- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras7 (lb 5, nb 2)TOTAL175 all out (70 Overs, RR: 2.5, 311 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (George Worker, 0.1 ov), 2-15 (Will Young, 7.5 ov), 3-24 (Ross Taylor, 10.5 ov), 4-41 (Greg Hay, 17.5 ov), 5-114 (Tom Bruce, 42.2 ov), 6-135 (Josh Clarkson, 45.6 ov), 7-148 (Ajaz Patel, 50.5 ov), 8-150 (Dane Cleaver, 53.3 ov), 9-159 (Seth Rance, 56.2 ov), 10-175 (Blair Tickner, 69.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB IG McPeake 18 8 32 2 1.77 0 0 LV van Beek 21 6 48 2 2.28 0 0 JD Gibson 10 1 32 1 3.2 0 0 MW Snedden 10 0 37 3 3.7 0 2 LI Georgeson 8 2 20 2 2.5 0 0 MG Bracewell 3 2 1 0 0.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (lb 4, nb 4, w 2)TOTAL104 all out (45.3 Overs, RR: 2.28, 203 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Luke Georgeson, 2.6 ov), 2-18 (Tom Blundell, 6.4 ov), 3-53 (Devon Conway, 15.1 ov), 4-54 (Troy Johnson, 16.4 ov), 5-57 (Jamie Gibson, 17.4 ov), 6-61 (Michael Bracewell, 23.5 ov), 7-81 (Logan van Beek, 35.1 ov), 8-98 (Peter Younghusband, 41.3 ov), 9-102 (Ian McPeake, 43.6 ov), 10-104 (Lauchie Johns, 45.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SHA Rance 14 0 47 4 3.35 0 4 BM Tickner 9.3 5 10 3 1.05 0 0 RL Toole 13 3 23 2 1.76 1 0 JA Clarkson 9 3 20 1 2.22 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 1, lb 5, nb 9, w 1)TOTAL245/9d (60.2 Overs, RR: 4.06, 288 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Greg Hay, 8.3 ov), 2-37 (Will Young, 13.3 ov), 3-79 (George Worker, 24.5 ov), 4-92 (Tom Bruce, 26.2 ov), 5-120 (Ross Taylor, 30.4 ov), 6-148 (Dane Cleaver, 40.2 ov), 7-211 (Josh Clarkson, 56.3 ov), 8-231 (Seth Rance, 58.1 ov), 9-240 (Ajaz Patel, 59.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB IG McPeake 12 1 73 0 6.08 1 0 LV van Beek 14 4 34 1 2.42 0 1 LI Georgeson 11 3 39 3 3.54 0 3 JD Gibson 6 0 18 2 3 0 0 MW Snedden 9 2 50 0 5.55 0 4 PF Younghusband 4 1 13 1 3.25 0 0 MG Bracewell 4.2 1 12 2 2.76 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 2, nb 3, w 1)TOTAL256 all out (90 Overs, RR: 2.84, 381 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Tom Blundell, 8.3 ov), 2-43 (Devon Conway, 27.1 ov), 3-90 (Luke Georgeson, 38.2 ov), 4-140 (Michael Bracewell, 57.1 ov), 5-175 (Troy Johnson, 67.6 ov), 6-176 (Peter Younghusband, 68.4 ov), 7-232 (Logan van Beek, 86.1 ov), 8-238 (Lauchie Johns, 86.6 ov), 9-246 (Ian McPeake, 88.2 ov), 10-256 (Jamie Gibson, 89.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SHA Rance 13 2 30 1 2.3 0 2 AY Patel 25 7 67 1 2.68 0 0 RL Toole 21 6 50 1 2.38 1 0 BM Tickner 19 1 73 4 3.84 0 0 JA Clarkson 12 2 34 2 2.83 0 1
Match Details
Series
Toss
Wellington , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days
11,12,13,14 March 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 16, Wellington 4
Close of Play
- Thu, 11 Mar - day 1 - no play
- Fri, 12 Mar - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 60/5 (MG Bracewell 11*, PF Younghusband 2*, 23 ov)
- Sat, 13 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 2/0 (LI Georgeson 1*, TA Blundell 1*, 4 ov)
- Sun, 14 Mar - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 256 (90 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Break in Play (12:10 to 12:13): Wellington - 43/1 in 27.0 overs, LI Georgeson 18 (87), DP Conway 19 (52)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 29.1 overs, 128 minutes, 5 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:32): Wellington - 84/2 in 36.0 overs, LI Georgeson 36 (111), MG Bracewell 22 (30)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 42.4 overs, 181 minutes, 5 extras
- MG Bracewell: 50 runs in 66 balls, 84 minutes (7x4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 109 balls, 71 minutes, MG Bracewell 28 (52), TM Johnson 22 (57), 0 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 59.4 overs, 251 minutes, 5 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Wellington - 175/5 in 68.0 overs, JD Gibson 27 (36), PF Younghusband 0 (0)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 75.0 overs, 310 minutes, 6 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 209/6 after 80.0 overs, JD Gibson 39 (66), LV van Beek 21 (39), 6 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 58 minutes, JD Gibson 15 (41), LV van Beek 36 (50), 1 extra
- Drinks (17:09 to 17:12): Wellington - 230/6 in 85.0 overs, JD Gibson 43 (79), LV van Beek 38 (56)
- Last Hour began at 5:12pm
- JD Gibson: 50 runs in 87 balls, 133 minutes (3x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 88.5 overs, 374 minutes, 6 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 42.1 overs, 187 minutes, 9 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington Firebirds 104 (45.3) (Wellington Firebirds 0 batting points, Central Districts 4 bowling points)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:33): Central Districts - 25/0 in 8.0 overs, GH Worker 16 (27), GR Hay 5 (21)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 18.2 overs, 81 minutes, 8 extras
- Injury (14:48 to 14:52): Central Districts - 79/2 in 24.3 overs, GH Worker 49 (83), LRPL Taylor 13 (23)
- Drinks (14:52 to 14:54): Central Districts - 79/2 in 24.3 overs, GH Worker 49 (83), LRPL Taylor 13 (23)
- Injury (14:54 to 14:57): Central Districts - 79/2 in 24.3 overs, GH Worker 49 (83), LRPL Taylor 13 (23)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 29.2 overs, 145 minutes, 11 extras
- Break in Play (15:29 to 15:30): Central Districts - 107/4 in 29.3 overs, LRPL Taylor 38 (39), D Cleaver 0 (10)
- Change of Ball - Ball Lost after being hit over stand
- LRPL Taylor: 50 runs in 44 balls, 96 minutes (6x4, 2x6)
- Tea (15:41 to 18:08): Central Districts - 121/5 in 32.0 overs, D Cleaver 1 (11), JA Clarkson 1 (8)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 43.2 overs, 210 minutes, 12 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls, 63 minutes, JA Clarkson 15 (31), AY Patel 33 (49), 4 extras
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 53.1 overs, 256 minutes, 16 extras
- AY Patel: 50 runs in 64 balls, 89 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- End of Day (18:32): Wellington - 2/0 in 4.0 overs, LI Georgeson 1 (12), TA Blundell 1 (12)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- Lunch to be Taken at 12:30
- Umpires Inspection at 2pm
- Injury (12:09 to 12:13): Central Districts - 42/4 in 20.5 overs, TC Bruce 6 (29), D Cleaver 0 (8)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 22.3 overs, 110 minutes, 5 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Central Districts - 71/4 in 30.0 overs, TC Bruce 17 (57), D Cleaver 17 (35)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 101 balls, 76 minutes, TC Bruce 15 (51), D Cleaver 33 (50), 2 extras
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 38.4 overs, 178 minutes, 5 extras
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 72 balls, 125 minutes (8x4)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 51.3 overs, 239 minutes, 5 extras
- Tea (16:13 to 16:39): Central Districts - 172/9 in 68.0 overs, BM Tickner 16 (48), RL Toole 2 (38)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 175 (70) (Central Districts 0 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- Wellington: 50 runs in 12.4 overs, 57 minutes, 6 extras
- End of Day (18:32): Wellington - 60/5 in 23.0 overs, MG Bracewell 11 (45), PF Younghusband 2 (15)
- Rain (09:53 to 11:23): Pre Start
- Rain (11:24 to 13:05): Pre Start
- Lunch (13:05 to 13:06): Pre Start
- Ground Delay (13:06 to 13:57): Pre Start
- Rain (13:57 to 14:48): Pre Start
- End of Day (14:48): Pre Start
- Pre-match
- Match delayed due to rain
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