Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Papps (c)	c Bracewell b Wheeler	18	55	77	3	0	32.72
Deepak Joon	lbw b Wheeler	17	62	87	1	0	27.41
Stephen Murdoch	lbw b Bracewell	35	79	99	4	0	44.30
Michael Pollard	c †van Wyk b Bracewell	19	64	77	1	0	29.68
Tom Blundell †	run out (Wheeler)	1	5	7	0	0	20.00
Luke Woodcock	c Bruce b Patel	20	53	81	2	0	37.73
Matt Taylor	b Rance	11	46	57	2	0	23.91
Jeetan Patel	c Smith b Wheeler	56	68	90	3	2	82.35
Matt McEwan	c †van Wyk b Patel	6	27	25	1	0	22.22
Andy McKay	lbw b Worker	10	30	29	1	0	33.33
Brent Arnel	not out	10	14	14	2	0	71.42
Extras	(lb 4, nb 20)	24
Total	81.1 Ov (RR: 2.79)	227
Fall of wickets: 1-43 (Michael Papps, 18.2 ov), 2-50 (Deepak Joon, 20.3 ov), 3-92 (Michael Pollard, 41.1 ov), 4-93 (Tom Blundell, 42.2 ov), 5-103 (Stephen Murdoch, 43.3 ov), 6-138 (Matt Taylor, 56.3 ov), 7-148 (Luke Woodcock, 60.3 ov), 8-176 (Matt McEwan, 68.6 ov), 9-211 (Andy McKay, 77.6 ov), 10-227 (Jeetan Patel, 81.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Doug Bracewell	17	1	60	2	3.52	-	-	-	10
Ben Wheeler	17.1	5	40	3	2.33	-	-	-	3
Seth Rance	12	3	25	1	2.08	-	-	-	3
Andrew Mathieson	10	1	41	0	4.10	-	-	-	0
Ajaz Patel	19	6	45	2	2.36	-	-	-	0
George Worker	6	1	12	1	2.00	-	-	-	0

Central Districts 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	b Arnel	6	11	9	1	0	54.54
Ben Smith	c Papps b Arnel	23	54	79	3	0	42.59
Greg Hay	c Joon b Arnel	51	133	205	6	0	38.34
Will Young	c Woodcock b Patel	78	161	183	10	0	48.44
Tom Bruce	c Papps b McKay	24	27	52	3	0	88.88
Kruger van Wyk (c)†	c Patel b McEwan	24	49	66	4	0	48.97
Doug Bracewell	c †Blundell b Taylor	44	86	112	6	0	51.16
Ben Wheeler	not out	55	93	145	8	0	59.13
Ajaz Patel	c Joon b Patel	3	22	29	0	0	13.63
Seth Rance	c †Blundell b McKay	0	5	5	0	0	0.00
Andrew Mathieson	b Arnel	27	51	60	3	1	52.94
Extras	(b 3, lb 14, nb 2, w 1)	20
Total	115 Ov (RR: 3.08)	355
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (George Worker, 2.2 ov), 2-43 (Ben Smith, 20.2 ov), 3-140 (Greg Hay, 52.4 ov), 4-190 (Will Young, 63.5 ov), 5-190 (Tom Bruce, 64.1 ov), 6-238 (Kruger van Wyk, 79.6 ov), 7-279 (Doug Bracewell, 91.3 ov), 8-295 (Ajaz Patel, 97.4 ov), 9-300 (Seth Rance, 98.6 ov), 10-355 (Andrew Mathieson, 114.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Brent Arnel	27	4	78	4	2.88	-	-	-	0	0
Matt McEwan	22	8	51	1	2.31	-	-	-	0	0
Andy McKay	26	4	96	2	3.69	-	-	-	1	2
Jeetan Patel	27	4	74	2	2.74	-	-	-	0	0
Luke Woodcock	5	1	20	0	4.00	-	-	-	0	0
Matt Taylor	8	4	19	1	2.37	-	-	-	0	0

Wellington 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Papps (c)	c †van Wyk b Mathieson	82	138	193	11	0	59.42
Deepak Joon	c †van Wyk b Bracewell	27	100	126	3	0	27.00
Stephen Murdoch	c Bracewell b Bruce	112	147	177	16	2	76.19
Michael Pollard	c Bruce b Bracewell	68	146	192	4	1	46.57
Tom Blundell †	c Bruce b Patel	4	18	23	0	0	22.22
Luke Woodcock	c Wheeler b Patel	55	98	144	9	0	56.12
Matt Taylor	lbw b Rance	34	41	53	8	0	82.92
Jeetan Patel	not out	26	23	32	4	0	113.04
Extras	(b 11, lb 11, nb 9)	31
Total	117 Ov (RR: 3.75)	439/7d
Did not bat: Matt McEwan, Andy McKay, Brent Arnel
Fall of wickets: 1-85 (Deepak Joon, 31.3 ov), 2-156 (Michael Papps, 47.1 ov), 3-288 (Stephen Murdoch, 76.1 ov), 4-300 (Tom Blundell, 83.5 ov), 5-333 (Michael Pollard, 97.3 ov), 6-379 (Matt Taylor, 109.4 ov), 7-439 (Luke Woodcock, 116.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Doug Bracewell	22	6	62	2	2.81	-	-	-	4
Ben Wheeler	25	7	65	0	2.60	-	-	-	4
Andrew Mathieson	11	0	87	1	7.90	-	-	-	1
Ajaz Patel	29	7	97	2	3.34	-	-	-	0
Seth Rance	19	5	73	1	3.84	-	-	-	0
George Worker	5	0	23	0	4.60	-	-	-	0
Tom Bruce	6	1	10	1	1.66	-	-	-	0

Central Districts 2nd Innings (T: 312 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	lbw b Patel	39	87	97	7	0	44.82
Ben Smith	not out	30	104	139	2	0	28.84
Greg Hay	not out	10	31	42	1	0	32.25
Extras	(w 2, pen 5)	7
Total	37 Ov (RR: 2.32)	86/1
Did not bat: Will Young, Tom Bruce, Kruger van Wyk (c)†, Doug Bracewell, Ben Wheeler, Ajaz Patel, Seth Rance, Andrew Mathieson
Fall of wickets: 1-64 (George Worker, 25.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Brent Arnel	10	2	31	0	3.10	-	-	-	1
Matt McEwan	4	0	18	0	4.50	-	-	-	1
Jeetan Patel	14	7	17	1	1.21	-	-	-	0
Luke Woodcock	3	2	3	0	1.00	-	-	-	0
Andy McKay	6	4	12	0	2.00	-	-	-	0

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Close of Play

Wed, 01 Apr - day 1 - Central D 1st innings 28/1 (Ben Smith 13*, Greg Hay 9*, 15 ov)

Thu, 02 Apr - day 2 - Central D 1st innings 342/9 (Ben Wheeler 45*, Andrew Mathieson 24*, 108 ov)

Fri, 03 Apr - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 307/4 (Michael Pollard 60*, Luke Woodcock 5*, 90 ov)

Sat, 04 Apr - day 4 - Central D 2nd innings 86/1 (37 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Wellington 1st innings:
Drinks: Wellington - 38/0 in 17.0 overs (MHW Papps 14, D Joon 17)
Wellington: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (125 balls), Extras 8
Lunch: Wellington - 80/2 in 34.0 overs (SJ Murdoch 22, MA Pollard 14)
Wellington: 100 runs in 43.1 overs (266 balls), Extras 12
Drinks: Wellington - 122/5 in 49.0 overs(LJ Woodcock15,MJ Taylor 1)
Wellington: 150 runs in 62.2 overs (389 balls), Extras 20
Tea: Wellington - 152/7 in 65.0 overs (JS Patel 10, MB McEwan 1)
Wellington: 200 runs in 74.3 overs (462 balls), Extras 20
JS Patel: 50 off 57 balls (3 x 4, 2 x 6)
New Ball Taken: Wellington 217/9 at 80.1 overs (JS Patel 55, BJ Arnel 2)
Central Districts 1st innings:
End Of Day: Central Districts - 28/1 in 15.0 overs (BS Smith 13, GR Hay 9)

Day 2

Ball changed after 18.5 overs
Central Districts: 50 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Central Districts - 74/2 in 31.0 overs (GR Hay 27, WA Young 16) 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 89 balls (GR Hay 23, WA Young 27, Ex 0)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 37.3 overs (225 balls), Extras 2
WA Young: 50 off 105 balls (6 x 4)
Lunch: Central Districts - 129/2 in 47.0 overs (GR Hay 46, WA Young 51)
GR Hay: 50 off 131 balls (6 x 4)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 55.2 overs (332 balls), Extras 4
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls (WA Young 22, TC Bruce 24, Ex 4)
Drinks: Central Districts - 190/4 in 63.5 overs (TC Bruce 24)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 67.1 overs (405 balls), Extras 8
Tea: Central Districts - 234/5 in 78.0 overs (CFK van Wyk 24, DAJ Bracewell 20)
New Ball Taken: Central Districts 238/6 at 80.1 overs (DAJ Bracewell 20, BM Wheeler 0)
Central Districts: 250 runs in 84.3 overs (509 balls), Extras 13
Drinks: Central Districts - 279/7 in 91.3 overs (BM Wheeler 16)
Central Districts: 300 runs in 98.3 overs (593 balls), Extras 13
Bad Light: Central Districts - 342/9 in 108.0 overs (BM Wheeler 45, AW Mathieson 24)
End Of Day: Central Districts - 342/9 in 108.0 overs (BM Wheeler 45, AW Mathieson 24)

Day 3

BM Wheeler: 50 off 78 balls (8 x 4)
End of bonus points at 110 overs: CENTRAL STAGS - 347/9
Central Districts: 350 runs in 111.3 overs (671 balls), Extras 20
10th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (BM Wheeler 17, AW Mathieson 26, Ex 7)
Wellington 2nd innings:
Drinks: Wellington - 45/0 in 13.0 overs (MHW Papps 25, D Joon 14)
Wellington: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (92 balls), Extras 6
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (MHW Papps 29, D Joon 15, Ex 6)
Lunch: Wellington - 73/0 in 26.0 overs (MHW Papps 41, D Joon 26)
MHW Papps: 50 off 89 balls (6 x 4)
Wellington: 100 runs in 35.4 overs (218 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Wellington - 124/1 in 42.0 overs (MHW Papps 64, SJ Murdoch 22)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls (MHW Papps 19, SJ Murdoch 29, Ex 5)
Wellington: 150 runs in 45.1 overs (278 balls), Extras 11
SJ Murdoch: 50 off 72 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
Tea: Wellington - 191/2 in 57.0 overs (SJ Murdoch 53, MA Pollard 18)
Wellington: 200 runs in 57.6 overs (356 balls), Extras 12
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (SJ Murdoch 28, MA Pollard 24, Ex 1)
Wellington: 250 runs in 67.6 overs (417 balls), Extras 16
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 133 balls (SJ Murdoch 62, MA Pollard 34, Ex 5)
SJ Murdoch: 100 off 124 balls (16 x 4, 2 x 6)
Drinks: Wellington - 278/2 in 74.0 overs (SJ Murdoch 106, MA Pollard 47)
MA Pollard: 50 off 81 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
Wellington: 300 runs in 82.5 overs (506 balls), Extras 17
New Ball Taken: Wellington 300/4 at 84.1 overs (MA Pollard 58, LJ Woodcock 0)
End Of Day: Wellington - 307/4 in 90.0 overs (MA Pollard 60, LJ Woodcock 5)

Day 4

Wellington: 350 runs in 101.3 overs (618 balls), Extras 17
Drinks: Wellington - 371/5 in 106.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 30, MJ Taylor 30)
Wellington: 400 runs in 112.4 overs (685 balls), Extras 23
LJ Woodcock: 50 off 92 balls (9 x 4)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 39 balls (LJ Woodcock 22, JS Patel 25, Ex 6)
Central Districts 2nd innings:
Lunch: Central Districts - 12/0 in 3.0 overs (GH Worker 7, BS Smith 3)
Central Districts: 50 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 2
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls (GH Worker 32, BS Smith 17, Ex 2)
Drinks: Central Districts - 59/0 in 21.0 overs (GH Worker 39, BS Smith 18)
Penalty: 21.2 - Ball striking Fielding Team helmet
Tea: Central Districts - 86/1 in 37.0 overs (BS Smith 30, GR Hay 10)

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier
Toss	Central Districts, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2014/15
Match days	1,2,3,4 April 2015 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Matt Taylor
Umpires	Derek Walker Tim Parlane
Match Referee	Dave Quested
Points	Wellington 4, Central Districts 6

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Central D Innings

Player Name		R	B
GH Worker	lbw	39	87
BS Smith	not out	30	104
GR Hay	not out	10	31
Extras	(w 2, pen 5)
Total	86(1 wkt; 37 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BJ Arnel	10	2	31	0	3.1
MB McEwan	4	0	18	0	4.5
JS Patel	14	7	17	1	1.21
LJ Woodcock	3	2	3	0	1
AJ McKay	6	4	12	0	2

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	64	George Worker	Ben Smith
2nd	22	Greg Hay	Ben Smith

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	10	6	4	0	122
AUCK	10	5	4	1	115
OTAGO	10	4	4	2	99
ND	10	4	4	2	98
WELL	10	4	4	2	93
CD	10	2	5	3	69

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