Otago Sparks W vs Wellington Blaze W, 18th Match
Regular Season 2024/2025 · T20 · · University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Otago Sparks W won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining) (Otago Sparks W 123/3, Wellington Blaze W 120/5).
- Otago Sparks W: 123/3 (18 ov)
- Wellington Blaze W: 120/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Otago Sparks W (OS-W) faced Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) in the 18th Match of Regular Season 2024/2025, a T20 match, at University of Otago Oval, Dunedin. Play began on Friday, 17 January 2025 at 21:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Wellington Blaze W won the toss and chose to bat.
Wellington Blaze W made 120/5 in 20 overs, with Sophie Devine top-scoring on 38 from 35 balls. Felicity Leydon-Davis was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 13. Otago Sparks W made 123/3 in 18 overs, with Bella James top-scoring on 40 from 30 balls. Nicole Baird was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20.
Result: Otago Sparks W won by 7 wickets (with 12 balls remaining). Bella James 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.
Wellington Blaze W · 1st innings: 120/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Kerr | c Kirstie Gordon b Felicity Leydon-Davis | 22 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 81.48 |
| Rebecca Burns | c Anna Browning b Kirstie Gordon | 31 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 93.94 |
| Sophie Devine | c Emma Black b Hayley Jensen | 38 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 108.57 |
| Jess Kerr | c Suzie Bates b Eden Carson | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Caitlin King | c Felicity Leydon-Davis b Emma Black | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Jessica McFadyen | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xara Jetly | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Sam Mackinder, Gemma Sims, Nicole Baird, Natasha Codyre
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Hayley Jensen | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Kirstie Gordon | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Eden Carson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Anna Browning | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 6.5 |
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 123/3 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzie Bates | c Amelia Kerr b Nicole Baird | 36 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 120 |
| Bella James | b Nicole Baird | 40 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Olivia Gain | b Amelia Kerr | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Caitlin Blakely | not out | 27 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 103.85 |
| Polly Inglis | not out | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 63.16 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Felicity Leydon-Davis, Anna Browning, Hayley Jensen, Kirstie Gordon, Eden Carson, Emma Black
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sophie Devine | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Xara Jetly | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Amelia Kerr | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Nicole Baird | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 18 (OS-W, Nicole Baird): 7 runs, 119/3 – 4 1 • 0lb 1 1
- Over 17 (OS-W, Xara Jetly): 9 runs, 112/3 – 1 • 2 4 1 1
- Over 16 (OS-W, Sophie Devine): 6 runs, 103/3 – 1 1 • 1 1 2
- Over 15 (OS-W, Nicole Baird): 4 runs, 97/3 – • 1 1 1 • 1
- Over 14 (OS-W, Jess Kerr): 1 runs, 93/3 – • 1 • 0lb • 0lb
- Over 13 (OS-W, Amelia Kerr): 3 runs, 92/3 – • • • 1 • 2