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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 4 wickets) | 2nd Match | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Canterbury Kings (WEF won by 294 runs) | 23rd Match | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 136 runs) | 12th Match | 8 Nov 2025 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 21 runs) | 9th Match | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Otago Volts (AUK won by 95 runs) | 6th Match | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Northern Districts (AUK won by 6 wickets) | 1st Match | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Central Stags (CS won by 9 wickets) | 22nd Match | 29 Mar 2025 |
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,