Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts, 11th Match
Regular Season 2025/2026 · List A · · Basin Reserve, Wellington
Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wickets (with 22 balls remaining) (Wellington Firebirds 228/6, Otago Volts 227).
- Wellington Firebirds: 228/6 (46.2 ov)
- Otago Volts: 227 (49.5 ov)
Match report
Wellington Firebirds (WF) faced Otago Volts (OV) in the 11th Match of Regular Season 2025/2026, a List A match, at Basin Reserve, Wellington. Play began on Friday, 7 November 2025 at 21:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Glen Walklin and Tyron Rhys Davies, with Kevin Pulley as match referee.
Otago Volts made 227 in 49.5 overs, with Max Chu top-scoring on 57 from 62 balls. Peter Younghusband was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 39. Wellington Firebirds made 228/6 in 46.2 overs, with Tom Blundell top-scoring on 64 not out from 84 balls. Jarrod McKay was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 47.
Result: Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wickets (with 22 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.
Otago Volts · 1st innings: 227 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Todd | c Peter Younghusband b Liam Dudding | 14 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 93.33 |
| Jack Boyle | b Nick Greenwood | 25 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Max Chu | c Gareth Severin b Peter Younghusband | 57 | 62 | 4 | 2 | 91.94 |
| Thorn Parkes | c Jesse Tashkoff b Peter Younghusband | 16 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 64 |
| Llew Johnson | lbw b Peter Younghusband | 10 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| Troy Johnson | c James Hartshorn b Jesse Tashkoff | 34 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 69.39 |
| Luke Georgeson | c Callum McLachlan b James Hartshorn | 40 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 63.49 |
| Ben Lockrose | run out | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Thomas O'Connor | c Nick Greenwood b James Hartshorn | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Matthew Bacon | lbw b Jesse Tashkoff | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Jarrod McKay | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 17
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 5 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 |
| James Hartshorn | 9.5 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3.36 |
| Michael Snedden | 8 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 5.13 |
| Nick Greenwood | 10 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 4.6 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 39 | 3 | 3.9 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 7 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 5 |
Wellington Firebirds · 1st innings: 228/6 (46.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | c Luke Georgeson b Matthew Bacon | 14 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 56 |
| Callum McLachlan | c Llew Johnson b Thomas O'Connor | 47 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 123.68 |
| Gareth Severin | c Jamal Todd b Jarrod McKay | 18 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 94.74 |
| Nick Kelly | lbw b Jarrod McKay | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Sam Mycock | c Max Chu b Matthew Bacon | 37 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 60.66 |
| Tom Blundell | not out | 64 | 84 | 8 | 0 | 76.19 |
| Nick Greenwood | lbw b Ben Lockrose | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Peter Younghusband | not out | 27 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 72.97 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Bacon | 9.2 | 2 | 49 | 2 | 5.25 |
| Luke Georgeson | 9 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 6.44 |
| Thomas O'Connor | 5 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 3.8 |
| Jarrod McKay | 10 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 4.7 |
| Ben Lockrose | 10 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Jack Boyle | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4 |