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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (Match Drawn) | Match 15 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 6 wickets) | Final | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 22 runs) | 29th Match | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 26th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Otago Volts (Match abandoned due to rain) | 23rd Match | 10 Feb 2026 |
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)