Match Details

NB vs WEL 24th Match, Super Smash 2023-24

105-315.3

Northern Brave won by 7 wickets 🏆

WEL

18.3102-10

Match info

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Scorecard

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	48	29
10 Over	58	64

Session	Open	PASS
6 Over	50	27
10 Over	55	63
20 Over	117	102

Commentary

That’s all from this contest. Northern Brave thumped Wellington Firebirds by 7 wickets with 27 balls to spare. For now, this is Deepak Prakash signing off on behalf of co-commentator Saipavan Janaki and scorer/analyst Zeeshan Naiyer. CHEERS!

Jeet Raval (Northern Brave Captain): "Yeah, extremely happy, and more importantly we did it today with all-round performance with bat and ball. Yeah, we had the extra bowling attack as Zak came and we kept the simple as we could and were able to pick early wickets and restrict them well. We chased well in the end. But for us enjoy the every game and hopefully, we go better for the next one."

Nick Kelly (Wellington Firebirds Captain): "Well, obviously we played on the same wicket the other day against CD and we knew it was going to be slightly challenging. But when we got off to that tough start, I guess the learning for us will just be whether we can lower our estimations and maybe if we get to 130-140, our class bowling attack will be able to possibly defend that. So moving forward, we've got a game on the same wicket on the 22nd. That'll be the learning."

Scott Kuggeleijn (Player of the Match): " Yeah, was after sort of a city and good wicket and not sure the conditions. Yeah, definitely as much we can, and nice to put up today. Surely thinking of early wickets, we got off. Yeah, was great to see from the other end and that’s great. Thank you and was sweating in the fielding too."

Time for the post match presentation...

11:24 AM IST, 18:54 Local Time: Brett Hampton finishes off the game in style. A comprehensive victory for Northern Brave as they win by 7 wickets with 27 balls to spare.

Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Wellington Firebirds got off to a horrendous start as they lost a flurry of wickets in the powerplay and were reeling at 27/6 in the last over of the powerplay. Jesse Tashkoff and Nathan Smith started the rescue mission, and the duo managed to hold their wickets for a while, but Zak Gibson trapped Smith for 26 runs off 21 balls and ceased the budding partnership. On the other hand, Pringle clean-bowled Tashkoff for 17 runs off 13 balls to put the Firebirds in deep waters. Logan van Beek (12*) and Peter Younghusband (13) added crucial runs at the cue end of the innings to help their side cross the 100-run mark, but they failed to bat till the end and eventually were bundled out for a mere 102 runs in 18.3 overs.

Scott Kuggeleijn, Zak Gibson, and Matthew Fisher shared a couple of wickets each for the Brave, while Kristian Clarke, Tim Pringle, and Frederick Walker contributed one wicket to the Firebirds' downfall.

In pursuit of a paltry 102 runs, Northern Brave started their innings carefully and added 20 runs for the first wicket, with Katene Clarke departing for 13 runs off 12 balls. Henry Cooper took his time to settle on the crease but failed to bat till the end, departing for 25 runs off 26 balls.

Jeet Raval and Peter Bocock paired up in the middle and started to score at a decent pace to keep the scoreboard ticking. Raval looked in sublime touch but failed to bat till the end, departing for 32 runs off 28 balls. Peter Bocock remained unbeaten on run-a-ball 16 runs, while Brett Hampton finished off the game with a biggie. Northern Brave chased down 102 runs with 7 wickets and 27 balls to spare.

Nathan Smith, Logan van Beek, and Michael Bracewell celebrated a solitary wicket for the Firebirds.

Stay tuned for the post-match presentation...

Northern Brave

Scored 100 in 15.3 overs

100

15.3 M Bracewell to B Hampton

6 WINNING RUNS!! SIX!! Tossed up delivery on the middle and leg stump line, Hampton makes some room himself and lofts this one over the long-on region for half a dozen runs to win this game. Northern Brave won this game by 7 wickets!

15.3 M Bracewell to B Hampton

WD Good length delivery and drifting down the leg side. Hampton leaves and wide called by the umpire.

15.2 M Bracewell to B Hampton

0 Flatter delivery on the middle stump line, Hampton makes some room and defends it back to the bowler.

Brave are just one hit away from victory.

15.1 M Bracewell to B Hampton

4 FOUR RUNS!!! Inching towards the victory line! Good length delivery and going down the leg side. Hampton clears his front leg and whips that through the backward square leg for four runs.

OVER 15

Northern Brave

94/3

Peter Bocock

16(16)

Brett Hampton

5(8)

Rachin Ravindra

0-10(2.0)

14.6 R Ravindra to B Hampton

1 Tossed up delivery, width outside the off stump line, Hampton cuts towards the deep point for a run to end the over.

14.5 R Ravindra to B Hampton

0 Quicker delivery on the off stump line, Hampton waits deep and defends it back to the bowler for none.

14.4 R Ravindra to P Bocock

1 Good length delivery on the outside off, Bocock works this one to deep covers for a single.

DROPPED! Bracewell drops a sitter at short extra cover.

14.3 R Ravindra to B Hampton

1 DROPPED! Flighted delivery on the outside the off stump line, Hampton gets down on one knee and goes for the slog but gets an edge of the bat. The ball sails up and dropped an easy catch at the extra cover.