Wellington Blaze W vs Canterbury Magicians W, 23rd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 ·
Wellington Blaze W won by 30 runs (Wellington Blaze W 127, Canterbury Magicians W 97).
- Wellington Blaze W: 127 (19.5 ov)
- Canterbury Magicians W: 97 (18 ov)
Match report
Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) faced Canterbury Magicians W (CM-W) in the 23rd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match. Play began on Sunday, 18 January 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Canterbury Magicians W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Christelle High, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Wellington Blaze W made 127 in 19.5 overs, with Georgia Plimmer top-scoring on 36 from 33 balls. Melissa Banks was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 20. Canterbury Magicians W made 97 in 18 overs, with Kate Anderson top-scoring on 45 from 42 balls. Jess Kerr was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 18.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 30 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 Blaze W · 1st innings: 127 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Melissa Banks b Sarah Asmussen | 36 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Rebecca Burns | b Stella Cornelius | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Hannah Francis | b Melissa Banks | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Jess Kerr | c Izzy Sharp b Sarah Asmussen | 18 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Xara Jetly | c Abigale Gerken b Melissa Banks | 27 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 108 |
| Jessica McFadyen | run out (Abigale Gerken) | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 112.5 |
| Sam Mackinder | c Melissa Banks b Lea Tahuhu | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jessica Simmons | run out | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Isla McKenzie | b Lauren Smith | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Nicole Baird | run out (Abigale Gerken) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Rachel Bryant | not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 9
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melissa Banks | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Stella Cornelius | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Lauren Smith | 3.5 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.48 |
| Lea Tahuhu | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sarah Asmussen | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
Canterbury Magicians W · 1st innings: 97 (18 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Anderson | run out (Jessica McFadyen) | 45 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Naomi Stalenberg | b Jess Kerr | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Izzy Sharp | b Nicole Baird | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Jodie Dean | c Sam Mackinder b Nicole Baird | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kate Irwin | b Xara Jetly | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Abigale Gerken | b Jessica Simmons | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Lea Tahuhu | b Rachel Bryant | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Lauren Smith | b Jess Kerr | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 121.43 |
| Melissa Banks | b Jess Kerr | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sarah Asmussen | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Stella Cornelius | st Jessica McFadyen b Jess Kerr | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Abigail Hotton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xara Jetly | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3.33 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Jessica Simmons | 3 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 7 |
| Nicole Baird | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3.33 |
| Rachel Bryant | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Hannah Francis | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WB-W, Lauren Smith): 1 runs, 124/10 – W 1
- Over 18 (CM-W, Jess Kerr): 4 runs, 94/10 – W W 1wd 1 1 W •
- Over 17 (CM-W, Jessica Simmons): 8 runs, 90/7 – 1 • 4 1 W 1
- Over 16 (CM-W, Rachel Bryant): 11 runs, 82/6 – 1 1 1 6 1 1
- Over 15 (CM-W, Jess Kerr): 3 runs, 71/6 – 1 • 0lb 1 • 1
- Over 14 (CM-W, Rachel Bryant): 5 runs, 68/6 – W 1 1 1 1 1