Highlights Central Stags vs Auckland Aces T20 Super Smash 29.01.2025

MAXIMUM! Ferns pitches one up, on a good line once more. Schaw advances down the pitch and flicks behind square for 6 runs.

Full, on line. Heaphy moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive for three runs. Tidy fielding by WT O'Donnell saves a boundary.

Ferns pitches one up, outside off once more. Schaw advances, and is hit on the pads while attempting a glance, resulting in 1 leg bye.

McKenzie pitches one up, outside off once again. Heaphy advances down the pitch but swings and misses while trying a reverse sweep

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off stump. Heaphy advances and lifts a scoop for four runs behind point.

OUT! Caught. Pitching on a good line and length. Bruce goes back and pulls poorly, and is caught by WT O'Donnell

Free hit. Full, outside off once more. Bruce moves onto the front foot and lifts a sloppy drive for two runs.

No ball. Full toss, pitching outside off once more. Bruce goes back but decides to allow that one to pass through to Fletcher unchallenged

FOUR! Good length, outside off. Bruce shuffles down the pitch and guides a late cut back behind point for 4 runs.

SIX! On a good line and length. Bruce pushes forward and lifts a flick behind square for six runs.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Schaw moves down the pitch and pulls for a half dozen runs behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length from Olliver, outside off again. Schaw shuffles down the pitch and edges for four runs behind square.

OUT! Olliver gets the wicket! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Clark gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Chapman

FOUR! Clark plays a defensive stroke for 4 runs.

FOUR! Bruce plays a defensive stroke for four runs.

Back of a length from Ferns, pitching outside off once more. Bruce shuffles down the pitch and pulls for 1 run behind square.

Good length, outside off. Clark gets on the back foot and drives shakily for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Bruce moves down the pitch and plays a bad pull for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Bruce moves onto the back foot and cuts for a run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Bruce gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Bruce shuffles down the pitch but misses while trying a cut

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Bruce moves down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Back of a length from Olliver, pitching outside off again. Clark goes back and plays a pull for a single run.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Clark rocks back and lofts a hook back behind square for a half dozen runs.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Clark gets on the front foot and eases a drive for a run on the on side.

DROPPED! Back of a length, outside off once more. Clark gets on the back foot and plays a mediocre pull down the ground for 2 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Solia. A really hard chance for Solia there.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Clark gets on the front foot and inside edges

Back of a length from Keene, on line. Bruce goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull, resulting in one leg bye.

Pitching on a good line and length. Clark gets forward and pulls for one run.

Good length, outside off again. Clark moves down the pitch but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off again. Bruce rocks back and lifts a cut back behind point for 4 runs.

Full ball, outside off stump once again. Bruce pushes forward but misses while attempting to play a drive

Pitched up, outside off stump again. Clark pushes forward and sweeps back behind square for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off. Clark gets on the back foot and eases a drive for 2 runs.

Good line and length from Ashok. Clark gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Full, outside leg. Clark pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep

Good line and length. Clark pushes forward and glances on the leg side for one run.

McKenzie pitches one up, outside off. Clark gets on the front foot and drives

Pitching on a good line and length once more. Bruce moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

MAXIMUM! Pitched up, on a good line. Bruce gets on the front foot and drives past the bowler for a half dozen runs.

Good length, outside off stump. Clark moves onto the front foot and drives for one run through the off side.

OUT! McKenzie breaks through! Back of a length, on line. Cleaver gets forward and edges, and is caught by Solia down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Cleaver moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for one run.

Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Cleaver gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs back behind square.

FOUR! Olliver pitches one up, outside off stump. Cleaver gets forward and drives for four runs.

Olliver pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Bruce moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for one run through the leg side field.

Back of a length from Olliver, pitching outside off stump. Cleaver rocks back and pulls for 1 run back behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Olliver, pitching outside leg stump. Cleaver advances and ramps behind square for 4 runs.

Back of a length from McKenzie, outside off. Cleaver goes back and late cuts for a single run back behind point.

Good length from McKenzie, pitching outside leg and angled across. Bruce gets forward and skies a flick for a run back behind square.

DROPPED! Short of a length, on a good line once again. Cleaver goes back and plays a poor pull for 1 run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by WT O'Donnell. A really hard chance for WT O'Donnell there.

Pitching on a good line and length. Bruce moves onto the back foot and plays a cut for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching near leg stump. Cleaver goes back and flicks a glance for a run on the on side.

Back of a length from McKenzie, outside off stump. Cleaver advances but makes no contact while attempting a cut

Good length from Ashok, outside leg. Cleaver gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a glance, resulting in a leg bye back behind square.

FOUR! Ashok pitches one up, on a good line once again. Cleaver moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

On a good line and length once more. Cleaver gets on the back foot and drives

Good line and length from Ashok once again. Cleaver moves onto the back foot and defends

And another! Ashok pitches one up, on a good line. Cleaver pushes forward and reverse sweeps for four runs behind point.

FOUR! Ashok pitches one up, pitching outside off stump again. Cleaver goes back and lofts a drive for four runs on the off side.

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Bruce pushes forward and plays a shaky defensive stroke

Good length from McKenzie, outside off stump once again. Cleaver moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Full, outside off. Cleaver advances down the pitch but misses while trying to play a ramp

Good length from McKenzie, pitching on leg. Bruce advances, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a single leg bye.

Good length, outside off stump. Bruce moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Pitched up, outside off once again. Cleaver moves onto the front foot and drives for a run on the off side.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Bruce rocks back and plays a late cut

Length ball, outside off stump. Bruce goes back and skies a square cut for a couple of runs.

Good length, outside off stump once more. Cleaver gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Bruce pushes forward and eases a drive for one run through the on side field.

Full, outside off. Bruce gets on the front foot and edges on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Bruce gets on the front foot and eases a drive

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Cleaver moves onto the front foot and drives

Good line and length from Ferns again. Cleaver pushes forward, and is struck on the body while trying a pull

FOUR! Good line and length from Ferns. Cleaver advances down the pitch and edges for 4 runs back behind point.

Good length, outside off. Bruce gets forward and drives for one run through the off side.

Short ball, outside off stump. Bruce steps back but decides to allow that one to through to the keeper unchallenged

OUT! Ferns gets the wicket! Full ball, on a good line. Young gets on the front foot and flicks sloppily, and is caught by Keene behind square.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Cleaver gets on the back foot and defends

OUT! Olliver gets the wicket! Short of a length, outside off once more. Boyle moves down the pitch and pulls poorly, and is caught by Solia

Good length from Olliver, outside off. Boyle rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Olliver, pitching outside off. Young goes back and tucks a glance for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off. Boyle moves down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, resulting in one leg bye. Auckland Aces appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

On a good line and length. Boyle gets on the front foot and defends

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Young moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a pull

On a good line and length. Boyle rocks back and edges for 1 run behind square.

DROPPED! Full, outside off once again. Young gets forward and lifts a shaky drive for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Chapman. Not an easy chance for Chapman.

DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off. Boyle rocks back and cuts averagely for a run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Olliver.

FOUR! Full, on a good line once again. Boyle moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

Pitching on a good line and length. Boyle gets forward and defends

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump again. Young moves onto the front foot and glances for four runs back behind point.

Good length from Ferns, outside off. Boyle gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

Good line and length. Young rocks back and glances behind square for a run.

Good length from Ferns, pitching outside off stump. Young moves onto the front foot but misses while attempting to play a pull

On a good line and length once again. Boyle gets on the back foot and flicks a glance for one run.

Good line and length once more. Young gets forward and defends for one run.

Full ball, on line once again. Boyle pushes forward and drives for a run. Sloppy fielding by Chapman allows Central Stags to complete one overthrow.

Good line and length from Keene. Young pushes forward and glances behind point for 1 run.

Full ball, outside off. Young moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Young gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.

Full, pitching outside off. Young gets on the front foot and punches a drive

On a good line and length from Keene. Young goes back and finesses a glance for a pair of runs.

OUT! Randell gets the wicket! Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Olliver moves onto the front foot and pulls poorly, and is caught by Bruce

Back of a length from Randell, outside off stump once more. Olliver gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a pull, and the ball runs away for a couple of byes. Sloppy fielding by Cleaver allows Auckland Aces to run through for a overthrow.

OUT! Randell breaks through! Full ball, pitching outside off. Fletcher shuffles down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Cleaver

SIX! Full, pitching on a good line. Fletcher shuffles down the pitch and plays a flick for a half dozen runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Fletcher gets on the front foot but misses while trying a drive

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Fletcher moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Full, outside off. Ferns gets forward but misses while trying to play a drive

Findlay pitches one up, outside leg and angled across the batter. Ferns gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a flick

Findlay now coming over the wicket to Ferns. On a good length, outside off. Ferns pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull

OUT! Caught. Around the wicket to Stackpole, full ball, pitching outside off once again. He moves onto the back foot and drives shakily, and is impressively caught by Schaw on the on side.

Back of a length, outside off. Fletcher gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.

DROPPED! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Fletcher goes back and edges back behind point for two runs. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped.

Pitched up, on line. Fletcher moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for a single run.

Full ball, on a good line. Fletcher rocks back and plays a sloppy defensive stroke

Full ball, pitching outside off. Stackpole moves onto the back foot and edges for a single run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Stackpole gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point on the off side for four runs.

Good line and length once again. Stackpole gets forward and defends

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Fletcher gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

OUT! Tickner gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off stump once again. McKenzie rocks back and edges, and the ball careens into the stumps

Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Fletcher rocks back and plays a sloppy pull for a run back behind square.

Full ball, outside off. Fletcher moves onto the front foot and skies a poor drive down the ground for a couple of runs.

Good line and length from Tickner once more. McKenzie rocks back and glances back behind square for 1 run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Fletcher pushes forward and glances for one run.

Length ball, outside off once more. McKenzie rocks back and glances for a single run behind point on the off side.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Fletcher pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off once more. Fletcher moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs on the off side.

Good length, outside off. McKenzie rocks back and skies a square cut for a single run.

Good line and length. McKenzie gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance

Good line and length from Randell. McKenzie goes back and drives on the on side for a pair of runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Fletcher pushes forward and defends for a run.

Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. McKenzie moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a pair of runs.

Full, outside leg and angled across. Fletcher rocks back and plays a flick for 1 run.

Wide. Schaw pitches one up, pitching far outside off.

SIX! Full, pitching outside off. Fletcher moves onto the front foot and drives for six runs.

Schaw pitches one up, on line. McKenzie pushes forward and plays a flick for 1 run.

And again! Schaw pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. McKenzie moves onto the back foot and lofts a late cut for four runs behind point.

FOUR! Full ball, on a good line once again. McKenzie gets on the front foot and sweeps for four runs back behind square.

Pitched up, on line once again. McKenzie moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side field for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. McKenzie goes back and defends

Lennox pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Fletcher gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive, and the ball runs away from Cleaver for one bye.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Fletcher pushes forward and edges back behind point for 2 runs.

Good length from Lennox, pitching on leg. McKenzie rocks back, and is hit on the pads while attempting a leg glance behind square, resulting in a leg bye.

FOUR! Lennox pitches one up, outside off stump once more. McKenzie moves onto the back foot and lifts a late cut behind point for 4 runs.

Good length from Tickner, outside off. Fletcher gets on the back foot and plays a bad cut

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Fletcher backs away but opts to let it through to the keeper

Good length from Tickner, pitching near leg stump. McKenzie goes back, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance back behind square, resulting in one leg bye.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. McKenzie gets on the back foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. McKenzie gets on the back foot and cuts

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Fletcher gets on the back foot and edges for one run.

Full, outside off. Fletcher pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full ball, on line again. Fletcher gets on the front foot and drives

Lennox comes around the wicket to Fletcher. On a good line and length from Lennox. Fletcher goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance. Central Stags appeal, however the umpire gives Fletcher not out.

OUT! Lennox breaks through! Lennox pitches one up, pitching outside off. Chapman gets on the front foot and plays a wild drive, and is spectacularly caught by Tickner down the ground.

MAXIMUM! Lennox comes over the wicket to Chapman. Full ball, outside off stump. Chapman moves onto the front foot and lifts a sweep for a half dozen runs.

Pitched up, on a good line again. McKenzie moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive shot, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for one bye.

FOUR! Tickner now coming around the wicket. Back of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Chapman gets on the back foot and lifts a pull for four runs back behind square.

Tickner comes over the wicket to McKenzie. Back of a length from Tickner, on line. McKenzie moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run back behind square.

On a good length, outside off stump. Chapman goes back and glances for 1 run back behind point.

MAXIMUM! Tickner pitches one up, outside off. Chapman gets forward and lofts a drive on the off side for a half dozen runs.

Tickner comes around the wicket. Full ball, pitching outside off stump again. Chapman gets forward and drives down the ground.

Good length, pitching outside off again. McKenzie moves onto the front foot and cuts for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. McKenzie gets forward and drives for a run through the off side.

Pitching on a good line and length. McKenzie goes back and defends

Full, outside off again. McKenzie gets forward and drives

FOUR! Schaw pitches one up, outside off stump once more. McKenzie pushes forward and edges for 4 runs behind point.

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. WT O'Donnell rocks back and drives, but is caught by Bruce on the off side.

FOUR! Schaw pitches one up, outside off stump once again. WT O'Donnell pushes forward and lifts a drive for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. WT O'Donnell gets on the back foot and plays a poor pull for a run down the ground.

Back of a length from Tickner, outside off. WT O'Donnell ducks out of the way

Good line and length once again. WT O'Donnell rocks back and defends

On a good line and length. WT O'Donnell gets on the front foot and defends

OUT! Tickner gets the wicket! Full, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Jacobs shuffles down the pitch and drives poorly, and is caught by Lennox on the on side.

Good line and length once more. Jacobs rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Full ball, on line once more. Jacobs rocks back and eases a drive for a run.

Lennox now coming around the wicket. Good line and length from Lennox but angling across. Jacobs moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a glance

Lennox now coming over the wicket. On a good line and length. Chapman goes back and drives for one run past the bowler.

Good length from Lennox, pitching near leg stump. Jacobs rocks back and inside edges for one run back behind square.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Jacobs advances and late cuts for four runs behind point.

On a good line and length from Lennox but angled across. Jacobs moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a leg glance

On a good line and length from Findlay. Jacobs goes back and pulls for a run behind square.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Jacobs moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Chapman pushes forward and outside edges for one run behind point on the off side.

Good line and length. Jacobs moves onto the front foot and defends for 1 run.

And another! On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Jacobs moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs.

FOUR! Good line and length from Findlay. Jacobs gets on the front foot and skies a mediocre drive on the on side for four runs.

On a good length, outside off. Chapman gets forward but misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

Randell now coming around the wicket. On a good length, outside off again. Chapman gets on the back foot and glances on the on side for 2 runs.

On a good length, outside off once more. Jacobs moves onto the front foot and drives for 3 runs.

Randell now coming over the wicket. Good length from Randell, pitching outside off. Jacobs moves onto the back foot and defends

OUT! Randell gets the wicket! Back of a length from Randell, pitching outside off. Solia rocks back and lofts a shaky hook, and is caught by Clark back behind square.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Solia gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, outside leg. Chapman moves onto the back foot and plays a leg glance behind square.

OUT! Findlay gets the wicket! Back of a length, outside off once more. Keene pushes forward and outside edges, and is caught by Bruce down the ground.

FOUR! Findlay pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Keene gets forward and drives for 4 runs over the off side.

And again! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Keene moves onto the back foot and pulls back behind square for six runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Findlay, outside off. Keene moves onto the front foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Keene advances but swings and misses while trying a pull

On a good length, outside leg and angled across Keene. He shuffles down the pitch and slices a cut for 1 run.

Full, pitching on a good line once again. Keene gets forward and eases a sloppy drive through the leg side field.

Good line and length from Randell. Keene pushes forward but plays and misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

FOUR! Randell now coming over the wicket. Good length from Randell, pitching outside off stump. Keene pushes forward and drives for 4 runs on the leg side.

Yorker, on line. Solia pushes forward and drives for one run.

Good length, outside off stump. Solia gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Full ball, on line once more. Keene edges for two runs over the leg side field.

Pitched up, on a good line. Keene moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

Full, pitching on leg and angling across Keene. He moves onto the front foot and edges back through point for a couple of runs.

On a good length, outside off. Keene moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Keeper moves up to the stumps, with Schaw now coming over the wicket to Keene. Full ball, pitching on a good line. Keene gets forward and punches a drive

Good line and length but angling across Solia. He rocks back and glances back behind square for a run.