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Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings Scorecard, 4th Match
259/8 (49 ov)
258 (49.5 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Thu, 30 Oct, 03:00 IST
- Venue
- Basin Reserve
- Data checked
- 05:55:51 IST
Match summary
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets (with 6 balls remaining).
4th Match · The Ford Trophy · Basin Reserve · 30 Oct 2025
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
Canterbury Kings: 258 (49.5 ov)
Top score: Matthew Boyle, 73 off 78 balls
Best bowling: James Hartshorn, 3 for 57 in 9.5 overs
Wellington Firebirds: 259/8 (49 ov)
Top score: Peter Younghusband, 83 off 97 balls
Best bowling: Angus Mckenzie, 3 for 38 in 10 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings innings258 (49.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Nichollslbw b Dudding | 11 | 15 | 73.3 | ||
| Chad Bowesc McLachlan b Snedden | 45 | 37 | 121.6 | ||
| Rhys Mariuc Blundell b Hartshorn | 37 | 54 | 68.5 | ||
| Matthew Boylec Robinson b Younghusband | 73 | 78 | 93.6 | ||
| Cole McConchierun out (Tashkoff) | 33 | 36 | 91.7 | ||
| Mitchell Hayc Severin b Robinson | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | ||
| Michael Ripponc Robinson b Tashkoff | 12 | 18 | 66.7 | ||
| Angus Mckenzieb Tashkoff | 14 | 28 | 50.0 | ||
| Sean Daveyc Tashkoff b Hartshorn | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Fraser Sheatb Hartshorn | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Michael Raenot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 6, nb 0, b 4, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 258 (49.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
42-1 (Henry Nicholls, 5.6 ov) · 60-2 (Chad Bowes, 10.2 ov) · 136-3 (Rhys Mariu, 24.6 ov) · 188-4 (Matthew Boyle, 33.5 ov) · 217-5 (Mitchell Hay, 39.4 ov) · 218-6 (Cole McConchie, 40.1 ov) · 245-7 (Michael Rippon, 46.1 ov) · 254-8 (Angus Mckenzie, 48.3 ov) · 257-9 (Fraser Sheat, 49.3 ov) · 258-10 (Sean Davey, 49.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4.86 | ||
| James Hartshorn | 9.5 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 5.80 | ||
| Michael Snedden | 7 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 5.29 | ||
| Tim Robinson | 7 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 5.57 | ||
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 4.20 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoff | 9 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 4.67 |
Wellington Firebirds innings259/8 (49 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoffb Davey | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | ||
| Callum McLachlanc Rippon b Sheat | 18 | 16 | 112.5 | ||
| Tim Robinsonc Davey b Mckenzie | 50 | 49 | 102.0 | ||
| Gareth Severinlbw b Mckenzie | 5 | 17 | 29.4 | ||
| Nick Kellylbw b Mckenzie | 11 | 9 | 122.2 | ||
| Tom Blundelllbw b Mckenzie | 9 | 13 | 69.2 | ||
| Nick Greenwoodc & b Rippon | 42 | 47 | 89.4 | ||
| Peter Younghusbandc Rae b Davey | 83 | 97 | 85.6 | ||
| Michael Sneddennot out | 19 | 30 | 63.3 | ||
| James Hartshornnot out | 5 | 4 | 125.0 | ||
| Extras | 8 (w 2, nb 1, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 259/8 (49 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
16-1 (Jesse Tashkoff, 3.2 ov) · 35-2 (Callum McLachlan, 6.3 ov) · 73-3 (Gareth Severin, 14.2 ov) · 86-4 (Tim Robinson, 16.2 ov) · 96-5 (Tom Blundell, 18.5 ov) · 104-6 (Nick Kelly, 19.3 ov) · 184-7 (Nick Greenwood, 35.6 ov) · 253-8 (Peter Younghusband, 47.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 10 | 0 | 64 | 1 | 6.40 | ||
| Sean Davey | 9 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4.56 | ||
| Angus Mckenzie | 10 | 3 | 38 | 3 | 3.80 | ||
| Michael Rae | 9 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 5.67 | ||
| Michael Rippon | 8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6.13 | ||
| Cole McConchie | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.67 |
Line-ups
Wellington Firebirds
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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