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 (ND won by an innings and 28 runs) | Match 10 | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 162 runs) | Match 7 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 8 wickets) | Match 5 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Otago Volts (OV won by 7 wickets) | Match 2 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 54 runs) | 14th Match | 12 Nov 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (CNT won by 72 runs) | Match 11 | 13 Dec 2025 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 295 runs) | Match 9 | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Otago Volts (Match Drawn) | Match 6 | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Northern Districts (CNT won by 5 wickets) | Match 3 | 18 Nov 2025 |
| Central Stags (CNT won by 8 wickets) | 13th Match | 12 Nov 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)