Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds: Samuel Morgan's 71 sets the target
Wellington Firebirds won. Samuel Morgan made 71 (40), Lachie Harper took 4 for 17.
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Wellington Firebirds won in the 27th Match of Super Smash at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. Wellington Firebirds made 178 for 5 in 20 overs; Canterbury Kings replied with 136 for 8 in 16 overs. Samuel Morgan top-scored with 71 (40) at a strike rate of 177.5, and Lachie Harper returned 4 for 17.
How the innings unfolded
Wellington Firebirds — 178 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 8.90 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 73 | 0 | 12.17 | 11 (7×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 63 | 4 | 6.30 | 5 (3×4, 2×6) |
| Death overs | 42 | 1 | 10.50 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
Wellington Firebirds lost 4 wickets for 8 runs, from 118 to 126.
The largest stand was 118 for the 1st wicket between Tom Blundell and Samuel Morgan, from 73 balls (9.70 an over).
Canterbury Kings — 136 for 8 in 16 overs
Scored at 8.50 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 52 | 1 | 8.67 | 10 (10×4, 0×6) |
| Middle overs | 84 | 7 | 8.40 | 7 (5×4, 2×6) |
Canterbury Kings lost 5 wickets for 25 runs, from 89 to 114.
The largest stand was 47 for the 1st wicket between Rhys Mariu and Henry Nicholls, from 28 balls (10.07 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Morgan | Wellington Firebirds | 71 | 40 | 177.5 | 7 | 4 |
| Tom Blundell | Wellington Firebirds | 45 | 37 | 121.6 | 3 | 1 |
| Henry Nicholls | Canterbury Kings | 41 | 28 | 146.4 | 8 | 0 |
| Oscar Jackson | Wellington Firebirds | 35* | 16 | 218.8 | 3 | 2 |
| Rhys Mariu | Canterbury Kings | 23 | 16 | 143.8 | 4 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lachie Harper | Canterbury Kings | 4 | 4 for 17 | 4.25 | 1 |
| Ben Sears | Wellington Firebirds | 4 | 4 for 25 | 6.25 | 0 |
| James Hartshorn | Wellington Firebirds | 3 | 2 for 25 | 8.33 | 0 |
| Oscar Jackson | Wellington Firebirds | 3 | 1 for 28 | 9.33 | 0 |
| Logan van Beek | Wellington Firebirds | 3 | 1 for 32 | 10.67 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 118 (73 balls) for Wellington Firebirds's 1st wicket — Tom Blundell and Samuel Morgan
- 47 (28 balls) for Canterbury Kings's 1st wicket — Rhys Mariu and Henry Nicholls
- 42 (31 balls) for Canterbury Kings's 2nd wicket — Matthew Boyle and Henry Nicholls
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.