Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Live Score and Commentary, Men's Super Smash, 22 January, 2024
COMPLETED / Match 29 / Basin Reserve
160/9 (20 ov)
178/4 (20 ov)
Canterbury Kings won by 18 runs.
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Player of the match
Henry Nicholls,
Canterbury Kings
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sears | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Adam Milne | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 300.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Michael Rae | 4 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8.50 |
| Zak Foulke | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
Canterbury Kings won by 18 runs.
Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Kings (WEF won by 294 runs) | 23rd Match | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 20 runs.) | 19th Match | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Canterbury Kings (WEF won by 19 runs.) | 17th Match | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Otago Volts (WEF won by 171 runs.) | 15th Match | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Central Stags (CS won by 2 runs.) | 28th Match | 23 Feb 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 19 runs.) | 17th Match | 13 Mar 2025 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 54 runs.) | 14th Match | 5 Mar 2025 |
| Auckland Aces (CNT won by 6 wickets) | Final | 2 Mar 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (1.2 ov): Ben Sears: 3 (4), Adam Milne: 12 (4)
- Last Bat: Peter Younghusband 2(3) - c H Nicholls b Z Foulke Zakary Foulkes
- Fall of Wickets: 39 - 1 Nick Kelly, 49 - 2 Muhammad Arslan Abbas, 97 - 3 Michael Bracewell, 99 - 4 Troy Johnson, 112 - 5 Callum McLachlan, 120 - 6 Gareth Severin, 142 - 7 Logan van Beek, 142 - 8 Nathan Smith, 144 - 9 Peter Younghusband
- Reviews Remaining: Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0, Canterbury Kings - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: Match 29
- Series: Men's Super Smash
- Date: Monday, January 22, 2024
- Time: 08:30 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: John Dempsey (New Zealand), Pete Pasco (New Zealand), Glen Walklin (New Zealand, TV)
- Referee: Kevin Pulley (New Zealand)
Gareth Severin b A McKenzie 41 (36) Angus McKenzie to Gareth Severin, no run, b A McKenzie, Bowled out !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, Gareth Severin hangs in the crease and tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
End of over 16 (5 runs)
Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 2 runs, Zak Foulke delivers an fast ball at a perfectly full length, on the off stump, causing Logan Van Beek to hangs in the crease and execute defensive shot. but, the ball is stopped by the fielder, limiting to 2 runs.
Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Zak Foulke delivers fast ball at full length, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the deep square leg, limits Logan Van Beek to just 1 run.
Zak Foulke to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run. Dropped catch
Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Zak Foulke to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid on for 1 run.
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, Four, Four !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps. Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, hits flick shot in the gap towards point, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Angus McKenzie sends down a sharp delivery, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the stumps, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the deep square leg region for a remarkable Maximum!
Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, 1 run, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
Angus McKenzie to Nathan Smith, 1 run, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease and plays drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Logan van Beek c CE McConchie b A McKenzie 20 (11) Angus McKenzie to Logan van Beek, no run, c CE McConchie b A McKenzie, Caught out !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps, Logan Van Beek hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Cole McConchie, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Logan Van Beek is out.
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Nathan Smith c H Nicholls b Z Foulke 5 (7) Zak Foulke to Nathan Smith, no run, c H Nicholls b Z Foulke, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Nathan Smith hangs in the crease, tries a high-risk shot towards deep mid wicket, but the ball finds safe hands of Henry Nicholls, who makes no mistake in taking the catch. Nathan Smith is out.
Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, 2 runs, Zak Foulke delivers fast ball at back of length, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease and tucks it. But the ball is stopped by the fielder standing at the mid on, limits Peter Younghusband to just 2 runs.
Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Peter Younghusband c H Nicholls b Z Foulke 2 (3) Zak Foulke to Peter Younghusband, no run, c H Nicholls b Z Foulke, Caught out !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Peter Younghusband hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting sloge sweep towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Henry Nicholls, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Peter Younghusband.
Zak Foulke to Ben Sears, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zak Foulke sends down a sharp delivery, Ben Sears hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
Zak Foulke to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Michael Rae to Ben Sears, 1 run, Ben Sears hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long on for 1 run.
Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump. Adam Milne hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adam Milne elegantly hangs in the crease into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
Michael Rae to Adam Milne, 1 leg bye, Leg Bye !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Adam Milne goes back, aims to play it, but ball direclty brushes against the body. Batter snatch 1 runs off leg bye.
Michael Rae to Ben Sears, 1 run, Michael Rae delivers fast ball at full length, Ben Sears goes back and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Michael Rae to Adam Milne, Four, Four !! fast ball, full length, on the off stump, Adam Milne elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep cover region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.
End of over 20 (15 runs)