Otago Sparks W vs Northern Brave W, 22nd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Northern Brave W won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Otago Sparks W 161/6, Northern Brave W 162/5).
- Otago Sparks W: 161/6 (20 ov)
- Northern Brave W: 162/5 (19.3 ov)
Match report
Otago Sparks W (OS-W) faced Northern Brave W (NB-W) in the 22nd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at University of Otago Oval, Dunedin. Play began on Saturday, 17 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 bat.
Otago Sparks W made 161/6 in 20 overs, with Felicity Leydon-Davis top-scoring on 49 from 45 balls. Jess Watkin was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28. Northern Brave W made 162/5 in 19.3 overs, with Caitlin Gurrey top-scoring on 64 not out from 39 balls. Poppy-Jay Watkins was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14.
Result: Northern Brave W won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
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.
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 161/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | c Holly Topp b Marama Downes | 49 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 108.89 |
| Bella James | run out | 18 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Caitlin Blakely | b Marina Lamplough | 12 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Laura Harris | c Eve Wolland b Jess Watkin | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 280 |
| Polly Inglis | c Marama Downes b Nensi Patel | 35 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 218.75 |
| Anna Browning | b Jess Watkin | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | not out | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Eva Gray | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Lucy Boucher | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Jess Watkin | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Kayley Knight | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Nensi Patel | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| Skye Bowden | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Marina Lamplough | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Eve Wolland | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Northern Brave W · 1st innings: 162/5 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | c Caitlin Blakely b Anna Browning | 60 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 162.16 |
| Tash Wakelin | c Emma Black b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Eve Wolland | c Laura Harris b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | not out | 64 | 39 | 8 | 2 | 164.1 |
| Nensi Patel | c & b Felicity Leydon-Davis | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Marina Lamplough | st Polly Inglis b Emma Black | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kayley Knight | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Holly Topp, Skye Bowden, Lucy Boucher, Marama Downes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Eva Gray | 2.3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Anna Browning | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Chloe Deerness | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Caitlin Blakely | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NB-W, Eva Gray): 2 runs, 160/5 – 1 1 •
- Over 19 (NB-W, Emma Black): 8 runs, 158/5 – 1 4 1 1 1 W
- Over 18 (NB-W, Felicity Leydon-Davis): 13 runs, 150/4 – 1 1 6 4 1 •
- Over 17 (NB-W, Caitlin Blakely): 10 runs, 137/4 – 1 1 • 4 • 4
- Over 16 (NB-W, Felicity Leydon-Davis): 5 runs, 127/4 – • W • 1 • 4
- Over 15 (NB-W, Anna Browning): 8 runs, 122/3 – • 4 1 1 1 1