Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, 21st Match
Plunket Shield 2025/2026 · 4day · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets (Wellington Firebirds 309 & 181, Auckland Aces 414 & 77/2).
- Wellington Firebirds: 309 (74.4 ov) & 181 (53.5 ov)
- Auckland Aces: 414 (93.5 ov) & 77/2 (15 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Auckland Aces (AA) in the 21st Match of Plunket Shield 2025/2026, a 4day match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 21:30 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl.
Wellington Firebirds made 309 in 74.4 overs, with Tom Blundell top-scoring on 96 from 128 balls. Ryan Harrison was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 57. Auckland Aces made 414 in 93.5 overs, with Lachlan Stackpole top-scoring on 172 not out from 179 balls. Michael Snedden was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 56. Wellington Firebirds made 181 in 53.5 overs, with Michael Snedden top-scoring on 44 not out from 124 balls. Adithya Ashok was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 18. Auckland Aces made 77/2 in 15 overs, with Luke Watson top-scoring on 31 from 34 balls. Michael Snedden was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 16.
Result: Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets.
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 Firebirds · 1st innings: 309 (74.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | b Ryan Harrison | 37 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 112.12 |
| Nick Greenwood | c Marco Alpe b Simon Keene | 21 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 65.63 |
| Gareth Severin | c Simon Keene b Ryan Harrison | 20 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 68.97 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Luke Watson b Ryan Harrison | 42 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 67.74 |
| Callum McLachlan | c Marco Alpe b Samrath Singh | 33 | 49 | 5 | 0 | 67.35 |
| Tom Blundell | b Adithya Ashok | 96 | 128 | 6 | 6 | 75 |
| Oscar Jackson | c Ryan Harrison b Samrath Singh | 10 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 83.33 |
| Peter Younghusband | c Marco Alpe b Samrath Singh | 14 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 29.79 |
| Michael Snedden | lbw b Simon Keene | 5 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 13.51 |
| James Hartshorn | run out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dudding | not out | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 36.84 |
Extras: 24
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samrath Singh | 19 | 1 | 94 | 3 | 4.95 |
| Simon Keene | 17 | 2 | 62 | 2 | 3.65 |
| Ryan Harrison | 15 | 4 | 57 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Rohit Gulati | 11 | 1 | 49 | 0 | 4.45 |
| Adithya Ashok | 12.4 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2.21 |
Auckland Aces · 1st innings: 414 (93.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips | c Callum McLachlan b James Hartshorn | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Solia | c Gareth Severin b Peter Younghusband | 17 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 36.17 |
| Luke Watson | c James Hartshorn b Nick Greenwood | 86 | 133 | 14 | 1 | 64.66 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | c Gareth Severin b Michael Snedden | 18 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Lachlan Stackpole | not out | 172 | 179 | 20 | 6 | 96.09 |
| Simon Keene | b Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 62 | 69 | 7 | 1 | 89.86 |
| Ryan Harrison | c Callum McLachlan b Oscar Jackson | 8 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 36.36 |
| Marco Alpe | c Jesse Tashkoff b Michael Snedden | 35 | 58 | 6 | 0 | 60.34 |
| Adithya Ashok | c Gareth Severin b Michael Snedden | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Samrath Singh | c Callum McLachlan b Michael Snedden | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rohit Gulati | b Michael Snedden | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 16
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 17 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 3.41 |
| James Hartshorn | 17 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 4.47 |
| Michael Snedden | 16.5 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 3.33 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 11 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 5.27 |
| Nick Greenwood | 13 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 5.15 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 5.4 |
| Oscar Jackson | 9 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4 |
Wellington Firebirds · 2nd innings: 181 (53.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Ryan Harrison b Simon Keene | 23 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 88.46 |
| Nick Greenwood | b Samrath Singh | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Gareth Severin | b Simon Keene | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Luke Watson b Ryan Harrison | 11 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 61.11 |
| Callum McLachlan | b Simon Keene | 6 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Michael Snedden | not out | 44 | 124 | 3 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Tom Blundell | c Marco Alpe b Ryan Harrison | 35 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 74.47 |
| Oscar Jackson | lbw b Adithya Ashok | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Peter Younghusband | c Marco Alpe b Samrath Singh | 12 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| James Hartshorn | c Rohit Gulati b Adithya Ashok | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Liam Dudding | c Sean Solia b Adithya Ashok | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 19
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samrath Singh | 15 | 0 | 69 | 2 | 4.6 |
| Simon Keene | 14 | 2 | 42 | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Harrison | 11 | 2 | 33 | 2 | 3 |
| Sean Solia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adithya Ashok | 9.5 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 1.83 |
| Rohit Gulati | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Auckland Aces · 2nd innings: 77/2 (15 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Phillips | c Peter Younghusband b James Hartshorn | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Solia | not out | 30 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 68.18 |
| Luke Watson | c Callum McLachlan b Liam Dudding | 31 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 91.18 |
| Siddhesh Dixit | not out | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 118.18 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Lachlan Stackpole, Simon Keene, Ryan Harrison, Adithya Ashok, Rohit Gulati, Samrath Singh, Marco Alpe
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 |
| Liam Dudding | 6 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 3.17 |
| Nick Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Michael Snedden | 3 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 |
| Oscar Jackson | 0.5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 14.4 |