Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags, 16th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Central Stags won by 18 runs (Wellington Firebirds 289/8, Central Stags 307/4).
- Wellington Firebirds: 289/8 (36 ov)
- Central Stags: 307/4 (36 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Central Stags (CS) in the 16th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Tuesday, 3 February 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 Greg Pennell and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Central Stags made 307/4 in 36 overs, with Brad Schmulian top-scoring on 148 not out from 98 balls. Peter Younghusband was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 55. Wellington Firebirds made 289/8 in 36 overs, with Tim Robinson top-scoring on 100 from 79 balls. Angus Schaw was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 32.
Result: Central Stags won by 18 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.
Central Stags · 1st innings: 307/4 (36 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmulian | not out | 148 | 98 | 19 | 3 | 151.02 |
| Curtis Heaphy | st Tom Blundell b Peter Younghusband | 24 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 50 |
| Will Young | c Muhammad Arslan Abbas b James Hartshorn | 18 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 120 |
| Dean Foxcroft | st Tom Blundell b Peter Younghusband | 72 | 39 | 8 | 4 | 184.62 |
| Dane Cleaver | c Peter Younghusband b James Hartshorn | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 211.11 |
| Josh Clarkson | not out | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 185.71 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Joey Field, Jayden Lennox, Angus Schaw, Brett Randell, Ray Toole
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 |
| James Hartshorn | 8 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 8.38 |
| Nathan Smith | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 8.17 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 |
| Peter Younghusband | 7 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 7.86 |
| Oscar Jackson | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 289/8 (36 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Dean Foxcroft b Ray Toole | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 150 |
| Nick Greenwood | c & b Angus Schaw | 75 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 125 |
| Tim Robinson | lbw b Angus Schaw | 100 | 79 | 12 | 3 | 126.58 |
| Nick Kelly | b Brett Randell | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | c Dane Cleaver b Josh Clarkson | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 81.82 |
| Tom Blundell | c & b Jayden Lennox | 51 | 29 | 2 | 5 | 175.86 |
| Nathan Smith | c Angus Schaw b Jayden Lennox | 28 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 140 |
| Oscar Jackson | run out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Peter Younghusband | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hartshorn | not out | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Liam Dudding
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 7 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 8.71 |
| Ray Toole | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 9.4 |
| Joey Field | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10 |
| Josh Clarkson | 7 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 7.71 |
| Jayden Lennox | 8 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Angus Schaw | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 6.4 |