- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras27 (b 6, lb 15, nb 2, w 4)TOTAL350 all out (111.5 Overs, RR: 3.12, 486 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Nick Greenwood, 5.5 ov), 2-86 (Gareth Severin, 35.2 ov), 3-129 (Nick Kelly, 49.3 ov), 4-157 (Sam Mycock, 58.5 ov), 5-210 (Muhammad Abbas, 73.2 ov), 6-298 (Jesse Tashkoff, 92.5 ov), 7-320 (Logan van Beek, 99.5 ov), 8-325 (Tom Blundell, 101.1 ov), 9-350 (Michael Snedden, 110.4 ov), 10-350 (Peter Younghusband, 111.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 28 6 65 1 2.32 3 0 MD Rae 24 6 93 2 3.87 0 0 AW McKenzie 30 9 59 3 1.96 0 0 CB Paul 19 2 78 1 4.1 1 1 CE McConchie 6 1 18 1 3 0 0 MJG Rippon 4.5 0 16 2 3.31 0 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 6)TOTAL68 all out (31.1 Overs, RR: 2.18, 139 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Chad Bowes, 8.1 ov), 2-16 (Henry Nicholls, 9.1 ov), 3-26 (Rhys Mariu, 12.2 ov), 4-26 (Cole McConchie, 13.1 ov), 5-26 (Michael Rippon, 13.4 ov), 6-29 (Matthew Boyle, 15.4 ov), 7-49 (Jesse Frew, 25.6 ov), 8-55 (Cameron Paul, 28.4 ov), 9-65 (Fraser Sheat, 30.3 ov), 10-68 (Michael Rae, 31.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LV van Beek 11 5 14 2 1.27 0 0 LR Dudding 10 2 23 4 2.3 0 0 Muhammad Abbas 5.1 2 7 2 1.35 0 0 MW Snedden 5 1 18 2 3.6 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras0TOTAL220 all out (65.5 Overs, RR: 3.34, 271 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Sam Mycock, 1.3 ov), 2-46 (Nick Greenwood, 11.4 ov), 3-59 (Nick Kelly, 14.2 ov), 4-157 (Gareth Severin, 39.3 ov), 5-174 (Muhammad Abbas, 49.6 ov), 6-178 (Tom Blundell, 55.4 ov), 7-194 (Jesse Tashkoff, 59.6 ov), 8-207 (Logan van Beek, 62.6 ov), 9-213 (Peter Younghusband, 64.2 ov), 10-220 (Michael Snedden, 65.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 5 0 20 0 4 0 0 MD Rae 14 5 30 2 2.14 0 0 CB Paul 11 1 66 3 6 0 0 AW McKenzie 17 5 31 2 1.82 0 0 MJG Rippon 10.5 0 43 1 3.96 0 0 CE McConchie 7 2 25 1 3.57 0 0 MWT Boyle 1 0 5 0 5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (lb 11, nb 7, w 1)TOTAL483 all out (146.1 Overs, RR: 3.3, 593 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-62 (Rhys Mariu, 12.5 ov), 2-157 (Chad Bowes, 30.6 ov), 3-326 (Cole McConchie, 84.1 ov), 4-330 (Matthew Boyle, 86.1 ov), 5-359 (Michael Rippon, 94.4 ov), 6-410 (Cameron Paul, 121.2 ov), 7-443 (Jesse Frew, 129.6 ov), 8-465 (Angus McKenzie, 139.6 ov), 9-474 (Fraser Sheat, 143.5 ov), 10-483 (Michael Rae, 146.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LV van Beek 33.1 8 89 5 2.68 0 1 LR Dudding 22 7 91 0 4.13 0 0 Muhammad Abbas 16 4 60 0 3.75 0 0 MW Snedden 24 2 76 1 3.16 1 5 PF Younghusband 41 4 131 4 3.19 0 1 JM Tashkoff 9 3 24 0 2.66 0 0 NA Greenwood 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field first
Season
Match days
13,14,15,16 March 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Points
Wellington 20, Canterbury 3
Close of Play
- Thu, 13 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 308/6 (TA Blundell 62*, LV van Beek 5*, 96 ov)
- Fri, 14 Mar - day 2 - Wellington 2nd innings 163/4 (Muhammad Abbas 43*, PF Younghusband 5*, 44 ov)
- Sat, 15 Mar - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 301/2 (HM Nicholls 86*, CE McConchie 80*, 73 ov)
- Sun, 16 Mar - day 4 - Canterbury 2nd innings 483 (146.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- KS Jagannathan Replaced CA Black as Umpire on Day 4
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 292 balls, 181 minutes, HM Nicholls 62 (146), CE McConchie 81 (146), 7 extras
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 308/2 after 80.0 overs, HM Nicholls 91 (204), CE McConchie 81 (147), 10 extras
- HM Nicholls: 100 runs in 217 balls, 279 minutes (7x4)
- Canterbury: 350 runs in 93.1 overs, 380 minutes, 12 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Canterbury - 388/5 in 106.0 overs, HM Nicholls 129 (272), CB Paul 14 (44)
- Canterbury: 400 runs in 118.5 overs, 482 minutes, 14 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 157 balls, 102 minutes, HM Nicholls 20 (70), CB Paul 28 (87), 2 extras
- HM Nicholls: 150 runs in 348 balls, 484 minutes (9x4)
- Canterbury: 450 runs in 134.1 overs, 542 minutes, 16 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:00): Canterbury - 464/7 in 139.0 overs, HM Nicholls 160 (366), AW McKenzie 7 (28)
- LV van Beek: 5 wickets (33.1-8-89-5)
- KS Jagannathan Replaced CA Black as Umpire on Day 3
- MA Abbas: 50 runs in 93 balls, 136 minutes (5x4)
- Wellington Firebirds: 200 runs in 61.3 overs, 252 minutes, 0 extras
- Break in Play (11:57 to 11:58): Wellington Firebirds - 211/8 in 64.0 overs, PF Younghusband 25 (81), MW Snedden 1 (1)
- Canterbury 2nd innings:
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Canterbury - 44/0 in 9.0 overs, RA Mariu 5 (31), CJ Bowes 36 (23)
- TL Anderson Replaced AC Duncan as Match Referee for Sessions 2 and 3 on Day 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls, 38 minutes, RA Mariu 9 (33), CJ Bowes 41 (26), 3 extras
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 9.5 overs, 38 minutes, 3 extras
- CJ Bowes: 50 runs in 33 balls, 54 minutes (7x4, 2x6)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 21.4 overs, 91 minutes, 3 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls, 49 minutes, CJ Bowes 34 (29), HM Nicholls 16 (35), 0 extras
- CJ Bowes: 100 runs in 70 balls, 115 minutes (15x4, 2x6)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 29.3 overs, 126 minutes, 3 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Canterbury - 189/2 in 39.0 overs, HM Nicholls 35 (79), CE McConchie 21 (24)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 41.0 overs, 175 minutes, 7 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls, 52 minutes, HM Nicholls 14 (39), CE McConchie 34 (38), 4 extras
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 121 balls, 155 minutes (3x4)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 55.3 overs, 231 minutes, 7 extras
- CE McConchie: 50 runs in 65 balls, 102 minutes (8x4)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 154 balls, 104 minutes, HM Nicholls 45 (89), CE McConchie 53 (65), 4 extras
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 69.4 overs, 279 minutes, 9 extras
- End of Day (18:02): Canterbury - 301/2 in 73.0 overs, HM Nicholls 86 (184), CE McConchie 80 (124)
- Wellington Firebirds: 350 runs in 109.1 overs, 464 minutes, 27 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington Firebirds 350/8 (Wellington Firebirds 4 batting points, Canterbury 3 bowling points)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:30): Canterbury - 26/4 in 13.1 overs, MWT Boyle 0 (4), MJG Rippon 0 (0)
- Break in Play (13:45 to 13:47): Canterbury - 29/6 in 16.1 overs, CB Paul 1 (5), JJA Frew 0 (2)
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 27.5 overs, 119 minutes, 6 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 68 (31.1) (Canterbury 0 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Wellington Firebirds - 36/1 in 9.0 overs, NA Greenwood 24 (25), GR Severin 9 (24)
- Wellington Firebirds: 50 runs in 12.3 overs, 52 minutes, 0 extras
- Wellington Firebirds: 100 runs in 26.3 overs, 111 minutes, 0 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 53 minutes, GR Severin 26 (39), MA Abbas 24 (39), 0 extras
- GR Severin: 50 runs in 76 balls, 114 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Wellington Firebirds: 150 runs in 38.0 overs, 155 minutes, 0 extras
- End of Day (18:22): Wellington Firebirds - 163/4 in 44.0 overs, MA Abbas 43 (79), PF Younghusband 5 (20)
- Wellington 1st innings
- Wellington: 50 runs in 21.4 overs, 91 minutes, 10 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 106 balls, 74 minutes, SM Mycock 19 (55), GR Severin 23 (51), 9 extras
- Lunch: Wellington - 82/1 in 34.0 overs, SM Mycock 29 (114), GR Severin 36 (77)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 37.4 overs, 159 minutes, 11 extras
- SM Mycock: 50 runs in 155 balls, 201 minutes (5x4)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 57.2 overs, 243 minutes, 12 extras
- Tea: Wellington - 175/4 in 65.0 overs, MA Abbas 14 (43), TA Blundell 10 (25)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 72.0 overs, 301 minutes, 19 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls, 52 minutes, MA Abbas 15 (34), TA Blundell 28 (49), 7 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 231/5 after 80.0 overs, TA Blundell 33 (60), JM Tashkoff 18 (32), 19 extras
- Wellington: 250 runs in 85.5 overs, 358 minutes, 24 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 54 minutes, TA Blundell 12 (26), JM Tashkoff 35 (53), 5 extras
- TA Blundell: 50 runs in 93 balls, 127 minutes (7x4)
- JM Tashkoff: 50 runs in 64 balls, 72 minutes (8x4)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 94.1 overs, 397 minutes, 25 extras
- End of Day: Wellington - 308/6 in 96.0 overs, TA Blundell 62 (105), LV van Beek 5 (13)
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