Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Score and Commentary, Men's Super Smash, 31 December, 2025
COMPLETED / 6th Match / Bay Oval
181/10 (19.4 ov)
194/3 (20 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs
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Player of the match
Nick Kelly,
Wellington Firebirds
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Fisher | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Joshua Brown | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Yahya Zeb | 3.4 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 7.91 |
| Logan van Beek | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 13 runs
Northern Districts vs Wellington Firebirds, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (ND won by 6 wickets) | Match 13 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 118 runs) | 30th Match | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Auckland Aces (Match abandoned due to rain) | 27th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (ND won by 69 runs) | 24th Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 20th Match | 7 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: 2 run (0.3 ov): Matthew Fisher: 1 (2), Joshua Brown: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Matthew Fisher 1(2) - c TA Blundell b Y Zeb Yahya Zeb
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Katene Clarke, 26 - 2 Joe Carter, 72 - 3 Robert O Donnell, 105 - 4 Brett Hampton, 127 - 5 Ben Pomare, 127 - 6 Kristian Clarke, 129 - 7 Xavier Bell, 178 - 8 Tim Pringle, 179 - 9 Scott Kuggeleijn, 181 - 10 Matthew Fisher
- Reviews Remaining: Northern Districts - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Northern Districts elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 6th Match
- Series: Men's Super Smash
- Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025
- Time: 08:55 AM
- Venue: Bay Oval
- City: Mount Maunganui
- Umpires: Billy Bowden(New Zealand), Stu Martin(New Zealand), Tina Semmens(New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Gary Troup (New Zealand)
Jesse Tashkoff to Tim Pringle, Six, Six !! What a delivery! lands right on the stumps, Tim Pringle hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Jesse Tashkoff to Tim Pringle, 1 run, , good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the deep cover for 1 run.
Jesse Tashkoff to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run, , full length, on the off stump, goes forward, plays push, towards the short cover for 1 run.
End of over 16 (21 runs)
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, and Scott Kuggeleijn hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run, Scott Kuggeleijn goes forward to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Tim Pringle, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Tim Pringle goes forward to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Scott Kuggeleijn goes back, hits ramp shot in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Scott Kuggeleijn hangs on and tries to hit ramp shot, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, Logan Van Beek strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Scott Kuggeleijn hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers sloge sweep sending it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
End of over 17 (13 runs)
Michael Snedden to Tim Pringle, 1 run, Tim Pringle goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Michael Snedden to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run, Scott Kuggeleijn goes back and plays a well-timed pull 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.
Michael Snedden to Tim Pringle, 1 run, Tim Pringle goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Michael Snedden to Scott Kuggeleijn, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Scott Kuggeleijn goes forward, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers pull sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
Michael Snedden to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run, Scott Kuggeleijn goes back and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a short length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Michael Snedden to Tim Pringle, 1 run, fast ball, good length, on the stumps, goes forward, plays push, towards the long off for 1 run.
End of over 18 (11 runs)
Logan van Beek to Tim Pringle, 2 runs, Tim Pringle goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at third man for 2 runs.
Logan van Beek to Tim Pringle, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Tim Pringle goes back to make a confident pull, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Logan van Beek to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run, Scott Kuggeleijn goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident ramp shot that sent the ball sailing towards third man for 1 run.
Tim Pringle c Jesse Tashkoff b L Beek 14 (12) Logan van Beek to Tim Pringle, no run, c Jesse Tashkoff b L Beek, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A risky shot choice by Tim Pringle as the batter hangs in the crease to strike it towards deep point, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Jesse Tashkoff for a soft dismissal.
Logan van Beek to Joshua Brown, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Joshua Brown no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Logan van Beek to Joshua Brown, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Joshua Brown hangs in the crease, trying to hit cut, but the ball shapes away late, beats the bat.
Logan van Beek to Joshua Brown, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Logan Van Beek sends down a sharp delivery, Joshua Brown hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Scott Kuggeleijn c Peter Younghusband b Y Zeb 33 (17) Yahya Zeb to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run, c Peter Younghusband b Y Zeb, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Scott Kuggeleijn goes back, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards deep mid wicket, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Peter Younghusband, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Scott Kuggeleijn.
Yahya Zeb to Matthew Fisher, 1 run, Matthew Fisher goes forward to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.
Yahya Zeb to Joshua Brown, 1 run, Joshua Brown goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Matthew Fisher c TA Blundell b Y Zeb 1 (2) Yahya Zeb to Matthew Fisher, no run, c TA Blundell b Y Zeb, Caught out !! , full length, on the stumps, Matthew Fisher goes back and takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards short fine leg, edged!! and flies straight to Tom Blundell, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Matthew Fisher.