- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras7 (lb 5, nb 2)TOTAL184 all out (61 Overs, RR: 3.01, 272 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (William O'Donnell, 5.6 ov), 2-15 (Sean Solia, 6.1 ov), 3-19 (Quinn Sunde, 7.4 ov), 4-39 (George Worker, 9.5 ov), 5-110 (Cam Fletcher, 34.2 ov), 6-120 (Robert O'Donnell, 37.3 ov), 7-154 (Simon Keene, 47.2 ov), 8-165 (Ryan Harrison, 51.3 ov), 9-184 (Danru Ferns, 60.2 ov), 10-184 (Matt Gibson, 60.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SC Kuggeleijn 15 3 31 2 2.06 0 0 KDC Clarke 14 4 45 6 3.21 0 0 MJ Fisher 9 1 39 1 4.33 0 0 ZN Gibson 10 1 42 0 4.20 0 2 BR Hampton 12 3 18 1 1.50 0 0 JA Raval 1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (w 1)TOTAL295 all out (81.1 Overs, RR: 3.63, 360 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Henry Cooper, 8.6 ov), 2-99 (Sandeep Patel, 25.3 ov), 3-121 (Jeet Raval, 34.3 ov), 4-136 (Tim Seifert, 39.5 ov), 5-138 (Katene Clarke, 41.3 ov), 6-182 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 51.1 ov), 7-221 (Joe Carter, 61.2 ov), 8-255 (Kristian Clarke, 71.6 ov), 9-287 (Brett Hampton, 78.2 ov), 10-295 (Zak Gibson, 81.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DK Ferns 19 5 62 2 3.26 1 0 SM Solia 7 0 35 0 5.00 0 0 S Keene 10 2 31 0 3.10 0 0 MJ Gibson 12 1 46 0 3.83 0 0 A Ashok 26.1 0 103 7 3.93 0 0 RD Harrison 2 1 8 0 4.00 0 0 RR O'Donnell 3 1 7 0 2.33 0 0 WT O'Donnell 2 0 3 1 1.50 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras14 (b 4, lb 3, nb 7)TOTAL161 all out (47.3 Overs, RR: 3.38, 224 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-38 (William O'Donnell, 6.4 ov), 2-48 (Cam Fletcher, 10.1 ov), 3-57 (Sean Solia, 12.2 ov), 4-86 (Robert O'Donnell, 20.1 ov), 5-113 (Quinn Sunde, 27.6 ov), 6-120 (George Worker, 29.3 ov), 7-125 (Ryan Harrison, 35.3 ov), 8-145 (Simon Keene, 40.5 ov), 9-156 (Adithya Ashok, 44.5 ov), 10-161 (Danru Ferns, 47.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SC Kuggeleijn 14.3 3 38 3 2.62 0 0 KDC Clarke 3 0 19 0 6.33 0 0 MJ Fisher 15 4 45 6 3.00 0 4 ZN Gibson 9 2 34 1 3.77 0 3 BR Hampton 6 1 18 0 3.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (w 3)TOTAL51/1 (4.1 Overs, RR: 12.24, 23 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Tim Seifert, 2.4 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Northern Districts , elected to field first
Season
Match days
28,29,30,31 October 2023 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4
Close of Play
- Sat, 28 Oct - day 1 - Northern Districts 1st innings 110/2 (JA Raval 44*, JF Carter 5*, 28 ov)
- Sun, 29 Oct - day 2 - Auckland 2nd innings 81/3 (QLM Sunde 18*, RR O'Donnell 14*, 17 ov)
- Mon, 30 Oct - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 138/7 (S Keene 4*, A Ashok 11*, 39.2 ov)
- Tue, 31 Oct - day 4 - Northern Districts 2nd innings 51/1 (4.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Ground Delay (09:52 to 11:14): Auckland - 138/7 in 39.2 overs, SB Keene 4 (20), A Ashok 11 (18)
- Day 4: Revised Session times 11.15am-1.15pm; 1.55pm-4.05pm; 4.25pm-6.30pm
- MJ Fisher: 5 wickets (11.5-3-36-5)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 41.4 overs, 195 minutes, 13 extras
- Rain (11:48 to 12:23): Auckland - 157/9 in 46.1 overs, DK Ferns 3 (9), MJ Gibson 0 (4)
- Ground Delay (12:23 to 12:29): Auckland - 157/9 in 46.1 overs, DK Ferns 3 (9), MJ Gibson 0 (4)
- Northern Districts 2nd innings:
- Ball Change (12:57 to 12:57): Northern Districts - 20/0 in 1.5 overs, HR Cooper 1 (5), TL Seifert 17 (6)
- Ball Change (13:05 to 13:06): Northern Districts - 37/1 in 3.1 overs, HR Cooper 7 (6), JA Raval 4 (2)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 4.0 overs, 22 minutes, 3 extras
- Rain (10:18 to 12:00): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- Lunch (12:00 to 12:40): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- Rain (12:40): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- Ground Delay (13:12 to 14:15): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- 23 overs lost on Day 2 due to early stumps (bad light)
- Early Lunch taken at 12.00pm on Day 3 due to rain
- Day 3: Revised Session times 2.15pm-4.30pm; 4.50pm-6.30pm (58 overs minimum)
- GH Worker: 6,000 First Class career runs when he reached 3 in Auckland's second innings
- Auckland: 100 runs in 23.4 overs, 111 minutes, 6 extras
- Rain (15:59 to 15:59): Auckland - 138/7 in 39.2 overs, SB Keene 4 (20), A Ashok 11 (18)
- Tea (15:59): Auckland - 138/7 in 39.2 overs, SB Keene 4 (20), A Ashok 11 (18)
- Rain (16:20 to 17:07): Auckland - 138/7 in 39.2 overs, SB Keene 4 (20), A Ashok 11 (18)
- End of Day (17:07): Auckland - 138/7 in 39.2 overs, SB Keene 4 (20), A Ashok 11 (18)
- Play finished early due to bad light on Day 1 (89 overs of 96 bowled)
- Ball Change (10:33 to 10:36): Northern Districts - 110/2 in 28.1 overs, JA Raval 44 (80), JF Carter 5 (9)
- JA Raval: 50 runs in 92 balls, 153 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 44.1 overs, 205 minutes, 1 extra
- JF Carter: 50 runs in 101 balls, 136 minutes (9x4)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 56.0 overs, 254 minutes, 1 extra
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:35): Northern Districts - 221/6 in 61.0 overs, JF Carter 58 (114), BR Hampton 27 (31)
- A Ashok: 5 wickets (16.2-0-70-5)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 70.3 overs, 310 minutes, 1 extra
- Ball Change (14:23 to 14:25): Northern Districts - 261/8 in 72.4 overs, BR Hampton 47 (60), ZN Gibson 0 (1)
- BR Hampton: 50 runs in 66 balls, 95 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Injury (14:54 to 14:56): Northern Districts - 294/9 in 79.2 overs, ZN Gibson 19 (24), MJ Fisher 2 (4)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 295 (81.1) (Northern Districts 2 batting points, Auckland 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:44 to 16:04): Auckland - 38/1 in 6.4 overs, SM Solia 17 (20), CD Fletcher 0 (0)
- Auckland : 50 runs in 11.2 overs, 50 minutes, 4 extras
- Bad Light (16:54 to 17:14): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- End of Day (17:14): Auckland - 81/3 in 17.0 overs, QLM Sunde 18 (24), RR O'Donnell 14 (16)
- 23 overs lost on Day 2 due to early stumps (bad light)
- Auckland Innings:
- Auckland: 50 runs in 11.0 overs, 54 minutes, 1 extra
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 56 minutes, RR O'Donnell 32 (35), CD Fletcher 18 (44), 2 extras
- RR O'Donnell: 50 runs in 65 balls, 102 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 28.5 overs, 131 minutes, 4 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Auckland - 101/4 in 31.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 51 (72), CD Fletcher 18 (66)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 44.2 overs, 198 minutes, 6 extras
- KDC Clarke: 5 wickets (13.2-3-45-5)
- Tea (15:42 to 16:05): Auckland - 184/10 in 61.0 overs, A Ashok 15 (36), MJ Gibson 0 (4)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 184 (61) (Auckland 0 batting points, Northern Districts 4 bowling points)
- Northern Districts Innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 38 minutes, JA Raval 16 (24), HR Cooper 39 (29), 0 extras
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 8.5 overs, 38 minutes, 0 extras
- Ball Change (17:08 to 17:10): Northern Districts - 58/1 in 12.4 overs, JA Raval 18 (39), SK Patel 0 (7)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 25.4 overs, 117 minutes, 1 extra
- End of Day (18:15): Northern Districts - 110/2 in 28.0 overs, JA Raval 44 (80), JF Carter 5 (8)
- Play finished early due to bad light on Day 1 (89 overs of 96 bowled)
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