Canterbury Kings v Wellington Firebirds, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 26th Match, The Ford Trophy, 2025

The Ford Trophy 26th Match: Canterbury Kings v Wellington Firebirds at Christchurch, February 12, 2026
Canterbury Kings
CK
69/2 (11.5)
Wellington Firebirds
WF
68/10 (22.2)
Finished
CK won by 8 wickets
Wellington Firebirds InningWF Inning68/10 (22.2 ov)
Canterbury Kings InningCK Inning69/2 (11.5 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1lb
0.2
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, 1 leg bye,
4
0.3
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, Four,
4
0.4
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, Four,
0
0.5
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, no run,
2
0.6
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, 2 runs,
End of over 1 (11 runs)
Chad Bowes 10 (4)
Henry Nicholls 0 (2)
Canterbury Kings 11/0
Nathan Smith 1-0-10-0
0
1.1
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
2
1.2
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs,
4
1.3
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4
1.4
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0
1.5
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
1.6
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 2 (10 runs)
Henry Nicholls 10 (8)
Chad Bowes 10 (4)
Canterbury Kings 21/0
Liam Dudding 1-0-10-0
Nathan Smith 1-0-10-0
4
2.1
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, Four,
4
2.2
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, Four,
4
2.3
Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, Four,
w
2.4
Chad Bowes c J Tashkoff b N Smith 22 (8) Nathan Smith to Chad Bowes, no run, c J Tashkoff b N Smith,
0
2.5
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
2.6
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
End of over 3 (12 runs)
Tom Latham 0 (2)
Henry Nicholls 10 (8)
Canterbury Kings 33/1
Nathan Smith 2-0-22-1
Liam Dudding 1-0-10-0
4
3.1
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4
3.2
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0
3.3
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1wd
3.4
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, 1 wide,
0
3.4
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4
3.5
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, Four,
1wd
3.6
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, 1 wide,
0
3.6
Liam Dudding to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 4 (14 runs)
Henry Nicholls 22 (14)
Tom Latham 0 (2)
Canterbury Kings 47/1
Liam Dudding 2-0-24-0
Nathan Smith 2-0-22-1
0
4.1
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
4.2
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
4.3
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
4.4
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
4.5
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
4.6
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
End of over 5 (0 runs)
Tom Latham 0 (8)
Henry Nicholls 22 (14)
Canterbury Kings 47/1
Nathan Smith 3-1-22-1
Liam Dudding 2-0-24-0
0
5.1
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1
5.2
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
5.3
James Hartshorn to Tom Latham, no run,
0
5.4
James Hartshorn to Tom Latham, no run,
0
5.5
James Hartshorn to Tom Latham, no run,
0
5.6
James Hartshorn to Tom Latham, no run,
End of over 6 (1 runs)
Tom Latham 0 (12)
Henry Nicholls 23 (16)
Canterbury Kings 48/1
James Hartshorn 1-0-1-0
Nathan Smith 3-1-22-1
4
6.1
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0
6.2
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
6.3
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
6.4
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1
6.5
Nathan Smith to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
0
6.6
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Tom Latham 0 (13)
Henry Nicholls 28 (21)
Canterbury Kings 53/1
Nathan Smith 4-1-27-1
James Hartshorn 1-0-1-0
0
7.1
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
7.2
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
7.3
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
7.4
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
7.5
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
7.6
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 8 (0 runs)
Henry Nicholls 28 (27)
Tom Latham 0 (13)
Canterbury Kings 53/1
James Hartshorn 2-1-1-0
Nathan Smith 4-1-27-1
0
8.1
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
8.2
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
8.3
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
8.4
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
8.5
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
0
8.6
Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run,
End of over 9 (0 runs)
Tom Latham 0 (19)
Henry Nicholls 28 (27)
Canterbury Kings 53/1
Nathan Smith 5-2-27-1
James Hartshorn 2-1-1-0
4
9.1
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
2
9.2
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs,
0
9.3
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
9.4
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4
9.5
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4
9.6
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
End of over 10 (14 runs)
Henry Nicholls 42 (33)
Tom Latham 0 (19)
Canterbury Kings 67/1
James Hartshorn 3-1-15-0
Nathan Smith 5-2-27-1
w
10.1
Tom Latham c TA Blundell b N Smith 0 (20) Nathan Smith to Tom Latham, no run, c TA Blundell b N Smith,
0
10.2
Nathan Smith to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0
10.3
Nathan Smith to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0
10.4
Nathan Smith to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0
10.5
Nathan Smith to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0
10.6
Nathan Smith to Rhys Mariu, no run,
End of over 11 (0 runs)
Rhys Mariu 0 (5)
Henry Nicholls 42 (33)
Canterbury Kings 67/2
Nathan Smith 6-3-27-2
James Hartshorn 3-1-15-0
0
11.1
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
11.2
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
11.3
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0
11.4
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
2
11.5
James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs,