Wellington Firebirds vs Central Stags Live Score and Commentary, 18th Match, Ford Trophy, 4 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 18th Match / Basin Reserve
289/8 (36 ov)
307/4 (36 ov)
Central Districts won by 18 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Peter Younghusband | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jayden Lennox | 8 | 0 | 52 | 2 | 6.50 |
| Joey Field | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 10.00 |
Central Districts won by 18 runs
Wellington Firebirds vs Central Districts, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (WEF won by 28 runs) | 11th Match | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Northern Districts (WEF won by 202 runs) | 8th Match | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 209 runs) | 5th Match | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Otago Volts (OV won by 6 wickets) | 3rd Match | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Otago Volts (OV won by 4 wickets) | Match 24 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 2 wickets) | 12th Match | 8 Nov 2026 |
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 74 runs) | 7th Match | 4 Nov 2026 |
| Otago Volts (OV won by 29 runs) | 6th Match | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Northern Districts (ND won by 62 runs) | 2nd Match | 28 Oct 2026 |
| Northern Districts (Central Districts won by 25 runs) | Match 23 | 27 Mar 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 3 run (0.3 ov): James Hartshorn: 3 (3), Peter Younghusband: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Nathan Smith 28(20) - c A Schaw b J Lennox Jayden Lennox
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Jesse Tashkoff, 166 - 2 Nick Greenwood, 173 - 3 Nick Kelly, 202 - 4 Muhammad Abbas, 208 - 5 Tim Robinson, 270 - 6 Tom Blundell, 280 - 7 Oscar Jackson, 286 - 8 Nathan Smith
- Reviews Remaining: Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0, Central Districts - 0 of 0
- Toss: Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 18th Match
- Series: The Ford Trophy
- Date: Wednesday, February 04, 2026
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: Tyron Davies (New Zealand), Greg Pennell (New Zealand)
- Referee: Kevin Pulley (New Zealand)
Jayden Lennox to Tom Blundell, no run,
Jayden Lennox to Tom Blundell, 1 run,
End of over 32 (8 runs)
Brett Randell to Tom Blundell, 1 bye,
Brett Randell to Nathan Smith, no run,
Brett Randell to Nathan Smith, no run,
Brett Randell to Nathan Smith, Four,
Brett Randell to Nathan Smith, Four,
Brett Randell to Nathan Smith, no run,
End of over 33 (9 runs)
Jayden Lennox to Tom Blundell, 2 runs,
Jayden Lennox to Tom Blundell, Six,
Tom Blundell c & b J Lennox 51 (29) Jayden Lennox to Tom Blundell, no run, c & b J Lennox,
Jayden Lennox to Oscar Jackson, 1 run,
Jayden Lennox to Nathan Smith, Four,
Jayden Lennox to Nathan Smith, no run,
End of over 34 (13 runs)
Joey Field to Oscar Jackson, no run,
Joey Field to Oscar Jackson, 1 leg bye,
Joey Field to Nathan Smith, 2 runs,
Joey Field to Nathan Smith, 1 run,
Joey Field to Oscar Jackson, no run,
Oscar Jackson runout (D Cleaver / B Schmulian) 2 (5) Joey Field to Oscar Jackson, 1 run, runout (D Cleaver / B Schmulian),
End of over 35 (5 runs)
Jayden Lennox to Nathan Smith, Four,
Jayden Lennox to Nathan Smith, 2 runs,
Nathan Smith c A Schaw b J Lennox 28 (20) Jayden Lennox to Nathan Smith, no run, c A Schaw b J Lennox,
Jayden Lennox to James Hartshorn, no run,
Jayden Lennox to James Hartshorn, 2 runs,
Jayden Lennox to James Hartshorn, 1 run,
End of over 36 (9 runs)