Wellington Blaze W vs Auckland Hearts W, 4th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Blaze W won by 49 runs (Wellington Blaze W 184/2, Auckland Hearts W 135).
- Wellington Blaze W: 184/2 (20 ov)
- Auckland Hearts W: 135 (19.5 ov)
Match report
Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) faced Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) in the 4th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Sunday, 28 December 2025 at 23:40 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. The on-field umpires were Cory Black and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Greg Stretch as match referee.
Wellington Blaze W made 184/2 in 20 overs, with Melie Kerr top-scoring on 106 not out from 61 balls. Breearne Illing was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 33. Auckland Hearts W made 135 in 19.5 overs, with Maddy Green top-scoring on 39 from 26 balls. Xara Jetly was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 21.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 49 runs. Melie Kerr 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: 184/2 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melie Kerr | not out | 106 | 61 | 17 | 2 | 173.77 |
| Georgia Plimmer | c Josie Penfold b Breearne Illing | 62 | 53 | 10 | 0 | 116.98 |
| Rebecca Burns | c Lauren Down b Amie Hucker | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Maitlan Brown, Xara Jetly, Jessica McFadyen, Hannah Francis, Isla McKenzie, Jessica Simmons, Nicole Baird
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy Green | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Amie Hucker | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Brooke Halliday | 4 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Josie Penfold | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Molly Penfold | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Bella Armstrong | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Auckland Hearts W · 1st innings: 135 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prue Catton | c Xara Jetly b Nicole Baird | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Bella Armstrong | c Jess Kerr b Jessica Simmons | 22 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Brooke Halliday | c Maitlan Brown b Nicole Baird | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Maddy Green | b Jess Kerr | 39 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
| Lauren Down | run out (Jessica McFadyen) | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Josie Penfold | c Melie Kerr b Maitlan Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ayaan Lambat | c Xara Jetly b Jess Kerr | 12 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Amie Hucker | lbw b Xara Jetly | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Molly Penfold | not out | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Elizabeth Buchanan | b Xara Jetly | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Breearne Illing | c Maitlan Brown b Xara Jetly | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maitlan Brown | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Jessica Simmons | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Xara Jetly | 3.5 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.48 |
| Nicole Baird | 3 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 6 |
| Melie Kerr | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 5.67 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (AH-W, Xara Jetly): 1 runs, 131/10 – W • W W 1
- Over 19 (AH-W, Maitlan Brown): 10 runs, 130/7 – • 4 wd 2 1 1 1
- Over 18 (AH-W, Jessica Simmons): 3 runs, 120/7 – • 2 • • 1 •
- Over 17 (AH-W, Jess Kerr): 8 runs, 117/7 – 1 W 4 1 W 2
- Over 16 (AH-W, Melie Kerr): 7 runs, 109/5 – • 1 1 1 2 1 wd
- Over 15 (AH-W, Nicole Baird): 6 runs, 102/5 – 4 1 • • 1 •