Highlights Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts T20 Super Smash 09.01.2026

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off stump. Johnson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive on the off side for four runs.

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Johnson rocks back and eases a drive

Full, pitching outside off stump. Johnson rocks back but makes no contact while trying to play a cut

Full ball, pitching on a good line once again. Johnson gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Full, on a good line. Johnson gets forward and drives for one run.

OUT! Caught. Ravindra pitches one up, pitching outside off. Boyle pushes forward and punches a drive, but is caught by Abbas on the on side.

MAXIMUM! Good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Boyle moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for six runs.

Good line and length. Johnson gets on the back foot and plays a wild pull

Full, outside off. Johnson moves onto the front foot and drives for a couple of runs through the off side.

Full, outside off. Boyle gets forward and drives for a single run behind square.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Johnson gets on the front foot and drives down the ground for one run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Johnson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

Full ball, outside off stump. Boyle gets on the front foot and drives for a run through the off side field.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching well down the leg side. Boyle gets on the front foot and eases a drive behind square.

Boyle plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Boyle plays a defensive stroke for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Boyle defends for 4 runs.

Johnson plays a defensive stroke for a run.

Good line and length from van Beek once again. Johnson moves onto the back foot and pulls sloppily

Pitched up, on line once again. Johnson gets forward and punches a drive

FOUR! On a good line and length. Boyle gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

Sears pitches one up, outside off. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive for a couple of runs through the off side field.

Boyle brings up his 50! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Boyle gets on the back foot and drives back behind point for 2 runs.

Wide. On leg stump.

Yorker, outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Wide. Full toss, pitching far outside leg. Boyle gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a ramp

Sears pitches one up, on line. Johnson gets forward and punches a drive for a single run.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off. Boyle goes back and drives for a run on the off side.

Wide. Ravindra pitches one up, pitching on leg. Boyle gets forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a glance

Full, pitching on a good line once again. Johnson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Johnson gets forward and drives

FOUR! Ravindra pitches one up, outside off stump. Johnson gets forward and drives for four runs on the leg side.

Full, on line. Boyle pushes forward and punches a drive for a run.

Pitched up, outside off. Johnson pushes forward and drives for one run.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump once more. Boyle gets forward and drives

Full ball, outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and drives for a run.

Pitched up, on a good line once more. Boyle gets forward and drives

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Johnson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run through the leg side field.

On a good length, outside off. Boyle moves onto the front foot and eases a drive through point for one run.

Full, pitching outside off stump. Johnson gets forward and eases a drive for one run.

On a good length, outside off stump once more. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive through the on side field for a run.

Good length, outside off stump. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives on the off side.

Full ball, on line. Johnson gets forward and punches a drive for one run.

Length ball, pitching outside off once more. Boyle gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke for one run.

On a good length, pitching outside off once again. Boyle pushes forward and eases a drive back behind point for one run.

Length ball, outside off stump. Johnson gets forward and drives for a run on the leg side.

Full ball, on a good line. Johnson pushes forward and punches a drive on the on side for two runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off. Boyle gets forward and eases a drive for a run on the off side.

Full ball, on a good line. Johnson gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Johnson gets forward and eases a drive for 4 runs.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Johnson. He gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run.

Full, outside off stump. Boyle gets on the front foot and drives through the on side field for one run.

Sears pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angled across Johnson. He gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run back behind square.

Full, on a good line. Boyle gets on the front foot and drives through the on side field for one run.

Pitched up, on line. Boyle pushes forward and drives for a pair of runs through point on the off side.

Good length from Sears, outside off stump. Boyle pushes forward and drives

Pitched up, outside off. Johnson pushes forward and punches a drive

Pitched up, on line. Boyle gets on the front foot and eases a drive for one run back behind square.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Johnson gets forward and drives for a run through the leg side field.

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run.

Good length from Younghusband, pitching outside off stump. Johnson gets forward and drives through the off side field for a single run.

Younghusband pitches one up, on line. Boyle gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

On a good length, on leg stump and angled across. Johnson pushes forward and drives on the on side.

Ravindra pitches one up, pitching on a good line again. Johnson gets forward and punches a drive through point on the off side for 2 runs.

FOUR! Full, on line. Johnson gets forward and drives for four runs.

Pitched up, on line once more. Johnson gets on the front foot and punches a drive down the ground.

Full, pitching on a good line. Johnson moves onto the front foot and eases a drive

Pitched up, outside off once again. Boyle gets forward and eases a drive for one run back behind point.

Full, outside off stump once again. Boyle moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a run through the off side field.

Good length from Younghusband, outside off. Johnson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive through the off side for one run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Boyle gets forward and eases a drive through the on side field for 1 run.

Pitched up, outside off. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive on the leg side for two runs.

Pitched up, on a good line. Boyle gets on the front foot and eases a drive on the off side.

Younghusband pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Johnson pushes forward and drives for 1 run on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across. Boyle pushes forward and eases a drive

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Boyle moves onto the front foot and drives

Pitched up, pitching outside leg and angled across. Boyle gets forward and sweeps back behind square.

Full, on a good line again. Johnson pushes forward and drives for a run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Johnson gets forward and drives

OUT! Ravindra gets the wicket! Ravindra pitches one up, on line again. Cumming gets on the front foot but misses while attempting a drive. Jagannathan raises the finger, there's no review, and Cumming is on his way

SIX! Full ball, on line. Boyle pushes forward and lofts a drive behind square for six runs.

FOUR! Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across Boyle. He moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 4 runs behind square on the on side.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, on line again. Boyle pushes forward and lifts a drive for 6 runs behind square.

Pitched up, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Cumming gets forward and drives for a run behind square.

Hartshorn pitches one up, on a good line again. Cumming gets forward and eases a drive

MAXIMUM! Hartshorn pitches one up, on line. Cumming gets forward and drives down the ground for six runs.

Full ball, outside off. Boyle gets forward and drives for a pair of runs through the on side field.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Boyle goes back but misses while trying a cut

FOUR! Full ball, pitching on a good line. Boyle gets forward and punches a drive through the off side for four runs.

Zeb pitches one up, pitching on a good line once more. Cumming moves onto the front foot and eases a sloppy drive. Wellington Firebirds appeal, but umpire Jagannathan says not out.

Zeb pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Cumming gets forward and drives behind square on the on side.

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Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across Cumming. He gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the on side for one run.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off. Cumming gets on the front foot and eases a drive for four runs through the off side.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angled across. Cumming pushes forward and punches a drive through the leg side field for 2 runs.

Pitched up, on line. Cumming gets on the front foot and eases a drive behind square on the leg side.

MAXIMUM! Full, pitching on a good line. Cumming gets on the front foot and cuts for 6 runs.

Van Beek pitches one up, on a good line. Boyle gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

FOUR! Sears pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump. Cumming gets on the back foot and pulls back behind square for four runs.

Length ball, outside off stump. Boyle gets forward and drives for a single run down the ground.

OUT! Bowled. Sears pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. MW Chu gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and MW Chu has to go

Full, pitching on a good line. Cumming pushes forward and drives for one run.

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

FOUR! Full, pitching outside leg and angling across Cumming. He pushes forward and eases a drive behind square on the on side for four runs.

Van Beek pitches one up, on a good line once more. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and punches a drive behind square on the leg side.

Full, pitching on a good line again. MW Chu gets forward and eases a drive

OUT! van Beek breaks through! Van Beek pitches one up, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Todd gets forward but misses while attempting to play a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angled across Cumming. He pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying to play a drive, resulting in a single leg bye.

Full, pitching outside leg and angled across Todd. He gets forward and drives back behind square for 1 run.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length once again. Todd moves onto the front foot and drives for four runs down the ground.

Hartshorn pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Todd moves onto the front foot and drives on the leg side for a run.

Length ball, outside off once more. Todd moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a drive

Full, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Cumming gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Cumming pushes forward but swings and misses while trying a drive

Yorker, pitching outside off again. Cumming moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while attempting a drive

Yorker, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Cumming gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

Good length from Bacon, pitching near leg stump and angling across Sears. He goes back and plays a pull for two runs.

OUT! Bacon gets the wicket! Pitching on a good line and length. Younghusband moves onto the back foot and pulls averagely, and is caught by Todd

FOUR! Bacon pitches one up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Younghusband moves onto the front foot and drives for 4 runs.

Good length from Bacon, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Younghusband gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a couple of runs.

Yorker, pitching outside leg stump and angling across the batter. Van Beek gets forward and eases a drive for 1 run back behind square.

Wide. Yorker, pitching far outside leg. Van Beek gets on the front foot but misses while trying to play a drive

FOUR! Good line and length. Van Beek moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 4 runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Younghusband goes back but misses while trying a reverse sweep

Free hit. Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Younghusband moves onto the front foot and plays a drive down the ground for a couple of runs.

No ball. Full toss, pitching on a good line. Younghusband goes back but allows that one to through to the wicketkeeper without playing a shot

Pitched up, outside off stump. Van Beek gets forward and drives averagely over the off side for a single run.

Yorker, outside off once again. Van Beek moves onto the front foot and punches a wild drive down the ground.

Gibson pitches one up, pitching outside off. Younghusband pushes forward and drives for a run through the leg side field.

OUT! Caught. Yorker, pitching outside off stump. McLachlan pushes forward and plays a shaky sweep, and is caught by Ferns behind square.

On a good line and length from Bacon. McLachlan rocks back and pulls shakily for a run.

Good length from Bacon, pitching outside leg and angled across van Beek. He gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Length ball, outside off once more. Van Beek rocks back but misses while attempting a pull

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

Full ball, pitching outside leg. McLachlan goes back and ramps behind square on the on side.

Pitched up, outside off once more. McLachlan gets on the front foot and drives down the ground.

Full, outside off stump. Van Beek moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying a ramp

SIX! Gibson pitches one up, on a good line. McLachlan gets on the front foot and plays a flick for a half dozen runs.

Pitched up, outside off. Van Beek gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Gibson pitches one up, on line. Van Beek gets on the back foot and drives

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Van Beek pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a ramp

Full, on line. Van Beek pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

Good length from Lockrose, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Van Beek gets on the front foot and punches a drive on the leg side for 1 run.

Lockrose pitches one up, outside off. McLachlan gets forward and drives through the off side for one run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Van Beek gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

Full ball, on a good line. McLachlan gets forward and drives for a single run.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. McLachlan gets on the front foot and sweeps for a pair of runs.

Good length from Lockrose, pitching outside off. Van Beek pushes forward and drives for a run.

Pitched up, on line once again. McLachlan gets on the front foot and cuts

Full ball, on a good line. Van Beek pushes forward and drives for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Van Beek gets forward and drives on the off side for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump. McLachlan gets forward and punches a drive on the on side for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off again. McLachlan pushes forward and drives for 2 runs.

FOUR! Gibson pitches one up, pitching outside off again. McLachlan gets on the front foot and drives for 4 runs back behind point.

Length ball, pitching outside off once again. McLachlan moves onto the front foot and drives for a single run on the on side.

Ferns pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Van Beek gets on the front foot and punches a drive

OUT! Run out. Full, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Tashkoff gets forward and eases a drive for a single run on the on side. The batters attempt to come back for an extra run, but Otago Volts appeal for a run out, and it's referred to the third umpire for review. The replay shows Tashkoff is short of the popping crease, and will have to go

Full ball, outside off. Tashkoff gets forward and punches a drive through the off side for 2 runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump once again. Tashkoff pushes forward and drives

SIX! Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Tashkoff pushes forward and plays a drive for 6 runs on the on side.

Full ball, outside off stump once again. Tashkoff gets forward and punches a drive through the leg side field for a run.

Full ball, outside off stump. Tashkoff goes back and cuts

Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across. McLachlan gets forward and drives for one run down the ground.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Tashkoff goes back and eases a drive through the off side.

Cumming pitches one up, outside off stump. McLachlan gets on the front foot and sweeps

McLachlan gets on the front foot and defends for 2 runs behind point.

Johnson pitches one up, on leg stump and angled across. McLachlan gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run.

Full, outside off. McLachlan gets on the back foot and drives for a run on the off side.

Full ball, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Tashkoff rocks back and drives through the on side field for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Tashkoff. He moves onto the front foot and eases a drive on the on side.

Full, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. McLachlan gets on the front foot and sweeps for one run back behind square.

Cumming pitches one up, on line. Tashkoff goes back and guides a cut

Pitched up, outside off stump. McLachlan gets on the front foot and sweeps for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Tashkoff rocks back and punches a drive for a run.

Full, outside off. Tashkoff gets on the back foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a cut

Full ball, pitching outside off. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and guides a cut

Pitched up, on a good line. McLachlan moves onto the front foot and drives for 1 run on the leg side.

Full ball, outside off once more. McLachlan moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side for one run.

Lockrose pitches one up, outside off. McLachlan goes back and drives for one run through the off side field.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for a run.

McLachlan plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and drives down the ground for 1 run.

Cumming pitches one up, pitching outside off stump once again. McLachlan gets forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a drive, resulting in a leg bye.

Wide. Pitched up, pitching far outside off.

Full, pitching outside off stump once more. McLachlan pushes forward and drives sloppily

Full, pitching outside off. McLachlan gets forward but opts to let that one go through to MW Chu without playing a shot

OUT! Caught. Pitched up, pitching on leg and angling across. Abbas pushes forward and drives, but is caught by Boyle on the on side.

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Abbas. He gets on the back foot and pulls

Wide. Pitching well outside off stump.

Full, pitching outside off again. Tashkoff rocks back and cuts for a run.

Length ball, outside off. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and drives for one run through the on side field.

OUT! Ferns breaks through! Full, pitching on a good line. Ravindra pushes forward and plays a mediocre drive, and is caught by Boyle on the off side.

Ferns pitches one up, pitching outside off stump. Abbas pushes forward and plays a cut for 1 run.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Abbas shuffles down the pitch but decides to just let it through to the wicketkeeper

Ferns pitches one up, pitching outside off. Ravindra moves onto the front foot and drives poorly for a run back behind point.

Good line and length. Abbas gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

Full, pitching outside leg stump and angled across. Ravindra goes back, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep. Otago Volts appeal, but umpire Brown says not out.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Abbas advances and drives for three runs back through point.

Cumming pitches one up, outside off stump. Ravindra goes back and drives through the on side field for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Ravindra gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Abbas goes back and eases a drive on the leg side for one run.

Pitched up, outside off. Abbas gets forward and drives shakily

Good line and length again. Abbas moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run back behind square.

Good line and length from Bacon once again. Ravindra gets on the back foot and pulls for a run.

Good line and length. Abbas rocks back and pulls for 1 run.

Bacon pitches one up, on line. Ravindra rocks back and drives for one run.

FOUR! Yorker, outside off stump once more. Ravindra gets forward and drives for four runs through the on side field.

Wide. Full ball, pitching well down the leg side. Ravindra gets on the back foot but misses while attempting a pull

Full, pitching on a good line once again. Abbas gets forward and drives for a single run.

Pitched up, on line again. Ravindra pushes forward and drives through the off side for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Abbas gets forward and drives for a single run through the on side field.

OUT! Caught. Around the wicket, Gibson pitches one up, on line once again. Blundell gets forward and drives on the leg side. Umpire Brown gives Blundell out, but the umpires then ask the batter to remain while a review is undertaken. The decision is upheld, and Blundell is given out.

Pitched up, on a good line once more. Blundell gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Yorker, on a good line. Blundell moves onto the back foot and plays a defensive stroke

Yorker, on line. Blundell advances and cuts

Full ball, outside off stump. Blundell pushes forward and drives for 1 run.

On a good line and length from Ferns. Blundell moves onto the back foot and plays a pull back behind square for a pair of runs.

FOUR! Good length from Ferns, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Blundell advances and lofts a pull for four runs.

Wide. Short of a length, on a good line.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Ravindra gets forward and punches a drive for 1 run. The ball is misfielded.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump. Ravindra goes back and cuts for four runs back behind point.

MAXIMUM! Good line and length. Ravindra gets on the back foot and pulls for 6 runs.

Full, pitching outside off. Blundell moves onto the back foot and drives

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Blundell pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to defend

Good line and length. Ravindra moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Ravindra pushes forward and plays a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

Full ball, pitching outside leg. Blundell rocks back and flicks for 1 run.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off once more. Blundell rocks back and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Length ball, outside off once again. Blundell moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off. Blundell pushes forward and drives back behind point for 4 runs.

On a good line and length once more. Blundell gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while trying to play a pull

And again! Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Blundell advances down the pitch and eases a drive for four runs.

FOUR! Full, outside off stump. Blundell rocks back and guides a late cut behind point for four runs.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side.

On a good line and length. Ravindra gets on the back foot and pulls for one run.

Good length from Lockrose, outside off. Ravindra moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run on the on side.

Full, pitching outside off. Ravindra goes back and eases a drive