Wellington Blaze W vs Auckland Hearts W, Final
Play Offs 2025/2026 · T20 · · Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Wellington Blaze W won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball remaining) (Wellington Blaze W 149/5, Auckland Hearts W 146/5).
- Wellington Blaze W: 149/5 (19.5 ov)
- Auckland Hearts W: 146/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) faced Auckland Hearts W (AH-W) in the Final of Play Offs 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Play began on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 01:10 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Auckland Hearts W won the toss and chose to bat.
Auckland Hearts W made 146/5 in 20 overs, with Isabella Gaze top-scoring on 31 from 22 balls. Xara Jetly was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 27. Wellington Blaze W made 149/5 in 19.5 overs, with Rebecca Burns top-scoring on 55 from 41 balls. Molly Penfold was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 14.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 5 wickets (with 1 ball 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.
Auckland Hearts W · 1st innings: 146/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Gaze | c Rebecca Burns b Xara Jetly | 31 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 140.91 |
| Prue Catton | st Jessica McFadyen b Jessica Simmons | 22 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Maddy Green | c Xara Jetly b Nicole Baird | 29 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 103.57 |
| Brooke Halliday | b Xara Jetly | 31 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 124 |
| Bella Armstrong | not out | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 |
| Lauren Down | b Jess Kerr | 16 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 160 |
Extras: 4 · Did not bat: Josie Penfold, Ayaan Lambat, Amie Hucker, Molly Penfold, Breearne Illing
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Xara Jetly | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 6.75 |
| Jessica Simmons | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Nicole Baird | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Hannah Francis | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Rachel Bryant | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Wellington Blaze W · 1st innings: 149/5 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | lbw b Bella Armstrong | 28 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 103.7 |
| Rebecca Burns | c Maddy Green b Molly Penfold | 55 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 134.15 |
| Jess Kerr | not out | 46 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 176.92 |
| Xara Jetly | c Isabella Gaze b Breearne Illing | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Hannah Francis | b Molly Penfold | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jessica McFadyen | run out | 11 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 68.75 |
| Jessica Simmons | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Sam Mackinder, Natasha Codyre, Nicole Baird, Rachel Bryant
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breearne Illing | 4 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Amie Hucker | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Brooke Halliday | 2.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.71 |
| Molly Penfold | 4 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Bella Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Josie Penfold | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Maddy Green | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WB-W, Brooke Halliday): 20 runs, 148/5 – 6 6 W 6 1
- Over 19 (WB-W, Amie Hucker): 10 runs, 128/4 – 2 1 1 4 2 0lb
- Over 18 (WB-W, Breearne Illing): 9 runs, 118/4 – 4 2 1 1 1 •
- Over 17 (WB-W, Molly Penfold): 7 runs, 109/4 – • 4 • 1 1 1
- Over 16 (WB-W, Bella Armstrong): 7 runs, 102/4 – 1 4 1 • 0lb 1
- Over 15 (WB-W, Molly Penfold): 0 runs, 95/4 – • • • • • W