0
6
6
4
0
W
= 16
Match Details
CS vs WEL 4th Match, Super Smash 2022-23
CS
212-720.0
Wellington won by 2 runs 🏆
WEL
20.0214-6
Player of the Match
Nick Kelly
Wellington58(25)
CS - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 53 | 45 | 10 Over | 79 | 80 | 15 Over | 130 | 136 |
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WEL - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 50 | 80 | 10 Over | 113 | 113 | 15 Over | 150 | 152 | 20 Over | 200 | 214 |
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That brings us to the end of the coverage of this fantastic encounter between Wellington Firebirds and Central Stags. It was Wellington Firebirds day today as they sneaked away with a victory. Do join us for all the upcoming games from all around the globe. For now, it's me Hitesh Peddurwar signing off along with my co-commentator Tugral Azmi and scorer/analyst Raju Khariya. Until then stay safe...
Peter Younghusband (Wellington Firebirds Skipper): "There was a lot of pressure in the last couple of over as that duo (Clarkson and Bruce) hit an outstanding shot it was absolutely amazing. Finn Allen and Nick Kelly gave us such a brilliant start that the rest of the work became easy for us and we were able to set a big target. Milne did the same thing again today that he showed in the first game of this season. He knows how to bowl in the final over."
Tom Bruce(Central Stags Skipper):" Yeah we have got good power hitters in the middle order.215 was a huge target, it was tough to chase on still good that we got near to the target. Yeah, 80 off the first six overs really hurt us, no matter who ever is batting we can't give too many runs at the start. We have had a hell of a game today, over 400 runs scored today."
Nick Kelly (Player of the match): "I have just taken full advantage of the opportunity because this ground has short boundaries, only then we have been able to see such a close encounter. And the ball was also coming well on the bat, so I took full advantage of it. Allen is an attacking batsman, and his style of play is amazing, I get a lot of confidence while playing with him."
10:29 AM IST| That's it!!! Wellington Firebirds have managed to hold their nerves and have won this game by 2 runs. We have witnessed a fantastic encounter today.
While chasing a mammoth target of 215 runs, Stags got off to a disastrous start. They lost their first wicket in the second over and were put under pressure straight from the word go. Smith and Cleaver glued a partnership of 54 runs for the 2nd wicket but they failed to score the runs at a brisk rate.
It looked like Stags will be unable to even get near to the total. But credit goes to Tom Bruce and Josh Clarkson. Josh Clarkson and Tom Bruce put up a show in the later half of the innings. They glued a partnership of runs for 79 runs off 41 balls for the 5th wicket.
Josh Clarkson scored 55 runs off 25 balls. Tom Bruce took the mantle once Josh departed, Tom was hitting the bowl cleanly. 24 runs came off the 19th over, and in the last over Stags needed 17 runs to win the game. Tom nearly took his team over the line, in the end Stags fell just short of 2 runs to get over the line. Tom Bruce scored 56 runs off 23 balls.
From a bowling point of view, Rachin Ravindra was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped three wickets for his team.
With this victory, Wellington Firebirds remain unbeaten this season so far and Central Stags are yet to open their account this season.
Earlier in the match, Central Stags won the toss and invited Wellington Firebirds to bat first. Firebirds were off to a scintillating start, Finn Allen and Nick Kelly came with all guns blazing and glued a partnership of 80 runs for the first wicket. Firebirds were 80/1 after the powerplay.
Firebirds lost a couple of wickets in the middle overs but the short cameo by Logan Van Beek off 21* runs off 7 balls helped Firebirds to get to a total of 214 runs. Nick Kelly was the top scorer for the Firebirds as he scored 58 runs off 25 balls. From a bowling point of view, Jayden Lennox and Tom Bruce scalped a couple of wickets.
While chasing a mammoth target of 215 runs, Stags got off to a disastrous start. They lost their first wicket in the second over and were put under pressure straight from the word go. Smith and Cleaver glued a partnership of 54 runs for the 2nd wicket but they failed to score the runs at a brisk rate.
It looked like Stags will be unable to even get near to the total. But credit goes to Tom Bruce and Josh Clarkson. Josh Clarkson and Tom Bruce put up a show in the later half of the innings. They glued a partnership of runs for 79 runs off 41 balls for the 5th wicket.
Josh Clarkson scored 55 runs off 25 balls. Tom Bruce took the mantle once Josh departed, Tom was hitting the bowl cleanly. 24 runs came off the 19th over, and in the last over Stags needed 17 runs to win the game. Tom nearly took his team over the line, in the end Stags fell just short of 2 runs to get over the line. Tom Bruce scored 56 runs off 23 balls.
From a bowling point of view, Rachin Ravindra was the pick of the bowlers as he scalped three wickets for his team.
With this victory, Wellington Firebirds remain unbeaten this season so far and Central Stags are yet to open their account this season.
OVER 20
Central Stags
212/7
Doug Bracewell
2(2)
Adam Milne
1-37(4.0)
19.6 A Milne to B Johnson
W Run-Out AGAIN!!! Bangs it short, outside the off stump. Johnson fails to connect it with the bat and is set off for a run. Collum throws it to Milne who collects it quickly who does the rest. Johnson finds himself short of his crease at the non-striker's end. He is gone by a mile as Central Stags is losing their way by 2 runs.
GOSH!!! There is a twist in the tale. Bruce gets runout while trying to come back for the second run. Central Stags need 3 runs off the last ball now.
19.5 A Milne to T Bruce
1W Run-Out!!! Fuller delivery on the middle stump line. Bruce drills it hard to the long-on region and is set off for a run. Easy single and then turns for the deadly second. Bruce ends up well short of his ground at the striker's end. A brilliant throw from the deep to Collum who whips the bails off in a flash. Bruce played swashbuckling innings for his side as he departed on 56 off 23.
Central Stags need just 4 runs off 2 balls now.
19.4 A Milne to T Bruce
4 FOURRRR!!! Fuller delivery on the middle and leg stump line. Bruce goes deep in the crease and drills it along the carpet to the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Central Stags needed just 4 runs off 2 balls.
Woah Woah Woah🙌. That was almost a six, but Johnson stationed at long on, leaps up in the air, grabs the ball and flicks it back into the ground.
19.3 A Milne to T Bruce
2 Fuller delivery on the off. Bruce again whips it hard aerially to the long-on region as the ball goes all the way. The fielder at long-on who plucks it and throws it back into the playing area as he loses his the balance.
Central Stags need 10 runs off 4 balls.
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