- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (b 1, lb 6, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL325 all out (104.5 Overs, RR: 3.1, 438 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (Troy Johnson, 10.4 ov), 2-60 (Gareth Severin, 15.2 ov), 3-137 (Nick Greenwood, 41.1 ov), 4-162 (Nick Kelly, 47.3 ov), 5-190 (Callum McLachlan, 60.1 ov), 6-259 (Muhammad Abbas, 78.1 ov), 7-294 (Nathan Smith, 85.2 ov), 8-307 (Ben Sears, 96.6 ov), 9-307 (Michael Snedden, 98.6 ov), 10-325 (James Hartshorn, 104.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 24 9 49 2 2.04 0 0 EJ Nuttall 17 1 80 0 4.70 0 2 MD Rae 20 2 77 2 3.85 0 0 AW McKenzie 18 8 32 0 1.77 1 0 ZGF Foulkes 14.5 3 43 4 2.89 0 0 MJG Rippon 8 0 26 2 3.25 0 0 CE McConchie 3 0 11 0 3.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 4, lb 8, nb 6)TOTAL156 all out (45.1 Overs, RR: 3.45)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Zakary Foulkes, 0.1 ov), 2-9 (Cole McConchie, 3.5 ov), 3-10 (Leo Carter, 6.1 ov), 4-48 (Dylan Hunter, 16.4 ov), 5-60 (Matthew Boyle, 21.5 ov), 6-80 (Mitchell Hay, 26.4 ov), 7-117 (Michael Rippon, 34.5 ov), 8-153 (Fraser Sheat, 43.1 ov), 9-153 (Michael Rae, 43.4 ov), 10-156 (Angus McKenzie, 45.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BV Sears 12 2 41 3 3.41 0 0 NG Smith 12 3 30 3 2.50 0 5 MW Snedden 8 0 38 1 4.75 0 1 JW Hartshorn 11 3 30 0 2.72 0 0 PF Younghusband 2.1 0 5 3 2.30 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 4, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL145 all out (41.5 Overs, RR: 3.46, 193 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Troy Johnson, 7.1 ov), 2-28 (Nick Greenwood, 12.2 ov), 3-28 (Nick Kelly, 14.5 ov), 4-37 (Gareth Severin, 20.4 ov), 5-53 (Callum McLachlan, 23.4 ov), 6-87 (Nathan Smith, 28.3 ov), 7-103 (Peter Younghusband, 33.3 ov), 8-104 (Muhammad Abbas, 35.3 ov), 9-117 (Ben Sears, 37.5 ov), 10-145 (James Hartshorn, 41.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MD Rae 10 1 44 1 4.40 0 0 FW Sheat 13.5 2 50 4 3.61 1 0 ZGF Foulkes 11 4 34 3 3.09 0 1 AW McKenzie 7 3 13 1 1.85 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras29 (b 11, lb 8, nb 9, w 1)TOTAL185 all out (54.5 Overs, RR: 3.37, 237 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Zakary Foulkes, 14.6 ov), 2-49 (Cole McConchie, 16.1 ov), 3-101 (Dylan Hunter, 32.4 ov), 4-102 (Matthew Boyle, 33.5 ov), 5-103 (Leo Carter, 34.6 ov), 6-104 (Michael Rippon, 35.4 ov), 7-113 (Angus McKenzie, 39.6 ov), 8-138 (Fraser Sheat, 48.4 ov), 9-164 (Michael Rae, 52.5 ov), 10-185 (Mitchell Hay, 54.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BV Sears 9.5 1 36 2 3.66 0 0 NG Smith 14 1 39 3 2.78 0 1 MW Snedden 7 1 16 0 2.28 0 5 JW Hartshorn 7 3 18 0 2.57 0 0 Muhammad Abbas 6 1 14 2 2.33 1 3 PF Younghusband 11 1 43 3 3.90 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field first
Season
Match days
20,21,22 October 2023 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 19, Canterbury 4
Close of Play
- Fri, 20 Oct - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 306/7 (PF Younghusband 12*, BV Sears 5*, 96 ov)
- Sat, 21 Oct - day 2 - Wellington 2nd innings 91/6 (Muhammad Abbas 36*, PF Younghusband 4*, 30 ov)
- Sun, 22 Oct - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 185 (54.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 91/6 in 30.0 overs, MA Abbas 36 (44), PF Younghusband 4 (8)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 32.0 overs, 145 minutes, 6 extras
- Lunch: Canterbury - 30/0 in 10.0 overs, ZG Foulkes 15 (35), DJ Hunter 2 (28)
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 16.2 overs, 68 minutes, 20 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls, 66 minutes, DJ Hunter 18 (40), LJ Carter 29 (56), 4 extras
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 31.5 overs, 134 minutes, 24 extras
- Tea: Canterbury - 106/6 in 37.0 overs, MJ Hay 1 (2), AW McKenzie 1 (9)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 50.5 overs, 217 minutes, 29 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington Firebirds 325 (104.5) (Wellington Firebirds 3 batting points, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 16.5 overs, 80 minutes, 6 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:34): Canterbury - 60/4 in 20.0 overs, MWT Boyle 25 (48), MJ Hay 4 (8)
- Injury (13:45 to 13:47): Canterbury - 63/5 in 22.1 overs, MJ Hay 5 (15), MJG Rippon 2 (1)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 32.0 overs, 149 minutes, 8 extras
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 43.0 overs, 197 minutes, 18 extras
- Tea (15:33 to 15:52): Canterbury - 156/10 in 45.1 overs, AW McKenzie 22 (51), EJ Nuttall 2 (5)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 156 (45.1) (Canterbury 0 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Wellington: 50 runs in 22.5 overs, 98 minutes, 4 extras
- End of Day (18:06): Wellington - 91/6 in 30.0 overs, MA Abbas 36 (44), PF Younghusband 4 (8)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- Injury (11:11 to 11:14): Wellington - 33/0 in 9.2 overs, TM Johnson 14 (27), NA Greenwood 18 (30)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 12.4 overs, 60 minutes, 1 extra
- Injury (12:32 to 12:34): Wellington - 82/2 in 27.1 overs, NA Greenwood 39 (83), NF Kelly 21 (38)
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 100 balls, 141 minutes (10x4)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 31.5 overs, 142 minutes, 1 extra
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:34): Wellington - 103/2 in 32.0 overs, NA Greenwood 52 (101), NF Kelly 29 (49)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 117 balls, 80 minutes, NA Greenwood 17 (62), NF Kelly 33 (55), 0 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 44.5 overs, 196 minutes, 1 extra
- NF Kelly: 50 runs in 89 balls, 123 minutes (9x4)
- Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Wellington - 199/5 in 62.0 overs, MA Abbas 19 (47), NG Smith 4 (8)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 62.1 overs, 270 minutes, 5 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls, 50 minutes, MA Abbas 28 (36), NG Smith 20 (46), 2 extras
- MA Abbas: 50 runs in 91 balls, 140 minutes (7x4)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 76.3 overs, 320 minutes, 8 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 262/6 after 80.0 overs, NG Smith 22 (55), PF Younghusband 2 (10), 10 extras
- Wellington: 300 runs in 92.4 overs, 386 minutes, 12 extras
- End of Day (18:10): Wellington - 306/7 in 96.0 overs, PF Younghusband 12 (47), BV Sears 5 (40)
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