Otago Sparks W vs Central Hinds W, 5th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Otago Sparks W won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining) (Otago Sparks W 117/3, Central Hinds W 116/8).
- Otago Sparks W: 117/3 (14.2 ov)
- Central Hinds W: 116/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Otago Sparks W (OS-W) faced Central Hinds W (CH-W) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Molyneux Park, Alexandra. Play began on Monday, 29 December 2025 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Central Hinds W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Shaun Haig and James Blunt, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Central Hinds W made 116/8 in 20 overs, with Rosemary Mair top-scoring on 33 from 32 balls. Louisa Kotkamp was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24. Otago Sparks W made 117/3 in 14.2 overs, with Caitlin Blakely top-scoring on 32 not out from 28 balls. Elizabeth Cohr was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 14.
Result: Otago Sparks W won by 7 wickets (with 34 balls remaining). Louisa Kotkamp 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 Hinds W · 1st innings: 116/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryony Smith | c Laura Harris b Emma Black | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emma McLeod | c Emma Black b Louisa Kotkamp | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Grace Scrivens | c Louisa Kotkamp b Anna Browning | 14 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Hannah Rowe | c Bella James b Louisa Kotkamp | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kerry-Anne Tomlinson | st Polly Inglis b Louisa Kotkamp | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Flora Devonshire | c & b Chloe Deerness | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 175 |
| Rosemary Mair | b Eva Gray | 33 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 103.13 |
| Kate Gaging | not out | 19 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 76 |
| Claudia Green | c Felicity Leydon-Davis b Emma Black | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233.33 |
| Ashtuti Kumar | not out | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 171.43 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Elizabeth Cohr
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Eva Gray | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Chloe Deerness | 3 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 6.67 |
| Anna Browning | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 117/3 (14.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | run out | 23 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 153.33 |
| Bella James | c Kate Gaging b Hannah Rowe | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Caitlin Blakely | not out | 32 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Laura Harris | c Rosemary Mair b Elizabeth Cohr | 24 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 150 |
| Polly Inglis | not out | 19 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 135.71 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Anna Browning, Poppy-Jay Watkins, Eva Gray, Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemary Mair | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Hannah Rowe | 3.2 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 9.3 |
| Flora Devonshire | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Ashtuti Kumar | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Elizabeth Cohr | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Claudia Green | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (OS-W, Hannah Rowe): 4 runs, 114/3 – 4 0lb
- Over 14 (OS-W, Claudia Green): 14 runs, 110/3 – • 2 4 nb2 1 3 1
- Over 13 (OS-W, Rosemary Mair): 5 runs, 96/3 – • 1 2 • 1 1
- Over 12 (OS-W, Ashtuti Kumar): 6 runs, 91/3 – 0lb 1 • 4 • 1
- Over 11 (OS-W, Flora Devonshire): 5 runs, 85/3 – • • 1 • 4 •
- Over 10 (OS-W, Elizabeth Cohr): 14 runs, 80/3 – 1 1 6 2 W 4