Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Sean Solia	c McKenzie b Muller	29	63	91	5	0	46.03
William O'Donnell	b Rae	5	20	34	0	0	25.00
Glenn Phillips	c Kelly b Rae	92	64	106	11	5	143.75
Robert O'Donnell (c)	run out (sub [JD McKay]/†Chu)	128	199	308	19	2	64.32
Cole Briggs	c Kitchen b McKenzie	30	95	117	5	0	31.57
Ben Horne †	c Kelly b Rae	15	25	28	2	0	60.00
Ross ter Braak	c Phillips b Kitchen	1	13	13	0	0	7.69
William Somerville	c Rippon b Rae	23	63	67	3	0	36.50
Danru Ferns	not out	9	28	40	1	0	32.14
Olly Pringle	not out	11	8	7	2	0	137.50
Extras	(nb 6, w 2)	8
Total	95.2 Ov (RR: 3.68, 407 Mins)	351/8d
Did not bat: Louis Delport
Fall of wickets: 1-15 (William O'Donnell, 8.2 ov), 2-87 (Sean Solia, 20.4 ov), 3-143 (Glenn Phillips, 29.5 ov), 4-234 (Cole Briggs, 58.6 ov), 5-262 (Ben Horne, 66.2 ov), 6-264 (Ross ter Braak, 69.5 ov), 7-308 (William Somerville, 86.2 ov), 8-339 (Robert O'Donnell, 93.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Michael Rae	27	4	89	4	3.29	118	13	0	0	0
8.2 to WT O'Donnell, . 15/1 29.5 to GD Phillips, . 143/3 66.2 to BJ Horne, . 262/5 86.2 to WER Somerville, . 308/7
Angus McKenzie	13	3	47	1	3.61	60	5	2	1	0
58.6 to CJ Briggs, . 234/4
Matthew Bacon	16	1	76	0	4.75	66	12	1	0	0
Travis Muller	18	1	73	1	4.05	81	9	2	1	6
20.4 to SM Solia, . 87/2
Michael Rippon	5.2	2	26	0	4.87	23	5	0	0	0
Anaru Kitchen	16	5	40	1	2.50	79	4	2	0	0
69.5 to RM ter Braak, . 264/6

Otago 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford (c)	c WT O'Donnell b Delport	63	121	172	5	1	52.06
Anaru Kitchen	lbw b Somerville	13	39	71	2	0	33.33
Mitch Renwick	c Briggs b Somerville	49	103	119	7	1	47.57
Nick Kelly	lbw b Phillips	43	70	87	8	0	61.42
Dale Phillips	c Somerville b Phillips	15	20	34	2	0	75.00
Michael Rippon	not out	40	76	107	5	0	52.63
Max Chu †	not out	29	58	73	3	0	50.00
Extras	(b 4, nb 2, w 1)	7
Total	80.5 Ov (RR: 3.20, 333 Mins)	259/5
Did not bat: Angus McKenzie, Travis Muller, Matthew Bacon, Michael Rae
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Anaru Kitchen, 15.6 ov), 2-120 (Hamish Rutherford, 40.6 ov), 3-140 (Mitch Renwick, 45.4 ov), 4-176 (Dale Phillips, 55.2 ov), 5-200 (Nick Kelly, 63.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Danru Ferns	8	0	27	0	3.37	35	3	0	0	2
Olly Pringle	9	1	18	0	2.00	44	2	0	0	0
Ross ter Braak	8	2	23	0	2.87	35	2	0	1	0
William Somerville	23	5	79	2	3.43	107	10	2	0	0
15.6 to AK Kitchen, . 28/1 45.4 to M Renwick, . 140/3
Louis Delport	21	1	69	1	3.28	90	9	0	0	0
40.6 to HD Rutherford, . 120/2
Glenn Phillips	10.5	2	33	2	3.04	49	5	0	0	0
55.2 to DN Phillips, . 176/4 63.1 to NF Kelly, . 200/5
William O'Donnell	1	0	6	0	6.00	4	1	0	0	0

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Close of Play

Thu, 18 Mar - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 273/6 (Robert O'Donnell 92*, William Somerville 2*, 74 ov)

Fri, 19 Mar - day 2 - Otago 1st innings 39/1 (Hamish Rutherford 22*, Mitch Renwick 2*, 21 ov)

Sat, 20 Mar - day 3 - Otago 1st innings 259/5 (Michael Rippon 40*, Max Chu 29*, 80.5 ov)

Sun, 21 Mar - day 4 - no play

Match Flow

Day 1

Auckland 1st innings:
Ground Delay (10:10 to 12:01): Pre Start
Lunch (12:01 to 13:12): Pre Start
Hours of Play Day 1: 1-15pm to 3-50pm. 4-10pm to 6-30pm. 74 overs minimum
Auckland: 50 runs in 15.2 overs, 67 minutes, 1 extra
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 39 minutes, SM Solia 15 (25), GD Phillips 34 (28), 1 extra
GD Phillips: 50 runs in 38 balls, 47 minutes (7x4, 2x6)
Auckland: 100 runs in 24.1 overs, 109 minutes, 1 extra
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls, 39 minutes, GD Phillips 40 (19), RR O'Donnell 12 (30), 1 extra
Break in Play (15:26 to 15:28): Auckland - 140/2 in 28.5 overs, GD Phillips 92 (61), RR O'Donnell 12 (30)
Tea (15:51 to 16:09): Auckland - 148/3 in 34.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 15 (45), CJ Briggs 5 (13)
Auckland: 150 runs in 34.2 overs, 160 minutes, 2 extras
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 58 minutes, RR O'Donnell 26 (45), CJ Briggs 24 (46), 0 extras
Auckland: 200 runs in 48.4 overs, 216 minutes, 5 extras
RR O'Donnell: 50 runs in 95 balls, 129 minutes (9x4)
Auckland: 250 runs in 63.5 overs, 275 minutes, 7 extras
End of Day (18:46): Auckland - 273/6 in 74.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 92 (156), WER Somerville 2 (13)

Day 2

Ground Delay (10:29 to 12:01): Auckland - 273/6 in 74.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 92 (156), WER Somerville 2 (13)
Lunch (12:01 to 12:41): Auckland - 273/6 in 74.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 92 (156), WER Somerville 2 (13)
Ground Delay (12:41 to 15:29): Auckland - 273/6 in 74.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 92 (156), WER Somerville 2 (13)
Hours of Play Day 2. 3-30pm to 6-30pm. 45 overs minimum
New Ball Taken: Auckland - 281/6 after 80.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 95 (171), WER Somerville 7 (34), 7 extras
RR O'Donnell: 100 runs in 176 balls, 254 minutes (14x4, 2x6)
Auckland: 300 runs in 84.4 overs, 359 minutes, 8 extras
Auckland: 350 runs in 95.2 overs, 406 minutes, 8 extras
End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 351/8 (95.2) (Auckland 4 batting points, Otago 3 bowling points)
Otago 1st innings:
End of Day (18:41): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)

Day 3

Ground Delay (10:24 to 10:51): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)
Rain (10:51 to 12:16): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)
Lunch (12:16 to 12:44): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)
Rain (12:44 to 13:00): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)
Ground Delay (13:00 to 13:58): Otago - 39/1 in 21.0 overs, HD Rutherford 22 (70), M Renwick 2 (19)
Hours of Play Day 3. 2pm to 4-10pm. 4-30pm to 6-30pm. 62 overs minimum
Otago: 50 runs in 24.5 overs, 104 minutes, 2 extras
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls, 57 minutes, HD Rutherford 25 (35), M Renwick 26 (51), 0 extras
HD Rutherford: 50 runs in 102 balls, 145 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
Otago: 100 runs in 36.0 overs, 152 minutes, 2 extras
Otago: 150 runs in 49.2 overs, 204 minutes, 2 extras
Tea (16:12 to 16:33): Otago - 176/3 in 55.0 overs, NF Kelly 34 (51), DN Phillips 15 (18)
Otago: 200 runs in 62.4 overs, 257 minutes, 3 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls, 64 minutes, MJG Rippon 25 (46), MW Chu 21 (48), 4 extras
Otago: 250 runs in 78.5 overs, 324 minutes, 7 extras
Rain (18:22 to 18:25): Otago - 259/5 in 80.5 overs, MJG Rippon 40 (76), MW Chu 29 (58)
End of Day (18:25): Otago - 259/5 in 80.5 overs, MJG Rippon 40 (76), MW Chu 29 (58)

Day 4

Rain (10:29 to 12:16): Otago - 259/5 in 80.5 overs, MJG Rippon 40 (76), MW Chu 29 (58)
Lunch (12:16): Otago - 259/5 in 80.5 overs, MJG Rippon 40 (76), MW Chu 29 (58)
Play Called Off (13:22): Otago - 259/5 in 80.5 overs, MJG Rippon 40 (76), MW Chu 29 (58)
End of 110 over bonus points: Otago 259/5 (80.5) (Otago 2 batting points, Auckland 2 bowling points)

Match Details

Queen's Park, Invercargill
Toss	Auckland, elected to bat first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2020/21
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days	18,19,20,21 March 2021 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Angus McKenzie Cole Briggs
Umpires	Garth Stirrat John Bromley
Match Referee	Tony Hill
Points	Auckland 6, Otago 5

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Otago Innings

Player Name		R	B
HD Rutherford	caught	63	121
AK Kitchen	lbw	13	39
M Renwick	caught	49	103
NF Kelly	lbw	43	70
DN Phillips	caught	15	20
MJG Rippon	not out	40	76
MW Chu	not out	29	58
Extras	(b 4, nb 2, w 1)
Total	259(5 wkts; 80.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
DK Ferns	8	0	27	0	3.37 (2 nb)
OMR Pringle	9	1	18	0	2
RM ter Braak	8	2	23	0	2.87
WER Somerville	23	5	79	2	3.43
L Delport	21	1	69	1	3.28
GD Phillips	10.5	2	33	2	3.04
WT O'Donnell	1	0	6	0	6

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	28	Hamish Rutherford	Anaru Kitchen
2nd	92	Hamish Rutherford	Mitch Renwick
3rd	20	Nick Kelly	Mitch Renwick
4th	36	Nick Kelly	Dale Phillips
5th	24	Michael Rippon	Nick Kelly
6th	59	Michael Rippon	Max Chu

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	8	5	0	3	109
ND	8	3	2	3	69
OTAGO	8	2	4	2	63
AUCK	8	2	0	5	61
CD	8	2	4	1	56
WELL	8	0	4	4	37

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