Wellington Blaze W vs Northern Brave W, 16th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Blaze W won by 3 runs (Wellington Blaze W 165/6, Northern Brave W 162/8).
- Wellington Blaze W: 165/6 (20 ov)
- Northern Brave W: 162/8 (20 ov)
Match report
Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) faced Northern Brave W (NB-W) in the 16th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Saturday, 10 January 2026 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 Kannan Jagannathan and Regan Combe, with Shayne O'Connor as match referee.
Wellington Blaze W made 165/6 in 20 overs, with Jess Kerr top-scoring on 53 from 31 balls. Nensi Patel was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 28. Northern Brave W made 162/8 in 20 overs, with Eve Wolland top-scoring on 64 from 46 balls. Xara Jetly was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 40.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 3 runs. Jess 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: 165/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Lucy Boucher b Nensi Patel | 6 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Rebecca Burns | c Kayley Knight b Marama Downes | 33 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 143.48 |
| Hannah Francis | c Holly Topp b Nensi Patel | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 90 |
| Jess Kerr | c Jess Watkin b Kayley Knight | 53 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 170.97 |
| Xara Jetly | c Holly Topp b Lucy Boucher | 31 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 100 |
| Jessica McFadyen | not out | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 240 |
| Isla McKenzie | run out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam Mackinder | not out | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 275 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Jessica Simmons, Nicole Baird, Rachel Bryant
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marama Downes | 4 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Lucy Boucher | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 11 |
| Kayley Knight | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Nensi Patel | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Jess Watkin | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
Northern Brave W · 1st innings: 162/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Watkin | c Georgia Plimmer b Xara Jetly | 28 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 127.27 |
| Tash Wakelin | run out | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Eve Wolland | c sub b Xara Jetly | 64 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 139.13 |
| Caitlin Gurrey | b Xara Jetly | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Marina Lamplough | b Jess Kerr | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Carol Agafili | b Nicole Baird | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Kayley Knight | run out | 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 237.5 |
| Nensi Patel | run out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Holly Topp | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Lucy Boucher, Marama Downes
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xara Jetly | 4 | 0 | 40 | 3 | 10 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jessica Simmons | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Nicole Baird | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Rachel Bryant | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 6.33 |
| Hannah Francis | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NB-W, Nicole Baird): 13 runs, 157/8 – W W 4 6 1 W
- Over 19 (NB-W, Jess Kerr): 8 runs, 144/5 – 2 0b 1 1 4 W
- Over 18 (NB-W, Xara Jetly): 9 runs, 136/4 – 2 1 • • 1 4wd W
- Over 17 (NB-W, Jessica Simmons): 13 runs, 127/3 – 2 4 1 1 1 4
- Over 16 (NB-W, Rachel Bryant): 8 runs, 114/3 – 4 1 • 1 1 1
- Over 15 (NB-W, Xara Jetly): 14 runs, 106/3 – • 1 6 6 1 W