BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jack Boyle	lbw b Fisher	6	20	21	1	0	30.00
Curtis Heaphy	lbw b Clarke	74	125	173	7	0	59.20
Greg Hay (c)	c Carter b Hampton	53	81	125	8	0	65.43
Brad Schmulian	c †Bocock b Clarke	9	23	44	1	0	39.13
Dane Cleaver †	c †Bocock b Fisher	20	54	73	2	0	37.03
William Clark	c Bharat Popli b Fisher	57	112	142	8	0	50.89
Angus Schaw	c †Bocock b Walker	114	199	286	11	1	57.28
Ajaz Patel	lbw b Walker	13	18	33	2	0	72.22
Blair Tickner	c †Bocock b Walker	42	99	109	6	0	42.42
Liam Dudding	c †Bocock b Fisher	15	36	43	1	0	41.66
Raymond Toole	not out	0	4	13	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 11, nb 2, w 10)	24
TOTAL	128.1 Ov (RR: 3.33, 533 Mins)	427
Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Jack Boyle, 5.4 ov), 2-129 (Greg Hay, 34.5 ov), 3-148 (Curtis Heaphy, 40.1 ov), 4-155 (Brad Schmulian, 44.2 ov), 5-187 (Dane Cleaver, 59.4 ov), 6-276 (William Clark, 81.4 ov), 7-301 (Ajaz Patel, 89.1 ov), 8-376 (Blair Tickner, 114.6 ov), 9-421 (Liam Dudding, 125.3 ov), 10-427 (Angus Schaw, 128.1 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Kristian Clarke	28	8	56	2	2.00	-	-	-	0	2
Matthew Fisher	27	5	100	4	3.70	-	-	-	2	0
Tim Pringle	30	2	129	0	4.30	-	-	-	0	0
Brett Hampton	18	3	57	1	3.16	-	-	-	0	0
Joe Walker	23.1	4	61	3	2.63	-	-	-	0	0
Jeet Raval	2	0	12	0	6.00	-	-	-	0	0

Northern Districts 1st Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Henry Cooper	c †Cleaver b Patel	83	205	248	11	1	40.48
Jeet Raval (c)	c †Cleaver b Toole	11	43	76	1	0	25.58
Bharat Popli	c Patel b Dudding	111	203	289	13	1	54.67
Joe Walker	c Clark b Patel	18	55	59	2	0	32.72
Joe Carter	c †Cleaver b Patel	19	82	130	2	0	23.17
Sandeep Patel	b Dudding	4	16	22	0	0	25.00
Peter David Bocock †	b Patel	20	34	41	3	0	58.82
Brett Hampton	c Clark b Patel	22	29	36	2	1	75.86
Tim Pringle	not out	22	65	76	1	1	33.84
Kristian Clarke	st †Cleaver b Patel	8	20	34	1	0	40.00
Matthew Fisher	c Clark b Patel	4	10	13	1	0	40.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 1, w 1)	9
TOTAL	126.5 Ov (RR: 2.60, 514 Mins)	331
Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Jeet Raval, 17.4 ov), 2-165 (Henry Cooper, 61.3 ov), 3-202 (Joe Walker, 76.5 ov), 4-235 (Bharat Popli, 90.2 ov), 5-242 (Sandeep Patel, 94.6 ov), 6-269 (Peter David Bocock, 104.6 ov), 7-278 (Joe Carter, 106.5 ov), 8-305 (Brett Hampton, 114.1 ov), 9-325 (Kristian Clarke, 124.1 ov), 10-331 (Matthew Fisher, 126.5 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Blair Tickner	6	1	25	0	4.16	-	-	-	1	0
Liam Dudding	23	6	66	2	2.86	-	-	-	0	0
Raymond Toole	23	13	39	1	1.69	-	-	-	0	1
Ajaz Patel	39.5	14	78	7	1.95	-	-	-	0	0
William Clark	12	2	34	0	2.83	-	-	-	0	0
Jayden Lennox	16	1	46	0	2.87	-	-	-	0	0
Brad Schmulian	3	0	9	0	3.00	-	-	-	0	0
Angus Schaw	4	0	27	0	6.75	-	-	-	0	0

Central Districts 2nd Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Curtis Heaphy	not out	58	122	136	5	0	47.54
Jack Boyle	c Sandeep Patel b Pringle	38	42	60	5	0	90.47
Greg Hay (c)	c Cooper b Fisher	16	20	39	2	0	80.00
Brad Schmulian	not out	4	14	36	0	0	28.57
Extras	(lb 1)	1
TOTAL	33 Ov (RR: 3.54, 136 Mins)	117/2
Did not bat: Dane Cleaver †, William Clark, Angus Schaw, Ajaz Patel, Jayden Lennox, Raymond Toole, Liam Dudding
Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Jack Boyle, 15.6 ov), 2-96 (Greg Hay, 23.6 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s
Kristian Clarke	7	1	32	0	4.57	-	-	-
Matthew Fisher	7	0	31	1	4.42	-	-	-
Joe Walker	13	2	37	0	2.84	-	-	-
Tim Pringle	6	2	16	1	2.66	-	-	-

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CLOSE OF PLAY

Thu, 29 Feb - day 1 - Central D 1st innings 317/7 (Angus Schaw 52*, Blair Tickner 10*, 96 ov)

Fri, 01 Mar - day 2 - Northern Dis 1st innings 170/2 (Bharat Popli 72*, Joe Walker 0*, 63 ov)

Sat, 02 Mar - day 3 - Central D 2nd innings 117/2 (Curtis Heaphy 58*, Brad Schmulian 4*, 33 ov)

Sun, 03 Mar - day 4 - no play

MATCH FLOW

General

Central Districts 1st innings
Day 1
Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.4 overs, 79 minutes, 6 extras
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls, 71 minutes, CG Heaphy 28 (59), GR Hay 24 (45), 0 extras
Injury (12:23 to 12:26): Central Districts - 86/1 in 27.5 overs, CG Heaphy 42 (89), GR Hay 32 (58)
CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 91 balls, 119 minutes (7x4)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 29.5 overs, 123 minutes, 6 extras
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 156 balls, 111 minutes, CG Heaphy 54 (85), GR Hay 46 (71), 1 extra
GR Hay: 50 runs in 76 balls, 118 minutes (8x4)
Lunch (12:54 to 13:35): Central Districts - 126/1 in 34.0 overs, CG Heaphy 60 (107), GR Hay 53 (78)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 40.4 overs, 176 minutes, 8 extras
Tea (15:40 to 16:02): Central Districts - 199/5 in 65.0 overs, WJ Clark 20 (67), AR Schaw 2 (21)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 65.2 overs, 269 minutes, 15 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 57 minutes, WJ Clark 24 (31), AR Schaw 19 (53), 9 extras
WJ Clark: 50 runs in 96 balls, 117 minutes (7x4)
Central Districts: 250 runs in 75.3 overs, 310 minutes, 17 extras
New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 271/5 after 80.0 overs, WJ Clark 57 (108), AR Schaw 35 (70), 17 extras
Central Districts: 300 runs in 89.0 overs, 366 minutes, 23 extras
AR Schaw: 50 runs in 113 balls, 137 minutes (5x4)
End of Day (18:12): Central Districts - 317/7 in 96.0 overs, AR Schaw 52 (115), BM Tickner 10 (30)
Day 2
Injury (11:06 to 11:10): Central Districts - 338/7 in 104.2 overs, AR Schaw 66 (140), BM Tickner 17 (55)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls, 82 minutes, AR Schaw 23 (40), BM Tickner 27 (71), 0 extras
Central Districts: 350 runs in 107.4 overs, 450 minutes, 23 extras
Central Districts: 400 runs in 120.5 overs, 499 minutes, 24 extras
AR Schaw: 100 runs in 175 balls, 253 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
Lunch (12:48 to 13:27): Central Districts - 427/10 in 128.1 overs, AR Schaw 114 (199), RL Toole 0 (4)
Northern Districts 1st innings
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 55 minutes, HR Cooper 43 (48), JA Raval 6 (30), 3 extras
Northern Districts: 50 runs in 12.5 overs, 55 minutes, 3 extras
HR Cooper: 50 runs in 71 balls, 85 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
Central Districts substituted JR Lennox for BM Tickner (Concussion)
Tea (15:40 to 16:01): Northern Districts - 98/1 in 31.0 overs, HR Cooper 61 (106), B Popli 23 (38)
Northern Districts: 100 runs in 34.3 overs, 144 minutes, 3 extras
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 123 balls, 81 minutes, HR Cooper 24 (63), B Popli 28 (60), 0 extras
B Popli: 50 runs in 90 balls, 122 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
Northern Districts: 150 runs in 52.1 overs, 214 minutes, 4 extras
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 242 balls, 158 minutes, HR Cooper 38 (130), B Popli 64 (112), 1 extra
End of Day (18:05): Northern Districts - 170/2 in 63.0 overs, B Popli 72 (126), JG Walker 0 (5)
Day 3
Northern Districts: 200 runs in 76.5 overs, 306 minutes, 4 extras
New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 217/3 after 80.0 overs, B Popli 99 (170), JF Carter 2 (8), 4 extras
B Popli: 100 runs in 172 balls, 243 minutes (12x4, 1x6)
Lunch (12:53 to 13:33): Northern Districts - 241/5 in 97.0 overs, JF Carter 10 (55), PD Bocock 0 (6)
Northern Districts: 250 runs in 99.3 overs, 407 minutes, 4 extras
End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 289/7 (Northern Districts 2 batting points, Central Districts 3 bowling points)
Northern Districts: 300 runs in 112.5 overs, 460 minutes, 9 extras
AY Patel: 5 wickets (33.1-10-62-5)
Tea (15:30 to 15:49): Northern Districts - 331/10 in 126.5 overs, TJG Pringle 22 (65), MJ Fisher 4 (10)
Central Districts 2nd innings
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 43 minutes, CG Heaphy 23 (38), JCT Boyle 27 (27), 0 extras
Central Districts: 50 runs in 10.5 overs, 43 minutes, 0 extras
Central Districts: 100 runs in 25.3 overs, 107 minutes, 1 extra
CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 90 balls, 107 minutes (5x4)
End of Day (18:06): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)

Day 4

Rain (10:29 to 12:01): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
Lunch (12:01 to 12:46): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
Rain (12:46): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
Play Called Off (15:01): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
Lunch to be taken at 12pm

MATCH DETAILS

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Toss	Central Districts, elected to bat first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2023/24
Match days	29 February 1,2,3 March 2024 - day (4-day match)
CD Player Replacement	Substitute: Jayden Lennox in, Blair Tickner out (2nd innings, 18 ov)
FC debut	Angus Schaw
Umpires	Kim Cotton Tim Parlane
Match Referee	Gary Troup
Points	Central Districts 7, Northern Districts 5

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Central D Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
CG Heaphy	not out	58	122
JCT Boyle	caught	38	42
GR Hay	caught	16	20
BD Schmulian	not out	4	14
Extras	(lb 1)
Total	117(2 wkts; 33 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
KDC Clarke	7	1	32	0	4.57
MJ Fisher	7	0	31	1	4.42
JG Walker	13	2	37	0	2.84
TJG Pringle	6	2	16	1	2.66

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	66	Jack Boyle	Curtis Heaphy
2nd	30	Greg Hay	Curtis Heaphy
3rd	21	Brad Schmulian	Curtis Heaphy

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Plunket Shield

TEAM	M	W	L	D	PT
WELL	8	4	0	4	94
ND	8	4	1	3	91
CD	8	3	2	3	85
CANT	8	3	3	2	84
OTAGO	8	1	5	2	54
AUCK	8	1	5	2	51

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