Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Score and Commentary, Men's Super Smash, 23 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 27th Match / Hagley Oval
136/8 (16 ov)
178/5 (20 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS method)
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raunaq Kapur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Travis Muller | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Oscar Jackson | 3 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 9.33 |
| James Hartshorn | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 8.33 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS method)
Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (Match Drawn) | Match 15 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 6 wickets) | Final | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 22 runs) | 29th Match | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 26th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Otago Volts (Match abandoned due to rain) | 23rd Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Central Stags (Match Drawn) | Match 14 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 211 runs) | Eliminator | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Northern Districts (WEF won by 118 runs) | 30th Match | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 26th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Auckland Aces (WEF won by 5 wickets) | 22nd Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 9 run (1.1 ov): Travis Muller: 4 (4), Raunaq Kapur: 3 (3)
- Last Bat: Lachie Harper 9(6) - c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn James Hartshorn
- Fall of Wickets: 47 - 1 Rhys Mariu, 89 - 2 Henry Nicholls, 94 - 3 Cole McConchie, 95 - 4 Matt Boyle, 103 - 5 Leo Carter, 114 - 6 Cameron Paul, 119 - 7 Mitchell Hay, 127 - 8 Lachie Harper
- Reviews Remaining: Canterbury Kings - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 27th Match
- Series: Men's Super Smash
- Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Time: 10:25 AM
- Venue: Hagley Oval
- City: Christchurch
- Umpires: John Dempsey(New Zealand), Kannan Jagannathan (New Zealand), Kim Cotton (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Shayne O'Connor (New Zealand)
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Leo Carter b O Jackson 4 (4) Oscar Jackson to Leo Carter, no run, b O Jackson,
Oscar Jackson to Cameron Paul, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, Four,
Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, no run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, 2 runs,
Cameron Paul c L Beek b B Sears 3 (3) Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, no run, c L Beek b B Sears,
Ben Sears to Lachie Harper, 1 run,
Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
Mitchell Hay c NF Kelly b B Sears 17 (12) Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, no run, c NF Kelly b B Sears,
End of over 14 (7 runs)
James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, Six,
James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, 2 runs,
Lachie Harper c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn 9 (6) James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run, c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn,
James Hartshorn to Travis Muller, no run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (9 runs)