Highlights Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts T20 Super Smash 14.01.2025

Length ball, pitching outside off. Hartshorn gets on the back foot and edges behind square for one run.

Full, on line. Hartshorn rocks back and drives

OUT! Duffy breaks through! Good length from Duffy, outside off once more. Tashkoff gets forward and skies a bad cut, and is caught by Johnson

Wide. Pitching well outside off stump. Tashkoff gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a cut

OUT! Lockrose breaks through! Pitched up, pitching near leg stump. Younghusband moves down the pitch and lofts a wild ramp, and is caught by Duffy back behind square.

Lockrose pitches one up, on a good line once more. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and plays a reverse sweep for 1 run.

Lockrose pitches one up, pitching on a good line again. Tashkoff gets forward and edges behind square for two runs.

Pitched up, on line. Younghusband gets forward and drives on the leg side for a run.

OUT! Caught. Pitched up, outside off stump. Van Beek moves onto the front foot and plays a mediocre drive, and is caught by Todd on the on side.

Pitched up, on line. Tashkoff gets forward and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for a single run.

Yorker, on a good line. Tashkoff rocks back and eases a drive on the off side for 2 runs.

Wide. Back of a length, pitching well outside off stump.

Georgeson pitches one up, outside off stump once again. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a pair of runs on the off side.

Pitched up, outside off stump once more. Tashkoff pushes forward and eases a drive for two runs on the off side.

Wide. Pitched up, too wide outside off. Tashkoff pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a drive

Length ball, outside off stump. Tashkoff advances down the pitch and inside edges behind square on the leg side.

Good line and length from Georgeson. Van Beek gets on the front foot and lifts a pull for one run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Van Beek gets forward and drives for a single run.

Pitched up, on a good line once more. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for one run.

Pitched up, on a good line again. Van Beek pushes forward and drives for one run.

Full, on line. Tashkoff pushes forward and drives through the leg side field for a single run.

Lockrose pitches one up, outside off. Tashkoff moves down the pitch and eases a drive

Lockrose pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Van Beek gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run down the ground.

Full, outside off. Tashkoff moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Full, pitching outside off once again. Tashkoff gets on the front foot and eases a poor drive

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Van Beek gets forward and drives for one run on the off side.

Good line and length. Van Beek pushes forward and drives for 2 runs down the ground.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Van Beek moves onto the front foot and defends

OUT! Bacon gets the wicket! Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Bracewell gets on the front foot and outside edges, and is caught by Clinton down the ground.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angling across Bracewell. He gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting a flick, resulting in 1 leg bye. Otago Volts appeal, but the umpire says not out.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Tashkoff shuffles down the pitch and punches a drive for one run.

Full, pitching on a good line. Bracewell gets on the front foot and drives for one run down the ground.

Full ball, pitching outside leg and angled across Bracewell. He pushes forward and outside edges behind square for a pair of runs.

Good line and length from Lockrose. Tashkoff gets forward and punches a drive for a run.

Full, outside leg and angled across Tashkoff. He gets forward and edges into their pads while attempting to play a drive back behind square for a couple of runs.

Duffy comes over the wicket. Duffy pitches one up, outside off stump. Bracewell moves onto the front foot and glances

SIX! Duffy comes around the wicket. Full toss, pitching on a good line. Bracewell gets on the front foot and plays a drive on the on side for a half dozen runs.

Full, outside off stump. Bracewell gets on the front foot and drives through the off side.

SIX! Bracewell brings up his 50 with a maximum! Short of a length, pitching outside leg and angled across the batter. Bracewell rocks back and pulls for six runs back behind square.

Good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Tashkoff. He rocks back and glances back behind square for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off. Tashkoff rocks back and plays a cut

Hazeldine pitches one up, on line. Bracewell moves onto the back foot, and is hit on the pads while trying a flick. Otago Volts appeal, but the umpire says not out.

On a good line and length from Hazeldine. Bracewell goes back and pulls for a couple of runs back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and pulls averagely for one run back behind square.

Back of a length from Hazeldine, on line but angling across the batter. Bracewell goes back and hooks for one run behind square.

Wide. Pitching far outside leg. Bracewell gets on the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a pull

Length ball, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Bracewell advances down the pitch, and is hit on the pads while attempting a leg glance back behind square, resulting in 4 leg byes.

Length ball, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Tashkoff moves onto the back foot and glances for one run.

MAXIMUM! Keeper moves up to the stumps, as Phillips comes around the wicket. Full, pitching outside off. Bracewell gets forward and lofts a drive down the ground for a half dozen runs.

Phillips now coming over the wicket to Tashkoff. Good line and length. Tashkoff gets on the back foot and punches a drive on the on side for 1 run.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Bracewell rocks back and sweeps for a pair of wides, however the ball beats the keeper and runs away for 2 wides.

MAXIMUM! Full ball, pitching on leg and angling across. Bracewell advances and lifts a drive for 6 runs down the ground.

FOUR! Phillips comes around the wicket. Phillips pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Bracewell gets on the front foot and plays a paddle back behind square for four runs.

Phillips comes over the wicket to Tashkoff. On a good line and length from Phillips once more. Tashkoff rocks back and drives for a run.

Good line and length. Bracewell gets forward and drives for 1 run on the on side.

OUT! Bowled. Bacon pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Abbas advances but misses while attempting a flick, the stumps are disturbed, and Abbas has to go

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Bracewell moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Bracewell gets forward and defends

Full ball, outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the front foot and drives for one run.

Full toss, pitching outside off. Bracewell pushes forward and punches a poor drive for a single run.

Good line and length once more. Abbas goes back and guides a glance for 1 run behind square.

Georgeson comes over the wicket. Back of a length, on a good line. Abbas gets on the back foot and pulls for a single run.

Good length, outside off. Bracewell gets forward and drives for 1 run on the off side.

SIX! On a good line and length. Bracewell moves onto the front foot and flicks back behind square for a half dozen runs.

Wide. Georgeson comes around the wicket to Bracewell. Pitching well outside off stump.

Georgeson pitches one up, outside leg and angling across Abbas. He pushes forward and plays a flick for 1 run behind square.

DROPPED! Full ball, on a good line again. Abbas gets on the front foot and lofts a shaky drive. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down.

FOUR! Back of a length from Georgeson, on a good line but angling across. Abbas moves onto the back foot and edges for 4 runs back behind square.

FOUR! Lockrose comes over the wicket. Full ball, on line. Bracewell gets forward and plays a drive for 4 runs down the ground.

Lockrose comes around the wicket. Length ball, outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for 1 run.

Good length, outside off. Bracewell goes back and eases a drive past the bowler for a run.

Full ball, on a good line. Bracewell pushes forward and punches a drive past the bowler for a couple of runs.

Lockrose now coming over the wicket. Pitching on a good line and length. Bracewell rocks back and eases a drive

Good length from Lockrose, outside off stump. Abbas gets on the back foot and square cuts for a run through point.

Good length from Foxcroft, pitching outside off. Abbas gets on the back foot and cuts for a single run.

Foxcroft comes over the wicket to Abbas. On a good line and length. Abbas moves onto the back foot and drives for two runs through the off side field.

Good length from Foxcroft, pitching outside off stump. Bracewell moves onto the back foot and drives on the off side for a run.

Good length from Foxcroft, pitching on leg and angled across Abbas. He gets on the back foot and drives on the leg side for one run.

Foxcroft comes around the wicket. Good length, outside off. Bracewell moves onto the back foot and drives for a single run through the leg side field.

Full ball, on line. Abbas gets on the front foot and drives through the off side field for a run.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside leg and angled across Bracewell. He rocks back and pulls behind square for four runs.

Wide. Back of a length from Bacon, pitching well outside off stump.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Bracewell gets on the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs straight down the ground.

Good length, outside off stump again. Bracewell gets forward and drives down the ground.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Abbas gets on the back foot and guides a glance for 1 run.

Good length from Bacon, outside off stump. Abbas pushes forward but misses while trying to defend

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Abbas pushes forward but misses while attempting a drive

Good length, pitching outside off. Bracewell gets on the back foot but decides to let the ball travel through to the keeper untouched

OUT! Duffy finds a way through! Full ball, on a good line. Johnson shuffles down the pitch but misses while trying a ramp, the ball gets through, and Johnson is bowled

Back of a length from Duffy, outside off. Abbas moves onto the back foot and edges into their pads while attempting to play a defensive shot

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

Back of a length, pitching outside off again. Abbas goes back and glances through point on the off side for a run.

Back of a length from Duffy, outside off stump. Abbas moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Abbas gets on the front foot and plays a flick for three runs behind square.

OUT! Hazeldine gets the wicket! Hazeldine pitches one up, on line. Blundell pushes forward and inside edges, the ball gets through, and Blundell is bowled

Full ball, on a good line once again. Johnson pushes forward and drives for three runs. The ball is misfielded.

Back of a length from Hazeldine, pitching on a good line again. Blundell goes back and plays a pull for a single run.

On a good line and length from Hazeldine. Blundell gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Wide. Pitching far outside leg. The ball beats the keeper and trickles away for two wides.

Back of a length from Hazeldine, outside leg and angling across the batter. Blundell rocks back and inside edges into their pads while attempting a glance for a single run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Johnson gets forward and defends

Full ball, outside off. Johnson gets forward and defends

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Johnson gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying to play a leg glance

OUT! Georgeson gets the wicket! Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across Kelly. He goes back and outside edges, and is caught by Lockrose behind square.

Good line and length from Georgeson once more. Kelly moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length. Kelly rocks back and edges

Pitching on a good line and length. Blundell rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

Hazeldine pitches one up, outside off. Kelly advances down the pitch but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Good length, outside off stump. Kelly gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Good length from Hazeldine, outside off. Kelly shuffles down the pitch and square cuts for four runs through point.

OUT! Hazeldine gets the wicket! Short of a length, on line. Robinson goes back and outside edges, and is caught by Carter down the ground.

Good line and length. Robinson gets on the back foot and defends

Wide. Back of a length from Hazeldine, pitching well down the leg side. Robinson moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while trying to play a glance

Back of a length from Hazeldine, pitching on leg. Blundell rocks back and inside edges back behind square for one run.

Good line and length from Duffy. Robinson advances and edges back behind square.

Good length from Duffy, on leg stump. Robinson gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

On a good line and length. Blundell rocks back and plays a defensive stroke for a run.

On a good line and length from Duffy. Blundell rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Wide. Too wide outside off. Blundell moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a cut

Good line and length from Duffy but angling across the batter. Robinson gets on the back foot and glances for 1 run behind square.

FOUR! Good length from Duffy, pitching outside off stump. Robinson rocks back and late cuts back behind point for four runs.

Full, outside off stump. Lockrose pushes forward and skies a drive for 2 runs over the leg side field.

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Lockrose moves onto the front foot and drives through the off side field for two runs.

Full ball, on a good line. Hazeldine moves onto the back foot and drives for a run on the leg side.

SIX! On a good length, outside leg and angling across. Hazeldine moves onto the back foot and skies a drive behind square for six runs.

Full toss, on leg stump. Hazeldine moves down the pitch but misses while trying a glance

OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Sears again. Georgeson moves down the pitch and lofts a bad scoop back behind square. The umpire gives Georgeson out, however the umpires then ask Georgeson to remain while a review is undertaken. The decision is upheld, and Georgeson must depart.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line once more. Lockrose rocks back but misses while attempting to play a pull

Back of a length from van Beek, pitching on a good line. Georgeson gets on the back foot and skies a pull for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Georgeson moves onto the front foot and drives down the ground.

Pitched up, outside off once again. Georgeson advances but swings and misses while trying to play a scoop

Full ball, pitching outside off stump. Lockrose pushes forward and drives for a run.

Good line and length. Georgeson pushes forward and eases a drive for a run down the ground.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. Lockrose gets on the front foot and outside edges behind point on the off side for a couple of runs.

MAXIMUM! Pitching on a good line and length. Lockrose moves onto the front foot and skies a drive for 6 runs.

Full, pitching outside off. Lockrose gets on the front foot and punches a drive

OUT! Hartshorn gets the wicket! Short of a length, on line. MW Chu shuffles down the pitch and skies a poor cut, and is caught by Younghusband

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Georgeson. He pushes forward and tucks a glance for one run.

On a good line and length from Hartshorn again. MW Chu gets on the front foot and finesses a glance for a single run.

Full, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and edges for 1 run.

FOUR MORE! Full, outside off stump. MW Chu advances and drives through the off side for 4 runs.

FOUR! On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across. MW Chu shuffles down the pitch and lifts a ramp behind point for four runs.

Length ball, outside off stump. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and pulls behind square for a pair of runs.

Full ball, outside off stump. Georgeson moves down the pitch and plays a sloppy ramp for a single run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. MW Chu moves onto the back foot and lofts a pull for 1 run back behind square.

Full toss, pitching outside off stump. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and lifts a bad drive on the on side for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line once again. Georgeson pushes forward and edges for a single run behind square.

Full ball, on a good line. Georgeson gets on the back foot and reverse sweeps

FOUR! Full, outside off. Georgeson gets on the front foot and reverse sweeps for four runs behind point. The ball is misfielded.

Younghusband pitches one up, on line. MW Chu gets forward and drives for a single run on the leg side.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Georgeson rocks back and outside edges for a run.

Van Beek pitches one up, pitching outside off. Georgeson gets forward and drives for a run down the ground.

Good line and length. Georgeson pushes forward and defends

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Georgeson gets forward but swings and misses while attempting a drive

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Georgeson rocks back and plays a defensive stroke

Good line and length again. Georgeson rocks back and guides a cut

OUT! van Beek gets one through! Full, pitching near leg stump and angling across. Carter gets forward but misses while trying a drive, the ball gets through, and Carter is bowled

Good length from Younghusband, outside off. MW Chu rocks back and drives

Full, on leg stump and angling across. Carter gets on the back foot and glances for a run.

Younghusband pitches one up, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Carter gets on the front foot but misses while attempting to play a sweep. Wellington Firebirds appeal, however the umpire says not out.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Carter gets on the back foot and drives for a couple of runs through the off side.

Full ball, on line. MW Chu pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run on the on side.

Full ball, outside off. MW Chu rocks back and cuts

Full ball, outside off. Carter gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

Full, pitching outside off stump. MW Chu rocks back and punches a drive for one run through the off side field.

Pitched up, on leg stump and angled across the batter. MW Chu gets on the front foot and sweeps for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on leg. MW Chu moves onto the front foot and reverse sweeps behind point for four runs.

Full ball, outside off stump. MW Chu moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting to play a defensive stroke

Good length from Bracewell, pitching outside off. Carter rocks back and drives through the off side for one run.

FOUR! Abbas pitches one up, outside off stump. MW Chu pushes forward and drives for 4 runs through the off side field.

Full, on line. Carter moves onto the front foot and glances for one run on the leg side.

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. MW Chu gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for a single run.

Back of a length from Abbas, pitching outside off stump. MW Chu moves onto the back foot and inside edges

Back-to-back boundaries! Pitched up, outside off stump. MW Chu gets on the front foot and plays a drive for four runs.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off again. MW Chu gets on the back foot and pulls for four runs behind square.

Wide. Pitching far outside leg. MW Chu gets on the front foot but makes no contact while trying a glance

Full, on line. MW Chu gets forward and flicks a glance for a single run on the on side.

Bracewell pitches one up, on a good line. MW Chu gets on the front foot and defends

OUT! Run out. Around the wicket, , on a good line and length from Bracewell. Carter gets on the back foot and drives through the on side field for one run. Foxcroft is then run out at the striker's end, as a result of some tidy fielding by Younghusband and Blundell.

Bracewell now coming over the wicket. Good length from Bracewell, outside off stump. Foxcroft gets on the back foot and pulls for 1 run.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Carter gets forward and defends for one run.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Carter moves onto the front foot but plays and misses while trying to play a defensive stroke

On a good length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Foxcroft moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance behind square for two runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump once again. Carter goes back and cuts for 1 run.

Younghusband pitches one up, pitching outside off. Foxcroft pushes forward and drives down the ground for a run.

OUT! LBW. Pitched up, on a good line. Johnson gets on the front foot but makes no contact while attempting to play a sweep. The umpire raises the finger, there's no review, and Johnson is on his way

Full, pitching near leg stump and angling across Carter. He moves onto the front foot and glances for 1 run behind square.

Full, outside off. Johnson moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for 1 run.

On a good line and length. Carter gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Sears, pitching outside off stump once more. Johnson goes back and slices a bad cut for a run.

Back of a length from Sears, pitching outside off. Johnson gets on the back foot and tucks a shaky glance

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across Carter. He goes back and lifts a pull back behind square for a single run.

Good length, pitching outside off. Carter gets forward and tucks a glance for 2 runs back behind point.

Back of a length, pitching near leg stump and angling across the batter. Johnson goes back and pulls back behind square for 1 run.

Pitched up, on a good line. Johnson gets forward and plays a sweep behind square for 1 run.

Younghusband pitches one up, on a good line. Johnson gets on the front foot and defends

Full, outside off stump again. Carter pushes forward and eases a drive for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off. Johnson moves onto the front foot and drives for one run through the off side field.

Good line and length again. Carter rocks back and eases a drive through the off side for a run.

OUT! Caught. On a good line and length from Younghusband. Phillips moves onto the back foot and drives shakily, and is caught by van Beek on the leg side.

Phillips plays a defensive stroke for 1 run.

FOUR! Phillips plays a defensive stroke for 4 runs.

Johnson plays a defensive stroke for a single run.

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FOUR! Johnson plays a defensive stroke for four runs.

Johnson defends for a run.

Good length, outside off stump again. Phillips moves onto the front foot and drives for a run.

FOUR! Good length, outside off stump once more. Phillips gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

Full ball, pitching outside off again. Phillips gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a ramp

Good length from Hartshorn, pitching outside off stump. Johnson gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run.

MAXIMUM! Short of a length, outside off stump. Johnson rocks back and plays a pull for 6 runs.

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Pitched up, on line. Phillips gets forward and plays a defensive stroke

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Free hit. Length ball, pitching on leg and angled across. Johnson moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance for a run.

No ball. Good length, outside off. Phillips pushes forward and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

On a good length, outside leg. Phillips moves down the pitch but makes no contact while trying a pull

MAXIMUM! Full, outside off stump. Phillips gets forward and skies a drive for 6 runs.

Back of a length from van Beek, pitching on a good line. Phillips rocks back and skies a pull for a couple of runs back behind square.

Wide. Too wide outside leg. Phillips moves onto the front foot but makes no contact while trying a pull

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Johnson gets on the back foot and plays a pull

On a good length, pitching outside off stump again. Johnson pushes forward and edges

On a good length, outside off. Johnson gets on the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

OUT! Hartshorn breaks through! Back of a length, on a good line again. Todd rocks back and pulls shakily, and is caught by Johnson

FOUR! Back of a length from Hartshorn, on line. Todd goes back and hooks for four runs back behind square.

Good line and length. Todd moves onto the back foot but makes no contact while trying to play a drive

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Phillips rocks back and drives over the off side field for four runs.

Sears pitches one up, pitching outside leg. Phillips advances down the pitch, and is hit on the body while attempting a drive

Back of a length from Sears, on a good line once more. Phillips rocks back and lofts a pull for 2 runs.

Back of a length, on line. Phillips gets on the back foot, and is struck on the body while attempting a pull back behind point, resulting in two leg byes.

MAXIMUM! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Phillips rocks back and plays a pull back behind square for six runs.

Full, pitching outside off. Todd rocks back and drives for 1 run.

Full ball, pitching near leg stump and angling across Todd. He gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run.

Bracewell pitches one up, outside off stump. Todd gets on the back foot but makes no contact while trying a cut

Good length, pitching outside off stump once again. Todd gets on the back foot and defends

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching on a good line but angled across the batter. Todd gets forward and plays a reverse sweep for 4 runs behind point.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump. Phillips gets forward and edges for a single run behind square.

On a good line and length from Bracewell once again. Phillips pushes forward and defends

Back of a length, on a good line. Phillips gets on the back foot and finesses a glance for a single run.

FOUR MORE! Good length, pitching outside off once more. Phillips moves down the pitch and pulls for four runs.

FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Phillips rocks back and skies a cut for 4 runs.

On a good line and length once again. Phillips moves onto the front foot and defends

On a good line and length. Phillips pushes forward and guides a glance for a pair of runs.

Back of a length from van Beek, outside off stump. Phillips gets on the front foot and edges onto their body while trying a pull