Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jamie How	c Bartlett b Bates	38	35	56	6	1	108.57
Ben Smith	c Grobbelaar b Quinn	29	62	111	5	0	46.77
George Worker	c †B Cachopa b Bates	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
Will Young	lbw b Grobbelaar	8	19	29	2	0	42.10
Greg Hay	c †B Cachopa b Quinn	4	12	13	1	0	33.33
Kruger van Wyk (c)†	c Raval b Quinn	5	18	25	0	0	27.77
Kieran Noema-Barnett	b Bartlett	13	16	20	2	0	81.25
Doug Bracewell	b Bates	14	31	43	3	0	45.16
Ben Wheeler	c O'Donnell b Bartlett	4	10	11	1	0	40.00
Ajaz Patel	c Grobbelaar b Quinn	15	41	62	2	0	36.58
Andrew Mathieson	not out	22	25	34	5	0	88.00
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, nb 3)	7
Total	44.4 Ov (RR: 3.55)	159
Fall of wickets: 1-52 (Jamie How, 11.1 ov), 2-52 (George Worker, 11.3 ov), 3-72 (Will Young, 17.3 ov), 4-81 (Greg Hay, 20.4 ov), 5-82 (Ben Smith, 22.5 ov), 6-96 (Kruger van Wyk, 26.4 ov), 7-100 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 27.3 ov), 8-109 (Ben Wheeler, 29.6 ov), 9-122 (Doug Bracewell, 36.2 ov), 10-159 (Ajaz Patel, 44.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Matt Quinn	12.4	3	41	4	3.23	-	-	-	0
Michael Bates	14	4	50	3	3.57	-	-	-	1
Carl Cachopa	4	0	13	0	3.25	-	-	-	0
Donovan Grobbelaar	8	1	34	1	4.25	-	-	-	0
Dean Bartlett	6	1	17	2	2.83	-	-	-	2

Auckland 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jeet Raval	c Smith b Wheeler	4	10	7	1	0	40.00
Carl Cachopa	lbw b Noema-Barnett	12	43	59	1	0	27.90
Robert O'Donnell	c †van Wyk b Bracewell	1	5	12	0	0	20.00
Colin Munro	c Bracewell b Noema-Barnett	32	22	33	7	0	145.45
Rob Nicol (c)	not out	35	113	155	3	0	30.97
Donovan Grobbelaar	lbw b Bracewell	2	18	18	0	0	11.11
Brad Cachopa †	c †van Wyk b Mathieson	22	35	54	3	0	62.85
Tarun Nethula	c †van Wyk b Wheeler	0	13	24	0	0	0.00
Michael Bates	b Bracewell	0	6	5	0	0	0.00
Dean Bartlett	retired hurt	0	31	37	0	0	0.00
Matt Quinn	c Patel b Wheeler	1	5	6	0	0	20.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 1, nb 5)	8
Total	49.2 Ov (RR: 2.37)	117
Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Jeet Raval, 1.5 ov), 2-6 (Robert O'Donnell, 4.2 ov), 3-48 (Colin Munro, 12.5 ov), 4-49 (Carl Cachopa, 14.2 ov), 5-54 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 18.4 ov), 6-89 (Brad Cachopa, 31.4 ov), 7-101 (Tarun Nethula, 37.4 ov), 8-102 (Michael Bates, 38.5 ov), 8-116* (Dean Bartlett, retired not out), 9-117 (Matt Quinn, 49.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Doug Bracewell	16	3	48	3	3.00	-	-	-	1
Ben Wheeler	17.2	6	34	3	1.96	-	-	-	3
Kieran Noema-Barnett	9	3	19	2	2.11	-	-	-	1
Andrew Mathieson	7	0	13	1	1.85	-	-	-	0

Central Districts 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Jamie How	c Grobbelaar b Quinn	10	14	15	1	1	71.42
Ben Smith	b Carl Cachopa	89	195	292	10	0	45.64
George Worker	c Raval b Quinn	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
Will Young	c †B Cachopa b Grobbelaar	87	171	202	10	0	50.87
Greg Hay	lbw b Carl Cachopa	15	55	64	3	0	27.27
Kruger van Wyk (c)†	c †B Cachopa b Quinn	23	64	120	2	0	35.93
Kieran Noema-Barnett	c Nicol b Nethula	10	16	14	2	0	62.50
Doug Bracewell	c †B Cachopa b Quinn	21	68	85	3	0	30.88
Ben Wheeler	c Bates b Nethula	23	62	111	1	0	37.09
Ajaz Patel	c Carl Cachopa b Nethula	35	76	115	4	0	46.05
Andrew Mathieson	not out	6	14	18	0	1	42.85
Extras	(b 8, lb 3, nb 3)	14
Total	122.1 Ov (RR: 2.72)	333
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (Jamie How, 3.4 ov), 2-11 (George Worker, 3.5 ov), 3-157 (Will Young, 53.5 ov), 4-207 (Greg Hay, 71.6 ov), 5-211 (Ben Smith, 73.1 ov), 6-222 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 76.3 ov), 7-259 (Doug Bracewell, 95.4 ov), 8-264 (Kruger van Wyk, 97.6 ov), 9-322 (Ben Wheeler, 118.1 ov), 10-333 (Ajaz Patel, 122.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Michael Bates	25	7	69	0	2.76	-	-	-	0
Matt Quinn	27	4	66	4	2.44	-	-	-	0
Carl Cachopa	17	2	51	2	3.00	-	-	-	0
Donovan Grobbelaar	18	2	65	1	3.61	-	-	-	2
Tarun Nethula	33.1	8	64	3	1.92	-	-	-	1
Jeet Raval	1	0	4	0	4.00	-	-	-	0
Robert O'Donnell	1	0	3	0	3.00	-	-	-	0

Auckland 2nd Innings (T: 376 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Carl Cachopa	c †van Wyk b Wheeler	9	33	38	2	0	27.27
Jeet Raval	c How b Mathieson	27	53	81	3	0	50.94
Robert O'Donnell	lbw b Bracewell	6	59	83	0	0	10.16
Colin Munro	b Bracewell	15	9	14	2	1	166.66
Rob Nicol (c)	c †van Wyk b Bracewell	0	5	6	0	0	0.00
Donovan Grobbelaar	lbw b Wheeler	1	5	4	0	0	20.00
Brad Cachopa †	c How b Wheeler	3	5	7	0	0	60.00
Tarun Nethula	not out	38	49	75	7	0	77.55
Michael Bates	lbw b Noema-Barnett	4	31	45	1	0	12.90
Matt Quinn	c Worker b Mathieson	13	19	22	2	0	68.42
Dean Bartlett	absent hurt	-	-	-	-	-	-
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 8, w 1)	14
Total	43.2 Ov (RR: 3.00)	130
Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Carl Cachopa, 9.5 ov), 2-46 (Jeet Raval, 19.1 ov), 3-61 (Colin Munro, 22.3 ov), 4-61 (Rob Nicol, 24.2 ov), 5-62 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 25.3 ov), 6-66 (Brad Cachopa, 27.1 ov), 7-67 (Robert O'Donnell, 28.2 ov), 8-100 (Michael Bates, 38.4 ov), 9-130 (Matt Quinn, 43.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Doug Bracewell	12	3	25	3	2.08	-	-	-	1	2
Ben Wheeler	14	4	41	3	2.92	-	-	-	0	0
Kieran Noema-Barnett	10	3	20	1	2.00	-	-	-	0	6
Andrew Mathieson	6.2	0	39	2	6.15	-	-	-	0	0
Ajaz Patel	1	1	0	0	0.00	-	-	-	0	0

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Close of Play

Thu, 18 Dec - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 116/8 (Rob Nicol 35*, Dean Bartlett 0*, 48 ov)

Fri, 19 Dec - day 2 - Central D 2nd innings 259/6 (Kruger van Wyk 18*, Doug Bracewell 21*, 95 ov)

Sat, 20 Dec - day 3 - Central D 2nd innings 308/8 (Ben Wheeler 14*, Ajaz Patel 29*, 112 ov)

Sun, 21 Dec - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 130 (43.2 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Central Districts 1st innings:
Ground Delay: Central Districts - 0/0
Ball changed after 7.4 overs
Central Districts: 50 runs in 10.5 overs (66 balls), Extras 1
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (JM How 37, BS Smith 13, Ex 1)
Drinks: Central Districts - 58/2 in 14.0 overs (BS Smith 14, WA Young 4)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 27.2 overs (165 balls), Extras 3
Lunch: Central Districts - 109/8 in 30.0 overs (DAJ Bracewell 4)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 41.6 overs (255 balls), Extras 7
Auckland 1st innings:
Ball changed after 1.6 overs
Tea: Auckland - 48/3 in 12.5 overs (Carl Cachopa 11)
Auckland: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (88 balls), Extras 1
Drinks: Auckland - 85/5 in 31.0 overs (RJ Nicol 12, B Cachopa 18)
Auckland: 100 runs in 37.1 overs (226 balls), Extras 6
End Of Day: Auckland - 116/8 in 48.0 overs (RJ Nicol 35, DJ Bartlett 0)

Day 2

DJ Bartlett retired hurt at 116/8 (0, 47.6 overs)
Central Districts 2nd innings:
* Drinks: Central Districts - 38/2 in 13.0 overs (BS Smith 4, WA Young 23)
Central Districts: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (89 balls), Extras 1
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls (BS Smith 22, WA Young 29, Ex 1)
Lunch: Central Districts - 97/2 in 31.0 overs (BS Smith 37, WA Young 49)
WA Young: 50 off 98 balls (6x 4)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 32.2 overs (194 balls), Extras 1
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 189 balls (BS Smith 39, WA Young 60, Ex 1)
Drinks: Central Districts - 140/2 in 47.0 overs (BS Smith 49, WA Young 80)
BS Smith: 50 off 118 balls (5 x 4)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 50.1 overs (301 balls), Extras 1
Tea: Central Districts - 178/3 in 63.0 overs (BS Smith 72, GR Hay 8)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 69.4 overs (420 balls), Extras 7
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 102 balls (BS Smith 29, GR Hay 15, Ex 6)
Drinks: Central Districts - 222/6 in 76.3 overs (CFK van Wyk 3)
New Ball Taken: Central Districts 228/6 at 80.2 overs (CFK van Wyk 4, DAJ Bracewell 5)
Central Districts: 250 runs in 90.6 overs (549 balls), Extras 9
End Of Day: Central Districts - 259/6 in 95.0 overs (CFK van Wyk 18, DAJ Bracewell 21)

Day 3

Rain: Central Districts - 264/7 in 97.5 overs (CFK van Wyk 23, BM Wheeler 0)
Lunch: Central Districts - 264/7 in 97.5 overs (CFK van Wyk 23, BM Wheeler 0)
Rain: Central Districts - 264/7 in 97.5 overs (CFK van Wyk 23, BM Wheeler 0)
Ground Delay: CENTRAL STAGS - 264/7 in 97.5 overs (CFK van Wyk 23, BM Wheeler 0)
Ball Changed after 103.5 overs
Central Districts: 300 runs in 109.1 overs (658 balls), Extras 9
Drinks: Central Districts - 305/8 in 111.0 overs (BM Wheeler 12, AY Patel 29)
Bad Light: Central Districts - 308/8 in 112.0 overs (BM Wheeler 14, AY Patel 29)
Rain: Central Districts - 308/8 in 112.0 overs (BM Wheeler 14, AY Patel 29)
Tea: Central Districts - 308/8 in 112.0 overs (BM Wheeler 14, AY Patel 29)
End Of Day: Central Districts - 308/8 in 112.0 overs (BM Wheeler 14, AY Patel 29)
Play to commence at 10.00am on Day 4

Day 4

Session times day 4: 10am - 12.40pm, 1.20pm - 3.40pm, 4pm - 6pm
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (BM Wheeler 17, AY Patel 32, Ex 1)
Auckland 2nd innings:
Drinks: Auckland - 32/1 in 12.0 overs (JA Raval 19, RR O'Donnell 2)
Auckland: 50 runs in 19.3 overs (121 balls), Extras 5
Lunch: Auckland - 61/4 in 24.2 overs (RR O'Donnell 5)
Auckland: 100 runs in 37.5 overs (232 balls), Extras 11
DJ Bartlett unable to bat in second innings due to hand injury

Match Details

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Toss	Auckland, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2014/15
Match days	18,19,20,21 December 2014 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Robert O'Donnell
Umpires	Derek Walker Tony Gillies
Match Referee	Doug Cowie
Points	Central Districts 16, Auckland 4

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Auckland Innings

Player Name		R	B
Carl Cachopa	caught	9	33
JA Raval	caught	27	53
RR O'Donnell	lbw	6	59
C Munro	bowled	15	9
RJ Nicol	caught	0	5
DJ Grobbelaar	lbw	1	5
B Cachopa	caught	3	5
TS Nethula	not out	38	49
MD Bates	lbw	4	31
MR Quinn	caught	13	19
DJ Bartlett	absent hurt
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 8, w 1)
Total	130(9 wkts; 43.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
DAJ Bracewell	12	3	25	3	2.08 (2 nb)
BM Wheeler	14	4	41	3	2.92
K Noema-Barnett	10	3	20	1	2 (6 nb)
AW Mathieson	6.2	0	39	2	6.15
AY Patel	1	1	0	0	0

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	27	Carl Cachopa	Jeet Raval
2nd	19	Jeet Raval	Robert O'Donnell
3rd	15	Colin Munro	Robert O'Donnell
4th	0	Rob Nicol	Robert O'Donnell
5th	1	Donovan Grobbelaar	Robert O'Donnell
6th	4	Brad Cachopa	Robert O'Donnell
7th	1	Tarun Nethula	Robert O'Donnell
8th	33	Michael Bates	Tarun Nethula
9th	30	Tarun Nethula	Matt Quinn

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	10	6	4	0	122
AUCK	10	5	4	1	115
OTAGO	10	4	4	2	99
ND	10	4	4	2	98
WELL	10	4	4	2	93
CD	10	2	5	3	69

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