Wellington Firebirds Vs Canterbury Kings Match 29 22 January 2024

29th T20 • Basin Reserve • Wellington

Canterbury Kings

178/4 (20)

Wellington Firebirds

160/9 (20)

CK won by 18 runs

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Scorecard

Stats

Mini Games

Player of the Match Henry Nicholls

52(31)

Info

Canterbury Kings

178/4 (20)

Batters

Chad Bowes

134.62

c Muhammad Abbas b Peter Younghusband

Tom Latham

122.45

c & b Beek

Henry Nicholls

167.74

c Sears b Beek

Bevon Jacobs

172.73

Not out

Cole McConchie

125.00

c Kelly b Smith

Mitchell Hay

0.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 2, NB: 2, W: 2)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.9)

178/4

Did not Bat

Michael Rippon, Zakary Foulkes, Angus McKenzie, Michael Rae, William O'Rourke

Bowlers

EXT

Nathan Smith

7.75

Adam Milne

8.50

Logan van Beek

10.50

Michael Bracewell

8.50

Ben Sears

10.33

Peter Younghusband

8.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Chad Bowes

c Muhammad Abbas b Peter Younghusband

1-61

7.4

Henry Nicholls

c Sears b Beek

2-145

17.1

Tom Latham

c & b Beek

3-152

17.6

Cole McConchie

c Kelly b Smith

4-165

19.1

Wellington Firebirds

160/9 (20)

Batters

Nick Kelly

155.56

b Rae

Gareth Severin

113.89

b McKenzie

Muhammad Abbas

83.33

c Mitchell Hay b Rae

Michael Bracewell

194.12

c McConchie b Rourke

Troy Johnson

0.00

st Mitchell Hay b Rippon

Callum McLachlan

61.54

c Nicholls b Rourke

Nathan Smith

71.43

c Nicholls b Foulkes

Logan van Beek

181.82

c McConchie b McKenzie

Adam Milne

300.00

Not out

Peter Younghusband

66.67

c Nicholls b Foulkes

Ben Sears

75.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 1, NB: 0, W: 2)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8)

160/9

Bowlers

EXT

William O'Rourke

8.25

Zakary Foulkes

5.75

Michael Rae

8.50

Angus McKenzie

7.00

Cole McConchie

8.50

Michael Rippon

12.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Nick Kelly

b Rae

1-39

4.6

Muhammad Abbas

c Mitchell Hay b Rae

2-49

6.3

Michael Bracewell

c McConchie b Rourke

3-97

10.6

Troy Johnson

st Mitchell Hay b Rippon

4-99

11.2

Callum McLachlan

c Nicholls b Rourke

5-112

14.1

Gareth Severin

b McKenzie

6-120

15.5

Logan van Beek

c McConchie b McKenzie

7-142

17.6

Nathan Smith

c Nicholls b Foulkes

8-142

18.1

Peter Younghusband

c Nicholls b Foulkes

9-144

18.4

Match Info

Date & Time

22 Jan, 08:30 AM IST

Venue

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Match

29th T20,

Super Smash

Umpires

John Dempsey (New Zealand), Pete Pasco (New Zealand), Glen Walklin (New Zealand, TV)

Referee

Kevin Pulley (New Zealand)

Toss

Wellington Firebirds elected to bowl

2 0 1 1 4 1

Over 17

Runs: 9

4 0 6 1 1 W

Over 18

Runs: 12

W 2 0 W 0 1

Over 19

Runs: 3

1 4 4 1lb 1 4

Over 20

Runs: 15

All Overs

Player of the Match Henry Nicholls

52(31)

Commentary

That's it from this match, folks. It's one of those games where both sides would be happy with the result and a few who didn't even play would be very unhappy. I (Rudransh) and Mohul would beg a leave and hope you are on the happier side for the rest of your day!

Cole McConchie, Canterbury Kings captain: There's a bit of edge around these games. That partnership up top was an excellent. Getting 180 was unbelievable and then the bowling just finished it off. We have been searching for the complete performance. The platform up top has been a key part for us.

Nick Kelly, Wellington Firebirds captain: A few guys knew what the calculation was for us into the finals. The first goal was to win but we are pretty sure we are qualifying. We were sloppy in the field and a few guys stuck in with the bat but couldn't get going. We go again Friday.

Henry Nicholls, Player of the Match: It was a good game. When I came out to bat, Tom (Latham) was already batting and he had set the platform up for the rest of us to come in. I am really enjoying playing with the boys. We have got a good rhythm going, and now we are excited for Friday. In T20 cricket, you are always put under pressure, and the Wellington boys did that to us today, but we were able to come out on the other side.

Canterbury Kings win by 18 runs!

Tom Latham 60 (49) | Zakary Foulkes (2/23)
Gareth Severin 41 (36) | Logan van Beek (2/21)

An excellent team performance from the Kings. They got a really good score on the board and everyone in the bowling lineup chipped in with either wickets or dot balls to cut the high-flying Firebirds' wings. The batting side just didn't get a partnership over 50 at all and that's what brought the end of them in the match, even though they managed to go beyond that 99-run mark they needed to seal a place in the finals.

Severin all but waged a lone war for the Firebirds on debut. Him and Kelly started really well though and gave a good unscathed start in the powerplay. However, as soon as Kelly got out to Rae, wickets came in regular intervals. Rippon, O'Rourke and Foulkes put on an exhibition of fast-bowling and used the long boundaries in excellent fashion. Unlike their opponents, the Kings fielded very well too.

Michael Bracewell was the only one who showed a bit of hope for the Firebirds with his stunning aggressive knock that led to a decent partnership with Severin. But he, too, got carried away with his own game and holed out one to the deep. Now, these two sides will meet again in the Eliminator which should make up for an intriguing battle!

overs

160 /9 score

1lb

runs

Adam Milne *

12 (4)

Ben Sears

3 (4)

Michael Rae

2 /34

19.6 Michael Rae to Adam Milne, FOUR! TOP SHOT! At a length outside off, moves away. Milne tries to slash at it but gets a thick top edge up and over third man for a boundary! That will be that!

19.5 Michael Rae to Ben Sears, fullish outside off, moves away. Sears punches it towards wide of cover. Single taken.

19.4 Michael Rae to Adam Milne, fullish on off and middle, comes back in. Milne works it away towards leg byes. A leg bye taken.

19.3 Michael Rae to Adam Milne, FOUR AGAIN! Fuller on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Milne works it away wide of the fielder at square leg for a boundary!

19.2 Michael Rae to Adam Milne, FOUR! Fullish on off and middle, comes back in. Milne leans forward and punches it back past the bowler for a boundary! That was well played!

19.1 Michael Rae to Ben Sears, fullish on off and middle, comes back in a tad. Sears punches it down to mid on and takes a single.

Last over coming up. Can the Firebirds go unbeaten?

overs

145 /9 score

runs

Ben Sears *

1 (2)

Adam Milne

0 (0)

Zak Foulke

2 /23

18.6 Zakary Foulkes to Ben Sears, fullish outside off, moves away. Sears leans in and punches it towards mid off to cross over.

18.5 Zakary Foulkes to Ben Sears, at a length outside off, moves away. Sears tries to poke at it but does not connect too well.

Nicholls catching has been extraordinary today. So, so good.

18.4 Zakary Foulkes to Peter Younghusband, SUPERB CATCH! At a length on off and middle, slower delivery. Younghusband tries to slog it away to the on side but does not connect too well. He ends up hitting it towards deep midwicket, where the fielder dives forward, rolls over and completes a good catch!

Peter Younghusband c Henry Nicholls b Zakary Foulkes 2 (3b, 0x4, 0x6)

18.3 Zakary Foulkes to Peter Younghusband, short of a length outside off, moves away. Younghusband tries to pull it away but misses out.

18.2 Zakary Foulkes to Peter Younghusband, short of a length on off and middle, comes back in. Younghusband pulls it towards deep midwicket for a couple of runs.

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