- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (b 2, lb 1)TOTAL177/8 (20 Overs, RR: 8.85)Did not bat: IG McPeakeFall of wickets: 1-22 (Tim Robinson, 2.3 ov), 2-81 (Nick Kelly, 7.5 ov), 3-112 (Tom Blundell, 11.4 ov), 4-140 (Muhammad Abbas, 14.5 ov), 5-153 (Jesse Tashkoff, 16.3 ov), 6-172 (Callum McLachlan, 18.6 ov), 7-172 (Nathan Smith, 19.1 ov), 8-173 (Logan van Beek, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB N Wagner 4 0 17 3 4.25 15 2 0 0 0 SC Kuggeleijn 3 0 29 1 9.66 5 3 0 0 0 BR Hampton 3 0 21 2 7 6 1 0 0 0 MJ Fisher 2 0 38 0 19 0 5 2 0 0 FL Walker 4 0 36 0 9 8 2 2 0 0 TJG Pringle 4 0 33 2 8.25 7 5 0 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (b 1, w 7)TOTAL154/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.7)Did not bat: MJ FisherFall of wickets: 1-6 (Katene Clarke, 0.6 ov), 2-6 (Tim Seifert, 1.2 ov), 3-28 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 2.5 ov), 4-51 (Joe Carter, 7.3 ov), 5-58 (Henry Cooper, 8.5 ov), 6-106 (Brett Hampton, 15.1 ov), 7-111 (Jeet Raval, 15.6 ov), 8-143 (Frederick Walker, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB NG Smith 4 0 27 2 6.75 14 2 1 3 0 LV van Beek 4 0 40 1 10 9 3 3 0 0 IG McPeake 4 0 34 1 8.5 8 4 1 0 0 BV Sears 4 0 31 1 7.75 9 4 0 3 0 PF Younghusband 4 0 21 3 5.25 12 2 0 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Wellington , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
2 January 2024 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 4, Northern Districts 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 72 runs, 1 wicket)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 5.1 overs (31 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 21 balls (TA Blundell 43, NF Kelly 7, Ex 0)
- TA Blundell: 50 off 23 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls), Extras 1
- Wellington: 150 runs in 15.5 overs (95 balls), Extras 1
- Innings Break: Wellington - 177/8 in 20.0 overs (PF Younghusband 1, BV Sears 2)
- CR McLachlan kept inplace of TA Blundell from the start of the innings
- Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 41 runs, 3 wickets)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 6.5 overs (41 balls), Extras 0
- JA Raval: 50 off 34 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 14.3 overs (87 balls), Extras 2
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 19.4 overs (118 balls), Extras 7
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