Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, 23rd Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Firebirds won by 88 runs (Wellington Firebirds 193/6, Canterbury Kings 105).
- Wellington Firebirds: 193/6 (20 ov)
- Canterbury Kings: 105 (16.2 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Canterbury Kings (CK) in the 23rd Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Monday, 19 January 2026 at 03:25 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Canterbury Kings won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Niel Louw, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Wellington Firebirds made 193/6 in 20 overs, with Samuel Morgan top-scoring on 55 from 33 balls. Sean Davey was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 31. Canterbury Kings made 105 in 16.2 overs, with Matthew Boyle top-scoring on 22 from 15 balls. Logan van Beek was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 14.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 88 runs. Samuel Morgan 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 Firebirds · 1st innings: 193/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Blundell | c Harry Chamberlain b Michael Rippon | 41 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 164 |
| Samuel Morgan | c Matthew Boyle b Sean Davey | 55 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 166.67 |
| Gareth Severin | c Matthew Boyle b Cole McConchie | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Jesse Frew b Cameron Paul | 43 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 138.71 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | run out | 31 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 140.91 |
| Oscar Jackson | b Sean Davey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Logan van Beek | not out | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Callum McLachlan | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, James Hartshorn
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Muller | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11 |
| Cameron Paul | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8 |
| Lachie Harper | 3 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 16 |
| Cole McConchie | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6 |
| Michael Rippon | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Sean Davey | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Matthew Boyle | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Canterbury Kings · 1st innings: 105 (16.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu | b Logan van Beek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Harry Chamberlain | c Callum McLachlan b Oscar Jackson | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 100 |
| Matthew Boyle | c Samuel Morgan b Logan van Beek | 22 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 146.67 |
| Cole McConchie | b Peter Younghusband | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Leo Carter | c Tom Blundell b Ben Sears | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 105.26 |
| Michael Rippon | lbw b Oscar Jackson | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Jesse Frew | b Peter Younghusband | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Cameron Paul | c & b Ben Sears | 12 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 92.31 |
| Lachie Harper | b James Hartshorn | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Travis Muller | not out | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| Sean Davey | b Logan van Beek | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 8
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 2.2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
| James Hartshorn | 3 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 7.67 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 5 |
| Peter Younghusband | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 6.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 17 (CK, Logan van Beek): 1 runs, 103/10 – W 1
- Over 16 (CK, Ben Sears): 3 runs, 102/9 – • W 1 1 • 1
- Over 15 (CK, James Hartshorn): 2 runs, 99/8 – 1 • W • • 1
- Over 14 (CK, Ben Sears): 6 runs, 97/7 – • 1 1 4 • W
- Over 13 (CK, Peter Younghusband): 10 runs, 91/6 – 4 2 1 1 • wd 1
- Over 12 (CK, Oscar Jackson): 12 runs, 81/6 – 1 wd nb1 4 4 • • •