Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, 5th Match
Regular Season 2026/2027 · List A · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Canterbury Kings won by 209 runs (Wellington Firebirds 141, Canterbury Kings 350/5).
- Wellington Firebirds: 141 (32.2 ov)
- Canterbury Kings: 350/5 (50 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Canterbury Kings (CK) in the 5th Match of Regular Season 2026/2027, a List A match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Friday, 30 October 2026 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 Glen Walklin and John Dempsey, with Greg Stretch as match referee.
Canterbury Kings made 350/5 in 50 overs, with Henry Nicholls top-scoring on 119 from 121 balls. Yahya Zeb was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 63. Wellington Firebirds made 141 in 32.2 overs, with Gareth Severin top-scoring on 55 from 80 balls. Raunaq Kapur was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 19.
Result: Canterbury Kings won by 209 runs.
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: 350/5 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nicholls | b Yahya Zeb | 119 | 121 | 10 | 2 | 98.35 |
| Chad Bowes | b Yahya Zeb | 64 | 64 | 10 | 0 | 100 |
| Scott Janett | c Callum McLachlan b Yahya Zeb | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Tom Latham | b Nick Greenwood | 24 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 126.32 |
| Leo Carter | not out | 91 | 66 | 8 | 3 | 137.88 |
| Cole McConchie | c Gareth Severin b Yahya Zeb | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Cameron Paul | not out | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 144.44 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Lachie Harper, Angus Mckenzie, Raunaq Kapur, Kyle Jamieson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 8 | 0 | 67 | 0 | 8.38 |
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 1 | 38 | 0 | 5.43 |
| Logan van Beek | 10 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Yahya Zeb | 9 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 7 |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.67 |
| Nick Greenwood | 10 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.1 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 141 (32.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Morgan | c & b Cameron Paul | 28 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 87.5 |
| Nick Greenwood | lbw b Angus Mckenzie | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Gareth Severin | lbw b Lachie Harper | 55 | 80 | 2 | 2 | 68.75 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | c sub b Cameron Paul | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 116.67 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Scott Janett b Cameron Paul | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Oscar Jackson | b Raunaq Kapur | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Callum McLachlan | c Leo Carter b Raunaq Kapur | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Logan van Beek | not out | 21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 110.53 |
| James Hartshorn | lbw b Raunaq Kapur | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Dudding | b Lachie Harper | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yahya Zeb | b Cole McConchie | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Jamieson | 7 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 4.86 |
| Angus Mckenzie | 7 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 3.43 |
| Lachie Harper | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 4.29 |
| Cameron Paul | 5 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 5 |
| Raunaq Kapur | 5 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Cole McConchie | 1.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3.75 |