Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings Live Score and Commentary, 23rd Match, Plunket Shield, 29 March, 2025
COMPLETED / 23rd Match / Basin Reserve
269/10 (93.2 ov) & 396/7 (94 ov)
274/10 (85.1 ov) & 97/10 (27.2 ov)
Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runs
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Angus McKenzie | 13 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ian McPeake | 4.2 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 5.54 |
| Michael Snedden | 4 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2.75 |
Wellington Firebirds won by 294 runs
Wellington vs Canterbury, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Otago Volts (OV won by 4 wickets) | Match 24 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| 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 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces (Match drawn (Canterbury won the 2025/26 Plunket Shield)) | Match 22 | 27 Mar 2026 |
| Central Stags (CNT won by 279 runs) | Match 20 | 18 Mar 2026 |
| Wellington Firebirds (CNT won by 201 runs) | Match 18 | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Otago Volts (Match Drawn) | Match 15 | 28 Feb 2026 |
| Central Stags (Central Districts won by 6 wickets) | Final | 22 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 15 run (2.3 ov): Fraser Sheat: 4 (8), Angus McKenzie: 11 (7)
- Last Bat: Fraser Sheat 4(8) - c S Mycock b I McPeake Ian McPeake
- Fall of Wickets: 10 - 1 Scott Janet, 12 - 2 Chad Bowes, 21 - 3 Michael Rae, 39 - 4 Harry Chamberlain, 48 - 5 Cole McConchie, 51 - 6 Zakary Foulkes, 67 - 7 Matt Boyle, 75 - 8 Ish Sodhi, 82 - 9 Jesse Frew, 97 - 10 Fraser Sheat
- Reviews Remaining: Canterbury Kings - 0 of 0, Wellington Firebirds - 0 of 0
- Toss: Canterbury Kings elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 23rd Match
- Series: Plunket Shield
- Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025
- Time: 03:00 AM
- Venue: Basin Reserve
- City: Wellington
- Umpires: GG Pennell (New Zealand), BS Wilson (New Zealand)
End of over 23 (1 runs)
Ian McPeake to Jesse Frew, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Angus McKenzie, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Jesse Frew, no run,
Ian McPeake to Jesse Frew, 3 runs,
Ian McPeake to Angus McKenzie, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Jesse Frew, 1 run,
End of over 24 (7 runs)
Michael Snedden to Jesse Frew, no run,
Michael Snedden to Jesse Frew, no run,
Michael Snedden to Jesse Frew, no run,
Michael Snedden to Jesse Frew, no run,
Jesse Frew c (sub T Johnson) b Michael Snedden 13 (22) Michael Snedden to Jesse Frew, no run, c (sub T Johnson) b Michael Snedden,
Michael Snedden to Fraser Sheat, no run,
End of over 25 (0 runs)
Ian McPeake to Angus McKenzie, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Fraser Sheat, no run,
Ian McPeake to Fraser Sheat, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Angus McKenzie, 2 runs,
Ian McPeake to Angus McKenzie, 1 run,
Ian McPeake to Fraser Sheat, 1 run,
End of over 26 (6 runs)
Michael Snedden to Fraser Sheat, 1 run,
Michael Snedden to Angus McKenzie, no run,
Michael Snedden to Angus McKenzie, 3 runs,
Michael Snedden to Fraser Sheat, 1 run,
Michael Snedden to Angus McKenzie, no run,
Michael Snedden to Angus McKenzie, Four,
End of over 27 (9 runs)
Ian McPeake to Fraser Sheat, no run,
Fraser Sheat c S Mycock b I McPeake 4 (8) Ian McPeake to Fraser Sheat, no run, c S Mycock b I McPeake,