Highlights Central Stags vs Wellington Firebirds T20 Super Smash 04.01.2025
Good length, outside off. Lennox creates space and drives for a run through the off side.
Short of a length, outside off. Randell gets forward and lifts a pull for a run.
OUT! And that's five for Hartshorn! Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off once again. Tickner gets on the front foot and drives averagely, and is caught by Johnson on the on side.
OUT! Hartshorn breaks through! Full, outside off again. Field pushes forward and outside edges, and is caught by Blundell
Good length from Hartshorn, outside off once again. Field shuffles down the pitch and lifts a drive over the off side for two runs. Tidy fielding by Severin results in 1 run being saved.
OUT! Caught. Length ball, outside off once again. Clark moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive, but is caught by Younghusband on the off side.
DROPPED! Good length from van Beek, pitching outside off stump once again. Field gets forward and edges for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped.
OUT! van Beek breaks through! Van Beek pitches one up, outside off. Schaw gets forward and flicks sloppily, and is brilliantly caught by Severin
Bouncer, on line but angling across Schaw. He ducks out of the way
Full, outside off. Clark goes back and drives on the off side for a run.
Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Clark gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive
And again! Full ball, pitching outside off stump again. Schaw gets on the front foot and drives for four runs.
FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Schaw goes back and drives for four runs over the on side field.
Full ball, outside off stump once again. Schaw pushes forward and edges behind point on the off side for 2 runs.
Full ball, outside off stump once more. Clark drives for a run.
Wide. Full ball, too wide outside off.
SIX! On a good length, outside off. Clark advances and drives on the off side for a half dozen runs.
Good length from Younghusband, outside off stump again. Schaw gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep back behind point for 1 run.
Tashkoff pitches one up, outside off stump again. Schaw moves onto the front foot and pulls averagely for 1 run.
MAXIMUM! Full ball, outside off once again. Schaw pushes forward and plays a sweep for six runs.
Tashkoff pitches one up, pitching outside off. Clark pushes forward and drives over the on side field for 1 run. Good fielding by Johnson saves a boundary.
On a good line and length once again. Schaw shuffles down the pitch and guides a wild cut for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. Clark drives through the off side field for a run.
SIX! Back of a length from Tashkoff, outside off stump again. Clark rocks back and pulls for six runs.
Full toss, outside off once more. Schaw steps back and punches a drive through the off side field for two runs. Tidy fielding by Severin prevents a boundary.
Good length from Abbas, outside off. Schaw moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
SIX! Yorker, pitching outside off stump again. Schaw steps away and outside edges on the off side for 6 runs.
Full, outside off once again. Clark gets forward and drives on the off side for one run.
Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump again. Schaw gets forward and inside edges for one run behind square on the leg side.
FOUR! Full toss, outside off. Schaw moves onto the front foot and glances for 4 runs behind point.
Younghusband pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Schaw pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying to play a flick behind square, resulting in a single leg bye. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.
OUT! Younghusband gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Boyle creates room and skies a drive, but is remarkably caught by Tashkoff on the on side. What a catch by Tashkoff!
Good length, outside off stump once again. Boyle shuffles down the pitch and plays a flick for two runs.
Back of a length from Younghusband, outside off once again. Clark goes back and pulls for one run.
Full ball, pitching outside off. Boyle moves onto the front foot and edges for a single run behind point.
Good line and length from Younghusband. Clark gets on the front foot and sweeps for a single run.
Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Clark steps away and eases a drive for a single run through the on side field.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Clark goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Boyle gets forward and cuts back behind point for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Boyle steps away and punches a drive. Tidy fielding by Hartshorn results in a run being saved.
MAXIMUM! Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump. Boyle steps back and skies a flick for 6 runs behind square.
On a good line and length. Clark advances and drives for one run.
FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive for four runs through the off side field.
On a good line and length from Tashkoff. Boyle moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a drive. The glovework by Blundell is impressive. Wellington Firebirds appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show the batter made their ground.
On a good length, outside off stump. Boyle creates room and cuts for a pair of runs.
On a good line and length. Clark goes back and glances for a run behind square.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Clark steps away and slices a cut
Boyle brings up his 50! Length ball, pitching outside off again. Boyle creates room and finesses a glance for a single run.
Younghusband pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive for one run through the off side.
Good line and length from Younghusband. Clark backs away and flicks behind square for one run.
OUT! Younghusband gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off. JA Clarkson moves down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Hartshorn on the off side.
Full ball, pitching on a good line. JA Clarkson moves onto the front foot and inside edges onto the body while trying to play a pull
Wide. Yorker, too wide outside off.
Younghusband pitches one up, outside leg once more. Boyle moves onto the front foot and flicks for a single run back behind square.
Full ball, outside leg and angled across JA Clarkson. He creates space and flicks for a run.
Short of a length, outside off. JA Clarkson rocks back and cuts square for one run.
FOUR! Good line and length from van Beek. JA Clarkson shuffles down the pitch and eases a drive for four runs down the ground.
Full toss, on a good line again. Boyle gets on the back foot and plays a flick for a single run.
On a good line and length. Boyle moves onto the back foot and drives
Short of a length, outside off. JA Clarkson gets on the back foot, and is hit on the body while attempting a pull back behind square, resulting in a leg bye.
Back of a length from van Beek, on line. Boyle goes back and finesses a glance behind square on the on side for one run.
Tashkoff pitches one up, pitching outside off again. Boyle rocks back and drives
Good length, outside off stump. Boyle moves onto the back foot and glances for 1 run through the on side field.
On a good line and length from Tashkoff. JA Clarkson rocks back and glances for 1 run on the on side.
Good length, pitching outside off. Boyle backs away and cuts for a run.
Good line and length. JA Clarkson goes back and skies a pull for a single run back behind square.
FOUR! Good length from Tashkoff, outside off. JA Clarkson steps away and pulls for 4 runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off. Boyle creates room and slices a cut
Short of a length, on line. JA Clarkson backs away and pulls for 1 run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for 1 run.
Younghusband pitches one up, on a good line. JA Clarkson moves onto the back foot and finesses a glance back behind square for 1 run.
Good length, pitching outside off once again. Boyle gets on the front foot and lifts a sloppy drive over the off side for 1 run.
SIX! Full ball, outside off once more. Boyle gets on the front foot and drives for six runs over the leg side field.
Full, outside off. JA Clarkson gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive
SIX! On a good line and length once more. JA Clarkson moves down the pitch and drives over the leg side field for a half dozen runs.
Good line and length from Greenwood. JA Clarkson advances and defends
Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Boyle moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly for a single run.
Full, outside off once again. Boyle pushes forward and tucks a glance back through point.
Greenwood pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. Boyle gets forward and flicks for two runs. The batters attempt to come back for an extra run, but the throw by Younghusband is fantastic. Wellington Firebirds appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show the batter made it in safely
Pitched up, outside off stump again. Boyle gets on the back foot and drives through the off side field for a single run.
Abbas pitches one up, outside off stump. JA Clarkson goes back and drives for a single run.
Pitching on a good line and length. JA Clarkson pushes forward and defends
DROPPED! Abbas drops one in short, outside off stump. Boyle moves onto the back foot and pulls shakily behind square for a run. A chance for a catch, but it's dropped by Severin. A really tough chance for Severin there.
FOUR! Full, pitching outside off once again. Boyle gets on the front foot and drives for four runs on the off side.
Yorker, outside off again. JA Clarkson gets on the front foot and glances for 1 run behind point.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Boyle advances down the pitch and cuts sloppily behind point.
MAXIMUM! On a good line and length. Boyle goes back and flicks for a half dozen runs back behind square.
Back of a length, outside off stump once more. Boyle backs away and inside edges onto their body while trying to play a pull
Length ball, outside off. Boyle moves down the pitch and drives through the off side field. Great work in the field by Robinson prevents a certain boundary.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. JA Clarkson rocks back and plays a poor flick for 1 leg bye.
Short of a length, on line. Boyle rocks back and glances behind square for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. JA Clarkson pushes forward and defends
OUT! Bowled. Length ball, outside off again. Bruce goes back but misses while attempting to play a flick, the stumps are disturbed, and Bruce has to go
Back of a length from van Beek, pitching outside off stump once more. Bruce steps away and cuts
Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Bruce goes back and glances behind square on the on side for a couple of runs.
Back-to-back boundaries! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Bruce goes back and outside edges for 4 runs behind point.
FOUR! Back of a length from van Beek, on line. Bruce gets on the back foot and cuts late for four runs back behind point.
Good length from Tashkoff, pitching outside off again. Boyle rocks back and glances for a pair of runs back behind square. The ball is misfielded by Abbas costing Wellington Firebirds one run.
Full, pitching outside off stump. Bruce moves onto the front foot and tucks a glance for a run on the on side.
And again! Pitched up, on a good line. Bruce steps back and lofts a drive for a half dozen runs.
Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angling across Boyle. He gets on the front foot and glances for 1 run through the leg side field.
On a good line and length again. Boyle steps away and slices a poor cut
Good line and length. Bruce goes back and finesses a glance for one run. The ball is misfielded costing one run.
MAXIMUM! Abbas pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Boyle creates space and skies a flick for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, outside off stump. Boyle creates room but makes no contact while trying to play a glance
On a good line and length from Abbas again. Bruce gets on the front foot and edges behind square on the on side for 1 run.
Good line and length from Abbas once more. Boyle pushes forward and drives for a single run through the off side.
Good line and length from Abbas. Bruce moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground for one run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Boyle goes back and glances for a single run on the leg side.
Good length, outside off again. Bruce gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a glance
Length ball, outside off once more. Bruce pushes forward and drives through the off side.
FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Bruce moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.
OUT! Caught. Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump once again. Cleaver gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Severin
Good length from Hartshorn, outside off stump again. Heaphy moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Boyle backs away and inside edges for 4 runs behind square.
Full ball, on line. Boyle gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Wide. Back of a length, too wide outside leg.
Back of a length, on a good line. Boyle rocks back and edges
Good length from van Beek, pitching outside off stump once again. Boyle moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive stroke
FOUR! Van Beek pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and drives for four runs through the off side.
On a good line and length. Boyle moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive shot
Tickner pitches one up, outside off once more. Van Beek goes back and punches a drive for a run.
CHANCE! Wide. Dropped in short by Tickner, too wide outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot and misses while attempting to play a square cut. A run out chance but Wellington Firebirds survive the attempt from Cleaver's throw.
SIX! 50 comes up for Abbas with a maximum! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Abbas gets on the back foot and skies a drive for 6 runs.
On a good length, outside off. Abbas steps away but makes no contact while attempting a paddle
Tickner pitches one up, on a good line. Abbas moves onto the back foot and drives through the on side field for 2 runs.
On a good line and length. Van Beek rocks back and drives for a run.
Full ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Abbas backs away and drives for 1 run behind point on the off side.
On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Van Beek gets on the back foot, and is struck on the helmet while trying a pull
SIX! Full, outside off stump. Van Beek steps back and plays a flick for 6 runs behind square.
Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Abbas goes back and pulls for a single run.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump once more. Van Beek goes back and drives on the off side for a run.
Yorker, pitching outside off once more. Abbas steps away and glances for a run back behind point.
On a good length, outside off stump again. Abbas goes back and pulls for a couple of runs.
Schaw pitches one up, outside off. Abbas moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run. The batters attempt an extra run, but the throw by Boyle is tidy. Central Stags appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows the batter made it in safely
CHANCE! Full, on leg stump and angling across. Abbas creates space and flicks for two runs. A run out chance but Wellington Firebirds survive the attempt from Tickner's throw.
Schaw pitches one up, outside off stump again. Abbas steps back and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a pull
On a good length, outside off once more. Van Beek pushes forward and flicks sloppily for one run.
OUT! Caught. Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and drives sloppily, and is caught by Lennox on the off side.
Full ball, pitching outside off. Tashkoff backs away and cuts for a couple of runs.
Full, outside off once more. Tashkoff steps back and drives for a run through the off side.
SIX! Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Tashkoff backs away and pulls for a half dozen runs.
Yorker, pitching outside off stump again. Abbas creates room and glances back behind point for a single run.
SIX! Full ball, pitching outside off once more. Abbas moves onto the back foot and plays a drive for a half dozen runs.
Good length, outside off. Abbas creates space but swings and misses while trying to play a paddle
Full toss, pitching outside off stump once more. Tashkoff rocks back and drives on the leg side for a run.
Good length, outside off. Tashkoff creates room and plays a square cut for 1 run behind point.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Lennox, on line. Tashkoff advances and skies a drive for 6 runs on the leg side.
Pitched up, outside off once more. Abbas shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for one run through the off side field.
Length ball, outside off again. Tashkoff rocks back and guides a cut behind point for a run.
On a good length, outside off once more. Abbas creates room and cuts back through point for a single run.
Lennox pitches one up, outside off stump once more. Abbas advances and punches a drive for 2 runs through the off side. Tidy work in the field by Tickner saves a certain boundary.
Good length from Clark, pitching outside off. Tashkoff pushes forward and inside edges behind square for a pair of runs.
Back of a length from Clark, on line. Abbas goes back and plays a pull for a run.
MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside off. Abbas goes back and drives for six runs over the on side field.
Good line and length. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and flicks for a single run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off again. Abbas rocks back and plays a pull for a run.
Length ball, outside off once again. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.
On a good length, pitching outside off again. Abbas creates space and pulls for two runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and flicks for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off stump once more. Tashkoff steps back and cuts
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot and glances for a run on the leg side.
On a good line and length but angling across the batter. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and flicks for 1 run.
OUT! Caught. Full ball, outside off stump. Robinson advances down the pitch and lofts a bad drive, and is caught by Lennox on the off side.
Good line and length. Abbas pushes forward and glances for a pair of runs on the leg side.
FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull behind square for 4 runs.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Robinson steps back and punches a drive for a single run down the ground.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Abbas moves onto the back foot and pulls for a single run.
Back of a length, outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot and pulls for a couple of runs.
Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Abbas inside edges onto the pads while attempting a glance
Lennox pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Abbas gets forward and drives for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Lennox. Abbas creates room and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Good length from Lennox, pitching on leg. Abbas gets on the back foot and lofts a flick for 4 runs back behind square.
Good line and length from Lennox. Robinson creates room and flicks a glance back through point for one run.
Good length from Lennox, pitching outside off once more. Robinson misses while attempting to play a drive
Lennox pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Abbas pushes forward and punches a drive for 1 run.
Length ball, pitching outside off again. Abbas moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run on the off side.
Back of a length from Clark, pitching outside off. Robinson rocks back and plays a pull for one run. Tidy work in the field by JA Clarkson results in a run being saved.
CHANCE! Good length, outside off. Abbas creates room and guides a glance for one run back behind square. A run out chance but Wellington Firebirds survive the attempt.
OUT! Clark gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside leg and angled across Johnson. He steps away and plays a shaky pull, and is caught by Boyle back behind square.
DROPPED! Short of a length, on line. Robinson moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly behind square for a single run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Tickner. Not an easy chance for Tickner.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Johnson shuffles down the pitch and pulls for one run.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Robinson advances and defends
Good length, outside off. Robinson steps back and defends
Pitching on a good line and length. Johnson backs away and flicks a glance for a run.
Good length from Lennox, outside off. Johnson moves onto the back foot and slices a late cut
Short of a length, pitching on a good line once again. Robinson moves down the pitch and plays a flick for one run. Good work in the field by Schaw results in a single run being saved.
Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Robinson creates space and plays a cut for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by JA Clarkson.
50 comes up for Robinson! On a good line and length from Clark. Robinson gets on the back foot and finesses a glance through the leg side field for one run.
On a good length, outside off once again. Johnson gets on the front foot and guides a glance on the on side for a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off. Robinson rocks back and edges for a single run back behind square.
Good line and length from Clark. Robinson gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
Clark comes over the wicket to Johnson. Good length, outside off stump. Johnson pushes forward and glances for one run on the leg side.
OUT! Caught. Good length, pitching outside off. Kelly goes back and drives averagely, and is caught by Bruce on the off side.
Good length, outside off. Kelly steps back and cuts for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Lennox. Robinson moves onto the front foot and glances for a run.
Lennox pitches one up, pitching outside off. Kelly rocks back and drives for one run through the on side field.
MAXIMUM! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kelly pushes forward and flicks for 6 runs.
Length ball, pitching outside off. Kelly creates room and drives
Good length from Lennox, outside off. Kelly creates room but misses while trying a cut
Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across Kelly. He rocks back and plays a pull back behind square for one run.
Randell drops one in short, pitching outside off stump. Robinson goes back and plays a hook for a run.
Full toss, pitching on a good line. Kelly advances and eases a drive for 1 run.
Length ball, outside off stump. Robinson gets forward and glances for one run behind point.
SIX! Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angling across Robinson. He pushes forward and plays a flick behind square for 6 runs.
Good line and length from Randell once again. Kelly moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance through the leg side field for one run.
FOUR! On a good line and length. Robinson goes back and slices a cut behind point for four runs.
SIX! Full ball, pitching outside off once more. Robinson moves down the pitch and lofts a drive for 6 runs.
Schaw now coming over the wicket. On a good length, pitching outside off. Robinson creates space and slices a cut
Pitching on a good line and length. Kelly goes back and flicks a glance through the on side field for a single run.
On a good length, outside off stump. Kelly creates space and late cuts
Back of a length from Schaw, outside off stump. Kelly steps back and defends
FOUR! On a good length, outside off stump. Robinson gets on the back foot and plays a drive over the off side for 4 runs.
Half-tracker, on a good line. Robinson ducks out of the way
Tickner pitches one up, pitching outside off. Kelly pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side for a single run.
FOUR MORE! Good length, outside off stump. Kelly gets on the front foot and slices a square cut behind point for four runs.
And another! Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Kelly gets on the back foot and outside edges for four runs back behind point.
FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Kelly. He steps back and eases a drive for 4 runs on the off side.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Robinson steps back and square cuts for four runs back through point.
Good length from Field, outside off stump once more. Robinson creates space and edges back behind square.
On a good length, outside off once again. Robinson moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a glance
FOUR MORE! Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Robinson gets forward and lofts a drive for four runs over the off side field.
FOUR! Back of a length from Field, outside off stump. Robinson goes back and guides a square cut for four runs through point.
Good length from Field, on leg stump and angling across. Kelly steps away and slices a square cut for 1 run.
Wide. Too wide outside leg. Kelly moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a pull
CHANCE! Length ball, outside leg and angling across Kelly. He rocks back, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a pull behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye. There's an attempt at a run out from Schaw's throw.
Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Robinson rocks back and skies a flick back behind square for a run.
Good length from Tickner, pitching outside off. Robinson goes back but misses while trying a drive
On a good length, outside off stump. Kelly moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for one run.
FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Kelly moves down the pitch and inside edges behind square on the leg side for four runs.
Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Kelly moves onto the front foot and glances
FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off. Robinson gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.
Good line and length. Robinson pushes forward and defends
CHANCE! Good line and length. Kelly gets on the front foot and edges for a single run on the off side. A huge run out chance but Wellington Firebirds survive the attempt from Tickner's throw.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Kelly pushes forward and plays a flick for 4 runs behind square.
Good line and length. Robinson gets forward and edges for a run behind point on the off side.
FOUR! Randell pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Robinson gets on the back foot and flicks behind square for 4 runs.
Good length from Schaw, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Kelly. He moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Schaw now coming around the wicket to Kelly. Good line and length from Schaw once again. Kelly gets forward and plays a defensive stroke
OUT! Stumped. On a good line and length from Schaw. Blundell advances down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a flick. The glovework by Cleaver is fantastic. Central Stags appeal for stumped, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. Replays show Blundell is short of the popping crease, and will have to depart.
On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Robinson steps away and flicks for a single run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Robinson creates room and plays a cut for a pair of runs back behind point.
On a good length, outside off stump. Robinson gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke