Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Live Score and Commentary, Ford Trophy, 30 October, 2025
COMPLETED / 4th Match / Basin Reserve
259/8 (49 ov)
258/10 (49.5 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Michael Snedden | 19 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 63.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Michael Rippon | 8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 6.13 |
| Sean Davey | 9 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 4.56 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets
Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 20 runs.) | 19th Match | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (CNT won by 21 runs) | 9th Match | 3 Nov 2025 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 2 wickets) | 4th Match | 30 Oct 2025 |
| Otago Volts (CNT won by 6 wickets) | 3rd Match | 25 Oct 2025 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 294 runs) | 23rd Match | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Central Stags (CNT won by an inning and 132 runs.) | 20th Match | 21 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 6 run (1.1 ov): James Hartshorn: 5 (4), Michael Snedden: 1 (3)
- Last Bat: Peter Younghusband 83(97) - c MD Rae b SB Davey Sean Davey
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Jesse Tashkoff, 35 - 2 Callum McLachlan, 73 - 3 Gareth Severin, 86 - 4 Tim Robinson, 96 - 5 Tom Blundell, 104 - 6 Nick Kelly, 184 - 7 Nick Greenwood, 253 - 8 Peter Younghusband
- Reviews Remaining: Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0, Canterbury Kings - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 4th Match
- Series: The Ford Trophy
- Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan (New Zealand), PJ Pasco (New Zealand)
- Referee: G Stretch (New Zealand)
Michael Rae to Peter Younghusband, 1 run,
Michael Rae to Michael Snedden, no run,
End of over 45 (7 runs)
Fraser Sheat to Peter Younghusband, 1 run,
Fraser Sheat to Michael Snedden, no run,
Fraser Sheat to Michael Snedden, Four,
Fraser Sheat to Michael Snedden, no run,
Fraser Sheat to Michael Snedden, no run,
Fraser Sheat to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
End of over 46 (6 runs)
Michael Rae to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
Michael Rae to Peter Younghusband, 2 runs,
Michael Rae to Peter Younghusband, no run,
Michael Rae to Peter Younghusband, 1 run,
Michael Rae to Michael Snedden, no run,
Michael Rae to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
End of over 47 (5 runs)
Sean Davey to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
Sean Davey to Peter Younghusband, Six,
Sean Davey to Peter Younghusband, 1 run,
Sean Davey to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
Peter Younghusband c MD Rae b SB Davey 83 (97) Sean Davey to Peter Younghusband, no run, c MD Rae b SB Davey,
Sean Davey to James Hartshorn, 2 runs,
End of over 48 (11 runs)
Michael Rippon to Michael Snedden, no run,
Michael Rippon to Michael Snedden, no run,
Michael Rippon to Michael Snedden, 1 run,
Michael Rippon to James Hartshorn, 2 runs,
Michael Rippon to James Hartshorn, no run,
Michael Rippon to James Hartshorn, 1 run,
End of over 49 (4 runs)