Wellington do the double on Northern Districts
- Dec 31, 2025
- 1 min read
Two from two for Wellington against Northern Districts in T20 Super Smash at the Bay Oval at Mt Maunganui.
The Wellington Blaze continued their unbeaten start to the women's competition with a comprehensive 61-run defeat of their Northern Districts rivals.
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Batting fist the visitors made 154-5 before restricting the ND to 93-9 with a couple of stars shining.
Fresh from her century on Monday against Auckland, Wellington skipper Amelia Kerr again led the way making 66 with the bat and taking two wickets with the ball.
Australian international Ellyse Perry returned for a second straight summer and made 39 with the bat and took three wickets as well.
In the men's match the Firebirds won by 13 runs after scoring 194-3 as captain Nick Kelly hit 95 not out from 48 including 11 fours and three sixes.
He was supported by another New Zealand short-form player Tim Robinson with 34 at the top of the innings while Tom Blundell was out for one.
In response ND made 181 all out with four players going past 25 and a couple in the teens as well.
Brett Hampton was the best with 49 while Scott Kuggelejn made 33 - hitting three sixes in the process.
Yahya Zeb was the best of the bowlers taking 3-29 while three others took two wickets.
