Match 24 · Plunket Shield 2026 · University Oval, Dunedin · 27 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2026
Wellington Firebirds 156 & 300
Otago Volts 112 & 345/6
Otago Volts won by 4 wickets
Plunket Shield → WF v OV head to head Ground stats Wellington FirebirdsOtago Volts

Match summary

Wellington Firebirds played Otago Volts in Match 24, Plunket Shield 2026 at University Oval, Dunedin, from 27 Mar 2026 to 30 Mar 2026. Otago Volts won by 4 wickets.

Otago Volts won the toss and chose to field first. Wellington Firebirds made 156 in 37.2 overs, Otago Volts made 112 in 35.1 overs, Wellington Firebirds made 300 in 76.1 overs, Otago Volts made 345/6 in 91 overs.

JT Todd top-scored with 107 runs in the match; Nathan Smith took 7/96 in the match.

Wellington Firebirds Innings

156/10 (37.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JM Tashkoff
c MW Chu b TC O'Connor
 c MW Chu b TC O'Connor 011 000.00
NA Greenwood
c JT Todd b LI Georgeson
 c JT Todd b LI Georgeson 1522 3068.18
TB Robinson
c TC Jones b TC O'Connor
 c TC Jones b TC O'Connor 02 000.00
NF Kelly
lbw b TC O'Connor
 lbw b TC O'Connor 01 000.00
MA Abbas
c LI Georgeson b TC O'Connor
 c LI Georgeson b TC O'Connor 111 009.09
TA Blundell
c MW Chu b MB Bacon
 c MW Chu b MB Bacon 2532 3078.13
NG Smith
c MW Chu b MB Bacon
 c MW Chu b MB Bacon 7164 83110.94
PF Younghusband
b JD McKay
 b JD McKay 936 2025.00
MW Snedden
c TC Jones b JD McKay
 c TC Jones b JD McKay 1124 1045.83
JW Hartshorn
c TC Jones b MB Bacon
 c TC Jones b MB Bacon 1219 2063.16
A Paranjpe
not out
 not out 12 0050.00
Extras(b 0, lb 8, w 3, nb 0)11
Total37.2 Ov (RR: 4.18)156/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (JM Tashkoff, 2.4 ov), 2-2 (TB Robinson, 2.6 ov), 3-10 (NF Kelly, 4.1 ov), 4-12 (MA Abbas, 6.3 ov), 5-28 (NA Greenwood, 9.3 ov), 6-63 (TA Blundell, 15.4 ov), 7-111 (PF Younghusband, 25.6 ov), 8-129 (MW Snedden, 31.2 ov), 9-144 (NG Smith, 35.4 ov), 10-156 (JW Hartshorn, 37.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TC O'Connor 12345 43.75 5141 00
LI Georgeson 6123 13.83 2850 00
MB Bacon 7.2223 33.14 3640 20
DK Ferns 7037 05.29 2742 00
JD McKay 5020 24.00 1820 10

Otago Volts Innings

112/10 (35.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
TK Parkes
c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn
 c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn 2042 3047.62
JM Cumming
c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn
 c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn 612 1050.00
TC Jones
b NG Smith
 b NG Smith 35 0060.00
TM Johnson
lbw b NG Smith
 lbw b NG Smith 216 0012.50
JT Todd
c TB Robinson b NG Smith
 c TB Robinson b NG Smith 919 1047.37
LI Georgeson
c NF Kelly b NG Smith
 c NF Kelly b NG Smith 06 000.00
MW Chu
c NA Greenwood b NG Smith
 c NA Greenwood b NG Smith 710 1070.00
TC O'Connor
c NA Greenwood b JW Hartshorn
 c NA Greenwood b JW Hartshorn 712 1058.33
DK Ferns
lbw b MW Snedden
 lbw b MW Snedden 820 1040.00
MB Bacon
c NF Kelly b NG Smith
 c NF Kelly b NG Smith 3239 3182.05
JD McKay
not out
 not out 930 1030.00
Extras(b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 0)9
Total35.1 Ov (RR: 3.18)112/10

Fall of wickets: 1-18 (JM Cumming, 5.5 ov), 2-27 (TC Jones, 8.3 ov), 3-35 (TK Parkes, 11.3 ov), 4-39 (TM Johnson, 12.6 ov), 5-44 (JT Todd, 16.2 ov), 6-45 (LI Georgeson, 16.5 ov), 7-63 (TC O'Connor, 19.6 ov), 8-63 (MW Chu, 20.2 ov), 9-84 (DK Ferns, 28.3 ov), 10-112 (MB Bacon, 35.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
NG Smith 15.1525 61.65 7620 00
JW Hartshorn 12050 34.17 5370 10
A Paranjpe 3023 07.67 921 00
MW Snedden 5010 12.00 2510 00

Wellington Firebirds Innings

300/10 (76.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JM Tashkoff
b MB Bacon
 b MB Bacon 101136 15074.26
NA Greenwood
c MW Chu b LI Georgeson
 c MW Chu b LI Georgeson 1625 3064.00
TB Robinson
c JM Cumming b JD McKay
 c JM Cumming b JD McKay 4260 6070.00
NF Kelly
c MB Bacon b JD McKay
 c MB Bacon b JD McKay 1324 2054.17
MA Abbas
b TK Parkes
 b TK Parkes 1447 2029.79
TA Blundell
c MB Bacon b DK Ferns
 c MB Bacon b DK Ferns 6296 5464.58
NG Smith
c TC Jones b TM Johnson
 c TC Jones b TM Johnson 1314 0192.86
PF Younghusband
c TM Johnson b DK Ferns
 c TM Johnson b DK Ferns 1542 2035.71
MW Snedden
c JM Cumming b DK Ferns
 c JM Cumming b DK Ferns 19 0011.11
JW Hartshorn
c MB Bacon b DK Ferns
 c MB Bacon b DK Ferns 02 000.00
A Paranjpe
not out
 not out 79 1077.78
Extras(b 4, lb 2, w 3, nb 7)16
Total76.1 Ov (RR: 3.94)300/10

Fall of wickets: 1-34 (NA Greenwood, 6.5 ov), 2-122 (TB Robinson, 26.4 ov), 3-159 (NF Kelly, 34.3 ov), 4-193 (JM Tashkoff, 46.2 ov), 5-205 (MA Abbas, 49.2 ov), 6-225 (NG Smith, 54.3 ov), 7-256 (PF Younghusband, 68.4 ov), 8-258 (MW Snedden, 70.4 ov), 9-258 (JW Hartshorn, 70.6 ov), 10-300 (TA Blundell, 76.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
LI Georgeson 12152 14.33 5690 04
TC O'Connor 19370 03.68 8090 11
MB Bacon 9134 13.78 4160 00
DK Ferns 10.1258 45.70 4072 00
JD McKay 18153 22.94 7951 12
TM Johnson 5218 13.60 2302 00
TK Parkes 309 13.00 1200 10

Otago Volts Innings

345/6 (91 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JM Cumming
b JW Hartshorn
 b JW Hartshorn 1225 2048.00
TK Parkes
c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn
 c TA Blundell b JW Hartshorn 2645 3157.78
TC Jones
b NG Smith
 b NG Smith 3578 4144.87
TM Johnson
b JW Hartshorn
 b JW Hartshorn 04 000.00
JT Todd
c NF Kelly b PF Younghusband
 c NF Kelly b PF Younghusband 98146 13267.12
LI Georgeson
not out
 not out 103133 15077.44
MW Chu
c NG Smith b JW Hartshorn
 c NG Smith b JW Hartshorn 54114 6147.37
TC O'Connor
not out
 not out 38 0037.50
Extras(b 0, lb 7, w 0, nb 7)14
Total91 Ov (RR: 3.79)345/6

Did not bat: JD McKay, MB Bacon, DK Ferns

Fall of wickets: 1-39 (JM Cumming, 9.3 ov), 2-50 (TK Parkes, 13.1 ov), 3-50 (TM Johnson, 13.5 ov), 4-123 (TC Jones, 37.4 ov), 5-234 (JT Todd, 58.2 ov), 6-341 (MW Chu, 89.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
NG Smith 24671 12.96 111110 02
JW Hartshorn 21579 43.76 9583 01
MW Snedden 20561 03.05 9270 03
A Paranjpe 9141 04.56 3870 00
MA Abbas 5037 07.40 1341 01
PF Younghusband 9143 14.78 3861 00
NA Greenwood 316 02.00 1200 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts match on 27 Mar 2026?

Otago Volts won by 4 wickets.

Who scored the most runs in Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts?

JT Todd (Otago Volts) with 107 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts?

Nathan Smith, with 7/96.

Who won the toss in Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts?

Otago Volts, who chose to field first.

Where was Wellington Firebirds vs Otago Volts played?

At University Oval, Dunedin.