Full Commentary, Wellington Firebirds vs Northern Districts, 30th Match, The Ford Trophy, 2026

RESULT

The Ford Trophy 18-Feb-2026 | 3:30 AM | Wellington

Wellington Firebirds won by 118 runs

36.1 w

Henry Cooper runout (TA Blundell / N Greenwood), Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run, runout (TA Blundell / N Greenwood),

End of Over36

163/9

Runs: 1

Zak Gibson : 1 (12)

Henry Cooper : 51 (70)

Nick Greenwood : 5-0-14-1

Peter Younghusband : 9-2-38-4

35.6 0

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,

35.5 0

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,

35.4 0

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,

35.3 0

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,

35.2 0

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, no run,

35.1 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over35

162/9

Runs: 0

Zak Gibson : 1 (7)

Henry Cooper : 50 (69)

Peter Younghusband : 9-2-38-4

Nick Greenwood : 4-0-13-1

34.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

34.5 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

34.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

34.3 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

34.2 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

34.1 0

Peter Younghusband to Zak Gibson, no run,

End of Over34

162/9

Runs: 4

Zak Gibson : 1 (1)

Henry Cooper : 50 (69)

Nick Greenwood : 4-0-13-1

Peter Younghusband : 8-1-38-4

33.6 1

Nick Greenwood to Zak Gibson, 1 run,

33.5 w

Joshua Brown c P Younghusband b N Greenwood, Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run, c P Younghusband b N Greenwood,

33.4 0

Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run,

33.3 0

Nick Greenwood to Joshua Brown, no run,

33.2 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

33.1 2

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 2 runs,

End of Over33

158/8

Runs: 8

Joshua Brown : 8 (4)

Henry Cooper : 47 (67)

Peter Younghusband : 8-1-38-4

Nick Greenwood : 3-0-9-0

32.6 2

Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, 2 runs,

32.5 0

Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, no run,

32.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, no run,

32.3 6

Peter Younghusband to Joshua Brown, Six,

32.2 w

Tim Pringle b P Younghusband, Peter Younghusband to Tim Pringle, no run, b P Younghusband,

32.1 w

Ben Pomare c & b P Younghusband, Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run, c & b P Younghusband,

End of Over32

150/6

Runs: 4

Henry Cooper : 47 (67)

Ben Pomare : 2 (8)

Nick Greenwood : 3-0-9-0

Peter Younghusband : 7-1-30-2

31.6 0

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,

31.5 1

Nick Greenwood to Ben Pomare, 1 run,

31.4 0

Nick Greenwood to Ben Pomare, no run,

31.3 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

31.2 1

Nick Greenwood to Ben Pomare, 1 run,

31.1 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over31

146/6

Runs: 0

Ben Pomare : 0 (5)

Henry Cooper : 45 (64)

Peter Younghusband : 7-1-30-2

Nick Greenwood : 2-0-5-0

30.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run,

30.5 0

Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run,

30.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run,

30.3 0

Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run,

30.2 0

Peter Younghusband to Ben Pomare, no run,

30.1 w

Snehith Reddy c & b P Younghusband, Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, no run, c & b P Younghusband,

End of Over30

146/5

Runs: 2

Henry Cooper : 45 (64)

Snehith Reddy : 13 (22)

Nick Greenwood : 2-0-5-0

Peter Younghusband : 6-0-30-1

29.6 0

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,

29.5 0

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,

29.4 1

Nick Greenwood to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

29.3 0

Nick Greenwood to Snehith Reddy, no run,

29.2 0

Nick Greenwood to Snehith Reddy, no run,

29.1 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over29

144/5

Runs: 3

Henry Cooper : 44 (61)

Snehith Reddy : 12 (19)

Peter Younghusband : 6-0-30-1

Nick Greenwood : 1-0-3-0

28.6 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

28.5 1

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

28.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, no run,

28.3 0

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, no run,

28.2 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

28.1 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over28

141/5

Runs: 3

Snehith Reddy : 11 (16)

Henry Cooper : 42 (58)

Nick Greenwood : 1-0-3-0

Peter Younghusband : 5-0-27-1

27.6 0

Nick Greenwood to Snehith Reddy, no run,

27.5 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

27.4 0

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,

27.3 0

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, no run,

27.2 1

Nick Greenwood to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

27.1 1

Nick Greenwood to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over27

138/5

Runs: 5

Snehith Reddy : 10 (14)

Henry Cooper : 40 (54)

Peter Younghusband : 5-0-27-1

Nathan Smith : 7-0-25-1

26.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, no run,

26.5 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

26.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

26.3 1

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

26.2 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

26.1 2

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 2 runs,

End of Over26

133/5

Runs: 2

Snehith Reddy : 9 (12)

Henry Cooper : 36 (50)

Nathan Smith : 7-0-25-1

Peter Younghusband : 4-0-22-1

25.6 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

25.5 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

25.4 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

25.3 1

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

25.2 1

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

25.1 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

End of Over25

131/5

Runs: 2

Henry Cooper : 35 (49)

Snehith Reddy : 8 (7)

Peter Younghusband : 4-0-22-1

Nathan Smith : 6-0-23-1

24.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

24.5 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

24.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

24.3 1

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

24.2 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

24.1 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over24

129/5

Runs: 6

Henry Cooper : 34 (44)

Snehith Reddy : 7 (6)

Nathan Smith : 6-0-23-1

Peter Younghusband : 3-0-20-1

23.6 1

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

23.5 0

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, no run,

23.4 1

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

23.3 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

23.2 0

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, no run,

23.1 4

Nathan Smith to Snehith Reddy, Four,

End of Over23

123/5

Runs: 4

Henry Cooper : 33 (42)

Snehith Reddy : 2 (2)

Peter Younghusband : 3-0-20-1

Jesse Tashkoff : 1-0-12-0

22.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

22.5 1

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

22.4 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

22.3 1

Peter Younghusband to Snehith Reddy, 1 run,

22.2 w

Xavier Bell c NF Kelly b P Younghusband, Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run, c NF Kelly b P Younghusband,

22.1 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over22

119/4

Runs: 12

Xavier Bell : 54 (57)

Henry Cooper : 31 (39)

Jesse Tashkoff : 1-0-12-0

Michael Snedden : 6-0-33-0

21.6 4

Jesse Tashkoff to Xavier Bell, Four,

21.5 0

Jesse Tashkoff to Xavier Bell, no run,

21.4 0

Jesse Tashkoff to Xavier Bell, no run,

21.4 1wd

Jesse Tashkoff to Xavier Bell, 1 wide,

21.3 1

Jesse Tashkoff to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

21.2 1

Jesse Tashkoff to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

21.1 5

Jesse Tashkoff to Henry Cooper, 5 runs,

End of Over21

107/4

Runs: 11

Xavier Bell : 49 (53)

Henry Cooper : 25 (37)

Michael Snedden : 6-0-33-0

Peter Younghusband : 2-0-16-0

20.6 4

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, Four,

20.5 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

20.4 1

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

20.3 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

20.2 4

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, Four,

20.1 2

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, 2 runs,

End of Over20

96/4

Runs: 3

Xavier Bell : 45 (51)

Henry Cooper : 18 (33)

Peter Younghusband : 2-0-16-0

Michael Snedden : 5-0-22-0

19.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run,

19.5 0

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run,

19.4 2

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, 2 runs,

19.3 0

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run,

19.2 0

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run,

19.1 1

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over19

93/4

Runs: 2

Xavier Bell : 43 (46)

Henry Cooper : 17 (32)

Michael Snedden : 5-0-22-0

Peter Younghusband : 1-0-13-0

18.6 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

18.5 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

18.4 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

18.3 1

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

18.2 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

18.1 1

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

End of Over18

91/4

Runs: 13

Henry Cooper : 16 (30)

Xavier Bell : 42 (42)

Peter Younghusband : 1-0-13-0

Michael Snedden : 4-0-20-0

17.6 0

Peter Younghusband to Henry Cooper, no run,

17.5 1

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

17.4 0

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, no run,

17.3 6

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, Six,

17.2 2

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, 2 runs,

17.1 4

Peter Younghusband to Xavier Bell, Four,

End of Over17

78/4

Runs: 9

Henry Cooper : 16 (29)

Xavier Bell : 29 (37)

Michael Snedden : 4-0-20-0

Muhammad Abbas : 3-0-12-0

16.6 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

16.5 1

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

16.4 4

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, Four,

16.3 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

16.2 4

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, Four,

16.1 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

End of Over16

69/4

Runs: 6

Henry Cooper : 16 (28)

Xavier Bell : 20 (32)

Muhammad Abbas : 3-0-12-0

Michael Snedden : 3-0-11-0

15.6 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

15.5 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

15.4 3

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, 3 runs,

15.3 1

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

15.2 1

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

15.1 1

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over15

63/4

Runs: 2

Henry Cooper : 14 (24)

Xavier Bell : 16 (30)

Michael Snedden : 3-0-11-0

Muhammad Abbas : 2-0-6-0

14.6 1

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

14.5 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

14.4 1

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

14.3 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

14.2 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

14.1 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

End of Over14

61/4

Runs: 2

Henry Cooper : 13 (22)

Xavier Bell : 15 (26)

Muhammad Abbas : 2-0-6-0

Michael Snedden : 2-0-9-0

13.6 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

13.5 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

13.4 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

13.3 1

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

13.2 0

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, no run,

13.1 1

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

End of Over13

59/4

Runs: 6

Xavier Bell : 14 (24)

Henry Cooper : 12 (18)

Michael Snedden : 2-0-9-0

Muhammad Abbas : 1-0-4-0

12.6 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

12.5 2

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, 2 runs,

12.4 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

12.3 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

12.2 4

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, Four,

12.1 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

End of Over12

53/4

Runs: 4

Xavier Bell : 8 (18)

Henry Cooper : 12 (18)

Muhammad Abbas : 1-0-4-0

Michael Snedden : 1-0-3-0

11.6 1

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

11.5 0

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, no run,

11.4 1

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

11.3 1

Muhammad Abbas to Xavier Bell, 1 run,

11.2 1

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

11.1 0

Muhammad Abbas to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over11

49/4

Runs: 3

Xavier Bell : 6 (15)

Henry Cooper : 10 (15)

Michael Snedden : 1-0-3-0

Nathan Smith : 5-0-17-1

10.6 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

10.5 2

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, 2 runs,

10.4 0

Michael Snedden to Xavier Bell, no run,

10.3 1

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

10.2 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

10.1 0

Michael Snedden to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over10

46/4

Runs: 1

Xavier Bell : 4 (12)

Henry Cooper : 9 (12)

Nathan Smith : 5-0-17-1

James Hartshorn : 5-0-23-3

9.6 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

9.5 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

9.4 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

9.3 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

9.2 1

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

9.1 0

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over9

45/4

Runs: 9

Xavier Bell : 4 (8)

Henry Cooper : 8 (10)

James Hartshorn : 5-0-23-3

Nathan Smith : 4-0-16-1

8.6 0

James Hartshorn to Xavier Bell, no run,

8.5 0

James Hartshorn to Xavier Bell, no run,

8.4 0

James Hartshorn to Xavier Bell, no run,

8.3 4

James Hartshorn to Xavier Bell, Four,

8.2 1

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

8.1 4

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, Four,

End of Over8

36/4

Runs: 2

Xavier Bell : 0 (4)

Henry Cooper : 3 (8)

Nathan Smith : 4-0-16-1

James Hartshorn : 4-0-14-3

7.6 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

7.5 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

7.4 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

7.4 1wd

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, 1 wide,

7.3 0

Nathan Smith to Xavier Bell, no run,

7.2 1lb

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, 1 leg bye,

7.1 0

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over7

34/4

Runs: 6

Robert O Donnell : 14 (15)

Henry Cooper : 3 (6)

James Hartshorn : 4-0-14-3

Nathan Smith : 3-0-15-1

6.6 w

Robert O Donnell c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn, James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run, c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn,

6.5 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

6.4 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

6.4 1wd

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, 1 wide,

6.3 4

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, Four,

6.2 1

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

6.1 0

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, no run,

End of Over6

28/3

Runs: 10

Robert O Donnell : 10 (11)

Henry Cooper : 2 (4)

Nathan Smith : 3-0-15-1

James Hartshorn : 3-0-8-2

5.6 4

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, Four,

5.5 0

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, no run,

5.4 0

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, no run,

5.3 4

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, Four,

5.2 1

Nathan Smith to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

5.1 1

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, 1 run,

End of Over5

18/3

Runs: 6

Henry Cooper : 1 (3)

Robert O Donnell : 1 (6)

James Hartshorn : 3-0-8-2

Nathan Smith : 2-0-5-1

4.6 0

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, no run,

4.5 0

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, no run,

4.4 1

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, 1 run,

4.3 1

James Hartshorn to Henry Cooper, 1 run,

4.2 w

Katene Dalton Clarke lbw b J Hartshorn, James Hartshorn to Katene Clarke, no run, lbw b J Hartshorn,

4.1 4lb

James Hartshorn to Katene Clarke, 4 leg bye,

End of Over4

12/2

Runs: 3

Robert O Donnell : 0 (5)

Katene Dalton Clarke : 0 (1)

Nathan Smith : 2-0-5-1

James Hartshorn : 2-0-6-1

3.6 0

Nathan Smith to Robert O Donnell, no run,

3.5 1lb

Nathan Smith to Katene Clarke, 1 leg bye,

3.4 w

Scott Kuggeleijn c TA Blundell b N Smith, Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run, c TA Blundell b N Smith,

3.3 0

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run,

3.2 2

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, 2 runs,

3.1 0

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run,

End of Over3

9/1

Runs: 4

Robert O Donnell : 0 (4)

Scott Kuggeleijn : 2 (4)

James Hartshorn : 2-0-6-1

Nathan Smith : 1-0-3-0

2.6 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

2.5 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

2.4 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

2.3 0

James Hartshorn to Robert O Donnell, no run,

2.2 w

Brett Hampton c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn, James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run, c NF Kelly b J Hartshorn,

2.1 4

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, Four,

End of Over2

5/0

Runs: 3

Brett Hampton : 1 (9)

Scott Kuggeleijn : 2 (4)

Nathan Smith : 1-0-3-0

James Hartshorn : 1-0-2-0

1.6 1

Nathan Smith to Brett Hampton, 1 run,

1.6 1nb

Nathan Smith to Brett Hampton, 1 no ball,

1.5 0

Nathan Smith to Brett Hampton, no run,

1.4 0

Nathan Smith to Brett Hampton, no run,

1.3 1

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run,

1.2 0

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run,

1.1 0

Nathan Smith to Scott Kuggeleijn, no run,

End of Over1

2/0

Runs: 2

Brett Hampton : 0 (5)

Scott Kuggeleijn : 1 (1)

James Hartshorn : 1-0-2-0

0.6 0

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run,

0.6 1wd

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, 1 wide,

0.5 0

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run,

0.4 0

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run,

0.3 0

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run,

0.2 0

James Hartshorn to Brett Hampton, no run,

0.1 1

James Hartshorn to Scott Kuggeleijn, 1 run,

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