Highlights Otago Volts vs Wellington Firebirds T20 Super Smash 15.01.2026
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Gibson goes back and pulls for a half dozen runs.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Gibson gets on the back foot and cuts late for four runs behind point.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Gibson moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a ramp
Back of a length from van Beek, outside off stump. Lockrose goes back and plays a pull behind square for a single run.
Length ball, pitching outside leg. Lockrose steps away, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick, resulting in a single leg bye.
Good line and length from Hartshorn once again. Lockrose gets on the front foot and leg glances for two runs.
On a good line and length from Hartshorn. Gibson rocks back and leg glances for a single run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Gibson moves down the pitch and flicks for 2 runs. The ball is misfielded.
Back of a length, on a good line but angling across the batter. Lockrose rocks back and guides a leg glance behind square for one run.
OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump again. Johnson gets on the front foot and skies a bad reverse sweep, and is caught by Jackson
Back of a length, outside off. Gibson moves onto the back foot and cuts back through point for a pair of runs.
Full ball, on a good line. Johnson pushes forward and drives for 1 run.
Short of a length, pitching outside leg. Gibson gets on the back foot and flicks a leg glance for a run.
OUT! Younghusband breaks through! Good line and length. Boyle gets forward and sweeps averagely, and is caught by Sears behind square.
Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Johnson. He advances down the pitch and leg glances for 1 run.
MAXIMUM! Pitched up, on a good line. Johnson shuffles down the pitch and drives for a half dozen runs down the ground.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Johnson creates room and plays a pull for a single run.
Back of a length, outside off stump. Johnson moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a scoop
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Johnson moves onto the back foot and guides a cut back through point for 4 runs.
SIX! Good length from Sears, outside off stump. Johnson rocks back and scoops back behind square for 6 runs.
OUT! Bowled. Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. MW Chu pushes forward, and is hit on the pad while trying a pull, the stumps are disturbed, and MW Chu has to go
On a good line and length once again. Boyle gets forward and drives for a single run down the ground.
Tashkoff now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length from Tashkoff. Boyle moves onto the front foot and leg glances for 1 run.
Back of a length from Tashkoff, outside off stump. MW Chu gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run back behind square.
Tashkoff now coming over the wicket. Back of a length from Tashkoff, pitching outside off. MW Chu gets on the back foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting a pull
Tashkoff comes around the wicket. Tashkoff pitches one up, on line. Boyle gets forward and plays a sweep for one run behind square.
Length ball, outside off. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run down the ground.
Good length from Tashkoff, outside off again. MW Chu moves down the pitch, and is hit on the pad while attempting a leg glance
Short of a length, outside off stump. Boyle rocks back and drives
Back of a length, on line. MW Chu goes back and slices a late cut for 1 run back behind point.
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump. MW Chu gets on the back foot and skies a pull behind square for 2 runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across MW Chu. He rocks back and outside edges
On a good length, pitching outside off but angled across Boyle. He gets on the back foot and leg glances back behind square for a single run.
Wide. Pitching far outside leg. Boyle pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a flick
On a good line and length from Sears. Boyle moves onto the front foot but plays and misses while attempting to defend
Tashkoff now coming around the wicket to Boyle. Back of a length, outside off. Boyle rocks back and plays a cut for a run.
Tashkoff now coming over the wicket. On a good length, outside off. MW Chu pushes forward and leg glances for a single run.
Pitching on a good line and length. Boyle gets forward and plays a sweep back behind square for 1 run.
Good length, pitching on leg and angling across. Boyle moves onto the back foot and flicks a leg glance
Good length from Tashkoff, pitching outside leg and angled across. Boyle gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to defend
Good line and length. Boyle goes back and plays a defensive stroke
FOUR! Back of a length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump. MW Chu gets on the back foot and edges for 4 runs behind square on the on side.
Hartshorn now coming around the wicket to MW Chu. Short of a length, outside off. MW Chu moves onto the back foot and cuts
Hartshorn comes over the wicket to Boyle. Good line and length from Hartshorn. Boyle rocks back and defends through point for a run.
OUT! Hartshorn gets the wicket! Good length, outside off stump. Cumming gets on the front foot and drives, but is caught by Blundell down the ground.
Back of a length, outside off stump. MW Chu rocks back and pulls for one run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Cumming gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side.
Good length, outside off. Cumming pushes forward and plays a flick back behind square for 1 run.
Full ball, outside off. Cumming gets forward and lofts a sloppy drive. Wellington Firebirds appeal for a catch. The umpires meet and decide to call for an umpire review. The decision is upheld by the DRS.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Cumming gets on the back foot but misses while attempting a cut
On a good length, outside off stump. MW Chu pushes forward and slices a cut for one run.
On a good length, outside off. MW Chu gets forward and eases a shaky drive
On a good length, outside off stump. Cumming moves onto the front foot and finesses a leg glance for 1 run.
OUT! Hartshorn finds a way through! Yorker, on leg stump and angling across Todd. He gets on the front foot but plays and misses while trying to defend, and the ball careens into the stumps
Length ball, pitching outside off. Todd gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting a cut
Full toss, pitching outside off. Cumming gets forward and drives down the ground for a run.
Hartshorn comes around the wicket. Pitched up, pitching outside off. Cumming pushes forward and punches a drive for 2 runs through the off side.
Length ball, outside off stump. Cumming moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field. Impressive fielding by Younghusband results in two runs being saved.
Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump. Cumming rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a cut
Full, on a good line once more. Cumming pushes forward and plays a sweep back behind square for a single run.
On a good length, on leg stump and angling across. Cumming gets forward and plays a reverse sweep back behind point for a couple of runs.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Todd gets on the back foot and cuts for 1 run.
On a good line and length from Younghusband. Todd gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep. Wellington Firebirds appeal, but the umpire says not out.
Back of a length from Younghusband, pitching outside off stump. Cumming rocks back and slices a cut for a single run.
Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Todd gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for one run.
And again! Van Beek drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Cumming gets on the back foot and lofts a pull for 4 runs.
FOUR! Back of a length from van Beek, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Cumming moves onto the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Cumming pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull
On a good line and length. Cumming pushes forward and drives over the off side field for a couple of runs.
FOUR! Back of a length from van Beek, on line. Cumming goes back and guides a cut for four runs back behind point.
Wide. Pitched up, too wide outside leg. Cumming moves onto the front foot and misses while attempting to play a leg glance, but it beats McLachlan and flies to the boundary for five wides.
Good length from van Beek, pitching outside off stump. Cumming rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut
Full, outside off. Cumming moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Cumming steps back but misses while attempting to play a cut, and the ball runs away from McLachlan for 2 byes.
Length ball, pitching outside off but angling across Todd. He moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a paddle, and the ball flies away from McLachlan for three byes.
Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Cumming moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying a scoop, and the ball runs away from McLachlan for a bye.
On a good length, outside off stump. Todd gets forward and edges behind square for three runs.
Length ball, outside off stump. Todd gets forward but makes no contact while attempting a drive
Pitched up, pitching outside off. Cumming moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.
Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Cumming moves onto the back foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a flick for four runs back behind square.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside leg. Cumming goes back and flicks behind square for four runs.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Cumming gets forward but makes no contact while trying to play a cut
FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Cumming gets on the front foot and plays a flick for four runs behind square.
Pitching on a good line and length. Cumming pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to defend, and the ball flies away for four byes, due to the poor delivery by Sears.
Good length, outside off stump. Todd goes back but swings and misses while attempting a late cut
Pitching on a good line and length again. Todd moves onto the front foot but plays and misses while trying to play a defensive shot
On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Cumming gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a flick, resulting in a single leg bye. Wellington Firebirds appeal, but Cumming is given not out.
Length ball, on leg stump and angling across Cumming. He rocks back but misses while attempting a scoop
Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Todd goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying a pull back behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye.
Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Cumming pushes forward and plays a flick for a single run behind square.
Back of a length, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Todd moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a pull
Short of a length, outside off stump. Todd rocks back and inside edges into their pads while attempting to play a cut
SIX! Full ball, on a good line. Todd gets forward and lofts a flick for 6 runs.
Pitching on a good line and length. Todd pushes forward and drives for 2 runs.
Wide. Back of a length, pitching far outside leg. Todd moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull
Wide. Back of a length, pitching well down the leg side. Todd goes back but misses while trying to play a pull
Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Cumming goes back and leg glances for one run behind square.
MAXIMUM! Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Cumming gets forward and lofts a flick for 6 runs back behind square.
Wide. Short of a length, pitching far outside leg. Cumming rocks back but misses while attempting a pull
Pitched up, outside leg. Jackson gets on the front foot and edges behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs.
OUT! Run out. Pitched up, on a good line again. Van Beek gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run. He is then run out at the bowler's end, as a result of some tidy fielding by Gibson and MW Chu.
OUT! Bowled. Yorker, on line. McLachlan gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a sweep, the stumps are disturbed, and McLachlan has to depart
SIX! Duffy pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. McLachlan steps back and plays a drive past the bowler for 6 runs.
Yorker, on a good line. Jackson gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for one run.
On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Jackson pushes forward and plays a scoop
Yorker, outside leg and angling across Jackson. He steps back and drives for a single run.
FOUR! Back of a length from Bacon, outside off stump. Jackson gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs back behind square.
Full, outside leg. McLachlan creates space and drives for a single run on the off side.
FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. McLachlan rocks back and pulls behind square for four runs.
Full toss, pitching outside leg. Jackson steps back and drives through the off side field for 1 run.
On a good length, outside off stump once again. McLachlan pushes forward and edges for a single run.
Lockrose pitches one up, outside off stump again. Jackson gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a reverse sweep
MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Lockrose, outside off stump once more. Jackson goes back and pulls for 6 runs back behind square.
Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. McLachlan gets on the front foot and eases a drive through the off side for one run.
Back of a length, outside off stump once more. McLachlan moves onto the front foot and slices a cut
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Jackson moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run through the off side field.
Length ball, outside off stump. Jackson moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a switch hit
OUT! Cumming breaks through! Short ball, pitching outside off. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and pulls, but is caught by Duffy
Cumming pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Jackson pushes forward and flicks a leg glance for 1 run.
Good length, pitching outside off stump. Jackson goes back and drives
On a good line and length from Cumming. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and inside edges into their pads while attempting a reverse sweep back behind square for a single run. Otago Volts appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.
And another! Full, pitching outside off stump. Tashkoff moves down the pitch and drives past the bowler for 6 runs.
MAXIMUM! Back of a length, on line. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and pulls for 6 runs.
Good length, pitching on leg and angled across. Tashkoff gets forward and punches a drive for a run through the leg side field.
Gibson now coming around the wicket. Length ball, pitching outside leg. Tashkoff backs away but swings and misses while attempting a flick
MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Tashkoff advances and pulls for six runs.
Good line and length from Gibson. Jackson gets on the front foot and defends through the off side. Sloppy fielding allows the batters to run through for a single overthrow.
OUT! Gibson gets the wicket! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Blundell pushes forward and edges, and is caught by Duffy back behind square.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Tashkoff rocks back and drives for a run through the off side field.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and guides a leg glance for a run back behind square.
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and pulls for 2 runs. Fantastic fielding by Johnson prevents a certain boundary.
Length ball, pitching outside leg. Tashkoff moves down the pitch and defends poorly
On a good line and length from Bacon. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and edges through the off side field.
OUT! Bacon breaks through! Back of a length, outside off again. Abbas moves onto the back foot and plays a pull, but is caught by Johnson
Back of a length from Bacon, pitching outside off once again. Blundell shuffles down the pitch and plays a pull for a run.
Short of a length, outside off once more. Blundell moves onto the back foot and slices a cut for 1 run.
Short, outside off. Abbas gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.
Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Blundell rocks back and punches a drive for a single run.
MAXIMUM! Full, pitching outside off stump once more. Blundell pushes forward and lifts a drive over the off side field for a half dozen runs.
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Abbas rocks back and eases a drive for a single run.
Back of a length from Lockrose, outside off. Blundell rocks back and inside edges back behind square for a run.
Back of a length, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Blundell shuffles down the pitch and pulls for one run.
Wide. Yorker, too wide outside leg.
Gibson now coming around the wicket. Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Blundell advances down the pitch and guides a bad cut
Gibson now coming over the wicket to Abbas. Good length, outside off. Abbas gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the on side for one run.
Short of a length, on leg stump. Blundell gets on the back foot and inside edges for one run back behind square.
MAXIMUM! Gibson now coming around the wicket to Blundell. On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Blundell advances down the pitch and drives for 6 runs on the leg side.
Back of a length from Gibson, pitching outside off. Abbas moves down the pitch and finesses a leg glance for a single run.
Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Abbas gets on the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a flick
Full ball, outside off stump once more. Abbas gets forward and drives for 1 run through the off side.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump again. Blundell gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Abbas goes back and drives for one run through the off side.
Full ball, outside off once again. Blundell gets forward and drives for one run through the off side field.
SIX! Full, outside off stump. Blundell moves onto the front foot and sweeps for six runs.
Full, outside off stump again. Abbas gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run through the off side field.
Gibson comes over the wicket to Abbas. On a good length, outside off stump. Abbas gets forward and leg glances for 1 run.
Full ball, pitching outside leg. Blundell advances down the pitch and drives for a run on the leg side.
FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Blundell advances and lofts a drive on the on side for 4 runs.
Gibson now coming around the wicket. Length ball, outside off once again. Blundell pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a scoop
Back of a length from Gibson, outside off stump but angled across. Blundell shuffles down the pitch and edges onto the pads while attempting a pull
Short of a length, outside off but angled across Blundell. He shuffles down the pitch and edges into their pads while attempting to play a pull
Cumming drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump. Abbas rocks back and pulls behind square for two runs.
FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Abbas rocks back and cuts back behind point for four runs.
Length ball, outside off stump once again. Abbas moves onto the front foot and inside edges
Back of a length from Cumming, outside off again. Blundell rocks back and plays a cut for one run.
Short of a length, outside off once more. Blundell gets on the back foot and slices a cut
Back of a length, pitching outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.
Back of a length, pitching near leg stump. Abbas creates space and plays a pull behind square for a run.
Back of a length from Bacon, outside off stump once again. Blundell gets forward and pulls for 1 run.
Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot and pulls back behind square for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Blundell shuffles down the pitch and plays a pull back behind square for one run.
Short of a length, outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull for three runs. Fantastic fielding by Johnson saves a certain boundary.
Short of a length, pitching outside off. Blundell advances and pulls for a single run.
Short of a length, on line. Abbas moves onto the back foot and drives sloppily
OUT! Lockrose gets the wicket! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Severin gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a paddle, the stumps are disturbed, and Severin has to go
On a good line and length from Lockrose again. Severin gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a sweep. Otago Volts appeal, however the umpire gives Severin not out.
On a good line and length from Lockrose but angled across. Severin steps away but swings and misses while attempting a cut
Good length from Lockrose, outside off stump once more. Severin gets forward and defends
OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Lockrose, pitching outside off once again. Robinson moves onto the back foot and skies a sloppy pull, and is caught by Boyle
Full toss, pitching outside off stump once again. Blundell gets forward and punches a wild drive through the off side field.
Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Blundell gets forward but misses while trying a drive
And another! Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Blundell advances down the pitch and drives for 4 runs.
FOUR! Back of a length from Duffy, pitching outside off. Blundell steps back and pulls for four runs.
On a good length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Robinson moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke through the off side for one run.
Good length from Duffy, pitching outside off once more. Robinson gets on the front foot and drives
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Blundell moves onto the front foot and plays a drive for 4 runs.
Length ball, outside off again. Blundell moves onto the front foot and eases a wild drive
On a good length, pitching outside off stump but angled across Blundell. He backs away and drives poorly
Back of a length from Lockrose, outside off once more. Blundell moves onto the back foot and slices a poor cut
Back of a length from Lockrose, outside off stump once again. Robinson goes back and drives for 1 run.
Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Robinson gets on the back foot and pulls averagely
Back of a length from Duffy, pitching outside off. Blundell moves down the pitch and inside edges onto the pads while trying to play a pull
Good length from Duffy, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Blundell moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke
Back of a length, on a good line. Blundell advances down the pitch and defends
Back of a length, pitching outside off stump but angling across the batter. Robinson goes back and flicks a leg glance for 1 run behind square.
FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Robinson pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for four runs.