Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Score and Commentary, Ford Trophy, 25 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 2nd Match / Pukekura Park
201/6 (39.2 ov)
199/10 (40.5 ov)
Central Districts won by 4 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Findlay | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| William Clark | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 120.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| James Hartshorn | 9.2 | 1 | 48 | 2 | 5.14 |
| Peter Younghusband | 10 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 5.90 |
Central Districts won by 4 wickets
Central Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 61 runs) | Match 1 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 13th Match | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Auckland Aces (Central Districts won by 136 runs) | 12th Match | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Otago Volts (Central Districts won by 7 runs) | 7th Match | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 113 runs) | 5th Match | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (OV won by 7 wickets) | Match 2 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 54 runs) | 14th Match | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Otago Volts (WEF won by 4 wickets) | 11th Match | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Northern Districts (WEF won by 3 wickets) | 8th Match | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Canterbury Kings (WEF won by 2 wickets) | 4th Match | 30 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 5 run (0.2 ov): Toby Findlay: 4 (2), William Clark: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Brad Schmulian 60(96) - c TA Blundell b J Hartshorn James Hartshorn
- Fall of Wickets: 18 - 1 Dane Cleaver, 96 - 2 Dean Foxcroft, 96 - 3 Tom Bruce, 164 - 4 Curtis Heaphy, 190 - 5 Josh Clarkson, 196 - 6 Brad Schmulian
- Reviews Remaining: Central Districts - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Central Districts elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 2nd Match
- Series: The Ford Trophy
- Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Pukekura Park
- City: New Plymouth
James Hartshorn to Curtis Heaphy, 1 wide,
Curtis Heaphy c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn 35 (62) James Hartshorn to Curtis Heaphy, no run, c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn,
James Hartshorn to Josh Clarkson, no run,
End of over 36 (4 runs)
Peter Younghusband to Brad Schmulian, 1 run,
Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, Six,
Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, 1 run,
Peter Younghusband to Brad Schmulian, 1 run,
End of over 37 (9 runs)
James Hartshorn to Brad Schmulian, 1 run,
James Hartshorn to Josh Clarkson, 1 run,
James Hartshorn to Brad Schmulian, 1 wide,
James Hartshorn to Brad Schmulian, 1 wide,
James Hartshorn to Brad Schmulian, 1 run,
James Hartshorn to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs,
James Hartshorn to Josh Clarkson, 2 runs,
James Hartshorn to Josh Clarkson, 1 run,
End of over 38 (10 runs)
Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, Six,
Josh Clarkson st TA Blundell b Peter Younghusband 19 (10) Peter Younghusband to Josh Clarkson, 1 wide, st TA Blundell b Peter Younghusband,
Peter Younghusband to William Clark, no run,
Peter Younghusband to William Clark, no run,
Peter Younghusband to William Clark, Six,
Peter Younghusband to William Clark, no run,
Peter Younghusband to William Clark, no run,
End of over 39 (13 runs)
Brad Schmulian c TA Blundell b J Hartshorn 60 (96) James Hartshorn to Brad Schmulian, no run, c TA Blundell b J Hartshorn,
James Hartshorn to Toby Findlay, 1 no ball,
James Hartshorn to Toby Findlay, Four,