- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (b 1, lb 10)TOTAL296/9d (83 Overs, RR: 3.56)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Jack Boyle, 11.5 ov), 2-19 (Greg Hay, 13.1 ov), 3-72 (Brad Schmulian, 25.4 ov), 4-103 (Dane Cleaver, 37.4 ov), 5-169 (Curtis Heaphy, 52.4 ov), 6-226 (Josh Clarkson, 64.4 ov), 7-256 (William Clark, 71.5 ov), 8-256 (Bevan Small, 72.1 ov), 9-261 (Liam Dudding, 77.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MJ Gibson 12 2 53 2 4.41 0 0 RM ter Braak 14 4 29 0 2.07 0 0 DK Ferns 16 3 40 0 2.50 0 0 RD Harrison 8 2 26 2 3.25 0 0 WER Somerville 16 3 69 1 4.31 0 0 L Delport 17 3 68 2 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (lb 1)TOTAL161/1d (50 Overs, RR: 3.22, 195 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-87 (Martin Guptill, 24.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RL Toole 14 2 56 0 4.00 0 0 BJ Small 10 2 37 0 3.70 0 0 LR Dudding 8 2 30 0 3.75 0 0 BD Schmulian 4 1 10 0 2.50 0 0 JR Lennox 14 7 27 1 1.92 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (b 2, lb 1)TOTAL156/5d (22 Overs, RR: 7.09, 96 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-67 (Greg Hay, 12.4 ov), 2-69 (Jack Boyle, 13.1 ov), 3-75 (Josh Clarkson, 14.3 ov), 4-135 (William Clark, 18.5 ov), 5-152 (Bevan Small, 21.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RM ter Braak 5 1 26 0 5.20 0 0 MJ Gibson 2 0 12 0 6.00 0 0 DK Ferns 7 0 46 1 6.57 0 0 WER Somerville 6 0 56 3 9.33 0 0 L Delport 2 0 13 1 6.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (nb 1)TOTAL103 all out (28.3 Overs, RR: 3.61, 145 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (William O'Donnell, 0.3 ov), 2-28 (Quinn Sunde, 6.2 ov), 3-33 (Martin Guptill, 8.1 ov), 4-47 (Ryan Harrison, 13.5 ov), 5-50 (Ben Horne, 16.2 ov), 6-50 (Ross ter Braak, 16.3 ov), 7-78 (William Somerville, 22.3 ov), 8-78 (George Worker, 23.4 ov), 9-101 (Louis Delport, 27.5 ov), 10-103 (Danru Ferns, 28.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RL Toole 13.3 3 57 7 4.22 0 0 JR Lennox 2 0 11 0 5.50 0 0 LR Dudding 11 4 32 3 2.90 0 1 BJ Small 1 0 3 0 3.00 0 0 BD Schmulian 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to field first
Series result
Central Districts won the 2022/23 Plunket Shield
Season
Match days
1,2,3,4 April 2023 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 14, Auckland 4
Close of Play
- Sat, 1 Apr - day 1 - no play
- Sun, 2 Apr - day 2 - Auckland 1st innings 30/0 (WT O'Donnell 11*, MJ Guptill 18*, 11 ov)
- Mon, 3 Apr - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 56/0 (JCT Boyle 37*, GR Hay 18*, 10 ov)
- Tue, 4 Apr - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 103 (28.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Ground Delay (10:47 to 11:15): Central Districts - 56/0 in 10.0 overs, JCT Boyle 37 (33), GR Hay 18 (27)
- Day 4 hours of play: 10.15 - 12.35, 1.15 - 3.25, 3.45 - 5.45
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 16.5 overs, 70 minutes, 1 extra
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 22 balls, 16 minutes, D Cleaver 19 (10), WJ Clark 31 (12), 0 extras
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 20.5 overs, 88 minutes, 3 extras
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Auckland: 50 runs in 14.5 overs, 71 minutes, 0 extras
- Lunch (13:36 to 14:16): Auckland - 50/4 in 15.0 overs, GH Worker 7 (27), BJ Horne 0 (2)
- RL Toole: 5 wickets (7.3-1-30-5)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 27.4 overs, 138 minutes, 0 extras
- Ground Delay (10:53 to 11:38): Auckland - 30/0 in 11.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 11 (39), MJ Guptill 18 (27)
- Rain (11:38 to 13:30): Auckland - 30/0 in 11.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 11 (39), MJ Guptill 18 (27)
- Lunch (13:30 to 14:05): Auckland - 30/0 in 11.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 11 (39), MJ Guptill 18 (27)
- Ground Delay (14:05 to 14:58): Auckland - 30/0 in 11.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 11 (39), MJ Guptill 18 (27)
- Day 3 Hours of play: 2.00 - 4.00, tea 4..00 - 4.20, 4.20 - 6.00 with a minimum of 55 overs to be bowled
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls, 67 minutes, WT O'Donnell 23 (56), MJ Guptill 28 (42), 1 extra
- Auckland: 50 runs in 16.2 overs, 67 minutes, 1 extra
- Auckland: 100 runs in 29.5 overs, 124 minutes, 1 extra
- WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 104 balls, 132 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- Tea (17:00 to 17:23): Auckland - 133/1 in 43.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 57 (131), QLM Sunde 30 (63)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls, 74 minutes, WT O'Donnell 21 (59), QLM Sunde 30 (65), 0 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 48.1 overs, 187 minutes, 1 extra
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 161/1 (50) (Auckland 0 batting points, Central Stags 0 bowling points)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 33 minutes, JCT Boyle 32 (31), GR Hay 17 (22), 1 extra
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 8.5 overs, 33 minutes, 1 extra
- End of Day (18:41): Central Districts - 56/0 in 10.0 overs, JCT Boyle 37 (33), GR Hay 18 (27)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 21.0 overs, 98 minutes, 8 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 48 minutes, CG Heaphy 20 (29), BD Schmulian 24 (36), 6 extras
- Lunch (13:22 to 14:02): Central Districts - 78/3 in 31.0 overs, CG Heaphy 29 (100), D Cleaver 4 (15)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 37.1 overs, 163 minutes, 11 extras
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 142 balls, 192 minutes (6x4)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 48.1 overs, 204 minutes, 11 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls, 41 minutes, CG Heaphy 14 (34), JA Clarkson 37 (32), 0 extras
- JA Clarkson: 50 runs in 37 balls, 56 minutes (6x4, 2x6)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 60.3 overs, 249 minutes, 11 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls, 37 minutes, JA Clarkson 30 (24), WJ Clark 21 (34), 0 extras
- Tea (16:14 to 16:34): Central Districts - 230/6 in 66.0 overs, WJ Clark 26 (42), BJ Small 3 (7)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 70.3 overs, 287 minutes, 11 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 275/9 after 80.0 overs, JR Lennox 18 (30), RL Toole 0 (2), 11 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 296/9 (83) (Central Stags 2 batting points, Auckland Aces 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:39): Auckland - 30/0 in 11.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 11 (39), MJ Guptill 18 (27)
- Rain (10:00 to 12:09): Pre Start
- Ground Delay (12:09 to 12:52): Pre Start
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:25): Pre Start
- End of Day (13:25): Pre Start
Match Coverage
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