- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (lb 3, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL184 all out (76.3 Overs, RR: 2.4, 314 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Lachlan Stackpole, 3.3 ov), 2-77 (Siddhesh Dixit, 37.2 ov), 3-81 (Nathan Robinson, 39.6 ov), 4-128 (William O'Donnell, 55.2 ov), 5-143 (Cam Fletcher, 58.5 ov), 6-147 (Michael Sclanders, 63.1 ov), 7-166 (Simon Keene, 69.2 ov), 8-177 (Danru Ferns, 74.2 ov), 9-177 (Matt Gibson, 74.6 ov), 10-184 (Louis Delport, 76.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RL Toole 13 2 41 0 3.15 0 0 BM Tickner 13 4 18 3 1.38 0 0 JA Clarkson 6 0 15 0 2.5 0 0 JFA Field 10 2 20 0 2 2 1 JR Lennox 20.3 5 60 4 2.92 0 0 AR Schaw 14 6 27 3 1.92 0 0
28/03Result
22nd Match, Plunket Shield at Palmerston North, Mar 29-31 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
184 & 90 -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
219 & 56/1 (10.5 ov)
28/03Result
22nd Match, Plunket Shield at Palmerston North, Mar 29-31 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
184 & 90 -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
219 & 56/1 (10.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras6 (b 3, lb 3)TOTAL219 all out (77.1 Overs, RR: 2.83, 315 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Brad Schmulian, 2.6 ov), 2-25 (Jack Boyle, 6.1 ov), 3-61 (Tom Bruce, 20.5 ov), 4-151 (Curtis Heaphy, 49.6 ov), 5-166 (Dane Cleaver, 55.3 ov), 6-173 (Angus Schaw, 59.1 ov), 7-173 (Joey Field, 59.6 ov), 8-198 (Josh Clarkson, 71.5 ov), 9-198 (Blair Tickner, 73.3 ov), 10-219 (Jayden Lennox, 77.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (b 5, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL90 all out (43.3 Overs, RR: 2.06, 185 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (William O'Donnell, 2.1 ov), 2-5 (Siddhesh Dixit, 5.2 ov), 3-28 (Lachlan Stackpole, 15.4 ov), 4-32 (Nathan Robinson, 18.6 ov), 5-32 (Michael Sclanders, 19.3 ov), 6-60 (Simon Keene, 31.2 ov), 7-82 (Cam Fletcher, 39.2 ov), 8-89 (Danru Ferns, 41.5 ov), 9-90 (Louis Delport, 43.2 ov), 10-90 (Ben Lister, 43.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BM Tickner 11.3 4 30 5 2.6 1 1 RL Toole 2 0 6 0 3 0 0 JR Lennox 16 4 26 3 1.62 0 0 JFA Field 4 2 6 1 1.5 0 0 AR Schaw 9 3 16 1 1.77 0 0 BD Schmulian 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 1, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL56/1 (10.5 Overs, RR: 5.16, 44 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Lister 3 0 8 0 2.66 1 0 S Dixit 3 0 15 0 5 0 0 MJ Gibson 2 0 18 0 9 0 0 L Delport 2 0 13 1 6.5 0 1 LN Stackpole 0.5 0 1 0 1.2 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
29,30,31 March 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 17, Auckland 4
Close of Play
- Sat, 29 Mar - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 42/2 (CG Heaphy 23*, TC Bruce 8*, 17 ov)
- Sun, 30 Mar - day 2 - Auckland 2nd innings 62/6 (CD Fletcher 11*, L Delport 2*, 35 ov)
- Mon, 31 Mar - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 56/1 (10.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 9.3 overs, 40 minutes, 3 extras
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 18.1 overs, 77 minutes, 1 extra
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 34.1 overs, 152 minutes, 1 extra
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls, 67 minutes, CG Heaphy 14 (50), D Cleaver 37 (40), 0 extras
- Break in Play (12:09 to 12:11): Central Districts - 120/3 in 39.3 overs, CG Heaphy 38 (127), D Cleaver 44 (53)
- Ball Change : Central Districts - 120/3 after 39.3 overs, CG Heaphy 38 (127), D Cleaver 44 (53), 1 extra
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 61 balls, 90 minutes (10x4)
- Ball Change (12:26 to 12:28): Central Districts - 133/3 in 44.0 overs, CG Heaphy 44 (142), D Cleaver 51 (65)
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 163 balls, 207 minutes (6x4)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 49.5 overs, 208 minutes, 1 extra
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Central Districts - 154/4 in 51.0 overs, D Cleaver 64 (82), JA Clarkson 1 (3)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 75.1 overs, 306 minutes, 6 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 219 (77.1) (Central Districts 1 batting point, Auckland Aces 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Auckland: 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:43 to 16:03): Auckland:s - 5/1 in 5.0 overs, LN Stackpole 4 (12), SH Dixit 1 (11)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 29.0 overs, 112 minutes, 5 extras
- End of Day (18:01): Auckland: - 62/6 in 35.0 overs, CD Fletcher 11 (38), LJ Delport 2 (11)
- Auckland 1st innings:
- Auckland: 50 runs in 20.1 overs, 88 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls, 83 minutes, WT O'Donnell 28 (50), SH Dixit 20 (63), 2 extras
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Auckland - 69/1 in 33.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 41 (98), SH Dixit 26 (91)
- WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 118 balls, 178 minutes (4x4)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 48.4 overs, 213 minutes, 6 extras
- Tea (15:40 to 16:00): Auckland - 148/6 in 64.0 overs, SB Keene 0 (12), LJ Delport 1 (5)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 66.0 overs, 274 minutes, 6 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 184 (76.3) (Auckland 0 batting points, Central Districts 4 bowling points)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:09): Central Districts - 42/2 in 17.0 overs, CG Heaphy 23 (58), TC Bruce 8 (23)
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