Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Luke Woodcock	c †Chu b Bacon	80	158	221	12	0	50.63
Rachin Ravindra	c Barnes b Smith	0	7	15	0	0	0.00
Devon Conway	c †Chu b Barnes	4	27	39	0	0	14.81
Michael Bracewell (c)	b Bacon	0	6	8	0	0	0.00
Tom Blundell †	c Smith b Bacon	52	107	167	9	0	48.59
James Neesham	c Hawkins b Bacon	15	27	37	2	0	55.55
Andrew Fletcher	not out	50	89	158	8	0	56.17
Ollie Newton	c Wilson b Bacon	5	4	9	1	0	125.00
Jeetan Patel	b Barnes	1	7	8	0	0	14.28
Ian McPeake	c Smith b Viljoen	34	66	82	5	0	51.51
Hamish Bennett	c Viljoen b Bacon	6	18	29	1	0	33.33
Extras	(b 6, lb 15, nb 7, w 9)	37
Total	84.5 Ov (RR: 3.34)	284
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Rachin Ravindra, 3.2 ov), 2-29 (Devon Conway, 12.1 ov), 3-30 (Michael Bracewell, 13.3 ov), 4-144 (Luke Woodcock, 48.6 ov), 5-149 (Tom Blundell, 50.5 ov), 6-172 (James Neesham, 55.6 ov), 7-187 (Ollie Newton, 58.2 ov), 8-188 (Jeetan Patel, 59.6 ov), 9-273 (Ian McPeake, 78.4 ov), 10-284 (Hamish Bennett, 84.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jacob Duffy	22.5	3	60	0	2.62	-	-	-	5	1
Nathan Smith	12.1	3	28	1	2.30	-	-	-	4	2
Warren Barnes	20	5	65	2	3.25	-	-	-	0	0
Matthew Bacon	16.5	1	73	6	4.33	-	-	-	1	0
Christi Viljoen	11	3	27	1	2.45	-	-	-	1	4
Anaru Kitchen	2	0	10	0	5.00	-	-	-	0	0

Otago 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	b Patel	39	64	98	7	0	60.93
Cam Hawkins	c Bracewell b Patel	59	95	137	11	0	62.10
Mitch Renwick	c Patel b Bennett	46	96	123	8	0	47.91
Brad Wilson	lbw b Neesham	12	33	41	3	0	36.36
Anaru Kitchen	c Patel b Bennett	23	66	87	4	0	34.84
Nathan Smith	c †Blundell b Bennett	46	114	158	8	1	40.35
Christi Viljoen	c Patel b Bennett	44	71	94	9	0	61.97
Max Chu †	b Newton	0	2	6	0	0	0.00
Jacob Duffy (c)	c †Blundell b McPeake	1	6	19	0	0	16.66
Matthew Bacon	c Neesham b McPeake	1	10	15	0	0	10.00
Warren Barnes	not out	4	5	10	1	0	80.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, nb 2, w 2)	10
Total	93.2 Ov (RR: 3.05)	285
Fall of wickets: 1-89 (Hamish Rutherford, 21.2 ov), 2-126 (Cam Hawkins, 31.3 ov), 3-144 (Brad Wilson, 42.3 ov), 4-180 (Mitch Renwick, 54.2 ov), 5-201 (Anaru Kitchen, 64.2 ov), 6-267 (Christi Viljoen, 86.5 ov), 7-272 (Max Chu, 87.6 ov), 8-280 (Nathan Smith, 90.3 ov), 9-280 (Jacob Duffy, 91.2 ov), 10-285 (Matthew Bacon, 93.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Hamish Bennett	27	5	98	4	3.62	-	-	-	1	1
Ollie Newton	11	4	40	1	3.63	-	-	-	0	0
Ian McPeake	16.2	3	61	2	3.73	-	-	-	0	0
Jeetan Patel	28	12	57	2	2.03	-	-	-	0	1
James Neesham	7	3	13	1	1.85	-	-	-	1	0
Rachin Ravindra	4	2	10	0	2.50	-	-	-	0	0

Wellington 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rachin Ravindra	c Wilson b Bacon	49	90	133	7	0	54.44
Luke Woodcock	c Kitchen b Duffy	24	40	65	5	0	60.00
Devon Conway	c Duffy b Bacon	9	31	46	1	0	29.03
Michael Bracewell (c)	b Barnes	23	67	74	4	0	34.32
Tom Blundell †	not out	100	152	229	14	0	65.78
James Neesham	b Duffy	16	21	34	3	0	76.19
Andrew Fletcher	c †Chu b Kitchen	7	20	37	0	0	35.00
Ollie Newton	c Viljoen b Duffy	19	43	42	4	0	44.18
Jeetan Patel	c †Chu b Bacon	8	4	8	2	0	200.00
Ian McPeake	c Hawkins b Bacon	20	35	39	3	0	57.14
Hamish Bennett	not out	11	7	13	2	0	157.14
Extras	(b 6, lb 5, nb 4, w 6)	21
Total	84.2 Ov (RR: 3.64)	307/9d
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Luke Woodcock, 13.6 ov), 2-83 (Devon Conway, 24.6 ov), 3-98 (Rachin Ravindra, 28.6 ov), 4-130 (Michael Bracewell, 42.2 ov), 5-167 (James Neesham, 49.6 ov), 6-199 (Andrew Fletcher, 59.1 ov), 7-227 (Ollie Newton, 70.6 ov), 8-236 (Jeetan Patel, 72.4 ov), 9-286 (Ian McPeake, 82.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jacob Duffy	23	6	88	3	3.82	-	-	-	2	1
Nathan Smith	9	1	34	0	3.77	-	-	-	1	3
Warren Barnes	11.2	1	52	1	4.58	-	-	-	0	0
Matthew Bacon	17	2	71	4	4.17	-	-	-	1	0
Christi Viljoen	11	3	18	0	1.63	-	-	-	2	0
Anaru Kitchen	13	4	33	1	2.53	-	-	-	0	0

Otago 2nd Innings (T: 307 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	lbw b Ravindra	45	89	111	9	0	50.56
Cam Hawkins	c †Blundell b Newton	9	13	24	2	0	69.23
Mitch Renwick	c Conway b Bennett	66	75	122	10	2	88.00
Brad Wilson	lbw b Bennett	36	67	97	5	0	53.73
Anaru Kitchen	c Ravindra b Patel	31	56	82	4	0	55.35
Nathan Smith	not out	47	54	111	4	0	87.03
Christi Viljoen	c McPeake b Newton	46	59	69	5	0	77.96
Max Chu †	c Woodcock b Patel	12	12	15	1	0	100.00
Jacob Duffy (c)	not out	2	2	4	0	0	100.00
Extras	(b 8, lb 4, nb 2)	14
Total	70.5 Ov (RR: 4.34)	308/7
Did not bat: Matthew Bacon, Warren Barnes
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Cam Hawkins, 4.6 ov), 2-107 (Hamish Rutherford, 25.6 ov), 3-149 (Mitch Renwick, 34.1 ov), 4-194 (Brad Wilson, 48.1 ov), 5-209 (Anaru Kitchen, 51.6 ov), 6-284 (Christi Viljoen, 66.6 ov), 7-301 (Max Chu, 69.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Ollie Newton	8.5	1	48	2	5.43	-	-	-	0
Hamish Bennett	15	4	43	2	2.86	-	-	-	1
Jeetan Patel	25	4	90	2	3.60	-	-	-	0
Rachin Ravindra	8	1	36	1	4.50	-	-	-	0
James Neesham	9	1	54	0	6.00	-	-	-	1
Ian McPeake	5	0	25	0	5.00	-	-	-	0

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Close of Play

Sat, 09 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 276/9 (Andrew Fletcher 47*, Hamish Bennett 1*, 83 ov)

Sun, 10 Mar - day 2 - Otago 1st innings 200/4 (Anaru Kitchen 23*, Nathan Smith 12*, 60.3 ov)

Mon, 11 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 199/6 (Tom Blundell 57*, Ollie Newton 0*, 63 ov)

Tue, 12 Mar - day 4 - Otago 2nd innings 308/7 (70.5 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Wellington 1st innings:
Wellington: 50 runs in 17.3 overs (105 balls, 82 mins, 4 extras)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 68 mins (LJ Woodcock 26, TA Blundell 23, extras 3)
Lunch: Wellington - 82/3 in 31.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 49, TA Blundell 23)
LJ Woodcock: 50 off 106 balls, 146 mins (9 x 4)
Wellington: 100 runs in 34.4 overs (211 balls, 160 mins, 10 extras)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 193 balls, 139 mins (LJ Woodcock 47, TA Blundell 45, extras 8)
TA Blundell: 50 off 106 balls, 165 mins (9 x 4)
Wellington: 150 runs in 51.5 overs (315 balls, 235 mins, 12 extras)
Break in Play: Wellington - 160/5 in 54.1 overs (JDS Neesham 5, AT Fletcher 2)
MB Bacon: 5 wickets (11.2-0-55-5)
Tea: Wellington Firebirds - 188/8 in 60.0 overs (AT Fletcher 11)
JA Duffy replaced NG Smith
Wellington: 200 runs in 62.0 overs (376 balls, 288 mins, 22 extras)
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls, 55 mins (AT Fletcher 23, IG McPeake 19, extras 8)
Wellington: 250 runs in 74.1 overs (450 balls, 342 mins, 33 extras)
New Ball Taken: Wellington - 273/9 after 80.0 overs (AT Fletcher 45, HK Bennett 0)
Bad Light: Wellington - 276/9 in 83.0 overs (AT Fletcher 47, HK Bennett 1)
End of Day: Wellington 276/9 in 83.0 overs (AT Fletcher 47, HK Bennett 1)

Day 2

AT Fletcher: 50 off 89 balls, 152 mins (8 x 4)
End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 284 (84.5) (Wellington 2 batting points, Otago 4 bowling points)
Otago 1st Innings:
Rain: Otago - 37/0 in 6.3 overs (HD Rutherford 18, CT Hawkins 13)
Rain: Otago - 37/0 in 6.3 overs (HD Rutherford 18, CT Hawkins 13)
Lunch: Otago - 37/0 in 6.3 overs (HD Rutherford 18, CT Hawkins 13)
Hours of play left on Day 2. 2pm till 4-10pm. 4-30pm till 7pm. 70 overs minimum
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls, 40 mins (HD Rutherford 26, CT Hawkins 18, extras 6)
Otago: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (52 balls, 40 mins, 6 extras)
Injury: Otago - 69/0 in 14.0 overs (HD Rutherford 36, CT Hawkins 26)
Otago: 100 runs in 25.0 overs (151 balls, 113 mins, 7 extras)
CT Hawkins: 50 off 86 balls, 124 mins (9 x 4)
Tea: Otago - 144/2 in 39.0 overs (M Renwick 26, BS Wilson 12)
Otago: 150 runs in 44.5 overs (271 balls, 189 mins, 9 extras)
Otago: 200 runs in 60.2 overs (364 balls, 248 mins, 9 extras)
Bad Light: Otago - 200/4 in 60.3 overs (AK Kitchen 23, NG Smith 12)
End of Day: Otago - 200/4 in 60.3 overs (AK Kitchen 23, NG Smith 12)

Day 3

New Ball Taken: Otago Volts - 237/5 after 80.0 overs (NG Smith 29, C Viljoen 20)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 118 balls, 80 mins (NG Smith 21, C Viljoen 29, extras 0)
Otago: 250 runs in 84.0 overs (506 balls, 346 mins, 9 extras)
Lunch: Otago - 285/10 in 93.2 overs (MB Bacon 1, WD Barnes 4)
End of 110 over bonus points: Otago Volts 285 (93.2) (Otago Volts 2 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
Wellington 1st innings:
Injury: Wellington - 15/0 in 5.2 overs (R Ravindra 3, LJ Woodcock 10)
Ball Change: Wellington - 19/0 in 7.0 overs (R Ravindra 3, LJ Woodcock 14)
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 74 balls, 55 mins (R Ravindra 22, LJ Woodcock 24, extras 5)
Wellington: 50 runs in 11.5 overs (74 balls, 55 mins, 5 extras)
Ball Change: Wellington - 83/2 in 25.0 overs (R Ravindra 44, MG Bracewell 0)
Tea: Wellington - 84/2 in 27.0 overs (R Ravindra 45, MG Bracewell 0)
Wellington: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (192 balls, 143 mins, 10 extras)
Wellington: 150 runs in 46.5 overs (285 balls, 207 mins, 12 extras)
TA Blundell: 50 off 72 balls, 104 mins (8 x 4)
End of Day: Wellington - 199/6 in 63.0 overs (TA Blundell 57, OR Newton 0)

Day 4

Wellington: 200 runs in 63.3 overs (385 balls, 274 mins, 14 extras)
Wellington: 250 runs in 76.2 overs (462 balls, 324 mins, 21 extras)
New Ball Taken: Wellington Firebirds - 276/8 after 80.0 overs (TA Blundell 83, IG McPeake 17)
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls, 36 mins (TA Blundell 26, IG McPeake 20, extras 4)
MB Bacon: 10 wickets in match
Wellington: 300 runs in 83.4 overs (506 balls, 357 mins, 21 extras)
TA Blundell: 100 off 152 balls, 226 mins (14 x 4)
Otagon 2nd innings:
Lunch: Otago - 44/1 in 9.0 overs (HD Rutherford 24, M Renwick 3)
Otago: 50 runs in 10.4 overs (64 balls, 49 mins, 8 extras)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls, 57 mins (HD Rutherford 22, M Renwick 30, extras 0)
Otago: 100 runs in 23.2 overs (140 balls, 101 mins, 8 extras)
M Renwick: 50 off 59 balls, 89 mins (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Otago: 150 runs in 35.1 overs (211 balls, 151 mins, 8 extras)
Tea: Otago - 164/3 in 40.0 overs (BS Wilson 24, AK Kitchen 8)
Otago: 200 runs in 48.3 overs (291 balls, 211 mins, 12 extras)
Injury: Otago - 207/4 in 50.4 overs (AK Kitchen 30, NG Smith 8)
Otago: 250 runs in 60.3 overs (365 balls, 270 mins, 14 extras)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls, 48 mins (NG Smith 24, C Viljoen 26, extras 1)
Otago: 300 runs in 69.4 overs (420 balls, 312 mins, 14 extras)

Match Details

University Oval, Dunedin
Toss	Wellington, elected to bat first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2018/19
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days	9,10,11,12 March 2019 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Derek Walker John Bromley
Match Referee	Richard Hayward
Points	Otago 18, Wellington 6

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Otago Innings

Player Name		R	B
HD Rutherford	lbw	45	89
CT Hawkins	caught	9	13
M Renwick	caught	66	75
BS Wilson	lbw	36	67
AK Kitchen	caught	31	56
NG Smith	not out	47	54
C Viljoen	caught	46	59
MW Chu	caught	12	12
JA Duffy	not out	2	2
Extras	(b 8, lb 4, nb 2)
Total	308(7 wkts; 70.5 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
OR Newton	8.5	1	48	2	5.43
HK Bennett	15	4	43	2	2.86 (1 nb)
JS Patel	25	4	90	2	3.6
R Ravindra	8	1	36	1	4.5
JDS Neesham	9	1	54	0	6 (1 nb)
IG McPeake	5	0	25	0	5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	Hamish Rutherford	Cam Hawkins
2nd	80	Hamish Rutherford	Mitch Renwick
3rd	42	Brad Wilson	Mitch Renwick
4th	45	Brad Wilson	Anaru Kitchen
5th	15	Anaru Kitchen	Nathan Smith
6th	75	Christi Viljoen	Nathan Smith
7th	17	Nathan Smith	Max Chu
8th	7	Jacob Duffy	Nathan Smith

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CD	8	5	2	1	106
CANT	8	4	2	1	93
AUCK	8	3	2	3	77
ND	8	3	2	3	72
WELL	8	1	3	3	62
OTAGO	8	1	6	1	41

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