Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, 4th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining) (Wellington Firebirds 259/8, Canterbury Kings 258).
- Wellington Firebirds: 259/8 (49 ov)
- Canterbury Kings: 258 (49.5 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Canterbury Kings (CK) in the 4th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Kannan Jagannathan and Pete Pasco, with Greg Stretch as match referee.
Canterbury Kings made 258 in 49.5 overs, with Matthew Boyle top-scoring on 73 from 78 balls. James Hartshorn was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 57. Wellington Firebirds made 259/8 in 49 overs, with Peter Younghusband top-scoring on 83 from 97 balls. Angus Mckenzie was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 38.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
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.
Canterbury Kings · 1st innings: 258 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | lbw b Liam Dudding | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Chad Bowes | c Callum McLachlan b Michael Snedden | 45 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 121.62 |
| Rhys Mariu | c Tom Blundell b James Hartshorn | 37 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 68.52 |
| Matthew Boyle | c Tim Robinson b Peter Younghusband | 73 | 78 | 9 | 1 | 93.59 |
| Cole McConchie | run out | 33 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Mitchell Hay | c Gareth Severin b Tim Robinson | 10 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Michael Rippon | c Tim Robinson b Jesse Tashkoff | 12 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Angus Mckenzie | b Jesse Tashkoff | 14 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Sean Davey | c Jesse Tashkoff b James Hartshorn | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Fraser Sheat | b James Hartshorn | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Michael Rae | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.86 |
| James Hartshorn | 9.5 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 5.8 |
| Michael Snedden | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Tim Robinson | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.57 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.67 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 259/8 (49 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | b Sean Davey | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Callum McLachlan | c Michael Rippon b Fraser Sheat | 18 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 112.5 |
| Tim Robinson | c Sean Davey b Angus Mckenzie | 50 | 49 | 8 | 1 | 102.04 |
| Gareth Severin | lbw b Angus Mckenzie | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 29.41 |
| Nick Kelly | lbw b Angus Mckenzie | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Tom Blundell | lbw b Angus Mckenzie | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 69.23 |
| Nick Greenwood | c & b Michael Rippon | 42 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 89.36 |
| Peter Younghusband | c Michael Rae b Sean Davey | 83 | 97 | 10 | 1 | 85.57 |
| Michael Snedden | not out | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 63.33 |
| James Hartshorn | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Liam Dudding
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Sean Davey | 9 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4.56 |
| Angus Mckenzie | 10 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Michael Rae | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.67 |
| Michael Rippon | 8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6.13 |
| Cole McConchie | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |