- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (b 1, lb 8, w 2)TOTAL350/9d (89 Overs, RR: 3.93)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Dale Phillips, 0.6 ov), 2-48 (Harrish Kannan, 10.2 ov), 3-128 (Bevon Jacobs, 28.4 ov), 4-165 (Sean Solia, 43.2 ov), 5-212 (Lachlan Stackpole, 54.2 ov), 6-250 (Simon Keene, 62.2 ov), 7-306 (Cam Fletcher, 80.2 ov), 8-310 (Adithya Ashok, 80.5 ov), 9-326 (Rohit Gulati, 84.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LR Dudding 15 1 67 5 4.46 0 0 JW Hartshorn 17 3 52 1 3.05 0 0 Yahya Zeb 13 1 56 1 4.3 2 0 MW Snedden 17 3 79 0 4.64 0 0 PF Younghusband 24 1 81 2 3.37 0 0 NA Greenwood 3 1 6 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 9, lb 5, nb 4, w 2)TOTAL249 all out (75.4 Overs, RR: 3.29, 309 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Nick Greenwood, 9.2 ov), 2-37 (Michael Snedden, 12.5 ov), 3-61 (Nick Kelly, 18.2 ov), 4-83 (Tim Robinson, 22.5 ov), 5-84 (Gareth Severin, 24.1 ov), 6-182 (Peter Younghusband, 55.3 ov), 7-184 (James Hartshorn, 57.2 ov), 8-214 (Liam Dudding, 65.4 ov), 9-234 (Yahya Zeb, 70.6 ov), 10-249 (Jesse Tashkoff, 75.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Lister 15 6 43 1 2.86 0 2 S Keene 17 6 36 4 2.11 1 1 RD Harrison 8 0 51 1 6.37 1 1 RK Gulati 26 4 78 3 3 0 0 A Ashok 9.4 1 27 1 2.79 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 4, lb 10, nb 7, w 4)TOTAL384/9d (103.3 Overs, RR: 3.71, 450 minutes)Did not bat: BG ListerFall of wickets: 1-4 (Sean Solia, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Dale Phillips, 6.4 ov), 3-26 (Harrish Kannan, 11.6 ov), 4-80 (Lachlan Stackpole, 26.5 ov), 5-268 (Bevon Jacobs, 70.6 ov), 6-285 (Cam Fletcher, 76.6 ov), 7-326 (Simon Keene, 91.1 ov), 8-333 (Adithya Ashok, 94.5 ov), 9-384 (Rohit Gulati, 103.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LR Dudding 20 8 39 2 1.95 1 0 JW Hartshorn 2.2 1 3 1 1.28 0 0 MW Snedden 19.4 2 64 1 3.25 1 7 Yahya Zeb 14 2 55 0 3.92 2 0 PF Younghusband 34.3 4 148 2 4.28 0 0 NA Greenwood 13 2 61 2 4.69 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (b 2, lb 10, w 1)TOTAL323 all out (100.4 Overs, RR: 3.2, 415 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Michael Snedden, 11.3 ov), 2-21 (Liam Dudding, 12.1 ov), 3-37 (Gareth Severin, 20.3 ov), 4-71 (Nick Greenwood, 29.3 ov), 5-145 (Nick Kelly, 47.5 ov), 6-277 (Tim Robinson, 81.1 ov), 7-305 (Peter Younghusband, 89.2 ov), 8-313 (Callum McLachlan, 94.1 ov), 9-313 (Jesse Tashkoff, 96.1 ov), 10-323 (James Hartshorn, 100.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Lister 18 5 34 2 1.88 0 0 S Keene 17 2 50 2 2.94 0 0 RK Gulati 32 8 71 3 2.21 0 0 A Ashok 21.4 3 77 2 3.55 0 0 RD Harrison 10 1 69 0 6.9 1 0 DN Phillips 2 0 10 0 5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
5,6,7,8 December 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Auckland 20, Wellington 5
Close of Play
- Fri, 5 Dec - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 21/0 (NA Greenwood 9*, MW Snedden 5*, 5 ov)
- Sat, 6 Dec - day 2 - Auckland 2nd innings 71/3 (CD Fletcher 19*, LN Stackpole 31*, 26 ov)
- Sun, 7 Dec - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 30/2 (NA Greenwood 13*, GR Severin 8*, 16 ov)
- Mon, 8 Dec - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 323 (100.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 65 minutes, CD Fletcher 18 (38), LN Stackpole 31 (49), 1 extra
- Auckland: 100 runs in 35.5 overs, 172 minutes, 16 extras
- Break in Play (11:43 to 11:45): Auckland - 113/4 in 40.0 overs, CD Fletcher 33 (92), BJ Jacobs 19 (46)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls, 80 minutes, CD Fletcher 11 (40), BJ Jacobs 37 (56), 5 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 45.0 overs, 217 minutes, 19 extras
- BJ Jacobs: 50 runs in 69 balls, 98 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Break in Play (12:22 to 12:25): Auckland - 166/4 in 49.0 overs, CD Fletcher 48 (122), BJ Jacobs 51 (70)
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 124 balls, 205 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Break in Play (12:29 to 12:30): Auckland - 179/4 in 49.5 overs, CD Fletcher 60 (126), BJ Jacobs 52 (71)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 145 balls, 119 minutes, CD Fletcher 36 (71), BJ Jacobs 56 (74), 11 extras
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:32): Auckland - 196/4 in 55.0 overs, CD Fletcher 61 (144), BJ Jacobs 68 (84)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 55.3 overs, 263 minutes, 23 extras
- Break in Play (13:33 to 13:35): Auckland - 204/4 in 55.3 overs, CD Fletcher 62 (145), BJ Jacobs 75 (86)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 226 balls, 171 minutes, CD Fletcher 41 (113), BJ Jacobs 97 (113), 12 extras
- BJ Jacobs: 100 runs in 118 balls, 175 minutes (13x4, 3x6)
- Break in Play (14:26 to 14:28): Auckland - 248/4 in 68.3 overs, CD Fletcher 72 (184), BJ Jacobs 108 (126)
- Replacement Ball: Auckland - 248/4 after 68.3 overs, CD Fletcher 72 (184), BJ Jacobs 108 (126), 24 extras
- Auckland: 250 runs in 69.1 overs, 323 minutes, 24 extras
- Replacement Ball: Auckland - 255/4 after 69.1 overs, CD Fletcher 72 (185), BJ Jacobs 115 (129), 24 extras
- Replacement Ball: Auckland - 263/4 after 69.4 overs, CD Fletcher 73 (186), BJ Jacobs 122 (131), 24 extras
- Auckland: 300 runs in 83.1 overs, 380 minutes, 24 extras
- Tea (15:40 to 16:00): Auckland - 309/6 in 86.0 overs, RD Harrison 22 (55), SB Keene 9 (19)
- Break in Play (16:10 to 16:10): Auckland Aces - 319/6 in 89.3 overs, RD Harrison 30 (66), SB Keene 11 (29)
- Auckland: 350 runs in 97.5 overs, 429 minutes, 24 extras
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 371/8 after 101.0 overs, RD Harrison 42 (92), RK Gulati 29 (22), 25 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls, 25 minutes, RD Harrison 15 (21), RK Gulati 34 (24), 1 extra
- RD Harrison: 50 runs in 100 balls, 113 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
- End of Day (18:16): Wellington Firebirds - 30/2 in 16.0 overs, NA Greenwood 13 (53), GR Severin 8 (15)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 15.1 overs, 69 minutes, 13 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 30.1 overs, 134 minutes, 14 extras
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Wellington - 128/5 in 38.0 overs, CR McLachlan 14 (37), PF Younghusband 29 (51)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls, 61 minutes, CR McLachlan 16 (45), PF Younghusband 33 (59), 1 extra
- Wellington: 150 runs in 45.0 overs, 188 minutes, 17 extras
- PF Younghusband: 50 runs in 88 balls, 96 minutes (7x4)
- CR McLachlan: 50 runs in 107 balls, 142 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 60.3 overs, 248 minutes, 19 extras
- Tea (15:57 to 16:16): Wellington - 249/10 in 75.4 overs, CR McLachlan 89 (160), JM Tashkoff 5 (14)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 249 (75.4) (Wellington 1 batting point, Auckland 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Injury (16:40 to 16:40): Auckland - 16/1 in 5.2 overs, DN Phillips 6 (22), H Kannan 1 (5)
- MW Snedden replaced JW Hartshorn after 2nd ball of Hartshorn's 3rd over
- Break in Play (17:33 to 17:34): Auckland - 41/3 in 15.5 overs, CD Fletcher 11 (28), LN Stackpole 9 (14)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 18.4 overs, 91 minutes, 12 extras
- End of Day (18:18): Auckland - 71/3 in 26.0 overs, CD Fletcher 19 (54), LN Stackpole 31 (49)
- Auckland 1st innings:
- Break in Play (11:05 to 11:05): Auckland - 30/1 in 7.1 overs, SM Solia 17 (22), H Kannan 7 (15)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 10.5 overs, 53 minutes, 1 extra
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 77 balls, 59 minutes, SM Solia 12 (40), BJ Jacobs 39 (37), 0 extras
- Auckland: 100 runs in 23.2 overs, 109 minutes, 1 extra
- BJ Jacobs: 50 runs in 45 balls, 65 minutes (11x4)
- SM Solia: 50 runs in 89 balls, 127 minutes (9x4)
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:31): Auckland - 134/3 in 31.0 overs, SM Solia 57 (98), CD Fletcher 4 (8)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 39.2 overs, 181 minutes, 2 extras
- Injury (14:41 to 14:46): Auckland - 169/4 in 46.0 overs, CD Fletcher 24 (52), LN Stackpole 2 (7)
- Break in Play (15:04 to 15:08): Auckland - 196/4 in 50.4 overs, CD Fletcher 30 (63), LN Stackpole 23 (24)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 52.1 overs, 242 minutes, 3 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Auckland - 237/5 in 60.0 overs, CD Fletcher 43 (92), SB Keene 16 (17)
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 99 balls, 145 minutes (7x4)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 62.1 overs, 278 minutes, 4 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls, 58 minutes, CD Fletcher 25 (60), RD Harrison 19 (35), 6 extras
- Auckland: 300 runs in 78.1 overs, 338 minutes, 10 extras
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 306/6 after 80.0 overs, CD Fletcher 79 (168), RD Harrison 22 (38), 10 extras
- LR Dudding: 5 wickets (12.3-1-55-5)
- Auckland: 350 runs in 88.5 overs, 385 minutes, 11 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 350/9 (89) (Auckland 4 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:29): Wellington - 21/0 in 5.0 overs, NA Greenwood 9 (13), MW Snedden 5 (18)
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