Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Score and Commentary, Men's Super Smash, 27 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Fitzherbert Park
188/7 (20 ov)
142/10 (17.5 ov)
Central Districts won by 46 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Younghusband | 13 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 86.67 |
| Yahya Zeb | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jayden Lennox | 2.5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.53 |
| Raymond Toole | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8.00 |
Central Districts won by 46 runs
Central Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Kings (Central Districts won by 6 wickets) | Final | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (Central Districts won by 211 runs) | Eliminator | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Canterbury Kings (Central Districts won by 22 runs) | 29th Match | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Otago Volts (Match adandoned due to rain) | 25th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 69 runs) | 24th Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Otago Volts (WEF won by 56 runs) | 19th Match | 7 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 13 run (1.1 ov): Yahya Zeb: 6 (3), Peter Younghusband: 6 (4)
- Last Bat: Peter Younghusband 13(15) - st D Cleaver b J Lennox Jayden Lennox
- Fall of Wickets: 4 - 1 Tim Robinson, 13 - 2 Nick Kelly, 90 - 3 Muhammad Abbas, 112 - 4 Tom Blundell, 116 - 5 Jesse Tashkoff, 116 - 6 Logan van Beek, 123 - 7 Gareth Severin, 126 - 8 Ben Sears, 129 - 9 Michael Snedden, 142 - 10 Peter Younghusband
- Reviews Remaining: Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0, Central Districts - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: Men's Super Smash
- Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025
- Time: 08:55 AM
- Venue: Fitzherbert Park
- City: Palmerston North
- Umpires: Kim Cotton (New Zealand), Vinit Mahna (New Zealand), John Dempsey (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Kevin Pulley (New Zealand)
Angus Schaw to Peter Younghusband, 2 runs, Angus Schaw delivers arm ball at full length, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
Angus Schaw to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and dabs reverse sweep, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Angus Schaw to Peter Younghusband, 1 run, Peter Younghusband 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 point for 1 run.
End of over 14 (5 runs)
Ajaz Patel to Peter Younghusband, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
Ajaz Patel to Gareth Severin, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the off stump, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and slash cut towards mid off, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Gareth Severin c D Cleaver b AY Patel 4 (7) Ajaz Patel to Gareth Severin, no run, c D Cleaver b AY Patel, Caught out !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Gareth Severin as the batter hangs in the crease to play cut, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Dane Cleaver for Gareth Severin's dismissal.
Ajaz Patel to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Ben Sears goes forward, trying to hit flick shot, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Ajaz Patel to Ben Sears, 1 run, An accurately pitched arm ball on the stumps, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ajaz Patel to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and slash drive towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (2 runs)
Angus Schaw to Ben Sears, 1 run, Angus Schaw delivers off break ball at good length, Ben Sears hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep mid wicket, limits Ben Sears to just 1 run.
Angus Schaw to Peter Younghusband, 1 run, Angus Schaw delivers carrom ball at good length, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Ben Sears b A Schaw 2 (4) Angus Schaw to Ben Sears, no run, b A Schaw, Bowled out !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, A bold move from Ben Sears as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
Angus Schaw to Michael Snedden, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Michael Snedden hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards mid on, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Angus Schaw to Michael Snedden, no run, Dot ball !! doosra, good length, on the stumps, Michael Snedden hangs in the crease, dabs cut with soft hands toward point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
Angus Schaw to Michael Snedden, 1 run, Michael Snedden hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break 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.
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Raymond Toole to Michael Snedden, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Michael Snedden hangs in the crease to make a confident drive, sending the ball towards short cover for 1 run.
Raymond Toole to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, good length, on the stumps, and Peter Younghusband hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Raymond Toole to Peter Younghusband, 1 run, Peter Younghusband goes forward 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 square leg for 1 run.
Michael Snedden c JA Clarkson b R Toole 2 (5) Raymond Toole to Michael Snedden, no run, c JA Clarkson b R Toole, Caught out !! bouncer, good length, on the stumps, Michael Snedden hangs in the crease to hit cut to deep point but it resulted in a catch taken by Josh Clarkson. Michael Snedden is dismissed.
Raymond Toole to Yahya Zeb, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Yahya Zeb hangs in the crease, plays drive in the air to long off. Ball finds the ropes for four.
Raymond Toole to Yahya Zeb, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Yahya Zeb hangs in the crease to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 17 (7 runs)
Jayden Lennox to Yahya Zeb, 1 run, An accurately pitched off break ball on the stumps, Yahya Zeb hangs in the crease to make a confident cut, but gets an edge, and the ball goes towards mid on for 1 run.
Jayden Lennox to Peter Younghusband, Six, Six !! What a delivery! off break ball lands right on the stumps, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers reverse sweep sending it flying to the deep point region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jayden Lennox to Peter Younghusband, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! off break ball yorker, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Peter Younghusband no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Jayden Lennox to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! carrom ball, good length, on the stumps, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease, plays it with soft hands towards short cover, but the fielder is quick to react and prevents the run.
Jayden Lennox to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Peter Younghusband st D Cleaver b J Lennox 13 (15) Jayden Lennox to Peter Younghusband, no run, st D Cleaver b J Lennox, Stumped out !! off break ball, good length on the stumps, Peter Younghusband goes forward, tries to slam it, but Peter Younghusband fails to make contact with the ball, and Dane Cleaver completes the stumping to send Peter Younghusband back to the dressing room.