- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 4, lb 11, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL278 all out (79.3 Overs, RR: 3.49, 344 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Henry Cooper, 10.4 ov), 2-24 (Bharat Popli, 12.5 ov), 3-43 (Jeet Raval, 16.3 ov), 4-45 (Robert O'Donnell, 18.5 ov), 5-79 (Tim Seifert, 26.2 ov), 6-82 (Brett Hampton, 29.6 ov), 7-115 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 43.1 ov), 8-233 (Kristian Clarke, 73.4 ov), 9-246 (Joshua Brown, 76.4 ov), 10-278 (Joe Carter, 79.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 16 5 26 3 1.62 1 0 ZGF Foulkes 14 6 19 2 1.35 0 2 MD Rae 18 3 46 1 2.55 1 0 AW McKenzie 15 2 67 2 4.46 1 0 IS Sodhi 14.3 2 83 2 5.72 0 0 CE McConchie 2 0 22 0 11 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras22 (b 4, lb 10, nb 2, w 6)TOTAL222 all out (60.2 Overs, RR: 3.67, 286 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Rhys Mariu, 4.1 ov), 2-53 (Ken McClure, 12.4 ov), 3-81 (Ish Sodhi, 20.3 ov), 4-112 (Cole McConchie, 27.4 ov), 5-118 (Matthew Boyle, 29.4 ov), 6-154 (Mitchell Hay, 37.3 ov), 7-169 (Henry Nicholls, 42.3 ov), 8-196 (Zakary Foulkes, 52.6 ov), 9-222 (Fraser Sheat, 59.4 ov), 10-222 (Angus McKenzie, 60.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SC Kuggeleijn 18 1 61 3 3.38 2 0 KDC Clarke 14 2 42 1 3 2 0 BR Hampton 15 5 45 0 3 1 2 JH Brown 10.2 0 51 4 4.93 1 0 FL Walker 3 0 9 2 3 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 7, lb 6, w 5)TOTAL380 all out (85.5 Overs, RR: 4.42, 368 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Jeet Raval, 13.5 ov), 2-34 (Henry Cooper, 17.4 ov), 3-43 (Joe Carter, 20.2 ov), 4-120 (Robert O'Donnell, 32.5 ov), 5-248 (Tim Seifert, 53.3 ov), 6-272 (Brett Hampton, 61.1 ov), 7-306 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 67.3 ov), 8-352 (Bharat Popli, 80.1 ov), 9-353 (Joshua Brown, 82.1 ov), 10-380 (Kristian Clarke, 85.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 11 2 41 1 3.72 1 0 ZGF Foulkes 18.5 4 76 1 4.03 3 0 AW McKenzie 12 5 30 1 2.5 0 0 MD Rae 13 1 97 3 7.46 0 0 IS Sodhi 23 5 87 3 3.78 0 0 CE McConchie 5 0 26 0 5.2 0 0 MWT Boyle 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras28 (b 4, lb 1, nb 4, w 19)TOTAL382 all out (90.2 Overs, RR: 4.22, 402 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Ken McClure, 3.2 ov), 2-116 (Rhys Mariu, 24.2 ov), 3-128 (Cole McConchie, 26.6 ov), 4-196 (Henry Nicholls, 42.6 ov), 5-245 (Matthew Boyle, 57.2 ov), 6-331 (Mitchell Hay, 77.6 ov), 7-343 (Ish Sodhi, 81.2 ov), 8-345 (Angus McKenzie, 81.4 ov), 9-367 (Fraser Sheat, 85.5 ov), 10-382 (Michael Rae, 90.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SC Kuggeleijn 19.2 1 84 2 4.34 5 0 KDC Clarke 19 5 69 5 3.63 2 0 BR Hampton 15 1 52 2 3.46 1 0 JH Brown 15 1 90 0 6 3 1 FL Walker 16 0 71 1 4.43 0 3 HR Cooper 3 1 2 0 0.66 0 0 JA Raval 3 0 9 0 3 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field first
Season
Match days
5,6,7,8 March 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Districts 18, Canterbury 5
Close of Play
- Wed, 5 Mar - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 61/2 (HM Nicholls 21*, IS Sodhi 3*, 14 ov)
- Thu, 6 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 2nd innings 182/4 (Bharat Popli 48*, TL Seifert 40*, 44 ov)
- Fri, 7 Mar - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 223/4 (MWT Boyle 57*, MJ Hay 12*, 52 ov)
- Sat, 8 Mar - day 4 - Canterbury 2nd innings 382 (90.2 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Rain (10:08 to 10:23): Canterbury - 223/4 in 52.0 overs, MWT Boyle 57 (80), MJ Hay 12 (29)
- Ground Delay (10:23 to 11:14): Canterbury - 223/4 in 52.0 overs, MWT Boyle 57 (80), MJ Hay 12 (29)
- Rain (11:41 to 12:21): Canterbury - 245/5 in 57.3 overs, MJ Hay 20 (41), ZG Foulkes 0 (1)
- Ground Delay (12:21 to 13:00): Canterbury - 245/5 in 57.3 overs, MJ Hay 20 (41), ZG Foulkes 0 (1)
- Lunch (13:00 to 13:38): Canterbury - 245/5 in 57.3 overs, MJ Hay 20 (41), ZG Foulkes 0 (1)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 60.4 overs, 266 minutes, 17 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls, 61 minutes, MJ Hay 18 (45), ZG Foulkes 32 (40), 2 extras
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 71.4 overs, 311 minutes, 19 extras
- ZG Foulkes: 50 runs in 64 balls, 84 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- MJ Hay: 50 runs in 102 balls, 144 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 342/6 after 80.0 overs, ZG Foulkes 60 (74), IS Sodhi 2 (3), 22 extras
- Canterbury: 350 runs in 82.5 overs, 362 minutes, 26 extras
- KDC Clarke: 5 wickets (17.5-5-64-5)
- Break in Play (15:59 to 16:00): Canterbury - 379/9 in 88.5 overs, ZG Foulkes 73 (98), MD Rae 8 (7)
- B Popli: 50 runs in 94 balls, 139 minutes (8x4)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 46.3 overs, 204 minutes, 12 extras
- TL Seifert: 50 runs in 45 balls, 61 minutes (6x4, 3x6)
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 99 balls, 69 minutes, B Popli 34 (46), TL Seifert 62 (53), 6 extras
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 54.2 overs, 239 minutes, 12 extras
- Northern Districts: 300 runs in 65.1 overs, 284 minutes, 14 extras
- B Popli: 100 runs in 152 balls, 227 minutes (15x4, 2x6)
- Injury (12:02 to 12:03): Northern Districts - 303/6 in 65.3 overs, B Popli 100 (152), SC Kuggeleijn 12 (14)
- Northern Districts: 350 runs in 79.1 overs, 333 minutes, 18 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:31): Northern Districts - 352/7 in 80.0 overs, B Popli 125 (184), KDC Clarke 19 (47)
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 352/7 after 80.0 overs, B Popli 125 (184), KDC Clarke 19 (47), 18 extras
- Canterbury 2nd innings:
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 9.0 overs, 38 minutes, 11 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls, 38 minutes, RA Mariu 26 (26), HM Nicholls 19 (25), 7 extras
- RA Mariu: 50 runs in 49 balls, 63 minutes (11x4)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 18.4 overs, 82 minutes, 13 extras
- Tea (15:42 to 16:00): Canterbury - 110/1 in 21.0 overs, RA Mariu 60 (72), HM Nicholls 37 (46)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 112 balls, 80 minutes, RA Mariu 54 (60), HM Nicholls 38 (52), 8 extras
- Break in Play (16:21 to 16:22): Canterbury - 122/2 in 25.5 overs, HM Nicholls 42 (63), CE McConchie 2 (4)
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 77 balls, 129 minutes (7x4)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 33.0 overs, 146 minutes, 14 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls, 54 minutes, HM Nicholls 20 (31), MWT Boyle 29 (42), 1 extra
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 43.5 overs, 194 minutes, 15 extras
- MWT Boyle: 50 runs in 60 balls, 75 minutes (10x4)
- End of Day (18:13): Canterbury - 223/4 in 52.0 overs, MWT Boyle 57 (80), MJ Hay 12 (29)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 25.3 overs, 120 minutes, 11 extras
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 35.4 overs, 167 minutes, 11 extras
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 77 balls, 167 minutes (6x4)
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:31): Canterbury - 178/7 in 44.0 overs, ZG Foulkes 5 (16), AW McKenzie 5 (9)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 53.5 overs, 253 minutes, 21 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 222 (60.2) (Canterbury 1 batting point, Northern Districts Men 4 bowling points)
- Northern Districts 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:41 to 16:00): Northern Districts - 21/0 in 10.0 overs, JA Raval 9 (34), HR Cooper 11 (26)
- Northern Districts : 50 runs in 21.5 overs, 94 minutes, 1 extra
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls, 33 minutes, B Popli 19 (26), RR O'Donnell 31 (18), 0 extras
- Northern Districts : 100 runs in 28.5 overs, 125 minutes, 2 extras
- Break in Play (17:41 to 17:43): Northern Districts - 110/3 in 32.1 overs, B Popli 28 (56), RR O'Donnell 38 (29)
- Northern Districts : 150 runs in 36.2 overs, 162 minutes, 6 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls, 29 minutes, B Popli 19 (24), TL Seifert 31 (19), 0 extras
- End of Day (18:33): Northern Districts - 182/4 in 44.0 overs, B Popli 48 (88), TL Seifert 40 (35)
- Northern Districts 1st innings:
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 19.3 overs, 87 minutes, 13 extras
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:33): Northern Districts - 88/6 in 33.0 overs, JF Carter 21 (56), SC Kuggeleijn 2 (6)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 39.4 overs, 170 minutes, 14 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 55.1 overs, 240 minutes, 19 extras
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 62 minutes, JF Carter 32 (37), KDC Clarke 13 (50), 5 extras
- Tea (15:43 to 16:02): Northern Districts - 198/7 in 64.0 overs, JF Carter 87 (143), KDC Clarke 27 (69)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 64.1 overs, 274 minutes, 19 extras
- 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 137 balls, 95 minutes, JF Carter 57 (59), KDC Clarke 38 (78), 5 extras
- JF Carter: 100 runs in 158 balls, 245 minutes (14x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 77.2 overs, 333 minutes, 20 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 278 (79.3) (Northern Districts 2 batting points, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 11.1 overs, 51 minutes, 2 extras
- End of Day (18:27): Canterbury - 61/2 in 14.0 overs, HM Nicholls 21 (27), IS Sodhi 3 (6)
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