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Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags Scorecard, 5th Match
354/9 (87.3 ov) & 124/4 (22 ov)
118/3 (39 ov) & 363/2 (83.1 ov)
Central Stags won by 8 wickets
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Wed, 26 Nov, 03:00 IST
- Venue
- Basin Reserve
- Data checked
- 05:53:47 IST
Match summary
Central Stags won by 8 wickets.
5th Match · Plunket Shield · Basin Reserve · 26 Nov 2025
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds, 1st innings: 354/9 (87.3 ov)
Top score: Tim Robinson, 108 off 129 balls
Best bowling: Blair Tickner, 4 for 68 in 21.3 overs
Central Stags, 1st innings: 118/3 (39 ov)
Top score: Dean Foxcroft, 53 not out off 91 balls
Best bowling: Liam Dudding, 2 for 11 in 7 overs
Wellington Firebirds, 2nd innings: 124/4 (22 ov)
Top score: Jesse Tashkoff, 31 off 28 balls
Best bowling: Ajaz Patel, 2 for 48 in 8 overs
Central Stags, 2nd innings: 363/2 (83.1 ov)
Top score: Brad Schmulian, 167 not out off 228 balls
Best bowling: Jesse Tashkoff, 1 for 44 in 9.1 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds 1st innings354/9 (87.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mycockc Wiggins b Tickner | 4 | 15 | 26.7 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoffc Clark b Clarkson | 11 | 14 | 78.6 | ||
| Gareth Severinb Toole | 104 | 224 | 46.4 | ||
| Nick Kellyc Young b Clarkson | 3 | 7 | 42.9 | ||
| Tim Robinsonc Wiggins b Tickner | 108 | 129 | 83.7 | ||
| Tom Blundellc Tickner b Clarkson | 42 | 62 | 67.7 | ||
| Nick Greenwoodb Patel | 7 | 16 | 43.8 | ||
| Peter Younghusbandc Clark b Tickner | 15 | 31 | 48.4 | ||
| Michael Sneddenb Tickner | 18 | 16 | 112.5 | ||
| James Hartshornnot out | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | ||
| Liam Duddingnot out | 8 | 5 | 160.0 | ||
| Extras | 32 (w 5, nb 0, b 15, lb 12) | ||||
| Total | 354/9 (87.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
7-1 (Sam Mycock, 3.4 ov) · 15-2 (Jesse Tashkoff, 6.1 ov) · 19-3 (Nick Kelly, 8.3 ov) · 225-4 (Tim Robinson, 57.3 ov) · 270-5 (Gareth Severin, 69.5 ov) · 291-6 (Nick Greenwood, 74.4 ov) · 316-7 (Tom Blundell, 80.6 ov) · 343-8 (Michael Snedden, 85.3 ov) · 344-9 (Peter Younghusband, 85.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Clarkson | 21 | 4 | 76 | 3 | 3.62 | ||
| Blair Tickner | 21.3 | 7 | 68 | 4 | 3.16 | ||
| Ray Toole | 18 | 2 | 78 | 1 | 4.33 | ||
| William Clark | 6 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5.67 | ||
| Ajaz Patel | 17 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 3.18 | ||
| Dean Foxcroft | 4 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 4.25 |
Central Stags 1st innings118/3 (39 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Heaphyb Dudding | 5 | 24 | 20.8 | ||
| Will Youngc Robinson b Dudding | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | ||
| Brad Schmulianc Blundell b Greenwood | 38 | 51 | 74.5 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftnot out | 53 | 91 | 58.2 | ||
| Tom Brucenot out | 12 | 54 | 22.2 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 0, nb 2, b 5, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 118/3 (39 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
3-1 (Will Young, 4.2 ov) · 20-2 (Curtis Heaphy, 10.2 ov) · 68-3 (Brad Schmulian, 21.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1.57 | ||
| James Hartshorn | 8 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 3.13 | ||
| Michael Snedden | 9 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 3.78 | ||
| Nick Greenwood | 7 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 2.29 | ||
| Peter Younghusband | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.20 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoff | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3.00 |
Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings124/4 (22 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Mycockb Tickner | 2 | 9 | 22.2 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoffb Patel | 31 | 28 | 110.7 | ||
| Gareth Severinb Toole | 25 | 32 | 78.1 | ||
| Nick Kellyc Clarkson b Patel | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | ||
| Tim Robinsonnot out | 27 | 25 | 108.0 | ||
| Tom Blundellnot out | 20 | 12 | 166.7 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 1, nb 0, b 4, lb 1) | ||||
| Total | 124/4 (22 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
14-1 (Sam Mycock, 3.1 ov) · 50-2 (Jesse Tashkoff, 8.6 ov) · 62-3 (Gareth Severin, 11.6 ov) · 98-4 (Nick Kelly, 18.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Clarkson | 3 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Blair Tickner | 3 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4.33 | ||
| Ajaz Patel | 8 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 6.00 | ||
| Ray Toole | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.50 | ||
| William Clark | 4 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 6.25 |
Central Stags 2nd innings363/2 (83.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Heaphyc Kelly b Tashkoff | 132 | 235 | 56.2 | ||
| Will Youngc Blundell b Dudding | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Brad Schmuliannot out | 167 | 228 | 73.2 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftnot out | 37 | 28 | 132.1 | ||
| Extras | 20 (w 0, nb 2, b 8, lb 10) | ||||
| Total | 363/2 (83.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
19-1 (Will Young, 4.1 ov) · 311-2 (Curtis Heaphy, 75.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 13 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 4.08 | ||
| James Hartshorn | 13 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 4.23 | ||
| Michael Snedden | 13 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 3.31 | ||
| Nick Greenwood | 11 | 2 | 52 | 0 | 4.73 | ||
| Peter Younghusband | 24 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 4.08 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoff | 9.1 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 4.80 |
Line-ups
Wellington Firebirds
The ground: Basin Reserve
FairPlay holds 9 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Basin Reserve, Wellington, with a median first-innings score of 280.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 67% and the toss winner won 33%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 78% of the time.
Highest total: 522/9 by Otago Volts on 18 Nov 2025.
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