Wellington Blaze W vs Otago Sparks W, 14th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Blaze W won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining) (Wellington Blaze W 147/4, Otago Sparks W 143/7).
- Wellington Blaze W: 147/4 (19.2 ov)
- Otago Sparks W: 143/7 (20 ov)
Match report
Wellington Blaze W (WB-W) faced Otago Sparks W (OS-W) in the 14th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Thursday, 8 January 2026 at 23:40 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Otago Sparks W won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Chris Brown and Regan Combe, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Otago Sparks W made 143/7 in 20 overs, with Caitlin Blakely top-scoring on 36 from 36 balls. Nicole Baird was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 17. Wellington Blaze W made 147/4 in 19.2 overs, with Maitlan Brown top-scoring on 44 not out from 25 balls. Eva Gray was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 35.
Result: Wellington Blaze W won by 6 wickets (with 4 balls remaining). Maitlan Brown 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.
Otago Sparks W · 1st innings: 143/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felicity Leydon-Davis | lbw b Ellyse Perry | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Bella James | c Jess Kerr b Nicole Baird | 29 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 107.41 |
| Caitlin Blakely | run out (Jessica McFadyen) | 36 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Laura Harris | b Nicole Baird | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Polly Inglis | st Jessica McFadyen b Jess Kerr | 26 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 130 |
| Anna Browning | c Nicole Baird b Xara Jetly | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | run out | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Eva Gray | not out | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 |
Extras: 14 · Did not bat: Emma Black, Chloe Deerness, Louisa Kotkamp
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xara Jetly | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Jess Kerr | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.25 |
| Maitlan Brown | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Ellyse Perry | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Hannah Francis | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Nicole Baird | 2 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 8.5 |
Wellington Blaze W · 1st innings: 147/4 (19.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Plimmer | c Laura Harris b Poppy-Jay Watkins | 24 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 82.76 |
| Ellyse Perry | c Anna Browning b Eva Gray | 31 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 155 |
| Rebecca Burns | st Polly Inglis b Anna Browning | 12 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| Jess Kerr | c Bella James b Eva Gray | 30 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 150 |
| Maitlan Brown | not out | 44 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 176 |
| Xara Jetly | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 400 |
Extras: 2 · Did not bat: Jessica McFadyen, Hannah Francis, Isla McKenzie, Jessica Simmons, Nicole Baird
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppy-Jay Watkins | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Emma Black | 4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Eva Gray | 3.2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Louisa Kotkamp | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Chloe Deerness | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Anna Browning | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WB-W, Eva Gray): 4 runs, 147/4 – 4 W
- Over 19 (WB-W, Emma Black): 13 runs, 143/3 – 4 • 1 • 4 4
- Over 18 (WB-W, Chloe Deerness): 8 runs, 130/3 – 1 1 1 1 4 •
- Over 17 (WB-W, Eva Gray): 13 runs, 122/3 – 4 1 4 1 1 2
- Over 16 (WB-W, Chloe Deerness): 8 runs, 109/3 – 1 1 1 1 4 •
- Over 15 (WB-W, Poppy-Jay Watkins): 13 runs, 101/3 – 1 1 2 4 4 1