Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury Kings, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 29, Super Smash, 2023

Super Smash Match 29: Wellington Firebirds v Canterbury Kings at Wellington, January 22, 2024

Wellington Firebirds

WEF

160/9 (20)

Canterbury Kings

CNT

178/4 (20)

Finished

CNT won by 18 runs.

Canterbury Kings InningCNT Inning178/4 (20 ov)

Wellington Firebirds InningWEF Inning160/9 (20 ov)

Commentary

0.1

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks defensive shot toward the fielder, who halts the ball.

0.2

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and caresses flick shot to deep square leg, it raced away to the fence for four.

0.3

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to the delivery, letting it go to the keeper without offering a shot.

0.4

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

0.5

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, hits uppercut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

0.6

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 1 (9 runs)

Gareth Severin 4 (2)

Nick Kelly 5 (4)

Wellington Firebirds 9/0

William O Rourke 1-0-9-0

1.1

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays defensive shot off an inswinger delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

1.2

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

1.3

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

1.4

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

1.5

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Zak Foulke delivers an fast ball at a perfectly full length, on the stumps, causing Gareth Severin to hangs in the crease and execute flick shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

1.6

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

End of over 2 (3 runs)

Nick Kelly 7 (6)

Gareth Severin 5 (6)

Wellington Firebirds 12/0

Zakary Foulke 1-0-3-0

William O Rourke 1-0-9-0

2.1

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, Four, Four !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps. Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.2

William O’Rourke to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, William O’Rourke sends down a sharp delivery, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

2.3

2.4

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump. Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

2.5

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, William O’Rourke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

2.6

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, yorker, on the off stump, William O’Rourke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

End of over 3 (9 runs)

Gareth Severin 9 (9)

Nick Kelly 12 (9)

Wellington Firebirds 21/0

William O Rourke 2-0-18-0

Zakary Foulke 1-0-3-0

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3.1

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the stumps, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Nick Kelly with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.

3.1

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

3.2

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

3.3

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

3.4

Zak Foulke to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Zak Foulke delivers fast ball at good length, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Nick Kelly to just 1 run.

3.5

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, dabs it towards long on, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

3.6

Zak Foulke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Zak Foulke sends down a delivery outside the stumps, and Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.

End of over 4 (8 runs)

Gareth Severin 9 (11)

Nick Kelly 19 (13)

Wellington Firebirds 29/0

Zakary Foulke 2-0-11-0

William O Rourke 2-0-18-0

4.1

Michael Rae to Nick Kelly, 1 run, Nick Kelly goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.

4.2

Michael Rae to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Michael Rae delivers fast ball at good length, Gareth Severin goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Gareth Severin to just 1 run.

4.3

Michael Rae to Nick Kelly, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Nick Kelly goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!

4.4

Michael Rae to Nick Kelly, 2 runs, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.

4.5

Michael Rae to Nick Kelly, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Michael Rae sends down a sharp delivery, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

4.6

Nick Kelly b MD Rae 28 (18) Michael Rae to Nick Kelly, no run, b MD Rae, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Nick Kelly hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

End of over 5 (10 runs)

Nick Kelly 28 (18)

Gareth Severin 10 (12)

Wellington Firebirds 39/1

Michael Rae 1-0-10-1

Zakary Foulke 2-0-11-0

5.1

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

5.2

Angus McKenzie to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, no run, Dot Ball !! inswinger, full length, on the off stump, and Muhammad Arslan Abbas hangs on and tries to hit defensive shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.

5.3

Angus McKenzie to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! , full length, on the stumps, Muhammad Arslan Abbas hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

5.4

Angus McKenzie to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, 1 run, Muhammad Arslan Abbas hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

5.5

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

5.6

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Gareth Severin elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

End of over 6 (6 runs)

Gareth Severin 15 (15)

Muhammad Arslan Abbas 1 (3)

Wellington Firebirds 45/1

Angus McKenzie 1-0-6-0

Michael Rae 1-0-10-1

6.1

Michael Rae to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps. Muhammad Arslan Abbas goes forward, hits flick shot in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

6.2

Michael Rae to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Muhammad Arslan Abbas hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

6.3

Muhammad Arslan Abbas c Mitchell Hay b MD Rae 5 (6) Michael Rae to Muhammad Arslan Abbas, no run, c Mitchell Hay b MD Rae, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Muhammad Arslan Abbas hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Mitchell Hay, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Muhammad Arslan Abbas.

6.4

Michael Rae to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

6.5

Michael Rae to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

6.6

Michael Rae to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 7 (7 runs)

Michael Bracewell 2 (2)

Gareth Severin 16 (16)

Wellington Firebirds 52/2

Michael Rae 2-0-17-2

Angus McKenzie 1-0-6-0

7.1

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 2 runs.

7.2

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the off stump, Michael Bracewell goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!

7.3

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

7.4

Cole McConchie to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

7.5

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers an off break ball at a perfectly full length, on the stumps, causing Michael Bracewell to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

7.6

Cole McConchie to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward square leg, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

End of over 8 (11 runs)

Gareth Severin 17 (18)

Michael Bracewell 12 (6)

Wellington Firebirds 63/2

Cole McConchie 1-0-11-0

Michael Rae 2-0-17-2

8.1

Michael Rippon to Michael Bracewell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! top spinner lands right on the stumps, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep mid wicket region for a remarkable Maximum!

8.2

Michael Rippon to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Rippon delivers an off break ball at a perfectly full length, on the stumps, causing Michael Bracewell to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

8.3

Michael Rippon to Gareth Severin, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

8.4

Michael Rippon to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Michael Rippon delivers an off break ball at a perfectly full length, on the stumps, causing Gareth Severin to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

8.5

Michael Rippon to Michael Bracewell, 2 runs, Michael Bracewell goes forward and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

8.6

Michael Rippon to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

End of over 9 (17 runs)

Michael Bracewell 22 (10)

Gareth Severin 24 (20)

Wellington Firebirds 80/2

Michael Rippon 1-0-17-0

Cole McConchie 1-0-11-0

9.1

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the stumps, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

9.2

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease, dabs drive with soft hands toward short cover, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

9.3

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, 1 run, Cole McConchie delivers off break ball at full length, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Michael Bracewell to just 1 run.

9.4

Cole McConchie to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

9.5

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump. Michael Bracewell goes forward, hits drive in the gap towards deep cover, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

9.6

Cole McConchie to Michael Bracewell, no run, Dot ball !! top spinner, full length, on the off stump, Michael Bracewell hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

End of over 10 (6 runs)

Michael Bracewell 27 (15)

Gareth Severin 25 (21)

Wellington Firebirds 86/2

Cole McConchie 2-0-17-0

Michael Rippon 1-0-17-0

10.1

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

10.2

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Severin elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep point region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

10.3

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, William O’Rourke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

10.4

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

10.5

William O’Rourke to Michael Bracewell, Six, Six !! What a delivery! bouncer lands right on the stumps, Michael Bracewell goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers hook sending it flying to the point region for a remarkable Maximum!

10.6

Michael Bracewell c CE McConchie b WO Rourke 33 (17) William O’Rourke to Michael Bracewell, no run, c CE McConchie b WO Rourke, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Bracewell goes forward and takes a big risk by attempting flick shot towards deep cover, edged!! and flies straight to Cole McConchie, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Michael Bracewell.

End of over 11 (11 runs)

Michael Bracewell 33 (17)

Gareth Severin 30 (25)

Wellington Firebirds 97/3

William O Rourke 3-0-29-1

Cole McConchie 2-0-17-0

11.1

Michael Rippon to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

11.2

Michael Rippon to Troy Johnson, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Troy Johnson hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

11.3

Troy Johnson st Mitchell Hay b M Rippon 0 (1) Michael Rippon to Troy Johnson, 1 wide, st Mitchell Hay b M Rippon, Stumped out!! top spinner, full length, on the leg stump, Troy Johnson comes down the track, tries to slash it away, but fails to connect as Michael Rippon bowls it wide, and Mitchell Hay took the bails off with quick hands. Troy Johnson has to depart.

11.3

Michael Rippon to Callum McLachlan, 2 runs, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.

11.4

Michael Rippon to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed sweep off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

11.5

Michael Rippon to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.

11.6

Michael Rippon to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed reverse sweep off an off break ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.

End of over 12 (7 runs)

Callum McLachlan 4 (3)

Gareth Severin 32 (27)

Wellington Firebirds 104/4

Michael Rippon 2-0-24-1

William O Rourke 3-0-29-1

12.1

Michael Rae to Callum McLachlan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

12.2

Michael Rae to Callum McLachlan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward deep mid wicket, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.

12.3

Michael Rae to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.

12.4

Michael Rae to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Michael Rae delivers fast ball at full length, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep cover, limits Gareth Severin to just 1 run.

12.5

Michael Rae to Callum McLachlan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and dabs ramp shot with soft hands, edged!! and the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

12.6

Michael Rae to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

End of over 13 (3 runs)

Callum McLachlan 6 (8)

Gareth Severin 33 (28)

Wellington Firebirds 107/4

Michael Rae 3-0-20-2

Michael Rippon 2-0-24-1

13.1

Angus McKenzie to Callum McLachlan, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

13.2

Angus McKenzie to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Angus McKenzie delivers fast ball at good length, Callum McLachlan goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid off, limits Callum McLachlan to just 1 run.

13.3

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Angus McKenzie delivers fast ball at back of length, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the short cover, limits Gareth Severin to just 1 run.

13.4

Angus McKenzie to Callum McLachlan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Angus McKenzie sends down a sharp delivery, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

13.5

Angus McKenzie to Callum McLachlan, 1 run, Angus McKenzie delivers fast ball at back of length, Callum McLachlan goes forward and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Callum McLachlan to just 1 run.

13.6

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, 2 runs, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

End of over 14 (5 runs)

Gareth Severin 36 (30)

Callum McLachlan 8 (12)

Wellington Firebirds 112/4

Angus McKenzie 2-0-11-0

Michael Rae 3-0-20-2

14.1

Callum McLachlan c H Nicholls b WO Rourke 8 (13) William O’Rourke to Callum McLachlan, no run, c H Nicholls b WO Rourke, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Callum McLachlan hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Henry Nicholls, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Callum McLachlan is out.

14.2

William O’Rourke to Nathan Smith, 1 run, William O’Rourke delivers an fast ball at a perfectly full length, on the off stump, causing Nathan Smith to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 1 run.

14.3

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, William O’Rourke sends down a sharp delivery, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

14.4

William O’Rourke to Gareth Severin, 1 run, William O’Rourke delivers fast ball at full length, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the long on, limits Gareth Severin to just 1 run.

14.5

William O’Rourke to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays off an delivers at a full length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 1 run.

14.6

End of over 15 (4 runs)

Gareth Severin 38 (33)

Nathan Smith 2 (2)

Wellington Firebirds 116/5

William O Rourke 4-0-33-2

Angus McKenzie 2-0-11-0

15.1

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, 1 run, Angus McKenzie delivers outswinger at good length, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Gareth Severin to just 1 run.

15.2

Angus McKenzie to Nathan Smith, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, dabs it towards short fine leg, but the fielder reacts promptly, and makes a brilliant stop.

15.3

Angus McKenzie to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep fine leg for 1 run.

15.4

Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, 2 runs, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

15.5

Gareth Severin b A McKenzie 41 (36) Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, no run, b A McKenzie, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.

15.6

Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.

End of over 16 (5 runs)

Logan van Beek 1 (1)

Nathan Smith 3 (4)

Wellington Firebirds 121/6

Angus McKenzie 3-0-16-1

William O Rourke 4-0-33-2

16.1

Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 2 runs, Zak Foulke delivers an fast ball at a perfectly full length, on the off stump, causing Logan Van Beek to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 2 runs.

16.2

Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.

16.3

Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Zak Foulke delivers fast ball at full length, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Logan Van Beek to just 1 run.

16.4

Zak Foulke to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run. Dropped catch

16.5

Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

16.6

Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.

End of over 17 (9 runs)

Logan van Beek 9 (6)

Nathan Smith 4 (5)

Wellington Firebirds 130/6

Zakary Foulke 3-0-20-0

Angus McKenzie 3-0-16-1

17.1

Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

17.2

Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Angus McKenzie sends down a sharp delivery, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

17.3

Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!

17.4

Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.

17.5

Angus McKenzie to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.6

Logan van Beek c CE McConchie b A McKenzie 20 (11) Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, no run, c CE McConchie b A McKenzie, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Cole McConchie, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Logan Van Beek is out.

End of over 18 (12 runs)

Logan van Beek 20 (11)

Nathan Smith 5 (6)

Wellington Firebirds 142/7

Angus McKenzie 4-0-28-2

Zakary Foulke 3-0-20-0

18.1

Nathan Smith c H Nicholls b Z Foulke 5 (7) Zak Foulke to Nathan Smith, no run, c H Nicholls b Z Foulke, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Henry Nicholls, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nathan Smith is out.

18.2

Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, 2 runs, Zak Foulke delivers fast ball at back of length, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Peter Younghusband to just 2 runs.

18.3

Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

18.4

Peter Younghusband c H Nicholls b Z Foulke 2 (3) Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, no run, c H Nicholls b Z Foulke, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Henry Nicholls, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Peter Younghusband.

18.5

Zak Foulke to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.

18.6

Zak Foulke to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.

End of over 19 (3 runs)

Ben Sears 1 (2)

Adam Milne 0 (0)

Wellington Firebirds 145/9

Zakary Foulke 4-0-23-2

Angus McKenzie 4-0-28-2

19.1

Michael Rae to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.

19.2

Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Adam Milne hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.

19.3

Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adam Milne elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

1lb

19.4

Michael Rae to Adam Milne, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Adam Milne goes back, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.

19.5

Michael Rae to Ben Sears, 1 run, Michael Rae delivers fast ball at full length, Ben Sears goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.

19.6

Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adam Milne elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

End of over 20 (15 runs)

Adam Milne 12 (4)

Ben Sears 3 (4)

Wellington Firebirds 160/9

Michael Rae 4-0-34-2

Zakary Foulke 4-0-23-2