Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds, 19th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · University Oval, Dunedin
Wellington Firebirds won by 56 runs (Otago Volts 213, Wellington Firebirds 269/9).
- Otago Volts: 213 (45.5 ov)
- Wellington Firebirds: 269/9 (50 ov)
Match report
Otago Volts (OV) faced Wellington Firebirds (WF) in the 19th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at University Oval, Dunedin. Play began on Friday, 6 February 2026 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Greg Pennell and Neil Louw, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Wellington Firebirds made 269/9 in 50 overs, with Nick Kelly top-scoring on 81 from 118 balls. Matthew Bacon was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 43. Otago Volts made 213 in 45.5 overs, with Luke Georgeson top-scoring on 52 from 64 balls. Liam Dudding was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 31.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 56 runs.
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 Firebirds · 1st innings: 269/9 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Luke Georgeson b Ben Lockrose | 21 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Nick Greenwood | c Zac Cumming b Ben Lockrose | 54 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 216 |
| Tim Robinson | c & b Zac Cumming | 5 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Nick Kelly | run out (Matthew Bacon) | 81 | 118 | 3 | 3 | 68.64 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | b Zac Cumming | 18 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 56.25 |
| Tom Blundell | c Jacob Cumming b Matthew Bacon | 41 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 87.23 |
| Nathan Smith | lbw b Matthew Bacon | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Oscar Jackson | c Troy Johnson b Matthew Bacon | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Peter Younghusband | c Luke Georgeson b Danru Ferns | 9 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| James Hartshorn | not out | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Liam Dudding | not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bacon | 10 | 0 | 43 | 3 | 4.3 |
| Danru Ferns | 7 | 0 | 59 | 1 | 8.43 |
| Ben Lockrose | 10 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Zac Cumming | 8 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Troy Johnson | 7 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3.29 |
| Jarrod McKay | 8 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 6.63 |
Otago Volts · 1st innings: 213 (45.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Cumming | c Oscar Jackson b Liam Dudding | 23 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 71.88 |
| Jack Boyle | c Tom Blundell b Liam Dudding | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jamal Todd | c Jesse Tashkoff b Liam Dudding | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Luke Georgeson | c Peter Younghusband b Jesse Tashkoff | 52 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 81.25 |
| Max Chu | c & b Peter Younghusband | 18 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 72 |
| Troy Johnson | c Tom Blundell b Jesse Tashkoff | 10 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 43.48 |
| Zac Cumming | b Jesse Tashkoff | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Ben Lockrose | c Oscar Jackson b James Hartshorn | 32 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 62.75 |
| Danru Ferns | c Nick Greenwood b Liam Dudding | 30 | 45 | 3 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Matthew Bacon | not out | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Jarrod McKay | c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 266.67 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.57 |
| Liam Dudding | 6 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 5.17 |
| James Hartshorn | 2.5 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 10.94 |
| Nick Greenwood | 10 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 10 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 4.3 |