- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (b 2, lb 2, w 1)TOTAL329 all out (95.2 Overs, RR: 3.45, 377 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Siddhesh Dixit, 7.6 ov), 2-113 (William O'Donnell, 31.5 ov), 3-157 (Mark Chapman, 45.1 ov), 4-163 (Bevon Jacobs, 49.2 ov), 5-173 (Simon Keene, 53.3 ov), 6-203 (Quinn Sunde, 65.4 ov), 7-203 (Adithya Ashok, 65.6 ov), 8-234 (Louis Delport, 76.3 ov), 9-329 (Danru Ferns, 93.3 ov), 10-329 (Jordan Sussex, 95.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LR Dudding 9 1 33 0 3.66 0 0 JW Hartshorn 8 1 21 1 2.62 1 0 MG Bracewell 33 7 99 1 3 0 0 LV van Beek 14 2 45 0 3.21 0 0 PF Younghusband 31.2 3 127 8 4.05 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (b 1, lb 6, nb 2)TOTAL329 all out (98.5 Overs, RR: 3.32, 403 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Nick Greenwood, 7.3 ov), 2-48 (Tim Robinson, 10.4 ov), 3-55 (Gareth Severin, 14.1 ov), 4-83 (Michael Bracewell, 20.1 ov), 5-190 (Muhammad Abbas, 59.4 ov), 6-238 (Logan van Beek, 75.4 ov), 7-244 (Callum McLachlan, 77.6 ov), 8-303 (Nick Kelly, 92.1 ov), 9-310 (Liam Dudding, 93.6 ov), 10-329 (James Hartshorn, 98.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras7 (b 5, nb 2)TOTAL186 all out (68.2 Overs, RR: 2.72, 258 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Siddhesh Dixit, 6.1 ov), 2-121 (Sean Solia, 37.6 ov), 3-129 (William O'Donnell, 40.6 ov), 4-129 (Mark Chapman, 41.4 ov), 5-138 (Bevon Jacobs, 43.5 ov), 6-152 (Quinn Sunde, 53.5 ov), 7-174 (Simon Keene, 60.3 ov), 8-174 (Louis Delport, 60.6 ov), 9-186 (Adithya Ashok, 67.3 ov), 10-186 (Danru Ferns, 68.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LR Dudding 6 1 18 1 3 0 0 JW Hartshorn 6 1 19 0 3.16 0 0 PF Younghusband 18.2 3 48 2 2.61 0 0 LV van Beek 9 2 20 2 2.22 0 0 MG Bracewell 23 6 56 5 2.43 0 0 NA Greenwood 6 1 20 0 3.33 0 2
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (b 9, lb 1, nb 2)TOTAL190/6 (52.3 Overs, RR: 3.61, 222 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-88 (Tim Robinson, 23.3 ov), 2-96 (Gareth Severin, 27.3 ov), 3-98 (Nick Greenwood, 28.5 ov), 4-120 (Michael Bracewell, 36.1 ov), 5-155 (Nick Kelly, 46.4 ov), 6-166 (Logan van Beek, 49.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DK Ferns 3 0 13 0 4.33 0 0 S Keene 7 2 28 0 4 0 0 A Ashok 23.3 3 76 4 3.23 0 0 L Delport 18 1 60 2 3.33 0 2 WT O'Donnell 1 0 3 0 3 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
7,8,9,10 December 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 19, Auckland 7
Close of Play
- Sat, 7 Dec - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 329
- Sun, 8 Dec - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 318/9 (PF Younghusband 35*, JW Hartshorn 4*, 96 ov)
- Mon, 9 Dec - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 29/0 (TB Robinson 13*, NA Greenwood 16*, 6.1 ov)
- Tue, 10 Dec - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 190/6 (52.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 43 minutes, TB Robinson 23 (24), NA Greenwood 27 (43), 0 extras
- Wellington Firebirds: 50 runs in 11.1 overs, 43 minutes, 0 extras
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 85 balls, 100 minutes (6x4)
- Wellington Firebirds: 100 runs in 29.4 overs, 122 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch: Wellington Firebirds - 134/4 in 41.0 overs, NF Kelly 23 (42), MA Abbas 11 (21)
- Wellington Firebirds: 150 runs in 45.4 overs, 186 minutes, 7 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 329 (98.5) (Wellington 3 batting points, Auckland 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Injury (11:55 to 11:57): Auckland - 39/1 in 14.0 overs, SM Solia 31 (51), WT O'Donnell 3 (20) - concussion check for SM Solia (hit on helmet)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 18.1 overs, 79 minutes, 0 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls, 67 minutes, SM Solia 31 (53), WT O'Donnell 19 (44), 0 extras
- SM Solia: 50 runs in 97 balls, 115 minutes (8x4)
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:31): Auckland - 89/1 in 30.0 overs, SM Solia 56 (103), WT O'Donnell 28 (64)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 33.0 overs, 127 minutes, 0 extras
- WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 96 balls, 115 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 189 balls, 115 minutes, SM Solia 48 (93), WT O'Donnell 51 (96), 2 extras
- Replacement Ball: Auckland - 118/1 after 37.2 overs, SM Solia 60 (117), WT O'Donnell 51 (96), 2 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 52.3 overs, 200 minutes, 2 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:03): Auckland - 178/8 in 66.0 overs, A Ashok 6 (40), DK Ferns 1 (11)
- MG Bracewell: 5 wickets (22.3-5-56-5)
- PF Younghusband: 10 wickets in match
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Rain (16:25 to 16:30): Wellington - 0/0
- Ground Delay (16:30 to 16:33): Wellington - 0/0
- Rain (16:59 to 17:45): Wellington - 29/0 in 6.1 overs, TB Robinson 13 (17), NA Greenwood 16 (20)
- End of Day (17:45): Wellington - 29/0 in 6.1 overs, TB Robinson 13 (17), NA Greenwood 16 (20)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 12.1 overs, 56 minutes, 0 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 27.1 overs, 128 minutes, 2 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:32): Wellington - 104/4 in 31.0 overs, NF Kelly 25 (45), MA Abbas 10 (42)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 145 balls, 88 minutes, NF Kelly 30 (63), MA Abbas 19 (82), 3 extras
- NF Kelly: 50 runs in 90 balls, 147 minutes (6x4)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 47.1 overs, 198 minutes, 5 extras
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 225 balls, 137 minutes, NF Kelly 52 (106), MA Abbas 43 (119), 5 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 62.3 overs, 258 minutes, 6 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Wellington - 208/5 in 65.0 overs, NF Kelly 77 (148), LV van Beek 12 (16)
- Break in Play (16:13 to 16:18): Wellington - 217/5 in 67.4 overs, NF Kelly 83 (158), LV van Beek 15 (22)
- NF Kelly: 100 runs in 178 balls, 263 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 80.3 overs, 328 minutes, 6 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 282/7 after 86.0 overs, NF Kelly 117 (197), PF Younghusband 20 (30), 8 extras
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls, 43 minutes, NF Kelly 24 (28), PF Younghusband 24 (41), 2 extras
- Wellington: 300 runs in 90.5 overs, 369 minutes, 8 extras
- End of Day (18:07): Wellington - 318/9 in 96.0 overs, PF Younghusband 35 (52), JW Hartshorn 4 (9)
- Injury (11:12 to 11:15): Auckland - 26/1 in 9.2 overs, SM Solia 12 (27), WT O'Donnell 0 (2)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 18.4 overs, 81 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 57 minutes, SM Solia 31 (39), WT O'Donnell 19 (40), 0 extras
- Auckland: 100 runs in 27.5 overs, 117 minutes, 1 extra
- SM Solia: 50 runs in 78 balls, 126 minutes (5x4, 2x6)
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Auckland - 116/2 in 33.0 overs, SM Solia 52 (83), MS Chapman 2 (6)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 41.5 overs, 168 minutes, 2 extras
- Auckland: 200 runs in 64.5 overs, 248 minutes, 2 extras
- PF Younghusband: 5 wickets (18.4-2-70-5)
- SM Solia: 100 runs in 198 balls, 265 minutes (7x4, 4x6)
- Tea (15:40 to 16:03): Auckland - 218/7 in 70.0 overs, SM Solia 101 (199), LJ Delport 7 (8)
- Injury (16:14 to 16:16): Auckland - 224/7 in 73.2 overs, SM Solia 103 (208), LJ Delport 10 (19) - concussion check for CR McLachlan (hit in helmet)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 80.3 overs, 308 minutes, 3 extras
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 257/8 after 82.0 overs, SM Solia 132 (237), DK Ferns 1 (15), 3 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls, 33 minutes, SM Solia 35 (26), DK Ferns 20 (29), 0 extras
- SM Solia: 150 runs in 251 balls, 335 minutes (11x4, 6x6)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 87.3 overs, 337 minutes, 3 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 329 (95.2) (Auckland 3 batting points, Wellington 4 bowling points)
- End of Day (17:54): Auckland - 329/10 in 95.2 overs, SM Solia 170 (271), JD Sussex 0 (5)
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