Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Live Score and Commentary, Plunket Shield, 18 March, 2026
LIVE / Match 19 / Basin Reserve
309/10 (74.4 ov)
*49/2 (18.2 ov)
Stumps : Day 1 - Auckland Aces trail by 260 runs.
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Solia* | 17 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 36.17 |
| Luke Watson | 31 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 55.36 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Peter Younghusband* | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Nick Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Stumps : Day 1 - Auckland Aces trail by 260 runs.
Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 201 runs) | Match 18 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (OV won by 9 wickets) | Match 16 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 48 run (16.5 ov): Luke Watson: 31 (56), Sean Solia: 16 (45)
- Last Bat: Sean Solia 17(47) - c G Severin b P Younghusband Peter Younghusband
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Dale Phillips, 49 - 2 Sean Solia
- Reviews Remaining: Auckland Aces - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Auckland Aces elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 19
- Series: Plunket Shield
- Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Brad Wilson (New Zealand), Kannan Jagannathan (New Zealand)
- Referee: Kevin Pulley (New Zealand)
Sean Solia c G Severin b P Younghusband 17 (47) Peter Younghusband to Sean Solia, no run, c G Severin b P Younghusband,
Peter Younghusband to Luke Watson, 1 run,
End of over 18 (1 runs)
Nick Greenwood to Sean Solia, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Sean Solia, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Luke Watson, 1 run,
Nick Greenwood to Luke Watson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Luke Watson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Luke Watson, no run,
End of over 17 (0 runs)
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Muhammad Abbas to Luke Watson, 2 runs,
Muhammad Abbas to Luke Watson, no run,
Muhammad Abbas to Luke Watson, no run,
Muhammad Abbas to Sean Solia, 1 run,
Muhammad Abbas to Luke Watson, 1 run,
Muhammad Abbas to Luke Watson, no run,
End of over 15 (0 runs)
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
Michael Snedden to Sean Solia, no run,
End of over 14 (2 runs)