- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 4, nb 1)TOTAL207 all out (90.1 Overs, RR: 2.29)Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Greg Hay, 17.2 ov), 2-23 (George Worker, 21.3 ov), 3-24 (Brad Schmulian, 24.1 ov), 4-47 (Tom Bruce, 31.1 ov), 5-70 (Dane Cleaver, 42.2 ov), 6-92 (Christian Leopard, 50.1 ov), 7-97 (Josh Clarkson, 53.3 ov), 8-105 (Ajaz Patel, 57.5 ov), 9-170 (Blair Tickner, 80.1 ov), 10-207 (Raymond Toole, 90.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MJ Henry 27.1 12 45 3 1.65 0 0 EJ Nuttall 18 6 48 3 2.66 0 1 WSA Williams 22 8 38 3 1.72 0 0 FW Sheat 18 3 71 1 3.94 0 0 TF van Woerkom 5 4 1 0 0.20 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 4, lb 3, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL391 all out (143.1 Overs, RR: 2.73)Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Tom Latham, 17.4 ov), 2-64 (Ken McClure, 21.6 ov), 3-124 (Henry Nicholls, 42.1 ov), 4-179 (Cole McConchie, 64.2 ov), 5-302 (Cam Fletcher, 99.2 ov), 6-348 (Theo van Woerkom, 126.3 ov), 7-367 (Matt Henry, 134.2 ov), 8-379 (Harry Chamberlain, 137.5 ov), 9-386 (Will Williams, 141.6 ov), 10-391 (Fraser Sheat, 143.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BM Tickner 34.1 6 80 5 2.34 0 0 RL Toole 26 7 53 2 2.03 0 0 CK Leopard 14 3 56 0 4.00 0 0 JA Clarkson 20 6 43 0 2.15 1 0 AY Patel 35 5 114 1 3.25 0 0 BD Schmulian 14 3 38 2 2.71 0 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 11, lb 4, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL299/5 (114 Overs, RR: 2.62)Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Greg Hay, 29.6 ov), 2-112 (George Worker, 38.1 ov), 3-158 (Brad Schmulian, 57.1 ov), 4-181 (Tom Bruce, 67.3 ov), 5-219 (Ben Smith, 90.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MJ Henry 21 6 54 1 2.57 0 0 EJ Nuttall 14 1 63 1 4.50 0 1 FW Sheat 16 8 26 1 1.62 1 0 WSA Williams 16 5 35 0 2.18 1 0 TF van Woerkom 31 10 56 1 1.80 0 0 CE McConchie 16 3 50 1 3.12 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field first
Series result
Canterbury won the 2020/21 Plunket Shield
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days
3,4,5,6 April 2021 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Canterbury 7, Central Districts 3
Close of Play
- Sat, 3 Apr - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 2/0 (TWM Latham 1*, KJ McClure 1*, 3 ov)
- Sun, 4 Apr - day 2 - Canterbury 1st innings 302/4 (HJ Chamberlain 93*, CD Fletcher 52*, 99 ov)
- Mon, 5 Apr - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 125/2 (BS Smith 9*, BD Schmulian 7*, 44.2 ov)
- Tue, 6 Apr - day 4 - Central Districts 2nd innings 299/5 (114 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 53.4 overs, 212 minutes, 2 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 196/4 after 80.0 overs, BS Smith 35 (145), D Cleaver 10 (34), 5 extras
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 80.2 overs, 318 minutes, 5 extras
- Lunch (11:53 to 12:32): Central Districts - 200/4 in 81.0 overs, BS Smith 35 (145), D Cleaver 14 (40)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 101.3 overs, 404 minutes, 8 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 59 minutes, D Cleaver 23 (50), CK Leopard 22 (41), 5 extras
- Injury (14:19 to 14:20): Central Districts - 278/5 in 107.5 overs, D Cleaver 48 (115), CK Leopard 22 (48)
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 118 balls, 160 minutes (5x4)
- Tea (14:42): Central Districts - 299/5 in 114.0 overs, D Cleaver 54 (124), CK Leopard 34 (76)
- Play Called Off (14:50): Central Districts - 299/5 in 114.0 overs, D Cleaver 54 (124), CK Leopard 34 (76)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 312/5 (Canterbury 3 batting points, Central Districts 2 bowling points)
- HJ Chamberlain: 100 runs in 218 balls, 303 minutes (15x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 350 runs in 127.3 overs, 513 minutes, 9 extras
- Lunch (11:51 to 12:32): Canterbury - 373/7 in 136.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 127 (257), WSA Williams 1 (2)
- BM Tickner: 5 wickets (34.1-6-80-5)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls, 38 minutes, GH Worker 31 (34), GR Hay 20 (22), 1 extra
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 9.2 overs, 38 minutes, 1 extra
- Tea (14:42 to 15:02): Central Districts - 68/0 in 22.0 overs, GH Worker 37 (71), GR Hay 30 (61)
- GH Worker: 50 runs in 89 balls, 109 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 31.4 overs, 124 minutes, 1 extra
- Bad Light (16:29 to 16:39): Central Districts - 125/2 in 44.2 overs, BS Smith 9 (31), BD Schmulian 7 (22)
- End of Day (16:39): Central Districts - 125/2 in 44.2 overs, BS Smith 9 (31), BD Schmulian 7 (22)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls, 64 minutes, TWM Latham 19 (41), KJ McClure 31 (55), 0 extras
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 16.0 overs, 64 minutes, 0 extras
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 31.0 overs, 131 minutes, 1 extra
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 53 minutes, HM Nicholls 26 (42), CE McConchie 24 (36), 0 extras
- Lunch (11:51 to 12:32): Canterbury - 115/2 in 37.0 overs, HM Nicholls 30 (51), CE McConchie 24 (45)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 54.3 overs, 225 minutes, 2 extras
- CE McConchie: 50 runs in 117 balls, 156 minutes (4x4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls, 79 minutes, CE McConchie 29 (61), HJ Chamberlain 22 (63), 0 extras
- Tea (14:40 to 15:01): Canterbury - 193/4 in 69.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 29 (81), CD Fletcher 7 (16)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 72.1 overs, 292 minutes, 6 extras
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 228/4 after 82.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 47 (115), CD Fletcher 24 (60), 6 extras
- HJ Chamberlain: 50 runs in 117 balls, 155 minutes (8x4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls, 72 minutes, HJ Chamberlain 29 (48), CD Fletcher 24 (60), 0 extras
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 87.2 overs, 353 minutes, 6 extras
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 168 balls, 111 minutes, HJ Chamberlain 57 (81), CD Fletcher 43 (87), 0 extras
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 99 balls, 124 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 96.4 overs, 392 minutes, 6 extras
- End of Day (17:00): Canterbury - 302/4 in 99.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 93 (170), CD Fletcher 52 (107)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 32.1 overs, 132 minutes, 1 extra
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Central Districts - 54/4 in 34.0 overs, BS Smith 18 (53), D Cleaver 2 (10)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 55.5 overs, 230 minutes, 2 extras
- BS Smith: 50 runs in 138 balls, 197 minutes (7x4)
- Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Central Districts - 133/8 in 65.0 overs, BS Smith 57 (140), BM Tickner 10 (24)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 69.4 overs, 289 minutes, 2 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 53 minutes, BS Smith 33 (36), BM Tickner 19 (42), 0 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 170/8 after 80.0 overs, BS Smith 78 (179), BM Tickner 26 (75), 2 extras
- BS Smith: 100 runs in 208 balls, 296 minutes (15x4)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 89.5 overs, 366 minutes, 5 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 207 (90.1) (Central Districts 1 batting point, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:01): Canterbury - 2/0 in 3.0 overs, TWM Latham 1 (10), KJ McClure 1 (8)
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