Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags, 12th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · T20 · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Central Stags won by 2 runs (Wellington Firebirds 195/7, Central Stags 197/3).
- Wellington Firebirds: 195/7 (20 ov)
- Central Stags: 197/3 (20 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Central Stags (CS) in the 12th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a T20 match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Wednesday, 7 January 2026 at 03:25 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Kim Cotton and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Central Stags made 197/3 in 20 overs, with Dane Cleaver top-scoring on 67 from 45 balls. Michael Snedden was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 35. Wellington Firebirds made 195/7 in 20 overs, with Tom Blundell top-scoring on 63 from 37 balls. Angus Schaw was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22.
Result: Central Stags won by 2 runs. Angus Schaw 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.
Central Stags · 1st innings: 197/3 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Foxcroft | c Logan van Beek b Yahya Zeb | 44 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 176 |
| Mason Hughes | b Ben Sears | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Gareth Severin b Michael Snedden | 67 | 45 | 8 | 1 | 148.89 |
| Tom Bruce | not out | 55 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Sam Cassidy | not out | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Curtis Heaphy, Angus Schaw, Brett Randell, Ray Toole, Ajaz Patel, Toby Findlay
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Yahya Zeb | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Ben Sears | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Michael Snedden | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Peter Younghusband | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| Rachin Ravindra | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 195/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Robinson | c Mason Hughes b Angus Schaw | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Blundell | c Angus Schaw b Dean Foxcroft | 63 | 37 | 3 | 4 | 170.27 |
| Rachin Ravindra | c Mason Hughes b Brett Randell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | st Dane Cleaver b Angus Schaw | 46 | 36 | 1 | 1 | 127.78 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Angus Schaw b Brett Randell | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| Gareth Severin | c Brett Randell b Toby Findlay | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Logan van Beek | not out | 38 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 200 |
| Peter Younghusband | run out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Ben Sears | not out | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 16 · Did not bat: Michael Snedden, Yahya Zeb
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angus Schaw | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Ajaz Patel | 4 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Brett Randell | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Ray Toole | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Toby Findlay | 4 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 11.25 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (WF, Toby Findlay): 20 runs, 186/7 – 1 wd 4 wd 4 6 2 1
- Over 19 (WF, Ajaz Patel): 11 runs, 166/7 – • • 4 • 6 1
- Over 18 (WF, Brett Randell): 10 runs, 155/7 – 4 4 • wd W • 1
- Over 17 (WF, Angus Schaw): 6 runs, 145/6 – 1 2 1 1 W 1
- Over 16 (WF, Toby Findlay): 8 runs, 139/5 – 0b 1 wd 2 wd 2 1 W
- Over 15 (WF, Angus Schaw): 7 runs, 131/4 – 1 1 2 1 1 1