He picked up two wickets while conceding only 15 runs.
New Zealand speedster Matt Henry bowled another utility spell in the T20 Blast 2025 while playing for Somerset against Glamorgan in Taunton last night. He was among the wickets and economical at the same time, showing his class and recent improvements as a white-ball bowler.
He picked up two wickets while conceding only 15 runs at an economy rate of 3.80 in his four-over spell with the ball. Both of his breakthroughs came with the new ball in the powerplay, an area where Henry specialises across formats.
55/0
52/4
–
–
157/5
158/1
Malawi beat Rwanda by 9 wickets
–
–
178/6
133/10
Romania won by 45 runs
168/9
169/6
Austria beat Hungary by 4 wickets
245/7
179/5
Austria beat Luxembourg by 66 runs
–
–
–
–
88/10
163/4
Jinnah CC Stockholm beat Alby Zalmi by 75 runs
123/6
150/4
Marsta CC beat Rising Phoenix by 27 runs
153/9
168/4
Alby Zalmi CC beat Jinnah CC by 15 runs
166/4
78/10
Rising Phoenix beat Jinnah CC by 88 runs
100/5
99/7
Alby Zalmi CC beat Rising Phoenix by 5 wickets
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
143/6
78/10
Botswana Women beat Malawi Women by 65 runs
40/10
88/9
Lesotho Women beat Eswatini Women by 48 runs
135/7
84/10
Rwanda Women beat Sierra Leone Women by 51 runs
88/8
87/8
Cameroon Women beat Mozambique Women by 2 wickets
218/6
83/7
Gujrat Cricket Club beat Super Lanka by 135 runs
–
–
122/4
108/6
Fatemi Resources Cricket Club beat KL Gladiators by 14 runs
80/4
106/5
Sky Warriors Cricket Club beat JB Kings by 26 runs
78/4
80/2
Maxx Cricket Club beat Utkal Cricket Club by 8 wickets
75/4
73/10
MR KB Putrajaya beat MB Malik Sports UMZ by 6 wickets
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
141/5
88/10
United Arab Emirates beat Nigeria by 53 runs
126/6
123/2
Kenya beat Namibia A by 3 runs
–
–
–
–
–
–
154/9
155/4
Boost Defenders beat Mis Ainak Knights by 6 wickets
174/4
173/6
Amo Sharks beat Speen Ghar Tigers by 6 wickets
67/5
66/9
West Indies Women U19 beat United States Of America Women U19 by 5 wickets
–
–
–
–
–
–
Match Cancelled
–
–
203/4
207/6
Australia Champions beat India Champions by 4 wickets
200/4
151/7
Pakistan Champions beat West Indies Champions by 49 runs
–
–
–
–
180/5
177/6
New Zealand beat South Africa by 3 runs
288/9
191/10
Ireland Women won by 97 runs
He dismissed William Smale in his first over before removing Alex Horton in his next over to provide an ideal start to Somerset after bowling first. He bowled three overs in the powerplay and conceded only 10 runs at an economy rate of 3.33 while dismissing two batters.
Later, he also came to bowl in the 16th over to complete his spell and again bowled an economical over, conceding only five runs against a set batter to end on a high note. Henry has bowled well throughout the competition and continued his fine work in the latest fixture, even though his team lost by two runs after failing to chase down the target.
Matt Henry specialises in moving the new ball and bringing wickets upfront, so the teams requiring a powerplay pacer will target him in the IPL 2026 auction. He doesn’t boast a fine IPL record, but his recent improvement will be tempting for the franchises.
ALSO READ:
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are one of the teams who can target Matt Henry, given that Mohammed Shami was off-colour last season, and they require a new-ball specialist. Even if he doesn’t get regular chances with the team, the Kiwi speedster can be a solid backup option.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are another side who might be interested in Henry, since they will likely release Spencer Johnson, and Vaibhav Arora didn’t have a great season. They need someone who can extract lateral movement upfront and make early inroads after lagging behind last season.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) can also look to include him after their bowling woes in IPL 2025, which continued across phases due to form and injury concerns. Henry has previously worked with the franchise and will be a great addition, given the lack of experience in their bowling unit.
For more updates, follow CricXtasy on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Telegram, and YouTube.
Malaysia won by 10 wickets