Otago Sparks W vs Canterbury Magicians W, 3rd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Otago Sparks W won by 6 wickets (with 31 balls remaining) (Otago Sparks W 146/4, Canterbury Magicians W 145/6).
- Otago Sparks W: 146/4 (14.5 ov)
- Canterbury Magicians W: 145/6 (20 ov)
Match report
Otago Sparks W (OS-W) faced Canterbury Magicians W (CM-W) in the 3rd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Molyneux Park, Alexandra. Play began on Saturday, 27 December 2025 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. The on-field umpires were Shaun Haig and James Blunt, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Canterbury Magicians W made 145/6 in 20 overs, with Izzy Sharp top-scoring on 65 not out from 47 balls. Emma Black was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 19. Otago Sparks W made 146/4 in 14.5 overs, with Laura Harris top-scoring on 52 from 17 balls. Melissa Banks was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Otago Sparks W won by 6 wickets (with 31 balls remaining). Laura Harris 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.
Canterbury Magicians W · 1st innings: 145/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | lbw b Louisa Kotkamp | 10 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 58.82 |
| Natalie Cox | c Bella James b Emma Black | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Izzy Sharp | not out | 65 | 47 | 8 | 2 | 138.3 |
| Jodie Dean | st Polly Inglis b Chloe Deerness | 34 | 30 | 4 | 1 | 113.33 |
| Kate Irwin | b Eva Gray | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Lea Tahuhu | c Felicity Leydon-Davis b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Melissa Banks | c Bella James b Emma Black | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Abigale Gerken | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Abigail Hotton, Gabby Sullivan, Sarah Asmussen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Eva Gray | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Chloe Deerness | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Anna Browning | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 146/4 (14.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | b Melissa Banks | 22 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 110 |
| Bella James | c & b Melissa Banks | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Caitlin Blakely | c & b Gabby Sullivan | 22 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Laura Harris | c Natalie Cox b Gabby Sullivan | 52 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 305.88 |
| Polly Inglis | not out | 20 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 105.26 |
| Anna Browning | not out | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Poppy-Jay Watkins, Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp, Eva Gray
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Hotton | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 3.5 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.87 |
| Melissa Banks | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 7.67 |
| Gabby Sullivan | 3 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.33 |
| Sarah Asmussen | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 15 (OS-W, Lea Tahuhu): 5 runs, 141/4 – 1 • 2 1 • wd
- Over 14 (OS-W, Gabby Sullivan): 10 runs, 136/4 – • 1 1 1 1 6
- Over 13 (OS-W, Sarah Asmussen): 6 runs, 126/4 – 2 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 12 (OS-W, Gabby Sullivan): 5 runs, 120/4 – 2 • • 1 W wd 1
- Over 11 (OS-W, Sarah Asmussen): 12 runs, 115/3 – 2 1 1 4 4 0lb
- Over 10 (OS-W, Abigail Hotton): 11 runs, 103/3 – 4 4 1 • 2 0lb