Live1st Test · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFGZIM326/5 (87)Day 1: Stumps - Day 1 - ZIM chose to batODI4th ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDTest2nd Test · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFGZIMT20Semi Final · CSA Pro20 2026/27WARBOLT2069th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27TITDOL28/0No resultT2072nd Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27TIT180/9WAR183/3Warriors won by 7 wickets (8 balls left)T2071st Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27BOL134/8LIO135/5Lions won by 5 wickets (2 balls left)T2067th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WP178/9LIO169/6Western Province won by 9 runsT2070th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WP105/5SWD99Western Province won by 5 wickets (33 balls left)T2068th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27ES186/7WAR206/4Warriors won by 20 runsT2066th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27BOL150/7SWD169/5South Western Districts won by 19 runsT2065th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27ES162/2DOL118/5Eastern Strom won by 8 runs (DLS method)T2064th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WAR138/7BOL138/5Match tied (Boland won the Super Over)ODI1st ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZ185IND143/5India won by 5 wickets (56 balls left) (DLS method)ODI5th ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDODI2nd ODI · England tour of Australia 2026AUSENGList A13th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27NSWSAList A14th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27QUETASList A15th Match · One-Day Cup (Australia) 2026/27VICWA
Super SmashMatch 12 · T20

Wellington beat Central Districts by 42 runs

Pukekura Park, New Plymouth, . Central Districts won the toss and chose to bowl.

Wellington196/820 ov
Central Districts15418.1 ov
Wellington won by 42 runs
Wellington won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Districts won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington made 196 for 8 in 20 overs, Devon Conway 89 from 50 balls and James Neesham 38 from 25 balls. Willem Ludick took 2 for 15.

Central Districts were bowled out for 154, Kieran Noema-Barnett 58 from 38 balls and George Worker 31 from 18 balls. Ollie Newton took 5 for 45.

Wellington won by 42 runs.

Key performers

Wellington innings

196/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Devon Conway †c TC Bruce b BM Wheelerc TC Bruce b BM Wheeler8950114178.00
Michael Pollardc WC Ludick b BM Ticknerc WC Ludick b BM Tickner141411100.00
Rachin Ravindrac †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance161130145.45
James Neeshamb WC Ludickb WC Ludick382513152.00
Michael Bracewelllbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel120050.00
Fraser Colsonc GH Worker b SHA Rancec GH Worker b SHA Rance10701142.86
Jamie Gibsonrun outrun out161020160.00
Malcolm Nofalc CK Leopard b WC Ludickc CK Leopard b WC Ludick01000.00
Logan van Beeknot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 3, w 9)(lb 3, w 9)12
Total20 Ov (RR 9.80)20 Ov (RR 9.80)196/8
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (MA Pollard, 5.2 ov), 112-2 (R Ravindra, 11.4 ov), 127-3 (DP Conway, 13.2 ov), 132-4 (MG Bracewell, 14.2 ov), 152-5 (FJ Colson, 16.2 ov), 193-6 (JDS Neesham, 19.2 ov), 193-7 (MJ Nofal, 19.3 ov), 196-8 (JD Gibson, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance4049212.2553320
Ben Wheeler402817.0094010
Blair Tickner4043110.75103400
Ajaz Patel403619.0074100
Willem Ludick201527.5042000
Kieran Noema-Barnett2022011.0042120
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDP Conway 23(18) & MA Pollard 14(14)3832
2ndR Ravindra 16(11) & DP Conway 54(27)7438
3rdJDS Neesham 3(5) & DP Conway 12(5)1510
4thJDS Neesham 3(4) & MG Bracewell 1(2)56
5thFJ Colson 10(7) & JDS Neesham 10(5)2012
6thJDS Neesham 22(11) & JD Gibson 13(7)4118
7thMJ Nofal 0(1) & JD Gibson 0(0)01
8thJD Gibson 3(3) & LV van Beek 0(0)33

Central Districts innings

154(18.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc FJ Colson b LV van Beekc FJ Colson b LV van Beek311823172.22
Dane Cleaver †c MJ Nofal b OR Newtonc MJ Nofal b OR Newton340075.00
Christian Leopardc †DP Conway b OR Newtonc †DP Conway b OR Newton140025.00
Tom Brucec FJ Colson b R Ravindrac FJ Colson b R Ravindra161610100.00
Kieran Noema-Barnettc JDS Neesham b HK Bennettc JDS Neesham b HK Bennett583854152.63
Josh Clarksonc MG Bracewell b OR Newtonc MG Bracewell b OR Newton221802122.22
Willem Ludickb LV van Beekb LV van Beek04000.00
Ben Wheelerb OR Newtonb OR Newton6401150.00
Ajaz Patelnot outnot out0*000-
Seth Ranceb OR Newtonb OR Newton4210200.00
Blair Ticknerb JDS Neeshamb JDS Neesham120050.00
Extras(b 1, lb 8, w 2, nb 1)(b 1, lb 8, w 2, nb 1)12
Total18.1 Ov (RR 8.48)18.1 Ov (RR 8.48) · Target 197 from 20 ov154
Fall of wickets: 16-1 (D Cleaver, 2 ov), 26-2 (CK Leopard, 3.2 ov), 43-3 (GH Worker, 5.2 ov), 59-4 (TC Bruce, 8.2 ov), 137-5 (K Noema-Barnett, 16 ov), 143-6 (WC Ludick, 16.4 ov), 143-7 (JA Clarkson, 17.1 ov), 149-8 (BM Wheeler, 17.3 ov), 153-9 (SHA Rance, 17.5 ov), 154-10 (BM Tickner, 18.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Hamish Bennett302418.0091201
Ollie Newton4045511.25104320
Logan van Beek413228.00132300
Rachin Ravindra402817.0072100
James Neesham2.10813.6960000
Malcolm Nofal10808.0030100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 12(8) & D Cleaver 3(4)1612
2ndGH Worker 8(4) & CK Leopard 1(4)108
3rdTC Bruce 5(6) & GH Worker 11(6)1712
4thK Noema-Barnett 5(8) & TC Bruce 11(10)1618
5thK Noema-Barnett 53(30) & JA Clarkson 22(17)7846
6thWC Ludick 0(4) & JA Clarkson 0(0)64
7thBM Wheeler 0(2) & JA Clarkson 0(1)03
8thBM Wheeler 6(2) & AY Patel 0(0)62
9thSHA Rance 4(2) & AY Patel 0(0)42
10thBM Tickner 1(2) & AY Patel 0(0)12

Commentary

End of innings: CD 154 (18.1 ov)
18.1W
JDS Neesham to BM Tickner, OUT
BM Tickner b JDS Neesham 1(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 154/10 (18.1 ov)
End of over 1811 runs, 3 wktsCD 154/9W6W4W1
BM Tickner 1(1)AY Patel 0(0)OR Newton 4-0-45-5
17.61
OR Newton to BM Tickner, 1 run
17.5W
OR Newton to SHA Rance, OUT
SHA Rance b OR Newton 4(2) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 153/9 (17.5 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for OR Newton
17.44
OR Newton to SHA Rance, FOUR
17.3W
OR Newton to BM Wheeler, OUT
BM Wheeler b OR Newton 6(4) [4s-0 6s-1] · FoW 149/8 (17.3 ov)
17.26
OR Newton to BM Wheeler, SIX
17.1W
OR Newton to JA Clarkson, OUT
JA Clarkson c MG Bracewell b OR Newton 22(18) [4s-0 6s-2] · FoW 143/7 (17.1 ov)
End of over 176 runs, 1 wktCD 143/64Lb02LbW00
BM Wheeler 0(2)JA Clarkson 22(17)LV van Beek 4-1-32-2
16.60
LV van Beek to BM Wheeler, no run
16.50
LV van Beek to BM Wheeler, no run
16.4W
LV van Beek to WC Ludick, OUT
WC Ludick b LV van Beek 0(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 143/6 (16.4 ov)
16.32Lb
LV van Beek to WC Ludick, 2 leg byes
16.20
LV van Beek to WC Ludick, no run
16.14Lb
LV van Beek to WC Ludick, 4 leg byes
End of over 1615 runs, 1 wktCD 137/52Nb61060W
JA Clarkson 22(17)HK Bennett 3-0-24-1
15.6W
HK Bennett to K Noema-Barnett, OUT
K Noema-Barnett c JDS Neesham b HK Bennett 58(38) [4s-5 6s-4] · FoW 137/5 (16 ov)
15.50
HK Bennett to K Noema-Barnett, no run
15.46
HK Bennett to K Noema-Barnett, SIX
15.30
HK Bennett to K Noema-Barnett, no run
15.21
HK Bennett to JA Clarkson, 1 run
15.16
HK Bennett to JA Clarkson, SIXFree hit
15.12Nb
HK Bennett to K Noema-Barnett, no ball, 1 run
End of over 152 runsCD 122/4100001
K Noema-Barnett 51(33)JA Clarkson 15(15)JDS Neesham 2-0-8-0
14.61
JDS Neesham to K Noema-Barnett, 1 run
14.50
JDS Neesham to K Noema-Barnett, no run
14.40
JDS Neesham to K Noema-Barnett, no run
14.30
JDS Neesham to K Noema-Barnett, no run
14.20
JDS Neesham to K Noema-Barnett, no run