Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
William O'Donnell	c †Cleaver b Tickner	30	68	83	5	0	44.11
Sean Solia	c †Cleaver b Dudding	27	100	174	3	0	27.00
Mark Chapman	c Bruce b Clarkson	21	39	46	4	0	53.84
Robert O'Donnell (c)	c †Cleaver b Dudding	19	43	51	3	0	44.18
George Worker	c †Cleaver b Tickner	31	71	101	4	0	43.66
Cam Fletcher †	c †Cleaver b Tickner	1	4	5	0	0	25.00
Jock McKenzie	lbw b Dudding	48	103	161	5	0	46.60
Danru Ferns	lbw b Bracewell	28	78	98	4	0	35.89
Louis Delport	c Tickner b Clarkson	20	25	35	2	1	80.00
Jordan Sussex	not out	3	21	30	0	0	14.28
Ben Lister	b Tickner	0	12	20	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 3)	12
Total	93.3 Ov (RR: 2.56)	240
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (William O'Donnell, 18.6 ov), 2-77 (Mark Chapman, 29.5 ov), 3-100 (Sean Solia, 39.6 ov), 4-101 (Robert O'Donnell, 41.3 ov), 5-102 (Cam Fletcher, 42.3 ov), 6-167 (George Worker, 63.1 ov), 7-216 (Jock McKenzie, 81.3 ov), 8-234 (Danru Ferns, 86.5 ov), 9-237 (Louis Delport, 88.3 ov), 10-240 (Ben Lister, 93.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Doug Bracewell	15	4	28	1	1.86	73	2	1	0	0
86.5 to DK Ferns, . 234/8
Blair Tickner	22.3	5	62	4	2.75	108	9	0	0	0
18.6 to WT O'Donnell, . 48/1 42.3 to CD Fletcher, . 102/5 63.1 to GH Worker, . 167/6 93.3 to BG Lister, . 240/10
Liam Dudding	23	4	65	3	2.82	111	10	0	0	0
39.6 to SM Solia, . 100/3 41.3 to RR O'Donnell, . 101/4 81.3 to J McKenzie, . 216/7
Josh Clarkson	13	3	39	2	3.00	65	6	0	0	3
29.5 to MS Chapman, . 77/2 88.3 to L Delport, . 237/9
Ajaz Patel	16	6	18	0	1.12	81	0	0	0	0
Brad Schmulian	4	0	19	0	4.75	15	3	0	0	0

Central Districts 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Will Young	b Ferns	14	30	47	2	0	46.66
Curtis Heaphy	st †Fletcher b Delport	25	80	109	4	0	31.25
Greg Hay (c)	lbw b Sussex	79	144	207	13	0	54.86
Brad Schmulian	c WT O'Donnell b Delport	8	21	25	1	0	38.09
Tom Bruce	b Sussex	95	154	260	9	2	61.68
Dane Cleaver †	c †Fletcher b Lister	51	103	124	6	1	49.51
Josh Clarkson	c Sussex b Delport	31	71	109	2	2	43.66
Ajaz Patel	c WT O'Donnell b Ferns	13	33	41	2	0	39.39
Doug Bracewell	c RR O'Donnell b Lister	1	6	15	0	0	16.66
Blair Tickner	c †Fletcher b Lister	11	21	24	2	0	52.38
Liam Dudding	not out	0	7	12	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 2)	12
Total	111.3 Ov (RR: 3.04, 489 Mins)	340
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Will Young, 11.1 ov), 2-74 (Curtis Heaphy, 25.1 ov), 3-88 (Brad Schmulian, 31.2 ov), 4-180 (Greg Hay, 57.3 ov), 5-271 (Dane Cleaver, 86.3 ov), 6-279 (Tom Bruce, 89.6 ov), 7-305 (Ajaz Patel, 99.3 ov), 8-314 (Doug Bracewell, 102.5 ov), 9-330 (Blair Tickner, 108.5 ov), 10-340 (Josh Clarkson, 111.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Ben Lister	23	6	37	3	1.60	110	2	0	0	0
86.3 to D Cleaver, . 271/5 102.5 to DAJ Bracewell, . 314/8 108.5 to BM Tickner, . 330/9
Danru Ferns	19	5	76	2	4.00	87	13	1	1	0
11.1 to WA Young, . 21/1 99.3 to AY Patel, . 305/7
Jordan Sussex	18	2	61	2	3.38	84	11	0	0	1
57.3 to GR Hay, . 180/4 89.6 to TC Bruce, . 279/6
Louis Delport	32.3	4	113	3	3.47	139	10	4	0	0
25.1 to CG Heaphy, . 74/2 31.2 to BD Schmulian, . 88/3 111.3 to JA Clarkson, . 340/10
Jock McKenzie	10	3	24	0	2.40	47	3	0	1	0
Sean Solia	9	1	20	0	2.22	42	2	0	0	0

Auckland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
William O'Donnell	b Bracewell	14	33	35	2	0	42.42
Sean Solia	c †Cleaver b Dudding	17	26	51	3	0	65.38
Mark Chapman	c Bruce b Patel	83	68	96	14	1	122.05
Robert O'Donnell (c)	b Dudding	42	106	155	5	0	39.62
George Worker	c †Cleaver b Clarkson	4	11	12	1	0	36.36
Cam Fletcher †	lbw b Schmulian	38	96	132	3	3	39.58
Jock McKenzie	c †Cleaver b Clarkson	39	99	125	5	0	39.39
Danru Ferns	b Patel	0	13	16	0	0	0.00
Louis Delport	c Clarkson b Schmulian	33	28	42	2	4	117.85
Jordan Sussex	not out	0	6	14	0	0	0.00
Ben Lister	b Dudding	0	7	11	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 5, nb 4, w 2)	11
Total	81.3 Ov (RR: 3.44, 347 Mins)	281
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (William O'Donnell, 8.2 ov), 2-42 (Sean Solia, 11.4 ov), 3-138 (Mark Chapman, 29.1 ov), 4-143 (George Worker, 32.2 ov), 5-184 (Robert O'Donnell, 48.3 ov), 6-220 (Cam Fletcher, 65.6 ov), 7-226 (Danru Ferns, 69.6 ov), 8-278 (Jock McKenzie, 78.6 ov), 9-278 (Louis Delport, 79.2 ov), 10-281 (Ben Lister, 81.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Doug Bracewell	5	2	4	1	0.80	26	0	0	0	0
8.2 to WT O'Donnell, . 22/1
Blair Tickner	21	4	89	0	4.23	93	14	1	1	2
Liam Dudding	11.3	0	44	3	3.82	50	7	0	1	0
11.4 to SM Solia, . 42/2 48.3 to RR O'Donnell, . 184/5 81.3 to BG Lister, . 281/10
Ajaz Patel	25	6	88	2	3.52	118	10	5	0	0
29.1 to MS Chapman, . 138/3 69.6 to DK Ferns, . 226/7
Josh Clarkson	13	3	38	2	2.92	62	4	1	0	2
32.2 to GH Worker, . 143/4 78.6 to J McKenzie, . 278/8
Brad Schmulian	6	2	13	2	2.16	29	0	1	0	0
65.6 to CD Fletcher, . 220/6 79.2 to L Delport, . 278/9

Central Districts 2nd Innings (T: 182 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Curtis Heaphy	lbw b Sussex	0	14	16	0	0	0.00
Will Young	c RR O'Donnell b Sussex	9	20	31	1	0	45.00
Greg Hay (c)	c Worker b Lister	12	14	24	3	0	85.71
Brad Schmulian	c RR O'Donnell b Sussex	24	49	67	3	0	48.97
Tom Bruce	c Sussex b Ferns	37	55	89	4	1	67.27
Dane Cleaver †	c †Fletcher b Sussex	21	58	95	0	1	36.20
Josh Clarkson	c RR O'Donnell b Sussex	15	29	52	0	0	51.72
Doug Bracewell	b Lister	5	9	8	1	0	55.55
Ajaz Patel	c & b Lister	4	5	10	1	0	80.00
Blair Tickner	not out	3	8	19	0	0	37.50
Liam Dudding	c Ferns b Sussex	8	12	13	1	0	66.66
Extras	(lb 1, w 1)	2
Total	45.3 Ov (RR: 3.07, 213 Mins)	140
Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Curtis Heaphy, 3.6 ov), 2-18 (Will Young, 7.1 ov), 3-24 (Greg Hay, 8.4 ov), 4-68 (Brad Schmulian, 21.4 ov), 5-86 (Tom Bruce, 28.1 ov), 6-120 (Josh Clarkson, 39.2 ov), 7-125 (Doug Bracewell, 40.5 ov), 8-125 (Dane Cleaver, 41.3 ov), 9-129 (Ajaz Patel, 42.4 ov), 10-140 (Liam Dudding, 45.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Ben Lister	15	2	48	3	3.20	67	6	0	0	0
8.4 to GR Hay, . 24/3 40.5 to DAJ Bracewell, . 125/7 42.4 to AY Patel, . 129/9
Jordan Sussex	15.3	3	46	6	2.96	70	7	0	0	0
3.6 to CG Heaphy, . 3/1 7.1 to WA Young, . 18/2 21.4 to BD Schmulian, . 68/4 39.2 to JA Clarkson, . 120/6 41.3 to D Cleaver, . 125/8 45.3 to LR Dudding, . 140/10
Louis Delport	3	1	8	0	2.66	15	0	1	0	0
Danru Ferns	8	1	25	1	3.12	34	1	1	1	0
28.1 to TC Bruce, . 86/5
Sean Solia	4	0	12	0	3.00	15	0	0	0	0

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Sat, 16 Mar - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 240

Sun, 17 Mar - day 2 - Central D 1st innings 286/6 (Josh Clarkson 1*, Ajaz Patel 6*, 95 ov)

Mon, 18 Mar - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 225/6 (Jock McKenzie 23*, Danru Ferns 0*, 69 ov)

Tue, 19 Mar - day 4 - Central D 2nd innings 140 (45.3 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Auckland innings
Auckland: 50 runs in 20.2 overs, 90 minutes, 1 extra
Lunch: Auckland - 83/2 in 32.0 overs, SM Solia 23 (79), RR O'Donnell 5 (8)
Auckland: 100 runs in 37.3 overs, 163 minutes, 4 extras
Break in Play: Auckland - 119/5 in 49.1 overs, GH Worker 6 (27), JJ McKenzie 8 (17)
Auckland: 150 runs in 57.1 overs, 252 minutes, 8 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 66 minutes, GH Worker 18 (50), JJ McKenzie 28 (41), 4 extras
Tea: Auckland - 167/5 in 62.0 overs, GH Worker 31 (70), JJ McKenzie 30 (51)
Auckland: 200 runs in 77.1 overs, 330 minutes, 12 extras
New Ball Taken: Auckland - 211/6 after 80.0 overs, JJ McKenzie 47 (97), DK Ferns 23 (61), 12 extras
End of Day: Auckland - 240/10 in 93.3 overs, JD Sussex 3 (21), BG Lister 0 (12)

Day 2

Central Stags: 50 runs in 16.5 overs, 74 minutes, 1 extra
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 57 minutes, CG Heaphy 19 (42), GR Hay 33 (36), 1 extra
Lunch : Central Stags - 92/3 in 33.0 overs, GR Hay 40 (62), TC Bruce 3 (5)
Central Stags: 100 runs in 33.4 overs, 145 minutes, 2 extras
GR Hay: 50 runs in 78 balls, 118 minutes (10x4)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls, 55 minutes, GR Hay 22 (37), TC Bruce 28 (35), 0 extras
Central Stags: 150 runs in 47.3 overs, 209 minutes, 2 extras
TC Bruce: 50 runs in 68 balls, 111 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
Tea: Central Stags - 184/4 in 61.0 overs, TC Bruce 53 (78), D Cleaver 0 (14)
Central Stags: 200 runs in 66.1 overs, 289 minutes, 5 extras
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls, 66 minutes, TC Bruce 17 (43), D Cleaver 31 (56), 3 extras
Central Stags: 250 runs in 80.0 overs, 347 minutes, 6 extras
New Ball Taken: Central Stags - 250/4 after 80.0 overs, TC Bruce 81 (129), D Cleaver 37 (77), 6 extras
D Cleaver: 50 runs in 93 balls, 112 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
End of Day : Central Stags - 286/6 in 95.0 overs, JA Clarkson 1 (23), AY Patel 6 (16)

Day 3

DCentral Districts: 300 runs in 97.3 overs, 428 minutes, 7 extras
DEnd of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 340/9 (Central Districts 3 batting points, Auckland 4 bowling points)
Auckland 2nd innings:
Auckland: 50 runs in 13.0 overs, 59 minutes, 1 extra
Lunch (12:51 to 13:32): Auckland - 53/2 in 13.0 overs, MS Chapman 20 (18), RR O'Donnell 1 (1)
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 46 minutes, MS Chapman 32 (32), RR O'Donnell 16 (33), 2 extras
MS Chapman: 50 runs in 47 balls, 67 minutes (9x4)
Auckland: 100 runs in 24.0 overs, 106 minutes, 2 extras
Auckland: 150 runs in 34.3 overs, 155 minutes, 3 extras
Injury (15:21 to 15:22): Auckland - 159/4 in 37.2 overs, RR O'Donnell 36 (73), CD Fletcher 2 (15)
Injury (15:24 to 15:25): Auckland - 161/4 in 38.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 38 (77), CD Fletcher 2 (15)
Tea (15:41 to 16:05): Auckland - 176/4 in 43.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 42 (92), CD Fletcher 13 (30)
Bad Light (16:11 to 16:59): Auckland - 176/4 in 45.0 overs, RR O'Donnell 42 (98), CD Fletcher 13 (36)
Play to start at 5:01.pm 27 Overs remaining with stumps scheduled to be 6:30pm
Auckland: 200 runs in 56.0 overs, 237 minutes, 4 extras
Break in Play (18:05 to 18:06): Auckland - 216/5 in 61.4 overs, CD Fletcher 37 (84), JJ McKenzie 15 (44)
Bad Light (18:36 to 18:36): Auckland - 225/6 in 69.0 overs, JJ McKenzie 23 (66), DK Ferns 0 (10)
End of Day (18:36): Auckland - 225/6 in 69.0 overs, JJ McKenzie 23 (66), DK Ferns 0 (10)

Day 4

Auckland: 250 runs in 75.4 overs, 319 minutes, 6 extras
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 51 balls, 35 minutes, JJ McKenzie 15 (25), LJ Delport 33 (26), 4 extras
New Ball Taken: Auckland - 278/9 after 80.3 overs, JD Sussex 0 (3), BG Lister 0 (4), 8 extras
Central Districts 2nd innings:
Injury (12:14 to 12:14): Central Districts - 23/2 in 8.0 overs, GR Hay 12 (13), BD Schmulian 1 (1)
Injury (12:18 to 12:20): Central Districts - 24/3 in 8.4 overs, BD Schmulian 2 (4), TC Bruce 0 (0)
Lunch (12:51 to 13:32): Central Districts - 46/3 in 16.0 overs, BD Schmulian 9 (26), TC Bruce 15 (22)
Auckland Aces substituted MS Chapman for CD Fletcher as Wicketkeeper
Central Districts: 50 runs in 17.2 overs, 78 minutes, 1 extra
Rain (13:41 to 13:59): Central Districts - 55/3 in 18.0 overs, BD Schmulian 12 (31), TC Bruce 21 (29)
Ground Delay (13:59 to 14:29): Central Districts - 55/3 in 18.0 overs, BD Schmulian 12 (31), TC Bruce 21 (29)
Auckland Aces substituted CD Fletcher for MS Chapman as Wicketkeeper
Rain (15:33 to 15:34): Central Districts - 95/5 in 31.5 overs, D Cleaver 6 (29), JA Clarkson 5 (10)
Tea (15:34 to 15:54): Central Districts - 95/5 in 31.5 overs, D Cleaver 6 (29), JA Clarkson 5 (10)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 34.1 overs, 157 minutes, 2 extras
JD Sussex: 5 wickets (13.3-2-39-5)

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier
Toss	Central Districts, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2023/24
Match days	16,17,18,19 March 2024 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Glen Walklin John Dempsey
Match Referee	Gary Troup
Points	Auckland 17, Central Districts 7

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Central D Innings

Player Name		R	B
CG Heaphy	lbw	0	14
WA Young	caught	9	20
GR Hay	caught	12	14
BD Schmulian	caught	24	49
TC Bruce	caught	37	55
D Cleaver	caught	21	58
JA Clarkson	caught	15	29
DAJ Bracewell	bowled	5	9
AY Patel	caught	4	5
BM Tickner	not out	3	8
LR Dudding	caught	8	12
Extras	(lb 1, w 1)
Total	140(10 wkts; 45.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BG Lister	15	2	48	3	3.2
J Sussex	15.3	3	46	6	2.96
L Delport	3	1	8	0	2.66
DK Ferns	8	1	25	1	3.12
SM Solia	4	0	12	0	3

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	3	Will Young	Curtis Heaphy
2nd	15	Greg Hay	Will Young
3rd	6	Greg Hay	Brad Schmulian
4th	44	Brad Schmulian	Tom Bruce
5th	18	Dane Cleaver	Tom Bruce
6th	34	Dane Cleaver	Josh Clarkson
7th	5	Doug Bracewell	Dane Cleaver
8th	0	Dane Cleaver	Ajaz Patel
9th	4	Ajaz Patel	Blair Tickner
10th	11	Blair Tickner	Liam Dudding

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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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