BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tim Robinson	c Southee b Kuggeleijn	64	89	125	7	1	71.91
Nick Greenwood	c Raval b Southee	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Gareth Severin	c †Seifert b FL Walker	80	152	198	11	0	52.63
Nick Kelly	c Bharat Popli b JG Walker	1	5	9	0	0	20.00
Muhammad Abbas	c Bharat Popli b FL Walker	22	65	73	1	0	33.84
Tom Blundell (c)†	c & b FL Walker	103	157	214	9	4	65.60
Michael Bracewell	c Bharat Popli b JG Walker	20	23	25	2	1	86.95
Nathan Smith	b JG Walker	2	6	11	0	0	33.33
Logan van Beek	c Raval b FL Walker	8	49	40	0	0	16.32
Peter Younghusband	c sub (KDC Clarke) b JG Walker	0	7	5	0	0	0.00
Ben Sears	not out	13	68	123	2	0	19.11
Extras	(b 7, lb 2, w 1)	10
TOTAL	103.5 Ov (RR: 3.11, 414 Mins)	323
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Nick Greenwood, 0.3 ov), 2-116 (Tim Robinson, 30.4 ov), 3-122 (Nick Kelly, 32.2 ov), 4-173 (Gareth Severin, 50.5 ov), 5-174 (Muhammad Abbas, 52.3 ov), 6-208 (Michael Bracewell, 58.3 ov), 7-220 (Nathan Smith, 60.6 ov), 8-245 (Logan van Beek, 73.1 ov), 9-246 (Peter Younghusband, 74.3 ov), 10-323 (Tom Blundell, 103.5 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Southee	12	4	22	1	1.83	62	3	0	0	0
0.3 to NA Greenwood, . 1/1
Scott Kuggeleijn	13	4	35	1	2.69	64	6	0	0	0
30.4 to TB Robinson, . 116/2
Joe Walker	29	1	96	4	3.31	116	8	1	0	0
32.2 to NF Kelly, . 122/3 58.3 to MG Bracewell, . 208/6 60.6 to NG Smith, . 220/7 74.3 to PF Younghusband, . 246/9
Matthew Fisher	8	0	32	0	4.00	33	1	2	0	0
Henry Cooper	5	0	17	0	3.40	16	1	0	0	0
Frederick Walker	36.5	10	112	4	3.04	170	13	3	1	0
50.5 to GR Severin, . 173/4 52.3 to Muhammad Abbas, . 174/5 73.1 to LV van Beek, . 245/8 103.5 to TA Blundell, . 323/10

Northern Districts 1st Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jeet Raval (c)	c van Beek b Bracewell	10	46	56	1	0	21.73
Henry Cooper	c Greenwood b van Beek	44	59	86	4	2	74.57
Bharat Popli	c Kelly b Bracewell	60	144	152	8	1	41.66
Joe Carter	c van Beek b Younghusband	25	64	90	3	1	39.06
Tim Seifert †	b Younghusband	104	137	218	6	6	75.91
Joe Walker	c Bracewell b Smith	1	16	17	0	0	6.25
Brett Hampton	c Bracewell b Smith	70	78	111	8	4	89.74
Frederick Walker	b Smith	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Scott Kuggeleijn	not out	23	34	71	1	1	67.64
Tim Southee	b van Beek	5	5	6	1	0	100.00
Matthew Fisher	lbw b van Beek	3	7	10	0	0	42.85
Extras	(b 5, lb 5, nb 3, w 4)	17
TOTAL	98.1 Ov (RR: 3.68, 411 Mins)	362
Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Jeet Raval, 15.2 ov), 2-75 (Henry Cooper, 24.1 ov), 3-140 (Joe Carter, 47.4 ov), 4-145 (Bharat Popli, 55.5 ov), 5-154 (Joe Walker, 60.3 ov), 6-279 (Brett Hampton, 84.2 ov), 7-279 (Frederick Walker, 84.4 ov), 8-350 (Tim Seifert, 95.1 ov), 9-358 (Tim Southee, 96.2 ov), 10-362 (Matthew Fisher, 98.1 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Nathan Smith	20	6	57	3	2.85	97	4	3	0	3
60.3 to JG Walker, . 154/5 84.2 to BR Hampton, . 279/6 84.4 to FL Walker, . 279/7
Michael Bracewell	31	4	108	2	3.48	136	14	2	0	0
15.2 to JA Raval, . 45/1 55.5 to Bharat Popli, . 145/4
Peter Younghusband	22	4	68	2	3.09	101	3	5	0	0
47.4 to JF Carter, . 140/3 95.1 to TL Seifert, . 350/8
Logan van Beek	13.1	1	72	3	5.46	47	7	3	3	0
24.1 to HR Cooper, . 75/2 96.2 to TG Southee, . 358/9 98.1 to MJ Fisher, . 362/10
Ben Sears	12	1	47	0	3.91	49	4	2	1	0

Wellington 2nd Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tim Robinson	b Raval	44	88	138	3	0	50.00
Nick Greenwood	lbw b JG Walker	41	52	62	6	1	78.84
Gareth Severin	lbw b JG Walker	1	11	15	0	0	9.09
Nick Kelly	not out	28	59	68	3	0	47.45
Peter Younghusband	c †Seifert b FL Walker	4	7	5	1	0	57.14
Ben Sears	not out	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, nb 3, w 1)	9
TOTAL	36 Ov (RR: 3.52)	127/4
Did not bat: Michael Bracewell, Nathan Smith, Logan van Beek, Muhammad Abbas, Tom Blundell (c)†
Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Nick Greenwood, 15.5 ov), 2-81 (Gareth Severin, 19.5 ov), 3-122 (Tim Robinson, 34.1 ov), 4-127 (Peter Younghusband, 35.4 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Tim Southee	3	0	5	0	1.66	15	0	0	0	0
Frederick Walker	13	2	35	1	2.69	58	2	1	0	0
35.4 to PF Younghusband, . 127/4
Matthew Fisher	3	1	18	0	6.00	14	3	0	1	1
Joe Walker	9	0	45	2	5.00	33	5	0	0	2
15.5 to NA Greenwood, . 72/1 19.5 to GR Severin, . 81/2
Scott Kuggeleijn	3	1	2	0	0.66	16	0	0	0	0
Henry Cooper	3	1	11	0	3.66	13	2	0	0	0
Jeet Raval	2	0	6	1	3.00	9	1	0	0	0
34.1 to TB Robinson, . 122/3

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Sun, 24 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 282/9 (Tom Blundell 64*, Ben Sears 11*, 94 ov)

Mon, 25 Mar - day 2 - Northern Dis 1st innings 152/4 (Tim Seifert 7*, Joe Walker 1*, 58 ov)

Tue, 26 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 127/4 (Nick Kelly 28*, Ben Sears 0*, 36 ov)

Wed, 27 Mar - day 4 - no play

MATCH FLOW

Day 1

Wellington 1st innings
Wellington: 50 runs in 14.1 overs, 63 minutes, 3 extras
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 63 minutes, TB Robinson 37 (44), GR Severin 12 (43), 3 extras
TB Robinson: 50 runs in 74 balls, 107 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
Wellington: 100 runs in 26.2 overs, 111 minutes, 6 extras
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls, 109 minutes, TB Robinson 53 (77), GR Severin 41 (80), 6 extras
GR Severin: 50 runs in 98 balls, 129 minutes (7x4)
Lunch: Wellington - 122/3 in 32.2 overs, GR Severin 51 (98), MA Abbas 0 (0)
Wellington: 150 runs in 40.2 overs, 160 minutes, 6 extras
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls, 64 minutes, GR Severin 29 (53), MA Abbas 21 (57), 1 extra
Wellington: 200 runs in 57.1 overs, 228 minutes, 7 extras
Tea: Wellington - 227/7 in 64.0 overs, TA Blundell 26 (29), LV van Beek 3 (13)
Wellington: 250 runs in 75.3 overs, 295 minutes, 9 extras
New Ball Taken: Wellington - 264/9 after 82.0 overs, TA Blundell 49 (71), BV Sears 9 (23), 9 extras
TA Blundell: 50 runs in 75 balls, 124 minutes (5x4)
End of Day: Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)

Day 2

Lunch (12:30 to 13:10): Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)
Ground Delay (13:10 to 13:45): Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)
10th Wicket: 50 runs in 146 balls, 102 minutes, TA Blundell 38 (89), BV Sears 11 (57), 1 extra
Wellington: 300 runs in 99.0 overs, 393 minutes, 10 extras
TA Blundell: 100 runs in 156 balls, 210 minutes (9x4, 4x6)
End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 323 (103.5) (Wellington 3 batting points, Northern Districts 4 bowling points)
Northern Districts 1st innings:
Break in Play (14:47 to 14:50): Northern Districts - 10/0 in 3.1 overs, JA Raval 5 (10), HR Cooper 5 (9)
Northern Districts: 50 runs in 16.3 overs, 61 minutes, 0 extras
Tea (16:00 to 16:21): Northern Districts - 75/1 in 24.0 overs, HR Cooper 44 (58), B Popli 20 (40)
Northern Districts: 100 runs in 30.3 overs, 110 minutes, 1 extra
B Popli: 50 runs in 85 balls, 75 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 54 minutes, B Popli 32 (48), JF Carter 18 (39), 0 extras
Northern Districts: 150 runs in 57.2 overs, 215 minutes, 5 extras
End of Day (18:33): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)

Day 3

Rain (09:49 to 10:30): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)
Ground Delay (10:30): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)
Northern Districts: 200 runs in 70.2 overs, 271 minutes, 5 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls, 46 minutes, TL Seifert 24 (27), BR Hampton 29 (35), 0 extras
TL Seifert: 50 runs in 82 balls, 123 minutes (3x4, 3x6)
Northern Districts: 250 runs in 78.5 overs, 311 minutes, 5 extras
BR Hampton: 50 runs in 62 balls, 86 minutes (6x4, 3x6)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls, 88 minutes, TL Seifert 51 (51), BR Hampton 54 (62), 0 extras
Lunch (14:05 to 14:46): Northern Districts - 272/5 in 82.0 overs, TL Seifert 62 (96), BR Hampton 65 (69)
Northern Districts: 300 runs in 89.4 overs, 366 minutes, 13 extras
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls, 40 minutes, TL Seifert 27 (25), SC Kuggeleijn 16 (21), 8 extras
TL Seifert: 100 runs in 133 balls, 210 minutes (6x4, 6x6)
Northern Districts: 350 runs in 95.0 overs, 392 minutes, 16 extras
Tea (16:12 to 16:31): Northern Districts - 362/10 in 98.1 overs, SC Kuggeleijn 23 (34), MJ Fisher 3 (7)
End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 362 (98.1) (Northern Districts 4 batting points, Wellington 4 bowling points)
Wellington 2nd innings
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls, 47 minutes, TB Robinson 18 (32), NA Greenwood 27 (38), 5 extras
Wellington: 50 runs in 11.3 overs, 47 minutes, 5 extras
Wellington: 100 runs in 25.3 overs, 100 minutes, 8 extras
Bad Light (18:57 to 18:57): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
End of Day (18:57): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)

Day 4

Rain (09:51 to 10:46): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Ground Delay (10:46 to 11:12): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Rain (11:12 to 12:03): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Ground Delay (12:03 to 12:03): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Lunch (12:03 to 12:39): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Ground Delay (12:39 to 12:49): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Rain (12:49 to 12:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Ground Delay (12:59 to 13:37): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Rain (13:37 to 14:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Ground Delay (14:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
Play Called Off (15:04): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)

MATCH DETAILS

Seddon Park, Hamilton
Toss	Wellington, elected to bat first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2023/24
Series result	Wellington won the 2023/24 Plunket Shield
Match days	24,25,26,27 March 2024 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	John Dempsey Shaun Haig
Match Referee	Shayne O'Connor
Points	Wellington 7, Northern Districts 8

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Wellington Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TB Robinson	bowled	44	88
NA Greenwood	lbw	41	52
GR Severin	lbw	1	11
NF Kelly	not out	28	59
PF Younghusband	caught	4	7
BV Sears	not out	0	2
Extras	(b 2, lb 3, nb 3, w 1)
Total	127(4 wkts; 36 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
TG Southee	3	0	5	0	1.66
FL Walker	13	2	35	1	2.69
MJ Fisher	3	1	18	0	6 (1 nb)
JG Walker	9	0	45	2	5 (2 nb)
SC Kuggeleijn	3	1	2	0	0.66
HR Cooper	3	1	11	0	3.66
JA Raval	2	0	6	1	3

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	72	Nick Greenwood	Tim Robinson
2nd	9	Tim Robinson	Gareth Severin
3rd	41	Nick Kelly	Tim Robinson
4th	5	Nick Kelly	Peter Younghusband
5th	0	Nick Kelly	Ben Sears

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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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