Highlights Wellington Firebirds vs Canterbury Kings T20 Super Smash 19.01.2026

OUT! Bowled. Pitching on a good line and length. Davey goes back but misses while attempting a cut, the ball gets through, and Davey is bowled

Back of a length from van Beek, on a good line. Muller rocks back and pulls behind square for one run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Davey goes back and glances

OUT! Caught. Back of a length, on line. Carter rocks back and drives shakily, and is caught by Blundell down the ground.

Back of a length from Sears, on leg stump and angling across. Muller rocks back and flicks a glance for one run.

Sears pitches one up, outside off stump. Carter goes back and drives for one run.

Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Carter gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Muller moves onto the front foot and outside edges behind point for one run.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Muller goes back and cuts for one run.

Short of a length, on leg stump. Muller gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

OUT! Hartshorn breaks through! Pitching on a good line and length. Harper gets forward but makes no contact while trying a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Harper has to depart

Length ball, outside off stump. Harper rocks back and lifts a drive over the off side field.

Back of a length, on a good line. Harper goes back but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off once again. Carter gets on the back foot and drives through the off side field for a single run.

Back of a length from Sears, outside off stump. Harper gets on the back foot but swings and misses while trying a cut

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Carter moves onto the back foot and pulls back behind square for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Harper gets on the back foot and edges behind point on the off side for 1 run.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside leg. Harper shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for four runs on the on side.

Yorker, pitching outside leg. Harper advances down the pitch and edges

OUT! Sears breaks through! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Paul gets forward and plays a bad drive, and is caught by Sears

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Carter advances and lofts a drive for 4 runs.

On a good line and length from Younghusband. Carter goes back and guides a late cut for 2 runs back through point.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Paul goes back and plays a cut for 1 run.

Pitched up, outside off. Carter pushes forward and plays a sweep for a single run.

On a good length, outside off. Carter rocks back and drives

Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angled across. Paul advances and edges back behind square for a run.

Free hit. Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Paul moves onto the back foot and drives over the off side for one run.

Wide, and that will be another free hit. Pitching well outside off stump.

Wide. Full toss, too wide outside leg. Paul advances but swings and misses while attempting to play a ramp

And again! Full, on a good line. Paul advances and skies a drive over the on side field for 4 runs.

FOUR! Jackson pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Paul gets forward and punches a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Paul gets forward and eases a mediocre drive

Full, pitching on a good line. Paul pushes forward and plays a drive

Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Paul backs away but allows the ball to pass through to McLachlan unchallenged

Full, pitching outside off. Paul gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Length ball, on leg stump. Paul rocks back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a glance

Pitched up, on a good line once again. Paul gets on the front foot and inside edges back behind square.

OUT! Younghusband breaks through! Good line and length from Younghusband. Frew advances down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Frew has to go

Full, on line. Carter gets forward and lofts a sweep for a single run.

On a good length, outside off. Frew gets on the back foot and plays a cut for one run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Carter goes back and pulls for a couple of runs back behind square.

Good line and length. Carter moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive

Short of a length, outside off. Frew shuffles down the pitch and glances for a run through the off side.

Good length from Jackson, outside off. Frew moves onto the front foot and drives

OUT! Jackson gets the wicket! Pitched up, on line. Rippon moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a drive. The umpire's finger goes up, and Rippon has to depart

Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Carter gets on the front foot and punches a drive through the leg side field for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Rippon pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while attempting to defend. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire says not out.

On a good length, outside off. Carter rocks back and cuts for one run.

Back of a length from Younghusband, pitching outside off stump. Carter goes back and drives sloppily

Length ball, outside off. Carter gets on the back foot and drives averagely

Length ball, outside off stump. Carter goes back and plays a cut

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Carter pushes forward and sweeps for 4 runs.

Back of a length from Jackson, pitching on leg and angled across. Carter gets on the back foot and pulls for a run behind square.

CHANCE! On a good length, outside off stump. Rippon pushes forward and edges for one run. A run out chance but Canterbury Kings survive the attempt.

Back of a length from Jackson, pitching on a good line once more. Rippon pushes forward and glances

Back of a length from Jackson, pitching on a good line. Rippon gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, outside off stump. Chamberlain rocks back and outside edges, and is caught by McLachlan

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Chamberlain moves onto the back foot and lofts a late cut back behind point for 2 runs. Tidy work in the field by Tashkoff prevents a boundary.

OUT! Younghusband gets the wicket! Full, pitching outside off stump. McConchie advances down the pitch but misses while trying to defend, the stumps are disturbed, and McConchie has to depart

Full ball, pitching on a good line once more. Chamberlain advances down the pitch and drives for a single run.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Chamberlain moves onto the front foot and defends

MAXIMUM! Full toss, outside off stump. Chamberlain advances and drives for a half dozen runs.

Younghusband pitches one up, on line. McConchie moves onto the back foot and lofts a drive for a single run.

On a good length, outside leg. Chamberlain moves onto the front foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep, resulting in one leg bye.

Yorker, on a good line. Chamberlain moves onto the back foot and punches a drive for a single run.

Yorker, outside off. Chamberlain goes back but misses while attempting to play a glance

Back of a length from Sears, on line. McConchie moves onto the back foot and skies a pull back behind square for a single run.

Sears pitches one up, on a good line once again. McConchie pushes forward and drives

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. McConchie shuffles down the pitch and pulls back behind square for 4 runs.

Sears pitches one up, pitching outside off. McConchie moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Short of a length, pitching outside off. McConchie rocks back and pulls for a run behind square.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Chamberlain rocks back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Van Beek pitches one up, pitching on a good line. McConchie gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for 1 run.

Wide. Pitching far outside leg. McConchie goes back but makes no contact while trying a leg glance

OUT! Caught. Van Beek pitches one up, outside off stump. Boyle pushes forward and drives averagely, and is caught by Morgan on the off side.

Good line and length from van Beek. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive

FOUR! Good length from van Beek, pitching outside off stump once again. Boyle gets on the front foot and edges for four runs behind point on the off side.

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

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Chamberlain advances down the pitch but misses while trying a pull

Good length from Hartshorn, outside off. Chamberlain moves onto the front foot but misses while trying a drive

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Chamberlain advances down the pitch and skies a drive on the off side for four runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Boyle moves onto the back foot and lofts a cut for a single run.

Back of a length, on line once again. Boyle gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Chamberlain gets on the back foot and defends

Back of a length from Sears, pitching outside off stump. Chamberlain rocks back but swings and misses while trying a drive

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. Boyle advances but makes no contact while trying to play a drive, and the ball trickles away from the wicketkeeper for a bye.

Good length from Sears, pitching near leg stump. Chamberlain rocks back, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a leg glance, resulting in a single leg bye back behind square.

Back of a length from Sears, pitching on leg and angling across. Boyle goes back and pulls sloppily for a single run back behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Sears, pitching outside off stump. Boyle moves onto the back foot and lofts a drive for four runs.

Good line and length. Chamberlain moves onto the front foot and defends

Wide. Back of a length from Hartshorn, pitching near leg stump. Chamberlain goes back but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull

Hartshorn pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Boyle moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.

On a good line and length. Boyle gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a cut

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and drives

FOUR! Hartshorn pitches one up, on line. Boyle shuffles down the pitch and edges for 4 runs back behind point.

Good length, outside off once more. Chamberlain goes back, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive shot. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire says not out.

Length ball, outside off stump. Chamberlain rocks back and defends

Good length from van Beek, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Boyle gets on the front foot and flicks for 1 run.

Good length from van Beek, pitching outside off again. Boyle rocks back but lets it pass through to McLachlan

OUT! Bowled. Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Mariu goes back and inside edges, the ball gets through, and Mariu is bowled

FOUR! Back of a length from van Beek, outside off. Mariu goes back and lifts a cut for four runs.

DROPPED! Full toss, outside off once again. Van Beek rocks back and plays a bad drive for 2 runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Chamberlain.

FOUR! Full toss, outside off stump. Van Beek gets on the front foot and pulls for four runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off once more. McLachlan gets forward and edges for a single run behind square.

OUT! Paul breaks through! Good length, outside off stump. Abbas gets forward and edges, and is caught by Frew

FOUR! Full, outside off once more. Abbas goes back and drives for 4 runs.

Full, pitching outside off once again. Van Beek gets on the back foot and eases a poor drive for 1 run on the leg side.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Davey, pitching outside off again. Abbas goes back and skies a pull for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length from Davey, outside off. Van Beek gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Full toss, outside leg. Abbas advances and edges for 1 run back behind square.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Abbas rocks back and inside edges for a couple of runs back behind square.

Back of a length, outside off once more. Van Beek gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

OUT! Davey finds a way through! Good length, pitching outside off. Jackson gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a pull, the stumps are disturbed, and Jackson has to depart

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Abbas moves down the pitch and skies a drive for four runs over the off side.

Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a glance

Yorker, pitching outside off. Abbas goes back but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Back of a length from Paul, pitching on a good line once more. Abbas moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly for a couple of runs.

OUT! Run out. Full toss, outside off stump once again. Tashkoff gets forward and plays a drive. He is then run out at the striker's end, following some good fielding by McConchie.

Yorker, pitching outside off. Tashkoff gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a drive

Wide. Yorker, pitching well outside off stump.

On a good length, outside off stump. Abbas pushes forward and drives for a run on the off side.

FOUR! Full, on leg stump and angled across Tashkoff. He advances and plays a flick behind square for 4 runs.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Tashkoff gets forward and drives for a couple of runs.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and lifts a pull for six runs back behind square.

Good length, outside off stump. Abbas pushes forward and skies a drive on the leg side for a run.

Back of a length from Harper, on line once again. Tashkoff shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for a single run.

Back of a length, on line. Abbas goes back and pulls for a run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Tashkoff pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side.

Full ball, on line. Abbas advances down the pitch and drives for 1 run.

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Tashkoff goes back and lofts a pull for a run.

Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside off.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Tashkoff shuffles down the pitch and plays a drive on the off side for two runs.

Chamberlain pitches one up, outside off again. Abbas gets on the back foot and edges for 1 run.

Chamberlain pitches one up, outside off stump. Tashkoff gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run through the off side.

Muller pitches one up, pitching outside leg once again. Abbas advances and drives through the off side field.

Wide. Muller now coming around the wicket. Too wide outside leg. Abbas gets forward but swings and misses while trying a glance

Wide. Pitching far outside leg.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Abbas moves down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Abbas moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for two runs.

FOUR! Muller pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Abbas moves onto the front foot and flicks for four runs back behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length once again. Abbas moves onto the front foot and glances for two runs on the on side.

On a good line and length from Muller. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a glance, resulting in one leg bye back behind square.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Tashkoff shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive for 1 run past the bowler.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Short of a length, on line. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive shot

On a good line and length from Davey. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and flicks for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Good length from Davey, outside off stump. Tashkoff shuffles down the pitch and plays a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot but misses while trying to play a late cut

McConchie pitches one up, outside off stump. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and drives through the off side for a single run.

Good line and length from McConchie. Tashkoff rocks back and plays a defensive stroke behind square.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Abbas. He rocks back and glances for a run on the leg side.

McConchie pitches one up, pitching on a good line once again. Tashkoff pushes forward and drives through the off side field for a single run.

Pitched up, on line. Abbas advances down the pitch and punches a drive down the ground for one run.

Davey pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run on the off side.

Good length from Davey, pitching outside off. Tashkoff advances and drives through the off side field. An error in the field allows Wellington Firebirds to complete a overthrow.

Back of a length, on a good line. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and glances behind square on the on side.

OUT! Davey breaks through! Pitched up, pitching outside off once more. Morgan advances down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Boyle

Good length from Davey, pitching outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot and cuts through point for a single run.

Back of a length from Davey, pitching outside off stump. Abbas rocks back and cuts through point for a pair of runs.

McConchie pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Abbas gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the on side for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Morgan rocks back and drives for one run.

Good line and length. Abbas goes back and drives shakily for a run.

Full, outside off stump once more. Morgan gets on the front foot and drives for one run down the ground.

FOUR! Morgan brings up his fifty in emphatic style! On a good length, pitching outside off. Morgan moves onto the back foot and lofts a cut back through point for four runs.

Wide. McConchie comes around the wicket to Morgan. McConchie pitches one up, too wide outside leg. Morgan goes back but makes no contact while trying a glance. Canterbury Kings appeal, but the umpire says not out.

McConchie pitches one up, pitching outside off once more. Abbas moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump once more. Abbas gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run through the off side.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Abbas gets forward and defends

Good line and length from Davey. Abbas moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance back behind square.

Good length from Davey, on leg stump. Morgan shuffles down the pitch and drives for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Abbas gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Back of a length, outside off stump. Morgan gets on the front foot and plays a pull for a single run.

OUT! McConchie breaks through! Over the wicket, full ball, outside off. Severin gets on the front foot and drives shakily, and is caught by Boyle down the ground.

McConchie now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length. Morgan moves down the pitch and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

McConchie pitches one up, on a good line. Severin gets forward and plays a flick behind square for 1 run.

McConchie comes over the wicket to Severin. Good length from McConchie, outside off stump. Severin pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

McConchie now coming around the wicket. On a good line and length once again. Morgan rocks back and inside edges for 1 run back behind square.

On a good line and length from McConchie. Morgan moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for a couple of runs.

OUT! Rippon gets the wicket! Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Blundell gets forward and drives poorly, and is caught by Chamberlain on the on side.

On a good line and length from Rippon. Morgan goes back and drives for a single run through the off side.

SIX! Full ball, pitching outside off. Morgan pushes forward and drives for a half dozen runs.

Pitched up, on line. Blundell moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Full toss, pitching on leg and angled across. Blundell gets on the front foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Full toss, outside off stump. Morgan advances down the pitch and drives for one run on the off side.

Length ball, pitching outside leg. Morgan moves down the pitch and slices a cut for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside off. Blundell pushes forward and plays a drive for a single run down the ground.

McConchie comes around the wicket to Blundell. Pitched up, on a good line. Blundell gets on the back foot and eases a drive

McConchie comes over the wicket. Good length from McConchie, pitching outside off stump once again. Morgan rocks back and square cuts for 1 run through point.

McConchie now coming around the wicket to Blundell. Good length from McConchie, outside off once again. Blundell goes back and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Morgan moves onto the back foot and cuts for 1 run behind point.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Blundell rocks back and lifts a drive for four runs.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Harper, on a good line. Blundell rocks back and pulls back behind square for 6 runs.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching near leg stump. Blundell gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a pull

Back of a length from Harper, on line. Morgan goes back and pulls averagely for one run.

FOUR! Harper pitches one up, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Morgan moves onto the back foot and drives through the off side field for four runs.

Harper pitches one up, pitching on leg. Blundell goes back, and is hit on the pads while attempting to play a flick back behind square, resulting in 1 leg bye.

Pitched up, on a good line. Morgan goes back and flicks for a run.

Full toss, pitching outside leg stump. Morgan moves down the pitch and eases a drive for a run down the ground.

Back-to-back boundaries! Short of a length, on line. Morgan advances and pulls for four runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching near leg stump. Morgan moves down the pitch and drives on the off side for four runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Blundell advances and plays a pull behind square for 1 run.

Full ball, pitching outside leg stump. Morgan moves down the pitch and flicks for a run.

FOUR! On a good line and length. Morgan gets on the front foot and skies a drive on the leg side for 4 runs.

FOUR! Paul pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Blundell rocks back and outside edges for four runs behind point on the off side.

Wide. Pitching far outside off.

Length ball, outside off. Blundell gets on the front foot and drives

Short of a length, on a good line. Morgan moves onto the back foot and pulls sloppily for a single run.

Paul pitches one up, outside off again. Morgan pushes forward and punches a drive on the off side.

Paul pitches one up, pitching outside off. Morgan moves down the pitch but lets that one go through to the wicketkeeper

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Morgan gets on the back foot and pulls for 4 runs.

FOUR! Free hit, and Blundell makes the most of it. Length ball, outside leg. Blundell gets on the back foot and skies a hook behind square for four runs.

No ball. Short of a length, outside off. Blundell rocks back but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Wide. Back of a length, on leg stump. Blundell goes back but swings and misses while attempting a hook

On a good line and length from Harper. Blundell gets on the front foot and defends

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off again. Blundell moves down the pitch and drives for four runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Morgan pushes forward and inside edges behind square for a run.

Back of a length from Harper, pitching on a good line. Blundell goes back and pulls for a single run.

FOUR! Good length, outside off. Blundell advances down the pitch and cuts late back behind point for 4 runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off. Morgan pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting a pull

Yorker, outside off. Morgan moves onto the front foot and drives poorly through the off side.

Back of a length from Paul, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Blundell moves down the pitch and skies a poor pull for 1 run.

Full, on a good line. Blundell gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Length ball, outside off. Blundell moves down the pitch but lets it travel through to Frew

Back of a length from Paul, pitching on a good line once more. Morgan rocks back and pulls for a run back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Morgan goes back and pulls shakily for a single run behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Muller, outside off. Morgan goes back and drives for 4 runs over the off side.

Good line and length. Blundell moves onto the front foot and glances on the on side for a run.

On a good line and length from Muller but angling across Blundell. He gets on the front foot and outside edges

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Blundell goes back and defends

Full, pitching on a good line. Blundell gets forward and flicks for a couple of runs.