Highlights Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts T20 Super Smash 11.01.2026

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Kuggeleijn gets on the back foot and pulls

Good length from Younghusband, pitching outside leg. Bell creates space and sweeps back behind square.

Good length, outside off stump. Bell shuffles down the pitch and drives shakily

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Bell steps back and glances

Good length from Younghusband, pitching outside leg and angled across Bell. He moves onto the front foot and guides a glance

FOUR! Younghusband pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Bell steps away and plays a drive back behind point for four runs.

On a good length, outside off again. Bell backs away and flicks a glance

Back-to-back boundaries! Full ball, outside off stump again. Kuggeleijn moves onto the front foot and outside edges back behind point for 4 runs.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off once more. Kuggeleijn gets forward and outside edges behind point for four runs.

Back of a length from van Beek, outside off. Bell gets on the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for 1 run.

Very short ball, pitching outside off once again. Bell backs away but misses while trying to play a hook

Full, outside off stump. Bell steps back but misses while trying a drive

Full toss, on leg stump and angling across. Bell goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire says not out.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Bell gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Bell. He creates room and flicks for four runs behind square.

On a good line and length from Sears. Kuggeleijn gets on the back foot and edges for 1 run on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Bell rocks back and drives for a run through the off side.

Wide. Very short ball, pitching well outside off stump. Bell creates room and swings and misses while attempting to play a scoop

Sears pitches one up, pitching outside off once again. Bell moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a unknown

On a good length, pitching outside off. Bell moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying a drive

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Kuggeleijn. He moves onto the front foot and glances behind square on the leg side for 2 runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, on line again. Kuggeleijn pushes forward and outside edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

OUT! Zeb gets the wicket! On a good line and length from Zeb. Santner steps away but misses while trying to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

On a good line and length. Santner backs away and defends

FOUR MORE! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Santner gets forward and outside edges for 4 runs behind point on the off side.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump again. Santner pushes forward and drives for 4 runs through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Bell gets on the front foot and eases a drive. Good fielding by Ravindra results in 1 run being saved.

MAXIMUM! Younghusband pitches one up, pitching outside off. Bell moves onto the front foot and lofts a drive over the off side field for six runs.

Full, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Santner creates space and glances for 1 run on the on side.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Bell. He creates room and glances for one run down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Bell gets on the front foot and glances

Younghusband pitches one up, pitching outside off. Santner steps away and flicks for a single run.

FOUR! Full, on a good line once again. Bell steps back and plays a flick for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Bell steps back and defends

OUT! Bowled. Full, pitching outside off stump once again. Pomare gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a drive, the ball gets through, and Pomare is bowled

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, pitching outside off. Hampton gets forward and cuts sloppily, and is caught by Zeb after juggling the ball.

Good length from Sears, outside leg and angling across Santner. He gets forward and glances for a run back behind square.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Hampton pushes forward and guides a square cut back behind point for 1 run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Hampton moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.

Wide. Pitching on leg and angling wildly across Hampton. He steps back but misses while attempting to play a pull

Good length from Younghusband, pitching outside off. Hampton pushes forward and defends

Length ball, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Santner creates room and eases a drive through the leg side field for a single run.

Back of a length from Younghusband, outside off. Santner backs away and finesses a glance

Full toss, outside off once again. Hampton moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off again. Hampton advances and plays a flick for 2 runs.

On a good line and length from Sears. Santner gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

OUT! Caught. Sears pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Katene Clarke moves onto the front foot and drives, but is brilliantly caught by McLachlan

Back-to-back boundaries! Good length from Sears, pitching outside leg and angling across. Katene Clarke steps back and plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

FOUR! Fifty for Katene Clarke with a boundary! Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Katene Clarke gets on the front foot and lifts a square cut for 4 runs.

MAXIMUM! Full, pitching outside off stump again. Katene Clarke moves onto the front foot and drives for 6 runs over the off side field.

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Katene Clarke creates room and glances through the off side field for one run.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Katene Clarke creates room and late cuts averagely

Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Hampton moves onto the front foot and flicks for a run.

FOUR! Good length from Younghusband, pitching outside off once more. Hampton steps away and cuts late behind point for four runs.

Good length from Younghusband, outside off once again. Hampton moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Full ball, outside off stump once more. Katene Clarke pushes forward and eases a drive through the off side for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Katene Clarke backs away and pulls for a run back behind square.

Back of a length from Snedden, pitching outside off stump. Hampton creates space and pulls for 1 run.

SIX! Length ball, outside off stump. Hampton creates space and eases a drive for six runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Hampton pushes forward and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Good line and length from Snedden. Hampton moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Hampton goes back and glances behind point on the off side for four runs.

On a good length, outside off once again. Katene Clarke gets forward and guides a glance

Length ball, outside off again. Katene Clarke moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Bouncer, pitching outside off. Katene Clarke lets that one pass through to McLachlan untouched

FOUR MORE! Short of a length, outside off. Katene Clarke moves onto the back foot and pulls for four runs back behind square.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off once again. Katene Clarke gets forward and pulls for 4 runs.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump once more. Katene Clarke creates room and ramps averagely behind point for 6 runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Zeb, pitching outside off stump. Hampton moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a half dozen runs.

Good length from Zeb, outside off stump. Katene Clarke creates room and finesses a glance for a single run.

SIX! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Katene Clarke pushes forward and lofts a flick for six runs.

Short, pitching outside off. Hampton gets on the back foot and edges for 1 run back behind square.

Full, on a good line. Katene Clarke backs away and inside edges back behind square for one run. Wellington Firebirds appeal, but Katene Clarke is given not out.

FOUR! Katene Clarke pushes forward and flicks behind square for 4 runs.

Wide. Half-tracker, on a good line.

SIX! Good length from Sears, pitching outside off stump. Hampton gets forward and flicks for 6 runs.

Good length, outside off stump. Hampton pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Good length, outside off again. Hampton backs away but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump. Hampton creates space and square cuts back behind point for a half dozen runs.

On a good line and length from Sears. Hampton pushes forward and defends

Good length from Sears, pitching outside off stump again. Hampton creates room, and is struck on the body while attempting to play a scoop

Back of a length from Snedden, pitching outside off once again. Hampton backs away and pulls for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length from Snedden, outside off. Hampton steps away and pulls for six runs.

FOUR! Full ball, on line once again. Hampton steps away and skies a drive for four runs over the off side.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Hampton rocks back, and is hit on the body while trying a pull

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across. Katene Clarke backs away and is hit on the gloves while attempting a glance back behind square for one run.

Wide. Bouncer, pitching outside off but angling sharply across Katene Clarke.

Good line and length once again. Katene Clarke steps away and drives

Good line and length. Hampton pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

SIX! Full, pitching outside off stump again. Hampton pushes forward and drives on the off side for a half dozen runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Katene Clarke gets on the back foot and punches a drive for 1 run through the off side.

Good line and length from Ravindra. Katene Clarke gets forward and guides a glance behind square for a couple of runs.

CHANCE! Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across Katene Clarke. He moves onto the front foot and glances for a couple of runs on the on side. A run out chance but Northern Brave Men survive the attempt from Sears's throw.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off stump once again. Katene Clarke steps back and lofts a mediocre late cut back behind point for 4 runs.

Good length, outside off stump once more. Hampton pushes forward and defends

Short ball, outside off stump once again. Hampton lets the ball go through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump once again. Hampton gets on the front foot and edges behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

Length ball, outside off once again. Katene Clarke moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Katene Clarke advances but swings and misses while trying a drive

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Katene Clarke gets on the front foot but allows that one to travel through to McLachlan

Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.

CHANCE! Good length, outside off once more. Sears steps away and drives for 2 runs. There's an attempt at a run out from Katene Clarke's throw.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Sears moves onto the front foot and pulls shakily for a pair of runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off. Sears gets on the back foot and lifts a shaky pull for a couple of runs.

OUT! Back-to-back dismissals! Good line and length. Younghusband steps away but swings and misses while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

OUT! Kuggeleijn gets the wicket! Length ball, pitching outside off again. Tashkoff pushes forward and drives, but is remarkably caught by Hampton on the off side.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Tashkoff pushes forward but misses while trying to play a drive

Length ball, outside off once more. Tashkoff advances down the pitch and punches a drive on the off side for a run.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside off stump once more. Tashkoff creates space and late cuts for four runs.

Pringle comes around the wicket. On a good length, outside off stump. Van Beek steps back and glances for a run through the leg side field.

OUT! Pringle breaks through! Pringle pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Ravindra backs away but makes no contact while attempting to play a sweep, the stumps are disturbed, and Ravindra has to depart

OUT! Run out. Over the wicket, length ball, outside off once more. Ravindra pushes forward and plays a late cut. Abbas is then run out at the non-striker's end, following some tidy fielding by Pringle and Katene Clarke.

DROPPED! On a good length, outside off. Abbas shuffles down the pitch and drives averagely for a run through the off side field. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Hampton. A really difficult chance for Hampton there.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Full ball, outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and lifts a drive over the off side field for 2 runs.

FOUR! Hampton pitches one up, outside off again. Ravindra gets forward and eases a drive behind point on the off side for 4 runs.

Hampton pitches one up, pitching outside off. Abbas gets on the front foot and punches a drive for a single run through the off side field.

Hampton pitches one up, outside off. Ravindra pushes forward and drives for a run through the off side field.

FOUR! On a good length, outside off. Ravindra pushes forward and drives on the leg side for 4 runs. The ball is misfielded by Santner costing Northern Brave Men 2 runs.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Abbas creates room and finesses a glance through the off side field.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Abbas advances down the pitch and drives through the off side for a pair of runs.

Santner comes around the wicket to Abbas. On a good length, outside off. Abbas pushes forward and punches a drive

Santner comes over the wicket to Ravindra. Back of a length, on line. Ravindra steps back and pulls for one run.

Santner now coming around the wicket to Abbas. Length ball, outside off stump once more. Abbas moves down the pitch and punches a drive through the off side field for one run.

Good length, outside leg and angling across Ravindra. He steps away and pulls for one run.

Good line and length from Hampton. Ravindra gets forward and plays a mediocre pull for a run.

Good length, outside off stump again. Ravindra pushes forward and edges into their pads while trying a pull back behind square.

Good length from Hampton, pitching outside off stump. Abbas gets on the front foot and guides a glance for one run.

CHANCE! Good line and length. Abbas pushes forward and flicks for a couple of runs. A run out chance but Wellington Firebirds survive the attempt.

OUT! Hampton breaks through! Good length from Hampton, outside off stump. Robinson backs away and inside edges, the stumps are disturbed, and Robinson has to depart

Good line and length. Robinson gets forward and glances

Wide. Bouncer, pitching well outside off stump.

Good length from Santner, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Robinson gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run.

Santner comes around the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Robinson creates space and cuts through point.

Santner now coming over the wicket to Ravindra. Length ball, pitching outside off. Ravindra rocks back and punches a drive for one run.

OUT! Caught. Full ball, outside off stump again. Blundell moves onto the front foot and lifts a flick, but is caught by Katene Clarke

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Blundell steps back and flicks a glance for 2 runs on the on side. The ball is misfielded by Kuggeleijn costing one run.

DROPPED! Full ball, outside off stump. Blundell moves onto the front foot and plays a drive for 4 runs over the off side. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Hampton. That was a difficult chance for Hampton.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Blundell moves down the pitch and edges for one run behind point.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Blundell gets forward and plays a pull for 4 runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Blundell rocks back and guides a late cut back through point.

SIX! Full, on a good line. Blundell gets on the front foot and plays a flick for 6 runs.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Blundell moves down the pitch but makes no contact while attempting to play a pull

Back of a length, outside off stump again. Robinson creates space and cuts for a single run back through point.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Blundell creates room but swings and misses while trying to play a scoop

Length ball, pitching outside leg. Robinson gets on the back foot and tucks a glance for 1 run.

Back of a length from Fisher, outside off stump. Robinson goes back but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across. Blundell creates space and plays a pull for one run.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Robinson gets on the back foot and guides a glance for one run through point.

Back of a length from Fisher, pitching outside off. Robinson rocks back and pulls for a pair of runs. Quality fielding by Lellman results in a boundary being saved.

Back of a length from Kuggeleijn, pitching on leg and angled across Robinson. He moves onto the front foot and glances on the leg side for a single run.

FOUR! Back of a length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Robinson rocks back and plays a pull for 4 runs behind square.

Good line and length from Kuggeleijn. Blundell rocks back and tucks a glance for one run back behind square.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off once again. Blundell gets forward and pulls for 4 runs.

Length ball, outside off once again. Robinson backs away and drives through the off side field for one run.

Fifty for Blundell! Good length from Kuggeleijn, outside off stump once again. Blundell pushes forward and flicks a glance for a run behind square.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump again. Robinson gets forward and finesses a glance for a pair of runs on the leg side.

On a good length, outside off again. Robinson gets forward and edges onto the pads while attempting a glance. Northern Brave Men appeal, but the umpire is unmoved.

Length ball, outside off stump. Blundell steps away and glances for a run on the off side.

And again! Good length from Pringle, pitching outside off again. Blundell steps away and cuts for four runs.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off. Blundell pushes forward and plays a sweep behind square for 4 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Blundell creates room and cuts

On a good line and length from Brown. Blundell goes back and glances for 1 run behind square on the on side.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump again. Blundell pushes forward and pulls for six runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Robinson backs away and plays a pull for a run.

MAXIMUM! Fifty comes up for Robinson with a maximum! Back of a length from Brown, outside off stump once again. Robinson steps back and lifts a pull for 6 runs.

Wide. Half-tracker, too wide outside off.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump once more. Blundell creates room and cuts for a single run.

Good length from Brown, pitching outside off. Blundell rocks back and cuts

Length ball, outside off. Robinson gets forward and eases a drive

Full ball, outside off stump once again. Robinson moves onto the front foot and drives

Full, outside off again. Blundell pushes forward and plays a flick for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off once more. Blundell creates room and plays a pull for four runs.

Back of a length, outside off again. Blundell steps back and cuts

On a good length, outside off stump. Blundell moves onto the back foot and flicks a glance

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Blundell rocks back and finesses a glance through the leg side field for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Hampton, outside off stump. Blundell advances down the pitch and slices a square cut for 4 runs.

Back of a length from Hampton, on line. Robinson moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for 1 run.

Good length, outside off stump. Robinson gets on the back foot and flicks a glance behind square for 2 runs.

Back of a length, on a good line. Robinson rocks back and glances for two runs.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Robinson creates room but swings and misses while trying a late cut. Northern Brave Men appeal, but the umpire says not out.

Good length from Santner, outside off stump. Robinson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run through the off side field.

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump. Blundell gets on the back foot and glances through the leg side field for a run.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Blundell steps back and cuts square for a couple of runs.

Good length, pitching outside off once more. Robinson goes back and glances through the off side for 1 run.

MAXIMUM! Length ball, outside off stump again. Robinson gets on the front foot and flicks for 6 runs.

Length ball, outside off. Robinson creates room and plays a cut

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Blundell steps back and plays a flick for four runs.

Good length, on leg stump and angling across Robinson. He gets on the back foot and finesses a glance through the leg side field for a run.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Blundell goes back and glances for a single run through the on side field.

Wide. Pitching outside leg stump and angled loosely across the batter.

Wide. Short of a length, outside off stump but angled wildly across Blundell.

Pitching on a good line and length. Robinson gets on the back foot and guides a glance for a single run on the leg side.

SIX! Short of a length, outside off stump. Robinson creates room and slices a square cut back behind point for six runs.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side.

Good line and length again. Blundell advances and lifts a pull for 1 run back behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length. Robinson rocks back and glances

SIX! Pitched up, outside off stump again. Robinson steps back and plays a flick for a half dozen runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Blundell creates space and edges behind square for a run.

On a good length, pitching outside off again. Robinson pushes forward and glances for a single run through the off side field.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Blundell gets forward and tucks a glance through the off side for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump again. Blundell backs away but swings and misses while trying to play a paddle

Good length from Kuggeleijn, pitching outside off again. Blundell moves onto the front foot and flicks a glance through the off side for 1 run.

Back of a length from Kuggeleijn, pitching outside off. Blundell rocks back and pulls behind square.

Pitching on a good line and length. Blundell goes back and finesses a glance for a pair of runs behind square on the leg side.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Blundell gets forward and drives for 4 runs.

Wide. Outside leg and angled sharply across Blundell.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line but angling across Robinson. He creates room and pulls behind square for 1 run.

Back of a length, outside off stump again. Robinson creates space but swings and misses while attempting a pull

FOUR! Length ball, outside off stump. Blundell moves down the pitch and plays a drive for 4 runs over the off side.

On a good line and length again. Blundell gets on the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Fisher pitches one up, on line. Robinson goes back and glances for a single run through the leg side field.

Length ball, outside off stump again. Robinson moves onto the back foot and drives on the off side.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off once again. Robinson creates space and square cuts for 4 runs.

Good length from Fisher, pitching outside off once more. Robinson moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground.

OUT! Kuggeleijn breaks through! Short, pitching outside off stump again. McLachlan moves onto the front foot and pulls shakily, and is caught by Fisher

Bouncer, pitching outside off once more. McLachlan gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a hook

Full ball, outside off stump once more. Robinson moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a glance, resulting in a leg bye. Northern Brave Men appeal, but the umpire says not out.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Robinson goes back, and is hit on the pad while trying a glance. Northern Brave Men appeal, however the umpire is unmoved.

Dropped in short by Kuggeleijn, outside off stump again. Robinson steps away but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Good length, outside off once again. McLachlan gets on the back foot and finesses a glance on the leg side for 1 run.

Full, outside off. Robinson pushes forward and drives shakily

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Robinson moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Robinson pushes forward and defends

Good line and length from Santner. Robinson gets on the back foot and glances for 2 runs on the leg side.

And again! Good length from Santner, pitching outside off stump. Robinson steps back and tucks a glance for 4 runs through the on side field.

FOUR! Good length, outside off. Robinson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for four runs through the off side.