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Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Full Commentary, 27th Match, 23 January, 2026

Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds Full Commentary, 27th Match, 23 January, 2026

COMPLETED / 27th Match / Hagley Oval

Canterbury Kings

136/8 (16 ov)

Wellington Firebirds

178/5 (20 ov)

Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs (DLS method)

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4

0.1

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, Four,
0

0.2

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

0.3

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
2

0.4

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, 2 runs,
0

0.5

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

0.6

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, Four,
End of over 1 (10 runs)
1. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
2. Henry Nicholls 0 (0)
3. Logan van Beek 1-0-10-0
4. Canterbury Kings 10/0
2

1.1

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs,
0

1.2

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

1.3

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4

1.4

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

1.5

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1

1.6

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 2 (11 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 11 (6)
2. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
3. James Hartshorn 1-0-11-0
4. Logan van Beek 1-0-10-0
5. Canterbury Kings 21/0
0

2.1

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0

2.2

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

2.3

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

2.4

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

2.5

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4

2.6

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
End of over 3 (12 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
2. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
3. Logan van Beek 2-0-22-0
4. James Hartshorn 1-0-11-0
5. Canterbury Kings 33/0
1wd

3.1

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, 1 wide,
0

3.1

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

3.2

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

3.3

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, Four,
0

3.4

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

3.5

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
3

3.6

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, 3 runs,
End of over 4 (8 runs)
1. Rhys Mariu 17 (12)
2. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
3. Ben Sears 1-0-8-0
4. Logan van Beek 2-0-22-0
5. Canterbury Kings 41/0
0

4.1

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

4.2

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, Four,
2

4.3

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, 2 runs,
w

4.4

Rhys Mariu c L Beek b J Hartshorn 23 (16) James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, no run, c L Beek b J Hartshorn,
0

4.5

James Hartshorn to Matt Boyle, no run,
0

4.6

James Hartshorn to Matt Boyle, no run,
End of over 5 (6 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 0 (2)
2. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
3. James Hartshorn 2-0-17-1
4. Ben Sears 1-0-8-0
5. Canterbury Kings 47/1
0

5.1

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

5.2

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

5.3

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1lb

5.4

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, 1 leg bye,
1

5.5

Ben Sears to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
0

5.6

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 6 (6 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 27 (17)
2. Matt Boyle 1 (3)
3. Ben Sears 2-0-13-0
4. James Hartshorn 2-0-17-1
5. Canterbury Kings 53/1
0

6.1

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, no run,
2

6.2

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
1

6.3

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

6.4

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
1

6.5

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

6.6

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 7 (6 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 29 (19)
2. Matt Boyle 5 (7)
3. Peter Younghusband 1-0-6-0
4. Ben Sears 2-0-13-0
5. Canterbury Kings 59/1
4

7.1

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

7.2

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1

7.3

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
4

7.4

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, Four,
0

7.5

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, no run,
1wd

7.6

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, 1 wide,
0

7.6

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, no run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 9 (10)
2. Henry Nicholls 34 (22)
3. Oscar Jackson 1-0-10-0
4. Peter Younghusband 1-0-6-0
5. Canterbury Kings 69/1
4

8.1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, Four,
1

8.2

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
2

8.3

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
2

8.4

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
1

8.5

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

8.6

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 9 (11 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 40 (25)
2. Matt Boyle 14 (13)
3. Peter Younghusband 2-0-17-0
4. Oscar Jackson 1-0-10-0
5. Canterbury Kings 80/1
1

9.1

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
6

9.2

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, Six,
1wd

9.3

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, 1 wide,
1

9.3

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
0

9.4

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
w

9.5

Henry Nicholls c NF Kelly b L Beek 41 (28) Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run, c NF Kelly b L Beek,
1

9.6

Logan van Beek to Cole McConchie, 1 run,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
1. Cole McConchie 1 (1)
2. Matt Boyle 21 (15)
3. Logan van Beek 3-0-32-1
4. Peter Younghusband 2-0-17-0
5. Canterbury Kings 90/2
4

10.1

Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, Four,
0

10.2

Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, no run,
w

10.3

Cole McConchie c & b B Sears 5 (4) Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, no run, c & b B Sears,
0

10.4

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, no run,
1

10.5

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
w

10.6

Matt Boyle c J Hartshorn b B Sears 21 (16) Ben Sears to Matt Boyle, no run, c J Hartshorn b B Sears,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 21 (16)
2. Mitchell Hay 1 (2)
3. Ben Sears 3-0-18-2
4. Logan van Beek 3-0-32-1
5. Canterbury Kings 95/4
1

11.1

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
2

11.2

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 2 runs,
1

11.3

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 1 run,
1

11.4

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
1

11.5

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 1 run,
2

11.6

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
End of over 12 (8 runs)
1. Mitchell Hay 5 (5)
2. Leo Carter 4 (3)
3. Peter Younghusband 3-0-25-0
4. Ben Sears 3-0-18-2
5. Canterbury Kings 103/4
w

12.1

Leo Carter b O Jackson 4 (4) Oscar Jackson to Leo Carter, no run, b O Jackson,
1

12.2

Oscar Jackson to Cameron Paul, 1 run,
4

12.3

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, Four,
2

12.4

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
2

12.5

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
0

12.6

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, no run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
1. Mitchell Hay 13 (9)
2. Cameron Paul 1 (1)
3. Oscar Jackson 2-0-19-1
4. Peter Younghusband 3-0-25-0
5. Canterbury Kings 112/5
2

13.1

Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, 2 runs,
w

13.2

Cameron Paul c L Beek b B Sears 3 (3) Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, no run, c L Beek b B Sears,
1

13.3

Ben Sears to Lachie Harper, 1 run,
2

13.4

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
2

13.5

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
w

13.6

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)
1. Mitchell Hay 17 (12)
2. Lachie Harper 1 (1)
3. Ben Sears 4-0-25-4
4. Oscar Jackson 2-0-19-1
5. Canterbury Kings 119/7
0

14.1

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
6

14.2

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, Six,
0

14.3

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
2

14.4

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, 2 runs,
w

14.5

Lachie Harper c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn 9 (6) James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run, c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn,
0

14.6

James Hartshorn to Travis Muller, no run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
1. Travis Muller 0 (1)
2. Raunaq Kapur 0 (0)
3. James Hartshorn 3-0-25-2
4. Ben Sears 4-0-25-4
5. Canterbury Kings 127/8
1wd

15.1

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
1

15.1

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
1

15.2

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
1wd

15.3

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
1

15.3

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
1

15.4

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
1

15.5

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
2

15.6

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (9 runs)
1. Travis Muller 4 (4)
2. Raunaq Kapur 3 (3)
3. Oscar Jackson 3-0-28-1
4. James Hartshorn 3-0-25-2
5. Canterbury Kings 136/8

4

0.1

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, Four,
0

0.2

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

0.3

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
2

0.4

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, 2 runs,
0

0.5

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

0.6

Logan van Beek to Rhys Mariu, Four,
End of over 1 (10 runs)
1. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
2. Henry Nicholls 0 (0)
3. Logan van Beek 1-0-10-0
4. Canterbury Kings 10/0
2

1.1

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 2 runs,
0

1.2

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

1.3

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4

1.4

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

1.5

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1

1.6

James Hartshorn to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 2 (11 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 11 (6)
2. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
3. James Hartshorn 1-0-11-0
4. Logan van Beek 1-0-10-0
5. Canterbury Kings 21/0
0

2.1

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
0

2.2

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

2.3

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

2.4

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

2.5

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
4

2.6

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, Four,
End of over 3 (12 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
2. Rhys Mariu 10 (6)
3. Logan van Beek 2-0-22-0
4. James Hartshorn 1-0-11-0
5. Canterbury Kings 33/0
1wd

3.1

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, 1 wide,
0

3.1

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

3.2

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

3.3

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, Four,
0

3.4

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
0

3.5

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, no run,
3

3.6

Ben Sears to Rhys Mariu, 3 runs,
End of over 4 (8 runs)
1. Rhys Mariu 17 (12)
2. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
3. Ben Sears 1-0-8-0
4. Logan van Beek 2-0-22-0
5. Canterbury Kings 41/0
0

4.1

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, no run,
4

4.2

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, Four,
2

4.3

James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, 2 runs,
w

4.4

Rhys Mariu c L Beek b J Hartshorn 23 (16) James Hartshorn to Rhys Mariu, no run, c L Beek b J Hartshorn,
0

4.5

James Hartshorn to Matt Boyle, no run,
0

4.6

James Hartshorn to Matt Boyle, no run,
End of over 5 (6 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 0 (2)
2. Henry Nicholls 23 (12)
3. James Hartshorn 2-0-17-1
4. Ben Sears 1-0-8-0
5. Canterbury Kings 47/1
0

5.1

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
4

5.2

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

5.3

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1lb

5.4

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, 1 leg bye,
1

5.5

Ben Sears to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
0

5.6

Ben Sears to Henry Nicholls, no run,
End of over 6 (6 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 27 (17)
2. Matt Boyle 1 (3)
3. Ben Sears 2-0-13-0
4. James Hartshorn 2-0-17-1
5. Canterbury Kings 53/1
0

6.1

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, no run,
2

6.2

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
1

6.3

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

6.4

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
1

6.5

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

6.6

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 7 (6 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 29 (19)
2. Matt Boyle 5 (7)
3. Peter Younghusband 1-0-6-0
4. Ben Sears 2-0-13-0
5. Canterbury Kings 59/1
4

7.1

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, Four,
0

7.2

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, no run,
1

7.3

Oscar Jackson to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
4

7.4

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, Four,
0

7.5

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, no run,
1wd

7.6

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, 1 wide,
0

7.6

Oscar Jackson to Matt Boyle, no run,
End of over 8 (10 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 9 (10)
2. Henry Nicholls 34 (22)
3. Oscar Jackson 1-0-10-0
4. Peter Younghusband 1-0-6-0
5. Canterbury Kings 69/1
4

8.1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, Four,
1

8.2

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
2

8.3

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
2

8.4

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 2 runs,
1

8.5

Peter Younghusband to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
1

8.6

Peter Younghusband to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
End of over 9 (11 runs)
1. Henry Nicholls 40 (25)
2. Matt Boyle 14 (13)
3. Peter Younghusband 2-0-17-0
4. Oscar Jackson 1-0-10-0
5. Canterbury Kings 80/1
1

9.1

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, 1 run,
6

9.2

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, Six,
1wd

9.3

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, 1 wide,
1

9.3

Logan van Beek to Matt Boyle, 1 run,
0

9.4

Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run,
w

9.5

Henry Nicholls c NF Kelly b L Beek 41 (28) Logan van Beek to Henry Nicholls, no run, c NF Kelly b L Beek,
1

9.6

Logan van Beek to Cole McConchie, 1 run,
End of over 10 (10 runs)
1. Cole McConchie 1 (1)
2. Matt Boyle 21 (15)
3. Logan van Beek 3-0-32-1
4. Peter Younghusband 2-0-17-0
5. Canterbury Kings 90/2
4

10.1

Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, Four,
0

10.2

Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, no run,
w

10.3

Cole McConchie c & b B Sears 5 (4) Ben Sears to Cole McConchie, no run, c & b B Sears,
0

10.4

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, no run,
1

10.5

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
w

10.6

Matt Boyle c J Hartshorn b B Sears 21 (16) Ben Sears to Matt Boyle, no run, c J Hartshorn b B Sears,
End of over 11 (5 runs)
1. Matt Boyle 21 (16)
2. Mitchell Hay 1 (2)
3. Ben Sears 3-0-18-2
4. Logan van Beek 3-0-32-1
5. Canterbury Kings 95/4
1

11.1

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
2

11.2

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 2 runs,
1

11.3

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 1 run,
1

11.4

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 1 run,
1

11.5

Peter Younghusband to Leo Carter, 1 run,
2

11.6

Peter Younghusband to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
End of over 12 (8 runs)
1. Mitchell Hay 5 (5)
2. Leo Carter 4 (3)
3. Peter Younghusband 3-0-25-0
4. Ben Sears 3-0-18-2
5. Canterbury Kings 103/4
w

12.1

Leo Carter b O Jackson 4 (4) Oscar Jackson to Leo Carter, no run, b O Jackson,
1

12.2

Oscar Jackson to Cameron Paul, 1 run,
4

12.3

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, Four,
2

12.4

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
2

12.5

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
0

12.6

Oscar Jackson to Mitchell Hay, no run,
End of over 13 (9 runs)
1. Mitchell Hay 13 (9)
2. Cameron Paul 1 (1)
3. Oscar Jackson 2-0-19-1
4. Peter Younghusband 3-0-25-0
5. Canterbury Kings 112/5
2

13.1

Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, 2 runs,
w

13.2

Cameron Paul c L Beek b B Sears 3 (3) Ben Sears to Cameron Paul, no run, c L Beek b B Sears,
1

13.3

Ben Sears to Lachie Harper, 1 run,
2

13.4

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
2

13.5

Ben Sears to Mitchell Hay, 2 runs,
w

13.6

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)
1. Mitchell Hay 17 (12)
2. Lachie Harper 1 (1)
3. Ben Sears 4-0-25-4
4. Oscar Jackson 2-0-19-1
5. Canterbury Kings 119/7
0

14.1

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
6

14.2

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, Six,
0

14.3

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run,
2

14.4

James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, 2 runs,
w

14.5

Lachie Harper c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn 9 (6) James Hartshorn to Lachie Harper, no run, c C McLachlan b J Hartshorn,
0

14.6

James Hartshorn to Travis Muller, no run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
1. Travis Muller 0 (1)
2. Raunaq Kapur 0 (0)
3. James Hartshorn 3-0-25-2
4. Ben Sears 4-0-25-4
5. Canterbury Kings 127/8
1wd

15.1

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
1

15.1

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
1

15.2

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
1wd

15.3

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 wide,
1

15.3

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
1

15.4

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 1 run,
1

15.5

Oscar Jackson to Raunaq Kapur, 1 run,
2

15.6

Oscar Jackson to Travis Muller, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (9 runs)
1. Travis Muller 4 (4)
2. Raunaq Kapur 3 (3)
3. Oscar Jackson 3-0-28-1
4. James Hartshorn 3-0-25-2
5. Canterbury Kings 136/8