Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Davidson	c †de Boorder b Bacon	0	1	-	0	0	0.00
Chad Bowes	c Broom b Bacon	85	134	-	12	2	63.43
Ken McClure	c Kitchen b Bacon	3	20	-	0	0	15.00
JS Case	c Neesham b Barnes	25	66	-	4	0	37.87
Cole McConchie (c)	lbw b Barnes	0	2	-	0	0	0.00
Andrew Ellis	lbw b Bacon	2	12	-	0	0	16.66
Cam Fletcher †	c Neesham b Rae	18	33	-	3	0	54.54
Theo van Woerkom	b Barnes	41	109	-	7	0	37.61
Will Williams	c †de Boorder b Rae	2	18	-	0	0	11.11
Andrew Hazeldine	c Rutherford b Rippon	5	5	-	1	0	100.00
Fraser Sheat	not out	29	48	-	4	0	60.41
Extras	(b 5, lb 8, nb 1, w 1)	15
Total	74.3 Ov (RR: 3.02)	225
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Michael Davidson, 0.1 ov), 2-16 (Ken McClure, 6.3 ov), 3-54 (JS Case, 25.3 ov), 4-54 (Cole McConchie, 25.5 ov), 5-57 (Andrew Ellis, 28.3 ov), 6-85 (Cam Fletcher, 36.2 ov), 7-163 (Chad Bowes, 52.6 ov), 8-172 (Will Williams, 57.5 ov), 9-177 (Andrew Hazeldine, 60.1 ov), 10-225 (Theo van Woerkom, 74.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Matthew Bacon	20	6	55	4	2.75	-	-	-	0	0
Warren Barnes	12.3	2	48	3	3.84	-	-	-	1	0
Michael Rae	19	4	45	2	2.36	-	-	-	0	0
Michael Rippon	9	3	39	1	4.33	-	-	-	0	0
James Neesham	14	4	25	0	1.78	-	-	-	0	1

Otago 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	c Sheat b Hazeldine	25	92	-	2	0	27.17
Brad Wilson	c Davidson b Hazeldine	0	3	-	0	0	0.00
Neil Broom	lbw b Ellis	32	49	-	5	0	65.30
Anaru Kitchen	c Williams b Sheat	22	59	-	2	0	37.28
Rob Nicol (c)	retired hurt	12	13	-	3	0	92.30
Derek de Boorder †	c †Fletcher b Ellis	20	33	-	4	0	60.60
James Neesham	c Ellis b van Woerkom	79	79	-	6	3	100.00
Michael Rippon	c †Fletcher b Williams	55	157	-	7	0	35.03
Matthew Bacon	c †Fletcher b van Woerkom	0	9	-	0	0	0.00
Michael Rae	c Ellis b Williams	0	11	-	0	0	0.00
Warren Barnes	not out	1	9	-	0	0	11.11
Extras	(b 8, lb 5, nb 5)	18
Total	84.5 Ov (RR: 3.11)	264
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Brad Wilson, 2.3 ov), 2-52 (Neil Broom, 18.3 ov), 3-74 (Hamish Rutherford, 28.6 ov), 3-95* (Rob Nicol, retired not out), 4-117 (Anaru Kitchen, 39.5 ov), 5-131 (Derek de Boorder, 42.2 ov), 6-252 (James Neesham, 74.6 ov), 7-257 (Matthew Bacon, 78.6 ov), 8-261 (Michael Rae, 82.5 ov), 9-264 (Michael Rippon, 84.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Andrew Hazeldine	17	3	67	2	3.94	65	11	0	0	1
28.6 to HD Rutherford, . 74/3
Will Williams	16.5	3	46	2	2.73	67	4	0	0	0
82.5 to MD Rae, . 261/8 84.5 to MJG Rippon, . 264/9
Andrew Ellis	22	4	47	2	2.13	105	6	0	0	4
18.3 to NT Broom, . 52/2 42.2 to DC de Boorder, . 131/5
Fraser Sheat	14	2	47	1	3.35	64	4	2	0	0
39.5 to AK Kitchen, . 117/4
Theo van Woerkom	14	2	30	2	2.14	64	3	0	0	0
74.6 to JDS Neesham, . 252/6 78.6 to MB Bacon, . 257/7
Cole McConchie	1	0	14	0	14.00	2	1	1	0	0

Canterbury 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Chad Bowes	b Barnes	3	15	-	0	0	20.00
Michael Davidson	not out	101	231	-	16	1	43.72
Will Williams	b Barnes	0	6	-	0	0	0.00
Ken McClure	c †de Boorder b Bacon	1	3	-	0	0	33.33
JS Case	c †de Boorder b Neesham	90	194	-	13	0	46.39
Cole McConchie (c)	c sub (NG Smith) b Rippon	0	4	-	0	0	0.00
Andrew Ellis	c Broom b Barnes	55	94	-	9	0	58.51
Cam Fletcher †	c sub (NG Smith) b Barnes	20	20	-	3	0	100.00
Theo van Woerkom	b Barnes	2	18	-	0	0	11.11
Andrew Hazeldine	c sub (NG Smith) b Rae	9	7	-	1	0	128.57
Fraser Sheat	b Barnes	0	5	-	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 2, w 14)	23
Total	99.1 Ov (RR: 3.06)	304
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Chad Bowes, 3.3 ov), 2-11 (Will Williams, 5.3 ov), 3-12 (Ken McClure, 6.2 ov), 4-195 (JS Case, 66.6 ov), 5-196 (Cole McConchie, 69.1 ov), 5-231* (Michael Davidson, retired not out), 6-262 (Cam Fletcher, 87.1 ov), 7-265 (Theo van Woerkom, 91.1 ov), 8-283 (Andrew Hazeldine, 94.2 ov), 9-295 (Fraser Sheat, 97.4 ov), 10-304 (Andrew Ellis, 99.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Matthew Bacon	17	3	51	1	3.00	81	8	0	1	0
6.2 to KJ McClure, . 12/3
Warren Barnes	18.1	4	64	6	3.52	85	9	0	2	1
3.3 to CJ Bowes, . 7/1 5.3 to WSA Williams, . 11/2 87.1 to CD Fletcher, . 262/6 91.1 to TF van Woerkom, . 265/7 97.4 to FW Sheat, . 295/9 99.1 to AM Ellis, . 304/10
Michael Rae	20	5	40	1	2.00	102	5	0	3	0
94.2 to ATE Hazeldine, . 283/8
James Neesham	16	6	42	1	2.62	79	6	0	0	1
66.6 to JS Case, . 195/4
Michael Rippon	20	2	71	1	3.55	87	11	0	0	0
69.1 to CE McConchie, . 196/5
Anaru Kitchen	8	1	29	0	3.62	35	3	1	0	0

Otago 2nd Innings (T: 266 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	c †Fletcher b Sheat	15	32	-	2	0	46.87
Brad Wilson	c †Fletcher b Sheat	4	16	-	1	0	25.00
Neil Broom	c Case b Sheat	0	3	-	0	0	0.00
Anaru Kitchen	c Ellis b van Woerkom	34	72	-	3	0	47.22
Derek de Boorder †	c Davidson b van Woerkom	27	52	-	5	0	51.92
James Neesham	lbw b Williams	42	57	-	4	0	73.68
Michael Rippon	b Williams	20	50	-	3	0	40.00
Matthew Bacon	c Davidson b van Woerkom	4	10	-	1	0	40.00
Michael Rae	b Williams	14	11	-	0	2	127.27
Warren Barnes	not out	4	8	-	1	0	50.00
Rob Nicol (c)	absent hurt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	(lb 3, nb 2, w 1)	6
Total	51.3 Ov (RR: 3.30)	170
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Brad Wilson, 5.4 ov), 2-13 (Neil Broom, 7.1 ov), 3-22 (Hamish Rutherford, 11.1 ov), 4-71 (Derek de Boorder, 26.6 ov), 5-85 (Anaru Kitchen, 30.4 ov), 6-147 (James Neesham, 45.1 ov), 7-152 (Michael Rippon, 47.5 ov), 8-152 (Matthew Bacon, 48.3 ov), 9-170 (Michael Rae, 51.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Will Williams	16.3	4	38	3	2.30	81	5	0	0	0
45.1 to JDS Neesham, . 147/6 47.5 to MJG Rippon, . 152/7 51.3 to MD Rae, . 170/9
Fraser Sheat	8	2	31	3	3.87	37	5	0	1	0
5.4 to BS Wilson, . 13/1 7.1 to NT Broom, . 13/2 11.1 to HD Rutherford, . 22/3
Andrew Ellis	13	3	48	0	3.69	59	6	0	0	2
Theo van Woerkom	14	2	50	3	3.57	61	4	2	0	0
26.6 to DC de Boorder, . 71/4 30.4 to AK Kitchen, . 85/5 48.3 to MB Bacon, . 152/8

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Close of Play

Mon, 02 Apr - day 1 - Otago 1st innings 5/1 (Hamish Rutherford 1*, Neil Broom 0*, 4.3 ov)

Tue, 03 Apr - day 2 - Canterbury 2nd innings 11/1 (Michael Davidson 8*, Will Williams 0*, 4.2 ov)

Wed, 04 Apr - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 294/8 (Andrew Ellis 46*, Fraser Sheat 0*, 96.3 ov)

Thu, 05 Apr - day 4 - Otago 2nd innings 170 (51.3 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Ground Delay: Canterbury - 0/0
Hours of Play Day 1. 10-30am to 12-50pm. 1-30pm to 3-40pm. 4pm to 6pm. 96 overs minimum
Canterbury: 50 runs in 23.3 overs (141 balls), Extras 6
Lunch: Canterbury - 58/5 in 30.0 overs (CJ Bowes 21, CD Fletcher 1)
Canterbury: 100 runs in 40.3 overs (244 balls), Extras 13
CJ Bowes: 50 off 102 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (CJ Bowes 32, TF van Woerkom 12, Ex 7)
Canterbury: 150 runs in 49.6 overs (301 balls), Extras 14
Tea: Canterbury - 177/8 in 60.0 overs (TF van Woerkom 22, ATE Hazeldine 5)
Canterbury: 200 runs in 68.1 overs (410 balls), Extras 15
Otago 1st innings:
Bad Light: Otago - 5/1 in 4.3 overs (HD Rutherford 1, NT Broom 0)
End Of Day: Otago - 5/1 in 4.3 overs (HD Rutherford 1, NT Broom 0)

Day 2

Ground Delay: otago - 5/1 in 4.3 overs (HD Rutherford 1, NT Broom 0)
Hours of Play Day 2. 10-15am to 12-35pm. 1-15pm to 3-25pm. 3-45pm to 5-45pm.
otago: 50 runs in 16.4 overs (101 balls), Extras 5
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (HD Rutherford 14, NT Broom 32, Ex 5)
Lunch: otago - 95/3 in 34.0 overs (AK Kitchen 20)
RJ Nicol (1) retired hurt at 95/3 (12, 33.6 overs)
otago: 100 runs in 34.6 overs (212 balls), Extras 10
otago: 150 runs in 50.1 overs (304 balls), Extras 11
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls (JDS Neesham 29, MJG Rippon 19, Ex 2)
JDS Neesham: 50 off 50 balls (4 x 4, 2 x 6)
otago: 200 runs in 61.4 overs (373 balls), Extras 12
Tea: otago - 204/5 in 62.0 overs (JDS Neesham 62, MJG Rippon 19)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 161 balls (JDS Neesham 61, MJG Rippon 37, Ex 2)
otago: 250 runs in 73.6 overs (448 balls), Extras 17
MJG Rippon: 50 off 148 balls (7 x 4)
New Ball Taken: OTAGO VOLTS 259/7 at 81.1 overs (MJG Rippon 51, MD Rae 0)
Canterbury 2nd innings:
Bad Light: Canterbury - 11/1 in 4.2 overs (MSJ Davidson 8, WSA Williams 0)
End Of Day: Canterbury - 11/1 in 4.2 overs (MSJ Davidson 8, WSA Williams 0)

Day 3

With RJ Nicol taking no further part in the game NT Broom has assumed the Otago captaincy
Canterbury: 50 runs in 25.3 overs (154 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 121 balls (MSJ Davidson 29, JS Case 14, Ex 7)
Lunch: Canterbury - 94/3 in 38.0 overs (MSJ Davidson 45, JS Case 36)
MSJ Davidson: 50 off 103 balls (9 x 4)
Canterbury: 100 runs in 39.4 overs (239 balls), Extras 9
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 221 balls (MSJ Davidson 55, JS Case 38, Ex 9)
JS Case: 50 off 125 balls (8 x 4)
Canterbury: 150 runs in 54.4 overs (329 balls), Extras 9
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 320 balls (MSJ Davidson 72, JS Case 72, Ex 9)
Canterbury: 200 runs in 70.6 overs (427 balls), Extras 10
Tea: Canterbury - 200/5 in 71.0 overs (MSJ Davidson 94, AM Ellis 2)
MSJ Davidson: 100 off 207 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
Break In Play: Canterbury - 231/5 in 80.0 overs (AM Ellis 22)
MSJ Davidson (2) retired hurt on 101* from 231/5 to 295/9
Canterbury: 250 runs in 83.6 overs (505 balls), Extras 15
Bad Light: Canterbury - 294/8 in 96.3 overs (AM Ellis 46, FW Sheat 0)
End Of Day: Canterbury - 294/8 in 96.3 overs (AM Ellis 46, FW Sheat 0)

Day 4

AM Ellis: 50 off 91 balls (8 x 4)
Canterbury: 300 runs in 98.3 overs (593 balls), Extras 23
Otago 2nd innings:
Otago: 50 runs in 20.2 overs (122 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: Otago - 71/4 in 27.0 overs (AK Kitchen 23)
Otago: 100 runs in 34.3 overs (209 balls), Extras 5
Otago6th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (JDS Neesham 35, MJG Rippon 14, Ex 2)
Otago: 150 runs in 46.5 overs (283 balls), Extras 6

Match Details

University Oval, Dunedin
Toss	Otago, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2017/18
Match days	2,3,4,5 April 2018 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Derek Walker John Bromley
Match Referee	Gary Baxter
Points	Canterbury 17, Otago 6

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Otago Innings

Player Name		R	B
HD Rutherford	caught	15	32
BS Wilson	caught	4	16
NT Broom	caught	0	3
AK Kitchen	caught	34	72
DC de Boorder	caught	27	52
JDS Neesham	lbw	42	57
MJG Rippon	bowled	20	50
MB Bacon	caught	4	10
MD Rae	bowled	14	11
WD Barnes	not out	4	8
RJ Nicol	absent hurt
Extras	(lb 3, nb 2, w 1)
Total	170(9 wkts; 51.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
WSA Williams	16.3	4	38	3	2.3
FW Sheat	8	2	31	3	3.87
AM Ellis	13	3	48	0	3.69 (2 nb)
TF van Woerkom	14	2	50	3	3.57

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	13	Brad Wilson	Hamish Rutherford
2nd	0	Neil Broom	Hamish Rutherford
3rd	9	Hamish Rutherford	Anaru Kitchen
4th	49	Derek de Boorder	Anaru Kitchen
5th	14	James Neesham	Anaru Kitchen
6th	62	James Neesham	Michael Rippon
7th	5	Michael Rippon	Matthew Bacon
8th	0	Matthew Bacon	Michael Rae
9th	18	Warren Barnes	Michael Rae

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CD	10	6	0	4	131
WELL	10	6	3	1	127
AUCK	10	5	3	2	105
ND	10	2	4	4	80
OTAGO	10	2	7	1	79
CANT	10	2	6	2	64

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