Wellington vs Hamilton — Full Match Report & Statistical Breakdown
New Zealand Trophy • Hamilton won the match by 7 wicket.
Key Match Highlights
1. Match Overview & Context
In this 50-over encounter of New Zealand Trophy, Wellington took on Hamilton on Jan 4, 2026, 04:47 PM. After competitive cricket across both innings, the fixture concluded with the official result: Hamilton won the match by 7 wicket.. Across the match, spectators witnessed a combined total of 561 runs and 12 wickets fall between Wellington (280/9 in 50.0 overs) and Hamilton (281/3 in 43.4 overs).
2. Wellington Innings Breakdown (280/9)
Batting in the first innings, Wellington finished on 280/9 from 50.0 overs, maintaining an innings run rate of 5.60 runs per over. During the opening 6 overs, Wellington accumulated 24 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Sam Daniels spearheaded the batting effort with 110 runs off 109 balls (including 11 fours and 1 sixes at a strike rate of 100.9). Valuable middle-order support came from Kyle Greenaway, who contributed 78 runs off 71 deliveries, while Steven Morgan added 30 (40b). The bowling side conceded 9 extra runs (wides: 6, no-balls: 0, byes: 1, leg-byes: 2). With the ball in the first innings, Tim Pringle led the bowling figures with 3/71 in 10.0 overs (economy 7.10), assisted by Ryan Hadley (2/51 in 10.0 overs).
3. Hamilton Chase & Second Innings Summary (281/3)
Pursuing a target of 281 runs for victory, Hamilton recorded 281/3 in 43.4 overs at a scoring rate of 6.44 runs per over. Rehan Dhaniyal anchored the chase for Hamilton with 88 runs from 60 balls (10 fours, 3 sixes, strike rate 146.7), alongside Bryan Case who chipped in with 65 off 76 balls. Defending the total, Daniel Voors delivered a key spell of 1/33 across 6.0 overs at an economy rate of 5.50, while Suzuki Abe finished with 1/45 (8.0 overs).
4. Partnerships, Fielding & CricÓ MVP Standings
The highest batting stand of the match was forged by Sam Daniels and Kyle Greenaway (Wellington), who combined for 107 runs off 93 balls. In the field, both sides combined for 7 catches, 3 run-outs, and 0 stumpings, with Tim Pringle making a notable impact in the outfield. According to the CricÓ MVP & Player Points engine—which evaluates runs, boundaries, strike rate milestones, wickets, dot balls, bowling economy, and fielding dismissals—Kyle Greenaway (Wellington) topped the match rankings with 219.0 total points, followed closely by Tim Pringle (193.0 points). Official Player of the Match honors were awarded to Rehan Dhaniyal.