- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras39 (b 9, lb 14, nb 7, w 9)TOTAL500/8d (150 Overs, RR: 3.33)Did not bat: MJ GibsonFall of wickets: 1-209 (William O'Donnell, 71.6 ov), 2-280 (Quinn Sunde, 102.1 ov), 3-288 (Finn Allen, 104.4 ov), 4-404 (George Worker, 126.4 ov), 5-435 (Cam Fletcher, 137.5 ov), 6-475 (Sean Solia, 146.1 ov), 7-488 (Ryan Harrison, 148.2 ov), 8-498 (Adithya Ashok, 149.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NG Smith 21 9 36 2 1.71 1 0 BV Sears 20 2 74 1 3.7 0 0 MW Snedden 21 8 69 0 3.28 4 4 JW Hartshorn 23 5 60 1 2.6 0 0 PF Younghusband 47 6 167 3 3.55 0 0 TB Robinson 8 0 31 1 3.87 0 3 NA Greenwood 5 0 20 0 4 0 0 NF Kelly 5 0 20 0 4 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (b 8, lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL352/9 (106.2 Overs, RR: 3.31, 418 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-76 (Callum McLachlan, 18.1 ov), 2-90 (Nick Greenwood, 24.4 ov), 3-129 (Nick Kelly, 41.1 ov), 4-180 (Muhammad Abbas, 55.3 ov), 5-181 (Tim Robinson, 56.3 ov), 6-199 (Nathan Smith, 62.2 ov), 7-254 (Peter Younghusband, 81.2 ov), 8-286 (Ben Sears, 90.3 ov), 9-343 (Gareth Severin, 100.3 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
15,16,17,18 November 2023 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Auckland 7, Wellington 5
Close of Play
- Wed, 15 Nov - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 267/1 (SM Solia 114*, QLM Sunde 31*, 97 ov)
- Thu, 16 Nov - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 129/2 (GR Severin 14*, NF Kelly 28*, 41 ov)
- Fri, 17 Nov - day 3 - Wellington 1st innings 343/9 (MW Snedden 5*, 100.3 ov)
- Sat, 18 Nov - day 4 - Wellington 1st innings 352/9 (106.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Rain (09:30 to 12:30): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Lunch (12:30 to 13:10): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Rain (13:10 to 14:05): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Ground Delay (14:05 to 15:10): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Tea (15:10 to 15:31): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Wellington: 350 runs in 106.2 overs, 418 minutes, 15 extras
- Rain (15:52): Wellington - 352/9 in 106.2 overs, MW Snedden 8 (51), JW Hartshorn 5 (15)
- Play Called Off (16:05): Wellington - 352/9 in 106.2 overs, MW Snedden 8 (51), JW Hartshorn 5 (15)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 352/9 (106.2) (Wellington 4 batting points, Auckland Aces 4 bowling points)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 45.2 overs, 173 minutes, 2 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls, 60 minutes, GR Severin 25 (51), MA Abbas 23 (32), 3 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 63.2 overs, 253 minutes, 5 extras
- GR Severin: 50 runs in 153 balls, 186 minutes (5x4)
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:33): Wellington - 244/6 in 75.0 overs, GR Severin 74 (188), PF Younghusband 16 (36)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls, 54 minutes, GR Severin 34 (48), PF Younghusband 17 (50), 0 extras
- Wellington: 250 runs in 78.4 overs, 304 minutes, 5 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 254/6 after 81.0 overs, GR Severin 82 (206), PF Younghusband 18 (54), 5 extras
- Rain (13:58 to 14:04): Wellington - 254/7 in 82.0 overs, GR Severin 82 (206), BV Sears 0 (4)
- Rain (14:27 to 14:39): Wellington - 278/7 in 87.2 overs, GR Severin 90 (218), BV Sears 11 (25)
- LJ Delport: 5 wickets (28.3-10-54-5)
- GR Severin: 100 runs in 232 balls, 293 minutes (12x4)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 93.0 overs, 363 minutes, 14 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 37 minutes, GR Severin 46 (25), MW Snedden 4 (28), 0 extras
- Tea (15:34 to 15:54): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0) - taken early due to rain
- Rain (15:54 to 17:08): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- End of Day (17:08): Wellington - 343/9 in 100.3 overs, MW Snedden 5 (31), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 109.1 overs, 454 minutes, 22 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 304/3 (Auckland 3 batting points, Wellington 1 bowling point)
- SM Solia: 150 runs in 344 balls, 492 minutes (21x4, 1x6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 61 minutes, SM Solia 28 (46), GH Worker 19 (33), 6 extras
- Auckland: 350 runs in 119.2 overs, 501 minutes, 33 extras
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 121 balls, 92 minutes, SM Solia 47 (72), GH Worker 44 (49), 13 extras
- Auckland: 400 runs in 125.5 overs, 529 minutes, 35 extras
- GH Worker: 50 runs in 52 balls, 99 minutes (5x4, 2x6)
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:36): Auckland - 405/4 in 128.0 overs, SM Solia 175 (378), CD Fletcher 1 (7)
- Auckland: 450 runs in 140.5 overs, 585 minutes, 35 extras
- SM Solia: 200 runs in 428 balls, 596 minutes (23x4, 1x6)
- Auckland: 500 runs in 150.0 overs, 624 minutes, 39 extras
- Wellington 1st innings:
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Wellington - 29/0 in 7.0 overs, CR McLachlan 16 (24), NA Greenwood 12 (18)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 63 balls, 41 minutes, CR McLachlan 26 (32), NA Greenwood 24 (31), 1 extra
- Wellington: 50 runs in 10.3 overs, 41 minutes, 1 extra
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 65 balls, 73 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 28.3 overs, 110 minutes, 2 extras
- End of Day (18:08): Wellington - 129/2 in 41.0 overs, GR Severin 14 (80), NF Kelly 28 (39)
- Auckland 1st innings:
- Lunch to be taken at 1 pm
- Rain (10:34 to 10:44): Auckland - 0/0 in 1.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 0 (6), SM Solia 0 (0)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls, 75 minutes, WT O'Donnell 29 (52), SM Solia 17 (51), 7 extras
- Auckland: 50 runs in 16.5 overs, 75 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch (13:01 to 13:42): Auckland - 85/0 in 32.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 42 (104), SM Solia 31 (94)
- WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 110 balls, 150 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 221 balls, 156 minutes, WT O'Donnell 51 (112), SM Solia 38 (109), 12 extras
- Auckland: 100 runs in 35.5 overs, 156 minutes, 12 extras
- SM Solia: 50 runs in 118 balls, 164 minutes (7x4)
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 303 balls, 210 minutes, WT O'Donnell 73 (161), SM Solia 67 (142), 13 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 49.3 overs, 210 minutes, 13 extras
- Tea (15:50 to 16:10): Auckland - 189/0 in 65.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 90 (206), SM Solia 81 (191)
- WT O'Donnell: 100 runs in 224 balls, 284 minutes (13x4, 2x6)
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 420 balls, 284 minutes, WT O'Donnell 101 (224), SM Solia 83 (196), 18 extras
- Auckland: 200 runs in 68.5 overs, 284 minutes, 18 extras
- SM Solia: 100 runs in 241 balls, 351 minutes (13x4, 1x6)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 87.5 overs, 356 minutes, 20 extras
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 258/1 after 89.2 overs, SM Solia 106 (250), QLM Sunde 30 (60), 20 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls, 67 minutes, SM Solia 18 (48), QLM Sunde 30 (60), 2 extras
- End of Day (18:18): Auckland - 267/1 in 97.0 overs, SM Solia 114 (282), QLM Sunde 31 (74)
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