Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Live Score and Commentary, Ford Trophy, 18 February, 2025
COMPLETED / 27th Match / Basin Reserve
198/3 (30.5 ov)
194/6 (31 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 7 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff | 84 | 86 | 5 | 1 | 97.67 |
| Nick Kelly | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Danru Ferns | 4.5 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 7.24 |
| Jimmy Neesham | 6 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 6.50 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 7 wickets
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Districts (ND won by 6 wickets) | Match 13 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Otago Volts (AUK won by 6 wickets) | 28th Match | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Northern Districts (Match abandoned due to rain) | 27th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 5 wickets) | 22nd Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 5 wickets) | 21st Match | 7 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 24 run (3.1 ov): Nick Kelly: 9 (7), Jesse Tashkoff: 12 (12)
- Last Bat: Muhammad Abbas 50(38) - c & b J Neesham Jimmy Neesham
- Fall of Wickets: 14 - 1 Tim Robinson, 95 - 2 Gareth Severin, 174 - 3 Muhammad Abbas
- Reviews Remaining: Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0, Auckland Aces - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 27th Match
- Series: The Ford Trophy
- Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Chris Brown (New Zealand), CA Black (New Zealand)
- Referee: RE Hayward (New Zealand)
Jock McKenzie to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Jock McKenzie to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
End of over 27 (11 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, Four,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
Muhammad Abbas c & b J Neesham 50 (38) Jimmy Neesham to Muhammad Abbas, no run, c & b J Neesham,
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, Six,
End of over 28 (11 runs)
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, Four,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
Danru Ferns to Nick Kelly, 1 run,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
End of over 29 (6 runs)
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, 1 run,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, 1 wide,
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, 2 wide,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Jimmy Neesham to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
Jimmy Neesham to Nick Kelly, no run,
End of over 30 (6 runs)
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, 1 run,
Danru Ferns to Nick Kelly, no run,
Danru Ferns to Nick Kelly, 1 run,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, no run,
Danru Ferns to Jesse Tashkoff, Four,