Match centre
Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds Scorecard, Eliminator
349/5 (50 ov)
138 (32.2 ov)
Central Stags won by 211 runs
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Fri, 20 Feb, 03:00 IST
- Venue
- Basin Reserve
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
Central Stags won by 211 runs.
Eliminator · The Ford Trophy · Basin Reserve · 20 Feb 2026
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
Central Stags: 349/5 (50 ov)
Top score: Will Young, 105 off 109 balls
Best bowling: Nathan Smith, 1 for 51 in 10 overs
Wellington Firebirds: 138 (32.2 ov)
Top score: Nathan Smith, 30 off 41 balls
Best bowling: Brett Randell, 3 for 30 in 9 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Central Stags innings349/5 (50 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmulianlbw b Smith | 14 | 27 | 51.9 | ||
| Curtis Heaphyc Blundell b Hartshorn | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Will Youngc Jackson b Snedden | 105 | 109 | 96.3 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftrun out (Greenwood) | 89 | 102 | 87.3 | ||
| Dane Cleaverc Younghusband b Abbas | 75 | 40 | 187.5 | ||
| Josh Clarksonnot out | 47 | 19 | 247.4 | ||
| Angus Schawnot out | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 19 (w 8, nb 1, b 1, lb 9) | ||||
| Total | 349/5 (50 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
2-1 (Curtis Heaphy, 1.2 ov) · 22-2 (Brad Schmulian, 8.1 ov) · 187-3 (Dean Foxcroft, 35.4 ov) · 260-4 (Will Young, 43.6 ov) · 336-5 (Dane Cleaver, 48.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 10 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 5.10 | ||
| James Hartshorn | 10 | 1 | 88 | 1 | 8.80 | ||
| Michael Snedden | 10 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 5.60 | ||
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 9 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 6.78 | ||
| Peter Younghusband | 6 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 6.83 | ||
| Nick Greenwood | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.50 | ||
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
Wellington Firebirds innings138 (32.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoffc Heaphy b Randell | 1 | 7 | 14.3 | ||
| Nick Greenwoodc Schmulian b Clarkson | 4 | 2 | 200.0 | ||
| Tim Robinsonb Clarkson | 3 | 10 | 30.0 | ||
| Nick Kellyrun out (Schmulian) | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | ||
| Muhammad Arslan Abbasc Cleaver b Randell | 13 | 16 | 81.3 | ||
| Tom Blundellc Schaw b Randell | 6 | 12 | 50.0 | ||
| Nathan Smithb Toole | 30 | 41 | 73.2 | ||
| Oscar Jacksonb Findlay | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Peter Younghusbandnot out | 28 | 47 | 59.6 | ||
| Michael Sneddenb Lennox | 6 | 8 | 75.0 | ||
| James Hartshornc Young b Schaw | 16 | 18 | 88.9 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 3, nb 3, b 1, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 138 (32.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Nick Greenwood, 0.5 ov) · 8-2 (Jesse Tashkoff, 1.6 ov) · 18-3 (Tim Robinson, 4.5 ov) · 40-4 (Muhammad Arslan Abbas, 9.1 ov) · 52-5 (Tom Blundell, 11.6 ov) · 61-6 (Nick Kelly, 15.4 ov) · 61-7 (Oscar Jackson, 16.4 ov) · 105-8 (Nathan Smith, 25.1 ov) · 113-9 (Michael Snedden, 27.3 ov) · 138-10 (James Hartshorn, 32.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Clarkson | 6 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 5.50 | ||
| Brett Randell | 9 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 3.33 | ||
| Toby Findlay | 6 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 4.00 | ||
| Ray Toole | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 | ||
| Jayden Lennox | 3 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 4.67 | ||
| Angus Schaw | 1.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 6.75 |
Line-ups
Central Stags
The ground: Basin Reserve
FairPlay holds 19 completed matches in one-day cricket at Basin Reserve, Wellington, with a median first-innings score of 290.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 53% and the toss winner won 37%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 79% of the time.
Highest total: 354/7 by Wellington Firebirds on 4 Nov 2026.
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