 168/5).
- Otago Sparks W: 169/6 (18.2 ov)
- Auckland Hearts W: 168/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Otago Sparks W (OS-W) faced Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) in the 17th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at University Oval, Dunedin. Play began on Sunday, 11 January 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Otago Sparks W won the toss and chose to bowl.
Auckland Hearts W made 168/5 in 20 overs, with Brooke Halliday top-scoring on 58 not out from 43 balls. Louisa Kotkamp was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22. Otago Sparks W made 169/6 in 18.2 overs, with Poppy-Jay Watkins top-scoring on 50 from 36 balls. Josie Penfold was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 29.
Result: Otago Sparks W won by 4 wickets (with 10 balls remaining). Eva Gray 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.
Auckland Hearts W · 1st innings: 168/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | b Louisa Kotkamp | 52 | 40 | 10 | 0 | 130 |
| Prue Catton | c Laura Harris b Emma Black | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Maddy Green | c Felicity Leydon-Davis b Louisa Kotkamp | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Brooke Halliday | not out | 58 | 43 | 6 | 2 | 134.88 |
| Lauren Down | run out (Emma Black) | 15 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 88.24 |
| Bella Armstrong | c Caitlin Blakely b Chloe Deerness | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Josie Penfold | not out | 23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 209.09 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Ayaan Lambat, Amie Hucker, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Eva Gray | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Chloe Deerness | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Anna Browning | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Laura Harris | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 169/6 (18.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | c Josie Penfold b Molly Penfold | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | c Maddy Green b Bella Armstrong | 50 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 138.89 |
| Caitlin Blakely | b Josie Penfold | 26 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 152.94 |
| Laura Harris | c Brooke Halliday b Josie Penfold | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Polly Inglis | c Lauren Down b Josie Penfold | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Anna Browning | not out | 19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 158.33 |
| Olivia Gain | c Prue Catton b Josie Penfold | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eva Gray | not out | 35 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 269.23 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amie Hucker | 2.2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 10.71 |
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Molly Penfold | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Bella Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Brooke Halliday | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Josie Penfold | 4 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 7.25 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (OS-W, Amie Hucker): 8 runs, 166/6 – 4 4
- Over 18 (OS-W, Breearne Illing): 12 runs, 158/6 – • wd 0lb 1 4 2 4
- Over 17 (OS-W, Josie Penfold): 18 runs, 146/6 – 1 1 • 6 6 4
- Over 16 (OS-W, Bella Armstrong): 14 runs, 128/6 – 4 1 4 4 1 •
- Over 15 (OS-W, Josie Penfold): 3 runs, 114/6 – 1 1 • W wd W •
- Over 14 (OS-W, Bella Armstrong): 6 runs, 111/4 – • 1 4 1 W •