Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts, Live Score and Commentary, Ford Trophy, 18 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 30th Match / Basin Reserve
281/7 (50 ov)
163/10 (36.1 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 118 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper | 51 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 71.83 |
| Zak Gibson | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Peter Younghusband | 9.1 | 2 | 38 | 4 | 4.15 |
| Nick Greenwood | 5 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2.80 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 118 runs
Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (AUK won by 8 wickets) | Match 19 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Canterbury Kings (CNT won by 201 runs) | Match 18 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (OV won by 4 wickets) | Match 21 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by an inning and 27 runs) | Match 17 | 7 Mar 2026 |
| Auckland Aces (ND won by 6 wickets) | Match 13 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (WEF won by 118 runs) | 30th Match | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Auckland Aces (Match abandoned due to rain) | 27th Match | 13 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (2.2 ov): Zak Gibson: 1 (12), Henry Cooper: 1 (2)
- Last Bat: Zak Gibson 1(12) - runout (TA Blundell / N Greenwood)
- Fall of Wickets: 9 - 1 Brett Hampton, 11 - 2 Scott Kuggeleijn, 16 - 3 Katene Clarke, 34 - 4 Robert O Donnell, 35 - 4 Henry Cooper, 120 - 5 Xavier Bell, 146 - 6 Snehith Reddy, 150 - 7 Ben Pomare, 150 - 8 Tim Pringle, 161 - 9 Joshua Brown, 163 - 10 Zak Gibson
- Reviews Remaining: Northern Districts - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Northern Districts elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 30th Match
- Series: The Ford Trophy
- Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,
End of over 32 (4 runs)
Ben Pomare c & b Peter Younghusband 2 (9) Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run, c & b Peter Younghusband,
Tim Pringle b Peter Younghusband 0 (1) Peter Younghusband to Tim Pringle, no run, b Peter Younghusband,
Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, Six,
Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, 2 runs,
End of over 33 (8 runs)
Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 2 runs,
Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,
Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run,
Joshua Brown c Peter Younghusband b N Greenwood 8 (7) Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run, c Peter Younghusband b N Greenwood,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, 1 run,
End of over 34 (4 runs)
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,
End of over 35 (0 runs)
Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,
Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,
End of over 36 (1 runs)
Zak Gibson runout (TA Blundell / N Greenwood) 1 (12) Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run, runout (TA Blundell / N Greenwood),