Match centre
Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags Scorecard, 16th Match
289/8 (36 ov)
307/4 (36 ov)
Central Stags won by 18 runs
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Wed, 4 Feb, 03:00 IST
- Venue
- Basin Reserve
- Data checked
- 05:49:40 IST
Match summary
Central Stags won by 18 runs.
16th Match · The Ford Trophy · Basin Reserve · 4 Feb 2026
Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bowl.
Central Stags: 307/4 (36 ov)
Top score: Brad Schmulian, 148 not out off 98 balls
Best bowling: Peter Younghusband, 2 for 55 in 7 overs
Wellington Firebirds: 289/8 (36 ov)
Top score: Tim Robinson, 100 off 79 balls
Best bowling: Angus Schaw, 2 for 32 in 5 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Central Stags innings307/4 (36 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmuliannot out | 148 | 98 | 151.0 | ||
| Curtis Heaphyst Blundell b Younghusband | 24 | 48 | 50.0 | ||
| Will Youngc Abbas b Hartshorn | 18 | 15 | 120.0 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftst Blundell b Younghusband | 72 | 39 | 184.6 | ||
| Dane Cleaverc Younghusband b Hartshorn | 19 | 9 | 211.1 | ||
| Josh Clarksonnot out | 13 | 7 | 185.7 | ||
| Extras | 13 (w 8, nb 0, b 0, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 307/4 (36 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
103-1 (Curtis Heaphy, 15.4 ov) · 132-2 (Will Young, 20.2 ov) · 255-3 (Dean Foxcroft, 31.1 ov) · 282-4 (Dane Cleaver, 33.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dudding | 7 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 6.29 | ||
| James Hartshorn | 8 | 0 | 67 | 2 | 8.38 | ||
| Nathan Smith | 6 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 8.17 | ||
| Muhammad Arslan Abbas | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.00 | ||
| Peter Younghusband | 7 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 7.86 | ||
| Oscar Jackson | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | ||
| Jesse Tashkoff | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 |
Wellington Firebirds innings289/8 (36 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoffc Foxcroft b Toole | 9 | 6 | 150.0 | ||
| Nick Greenwoodc & b Schaw | 75 | 60 | 125.0 | ||
| Tim Robinsonlbw b Schaw | 100 | 79 | 126.6 | ||
| Nick Kellyb Randell | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | ||
| Muhammad Arslan Abbasc Cleaver b Clarkson | 9 | 11 | 81.8 | ||
| Tom Blundellc & b Lennox | 51 | 29 | 175.9 | ||
| Nathan Smithc Schaw b Lennox | 28 | 20 | 140.0 | ||
| Oscar Jacksonrun out (Schmulian) | 2 | 5 | 40.0 | ||
| Peter Younghusbandnot out | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| James Hartshornnot out | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 11 (w 7, nb 1, b 1, lb 2) | ||||
| Total | 289/8 (36 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Jesse Tashkoff, 1.1 ov) · 166-2 (Nick Greenwood, 21.2 ov) · 173-3 (Nick Kelly, 22.3 ov) · 202-4 (Muhammad Arslan Abbas, 26.2 ov) · 208-5 (Tim Robinson, 27.1 ov) · 270-6 (Tom Blundell, 33.3 ov) · 280-7 (Oscar Jackson, 34.6 ov) · 286-8 (Nathan Smith, 35.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 7 | 0 | 61 | 1 | 8.71 | ||
| Ray Toole | 5 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 9.40 | ||
| Joey Field | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Josh Clarkson | 7 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 7.71 | ||
| Jayden Lennox | 8 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 6.50 | ||
| Angus Schaw | 5 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 6.40 |
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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