Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Guptill-Bunce	c †Blundell b McPeake	15	26	41	3	0	57.69
Jeet Raval	c Borthwick b McPeake	11	18	22	2	0	61.11
Robert O'Donnell	b Verma	14	24	40	1	0	58.33
Brad Cachopa †	c Papps b Arnel	9	24	37	1	0	37.50
Mark Chapman	lbw b Verma	8	9	11	1	0	88.88
Colin de Grandhomme	c Papps b Arnel	14	12	16	2	1	116.66
Donovan Grobbelaar	b McPeake	25	30	43	5	0	83.33
Tarun Nethula	c Pollard b Arnel	4	14	23	1	0	28.57
Michael Bates (c)	c Verma b Arnel	15	29	27	3	0	51.72
Lockie Ferguson	not out	6	9	29	0	0	66.66
Matt Quinn	c †Blundell b Arnel	12	9	8	3	0	133.33
Extras	(b 8, lb 6, w 5)	19
Total	34 Ov (RR: 4.47)	152
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Jeet Raval, 5.3 ov), 2-39 (Michael Guptill-Bunce, 9.4 ov), 3-53 (Robert O'Donnell, 14.1 ov), 4-61 (Mark Chapman, 16.4 ov), 5-61 (Brad Cachopa, 17.1 ov), 6-85 (Colin de Grandhomme, 19.5 ov), 7-109 (Tarun Nethula, 25.1 ov), 8-113 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 26.6 ov), 9-137 (Michael Bates, 31.6 ov), 10-152 (Matt Quinn, 33.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Brent Arnel	14	4	51	5	3.64	-	-	-	1
Ian McPeake	13	3	40	3	3.07	-	-	-	0
Anurag Verma	7	0	47	2	6.71	-	-	-	0

Wellington 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Papps (c)	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	3	28	41	0	0	10.71
Luke Woodcock	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	12	26	31	1	0	46.15
Stephen Murdoch	c Chapman b de Grandhomme	1	14	23	0	0	7.14
Scott Borthwick	c Quinn b Grobbelaar	42	58	86	8	0	72.41
Michael Pollard	c Raval b Bates	68	157	230	10	0	43.31
Tom Blundell †	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	27	50	65	5	0	54.00
Fraser Colson	c Raval b Nethula	15	53	69	3	0	28.30
Jeetan Patel	c †Cachopa b de Grandhomme	15	15	28	2	1	100.00
Anurag Verma	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	12	22	32	2	0	54.54
Ian McPeake	not out	16	34	46	1	1	47.05
Brent Arnel	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	9	12	20	1	0	75.00
Extras	(b 3, lb 5, nb 3, w 5)	16
Total	77.4 Ov (RR: 3.03)	236
Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Luke Woodcock, 7.3 ov), 2-17 (Michael Papps, 9.5 ov), 3-27 (Stephen Murdoch, 12.3 ov), 4-100 (Scott Borthwick, 29.6 ov), 5-134 (Tom Blundell, 45.2 ov), 6-170 (Fraser Colson, 60.6 ov), 7-191 (Michael Pollard, 66.1 ov), 8-195 (Jeetan Patel, 67.2 ov), 9-212 (Anurag Verma, 73.1 ov), 10-236 (Brent Arnel, 77.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Matt Quinn	15	2	51	0	3.40	-	-	-	0	0
Lockie Ferguson	17.4	8	37	5	2.09	-	-	-	1	1
Colin de Grandhomme	14	2	42	2	3.00	-	-	-	0	0
Michael Bates	21	7	59	1	2.80	-	-	-	0	2
Donovan Grobbelaar	5	0	17	1	3.40	-	-	-	0	0
Tarun Nethula	5	0	22	1	4.40	-	-	-	0	0

Auckland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Guptill-Bunce	c Murdoch b Arnel	189	218	334	27	2	86.69
Jeet Raval	b McPeake	90	169	227	15	0	53.25
Robert O'Donnell	c Papps b Arnel	16	33	50	3	0	48.48
Brad Cachopa †	c Papps b McPeake	19	62	61	2	0	30.64
Mark Chapman	c Papps b Arnel	73	74	108	11	2	98.64
Colin de Grandhomme	lbw b Verma	33	33	51	6	0	100.00
Donovan Grobbelaar	lbw b Borthwick	101	114	160	13	0	88.59
Tarun Nethula	c Patel b Borthwick	1	11	14	0	0	9.09
Michael Bates (c)	not out	47	80	110	2	4	58.75
Lockie Ferguson	lbw b Borthwick	4	5	2	1	0	80.00
Matt Quinn	c Papps b McPeake	4	10	12	1	0	40.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 8, w 8)	21
Total	134.5 Ov (RR: 4.43)	598
Fall of wickets: 1-215 (Jeet Raval, 52.3 ov), 2-269 (Robert O'Donnell, 64.6 ov), 3-322 (Michael Guptill-Bunce, 80.1 ov), 4-322 (Brad Cachopa, 81.1 ov), 5-401 (Colin de Grandhomme, 91.2 ov), 6-465 (Mark Chapman, 104.1 ov), 7-477 (Tarun Nethula, 107.2 ov), 8-565 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 131.1 ov), 9-569 (Lockie Ferguson, 131.6 ov), 10-598 (Matt Quinn, 134.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Brent Arnel	34.4	5	147	3	4.24	-	-	-	3
Ian McPeake	25.5	3	134	3	5.18	-	-	-	1
Anurag Verma	23	2	99	1	4.30	-	-	-	0
Jeetan Patel	28	6	100	0	3.57	-	-	-	0
Scott Borthwick	21	1	101	3	4.80	-	-	-	0
Luke Woodcock	2	0	3	0	1.50	-	-	-	0
Michael Papps	0.2	0	1	0	3.00	-	-	-	0

Wellington 2nd Innings (T: 515 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Luke Woodcock	lbw b Nethula	67	143	202	8	0	46.85
Michael Papps (c)	c O'Donnell b Quinn	22	38	64	4	0	57.89
Stephen Murdoch	c †Cachopa b Nethula	78	95	131	10	2	82.10
Scott Borthwick	c †Cachopa b Ferguson	2	10	15	0	0	20.00
Michael Pollard	lbw b Nethula	5	15	22	1	0	33.33
Tom Blundell †	c Chapman b Nethula	57	91	135	9	0	62.63
Fraser Colson	lbw b Quinn	0	8	14	0	0	0.00
Jeetan Patel	c Guptill-Bunce b Quinn	9	25	30	0	0	36.00
Anurag Verma	not out	23	68	98	4	0	33.82
Ian McPeake	not out	2	8	22	0	0	25.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 15, nb 21, w 2)	43
Total	80 Ov (RR: 3.85)	308/8
Did not bat: Brent Arnel
Fall of wickets: 1-49 (Michael Papps, 14.1 ov), 2-193 (Stephen Murdoch, 43.5 ov), 3-197 (Luke Woodcock, 45.1 ov), 4-199 (Scott Borthwick, 46.2 ov), 5-219 (Michael Pollard, 49.5 ov), 6-220 (Fraser Colson, 52.4 ov), 7-237 (Jeetan Patel, 58.5 ov), 8-297 (Tom Blundell, 75.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Lockie Ferguson	15	3	64	1	4.26	-	-	-	0	1
Donovan Grobbelaar	3	1	17	0	5.66	-	-	-	0	0
Michael Bates	5	2	19	0	3.80	-	-	-	0	4
Matt Quinn	19	3	44	3	2.31	-	-	-	1	0
Tarun Nethula	26.4	3	121	4	4.53	-	-	-	0	16
Colin de Grandhomme	5	1	16	0	3.20	-	-	-	0	0
Jeet Raval	4.2	0	7	0	1.61	-	-	-	1	0
Robert O'Donnell	1	1	0	0	0.00	-	-	-	0	0
Mark Chapman	1	1	0	0	0.00	-	-	-	0	0

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Wed, 23 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 130/4 (Michael Pollard 42*, Tom Blundell 23*, 41 ov)

Thu, 24 Mar - day 2 - Auckland 2nd innings 149/0 (Michael Guptill-Bunce 79*, Jeet Raval 63*, 39 ov)

Fri, 25 Mar - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 543/7 (Donovan Grobbelaar 89*, Michael Bates 12*, 125.5 ov)

Sat, 26 Mar - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 308/8 (80 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Auckland 1st innings
Auckland: 50 runs in 12.1 overs (73 balls), Extras 4
Drinks: Auckland - 53/2 in 14.0 overs (RR O'Donnell 14, B Cachopa 9)
Auckland: 100 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: Auckland - 109/7 in 26.0 overs (DJ Grobbelaar 25, MD Bates 0)
Auckland: 150 runs in 33.5 overs (203 balls), Extras 19
Wellington 1st innings
Tea: Wellington - 48/3 in 18.0 overs (SG Borthwick 14, MA Pollard 12)
Wellington: 50 runs in 18.4 overs (112 balls), Extras 6
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (SG Borthwick 25, MA Pollard 26, Ex 2)
Wellington: 100 runs in 29.1 overs (176 balls), Extras 7
Drinks: Wellington - 118/4 in 36.0 overs (MA Pollard 36, TA Blundell 17)
Bad Light: Wellington - 130/4 in 41.0 overs (MA Pollard 42, TA Blundell 23)
End Of Day: Wellington - 130/4 in 41.0 overs (MA Pollard 42, TA Blundell 23)

Day 2

Ground Delay: Wellington - 130/4 in 41.0 overs (MA Pollard 42, TA Blundell 23)
Rain: Wellington - 130/4 in 41.0 overs (MA Pollard 42, TA Blundell 23)
Ground Delay: Wellington - 130/4 in 41.0 overs (MA Pollard 42, TA Blundell 23)
Hours of Play Day 2: 11.30-1.30, 2.10-4.10, 4.30-6.10. 90 Overs to be bowled in the day
MA Pollard: 50 off 114 balls (9 x 4)
Wellington: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (318 balls), Extras 8
Drinks: Wellington - 154/5 in 55.0 overs (MA Pollard 53, FJ Colson 8)
Lunch: Wellington - 197/8 in 68.0 overs (A Verma 4, IG McPeake 1)
Wellington: 200 runs in 68.2 overs (412 balls), Extras 9
Auckaland 2nd innings
Rain: Auckaland - 21/0 in 8.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 17, JA Raval 2)
Tea: Auckaland - 21/0 in 8.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 17, JA Raval 2)
Auckaland: 50 runs in 13.4 overs (82 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 39, JA Raval 8, Ex 3)
ML Guptill-Bunce: 50 off 52 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Drinks: Auckaland - 99/0 in 24.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 57, JA Raval 39)
Auckaland: 100 runs in 24.3 overs (147 balls), Extras 3
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 147 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 57, JA Raval 43, Ex 3)
JA Raval: 50 off 99 balls (9 x 4)
Bad Light: Auckaland - 149/0 in 39.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 79, JA Raval 63)
End Of Day: Auckaland - 149/0 in 39.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 79, JA Raval 63)

Day 3

Day 3 Hours of Play: 10.00-12.10; 12.50-3.00; 3-20-5.30 104 overs
Auckaland: 150 runs in 39.4 overs (238 balls), Extras 7
1st Wicket: 150 runs in 238 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 80, JA Raval 63, Ex 7)
ML Guptill-Bunce: 100 off 128 balls (16 x 4, 1 x 6)
AuckalandS: 200 runs in 50.2 overs (302 balls), Extras 7
1st Wicket: 200 runs in 302 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 113, JA Raval 81, Ex 7)
Ball Change after 52.2 overs
Drinks: Auckaland - 215/0 in 52.2 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 118, JA Raval 90)
Auckaland: 250 runs in 61.5 overs (371 balls), Extras 7
ML Guptill-Bunce: 150 off 182 balls (22 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 37, RR O'Donnell 16, Ex 0)
Lunch: Auckaland - 272/2 in 67.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 157, B Cachopa 2)
Auckaland: 300 runs in 76.4 overs (460 balls), Extras 8
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 32, B Cachopa 19, Ex 1)
New Ball Taken: Auckaland 322/2 at 80.1 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 189, B Cachopa 19)
Drinks: Auckaland - 340/4 in 84.0 overs (MS Chapman 5, C de Grandhomme 11)
Auckaland: 350 runs in 85.1 overs (511 balls), Extras 10
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (MS Chapman 20, C de Grandhomme 27, Ex 3)
Auckaland: 400 runs in 90.6 overs (546 balls), Extras 11
Tea: Auckaland - 425/5 in 97.0 overs (MS Chapman 49, DJ Grobbelaar 14)
MS Chapman: 50 off 55 balls (6 x 4, 2 x 6)
Auckaland: 450 runs in 100.4 overs (604 balls), Extras 15
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls (MS Chapman 23, DJ Grobbelaar 23, Ex 4)
DJ Grobbelaar: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: Auckaland - 495/7 in 113.0 overs (DJ Grobbelaar 50, MD Bates 4)
BJ Arnel left the field after 114.4 overs. Balance bowled by MHW Papps1,
Auckaland: 500 runs in 115.2 overs (692 balls), Extras 20
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls (DJ Grobbelaar 43, MD Bates 8, Ex 0)
Bad Light: Auckaland - 543/7 in 125.5 overs (DJ Grobbelaar 89, MD Bates 12)
End Of Day: Auckaland - 543/7 in 125.5 overs (DJ Grobbelaar 89, MD Bates 12)

Day 4

Day 4. Hours of Play: 10.16-12.30; 1.10-3.10; 3.30-5.30 99 overs
Auckland: 550 runs in 129.1 overs (775 balls), Extras 21
DJ Grobbelaar: 100 off 112 balls (13 x 4)
Wellington 2nd innings
Drinks: Wellington - 43/0 in 10.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 17, MHW Papps 17)
Wellington: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (92 balls), Extras 9
Lunch: Wellington - 68/1 in 19.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 23, SJ Murdoch 11)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (LJ Woodcock 12, SJ Murdoch 27, Ex 11)
Wellington: 100 runs in 24.5 overs (156 balls), Extras 20
SJ Murdoch: 50 off 57 balls (9 x 4)
Drinks: Wellington - 140/1 in 33.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 42, SJ Murdoch 53)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 134 balls (LJ Woodcock 24, SJ Murdoch 62, Ex 14)
Wellington: 150 runs in 35.5 overs (225 balls), Extras 23
LJ Woodcock: 50 off 121 balls (8 x 4)
Tea: Wellington - 197/2 in 45.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 67, SG Borthwick 1)
Wellington: 200 runs in 46.4 overs (292 balls), Extras 30
Wellington: 250 runs in 62.5 overs (393 balls), Extras 35
TS Nethula off after 63.4 overs. Over completed by JA Raval
Drinks: WWellington - 261/7 in 64.0 overs (TA Blundell 30, A Verma 11)
TA Blundell: 50 off 79 balls (8 x 4)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (TA Blundell 30, A Verma 16, Ex 5)
Wellington: 300 runs in 76.6 overs (481 balls), Extras 41

Match Details

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss	Wellington, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2015/16
Match days	23,24,25,26 March 2016 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Chris Brown Tim Parlane
Points	Auckland 4, Wellington 5

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Wellington Innings

Player Name		R	B
LJ Woodcock	lbw	67	143
MHW Papps	caught	22	38
SJ Murdoch	caught	78	95
SG Borthwick	caught	2	10
MA Pollard	lbw	5	15
TA Blundell	caught	57	91
FJ Colson	lbw	0	8
JS Patel	caught	9	25
A Verma	not out	23	68
IG McPeake	not out	2	8
Extras	(b 5, lb 15, nb 21, w 2)
Total	308(8 wkts; 80 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
LH Ferguson	15	3	64	1	4.26 (1 nb)
DJ Grobbelaar	3	1	17	0	5.66
MD Bates	5	2	19	0	3.8 (4 nb)
MR Quinn	19	3	44	3	2.31
TS Nethula	26.4	3	121	4	4.53 (16 nb)
C de Grandhomme	5	1	16	0	3.2
JA Raval	4.2	0	7	0	1.61
RR O'Donnell	1	1	0	0	0
MS Chapman	1	1	0	0	0

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	49	Michael Papps	Luke Woodcock
2nd	144	Luke Woodcock	Stephen Murdoch
3rd	4	Luke Woodcock	Scott Borthwick
4th	2	Scott Borthwick	Michael Pollard
5th	20	Michael Pollard	Tom Blundell
6th	1	Fraser Colson	Tom Blundell
7th	17	Jeetan Patel	Tom Blundell
8th	60	Anurag Verma	Tom Blundell
9th	11	Anurag Verma	Ian McPeake

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
AUCK	10	6	1	3	132
CANT	10	5	3	2	117
WELL	10	5	3	2	108
ND	10	2	4	4	87
CD	10	2	5	3	85
OTAGO	10	1	5	4	61

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