Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Papps	b Ferguson	14	41	67	1	0	34.14
Deepak Joon	c & b Bartlett	60	139	187	7	0	43.16
Stephen Murdoch	c Raval b Ferguson	36	69	89	6	0	52.17
Michael Pollard	b Grobbelaar	8	34	64	1	0	23.52
James Franklin (c)	c Kitchen b Ferguson	33	77	112	3	0	42.85
Tom Blundell †	lbw b Nethula	25	53	64	2	0	47.16
Brady Barnett	c Kitchen b Ferguson	65	82	126	8	0	79.26
Jeetan Patel	c Raval b Nethula	7	12	14	0	0	58.33
Matt McEwan	c Bartlett b Bates	52	68	103	8	1	76.47
Andy McKay	c Bartlett b Bates	0	2	7	0	0	0.00
Brent Arnel	not out	0	0	1	0	0	-
Extras	(b 8, lb 14, nb 15, w 7)	44
TOTAL	93.4 Ov (RR: 3.67)	344
Fall of wickets: 1-46 (Michael Papps, 14.3 ov), 2-115 (Stephen Murdoch, 36.1 ov), 3-138 (Deepak Joon, 42.6 ov), 4-160 (Michael Pollard, 49.2 ov), 5-205 (Tom Blundell, 65.1 ov), 6-215 (James Franklin, 68.3 ov), 7-232 (Jeetan Patel, 71.3 ov), 8-342 (Brady Barnett, 92.5 ov), 9-344 (Matt McEwan, 93.3 ov), 10-344 (Andy McKay, 93.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Dean Bartlett	20	5	72	1	3.60	-	-	-	1	6
Michael Bates	21.4	4	68	2	3.13	-	-	-	1	0
Lockie Ferguson	18	6	46	4	2.55	-	-	-	0	0
Donovan Grobbelaar	14	1	56	1	4.00	-	-	-	1	6
Carl Cachopa	4	0	14	0	3.50	-	-	-	0	2
Tarun Nethula	15	1	61	2	4.06	-	-	-	0	1
Anaru Kitchen	1	0	5	0	5.00	-	-	-	0	0

Auckland 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Anaru Kitchen	lbw b McKay	16	30	40	2	0	53.33
Jeet Raval	c †Blundell b McEwan	148	266	350	21	0	55.63
Carl Cachopa	c Franklin b McKay	29	84	101	2	0	34.52
Colin Munro	c †Blundell b Arnel	108	125	193	17	4	86.40
Robert O'Donnell	c Barnett b McEwan	23	47	68	3	1	48.93
Donovan Grobbelaar	lbw b McEwan	6	17	26	0	0	35.29
Brad Cachopa †	c Pollard b McKay	13	28	45	1	1	46.42
Tarun Nethula	not out	1	8	17	0	0	12.50
Extras	(b 1, lb 3, nb 1, w 1)	6
TOTAL	100.4 Ov (RR: 3.47)	350/7d
Did not bat: Michael Bates (c), Dean Bartlett, Lockie Ferguson
Fall of wickets: 1-28 (Anaru Kitchen, 10.1 ov), 2-105 (Carl Cachopa, 34.6 ov), 3-306 (Colin Munro, 82.2 ov), 4-306 (Jeet Raval, 85.4 ov), 5-324 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 91.5 ov), 6-341 (Robert O'Donnell, 97.1 ov), 7-350 (Brad Cachopa, 100.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Brent Arnel	20	6	64	1	3.20	-	-	-	0	0
Matt McEwan	28	11	70	3	2.50	-	-	-	0	0
Andy McKay	22.4	5	106	3	4.67	-	-	-	1	1
Jeetan Patel	30	5	106	0	3.53	-	-	-	0	0

Wellington 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Papps	c Munro b O'Donnell	171	265	325	21	1	64.52
Deepak Joon	c Munro b Grobbelaar	12	38	66	2	0	31.57
Stephen Murdoch	c Raval b Bates	51	98	121	7	0	52.04
Michael Pollard	b O'Donnell	55	89	90	2	2	61.79
Matt McEwan	c †B Cachopa b O'Donnell	3	27	20	0	0	11.11
James Franklin (c)	not out	56	38	45	2	3	147.36
Tom Blundell †	not out	31	14	20	4	1	221.42
Extras	(lb 2, nb 6)	8
TOTAL	94 Ov (RR: 4.11)	387/5d
Did not bat: Brady Barnett, Jeetan Patel, Andy McKay, Brent Arnel
Fall of wickets: 1-48 (Deepak Joon, 15.5 ov), 2-156 (Stephen Murdoch, 48.3 ov), 3-258 (Michael Pollard, 73.5 ov), 4-268 (Matt McEwan, 81.2 ov), 5-339 (Michael Papps, 89.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Dean Bartlett	8	0	41	0	5.12	-	-	-	0
Michael Bates	13	2	29	1	2.23	-	-	-	0
Lockie Ferguson	8	0	32	0	4.00	-	-	-	0
Donovan Grobbelaar	8	3	30	1	3.75	-	-	-	0
Tarun Nethula	22	2	60	0	2.72	-	-	-	6
Anaru Kitchen	7	0	45	0	6.42	-	-	-	0
Jeet Raval	14	2	74	0	5.28	-	-	-	0
Robert O'Donnell	14	1	74	3	5.28	-	-	-	0

Auckland 2nd Innings (T: 382 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Anaru Kitchen	lbw b McEwan	18	12	16	3	0	150.00
Jeet Raval	lbw b McKay	16	61	86	2	0	26.22
Carl Cachopa	b Arnel	10	28	41	2	0	35.71
Colin Munro	c Pollard b Patel	8	15	19	0	1	53.33
Robert O'Donnell	c †Blundell b McKay	2	18	23	0	0	11.11
Donovan Grobbelaar	c Papps b Patel	49	89	123	9	0	55.05
Brad Cachopa †	c Papps b McKay	33	79	100	4	1	41.77
Tarun Nethula	c McKay b McEwan	10	22	30	1	0	45.45
Michael Bates (c)	c †Blundell b Patel	5	32	41	1	0	15.62
Lockie Ferguson	lbw b McEwan	7	39	36	1	0	17.94
Dean Bartlett	not out	2	14	19	0	0	14.28
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, nb 2, w 2)	8
TOTAL	68 Ov (RR: 2.47)	168
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Anaru Kitchen, 3.6 ov), 2-42 (Carl Cachopa, 14.1 ov), 3-52 (Colin Munro, 18.2 ov), 4-53 (Jeet Raval, 19.5 ov), 5-58 (Robert O'Donnell, 23.6 ov), 6-141 (Brad Cachopa, 49.3 ov), 7-143 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 50.4 ov), 8-151 (Tarun Nethula, 57.1 ov), 9-160 (Michael Bates, 62.1 ov), 10-168 (Lockie Ferguson, 67.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Brent Arnel	11	3	35	1	3.18	-	-	-	0	0
Matt McEwan	17	3	50	3	2.94	-	-	-	2	2
Andy McKay	16	4	30	3	1.87	-	-	-	0	0
Jeetan Patel	24	14	49	3	2.04	-	-	-	0	0

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Close of Play

Tue, 17 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 295/7 (Brady Barnett 46*, Matt McEwan 29*, 86.2 ov)

Wed, 18 Mar - day 2 - Auckland 1st innings 271/2 (Jeet Raval 137*, Colin Munro 86*, 74.4 ov)

Thu, 19 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 263/3 (Michael Papps 136*, Matt McEwan 1*, 79 ov)

Fri, 20 Mar - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 168 (68 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Wellington 1st innings:
Drinks: Wellington - 46/1 in 14.3 overs (D Joon 13)
Wellington: 50 runs in 14.5 overs (92 balls), Extras 19
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls (D Joon 17, SJ Murdoch 29, Ex 4)
Wellington: 100 runs in 28.6 overs (180 balls), Extras 23
Lunch: Wellington - 112/1 in 32.0 overs (D Joon 38, SJ Murdoch 35)
D Joon: 50 off 126 balls (7 x 4)
Drinks: Wellington - 146/3 in 46.0 overs (MA Pollard 7, JEC Franklin 2)
Wellington: 150 runs in 47.2 overs (293 balls), Extras 27
Tea: Wellington - 191/4 in 61.0 overs (JEC Franklin 22, TA Blundell 17)
Wellington: 200 runs in 63.6 overs (396 balls), Extras 34
Wellington: 250 runs in 75.2 overs (465 balls), Extras 35
Drinks: Wellington - 268/7 in 79.0 overs (BJ Barnett 38, MB McEwan 11)
New Ball Taken: Wellington 271/7 at 80.1 overs (BJ Barnett 39, MB McEwan 13)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls (BJ Barnett 29, MB McEwan 20, Ex 2)
Bad Light: Wellington - 295/7 in 86.2 overs (BJ Barnett 46, MB McEwan 29)
End Of Day: Wellington - 295/7 in 86.2 overs (BJ Barnett 46, MB McEwan 29)

Day 2

Wellington: 300 runs in 86.4 overs (535 balls), Extras 42
BJ Barnett: 50 off 69 balls (7 x 4)
8th Wicket: 100 runs in 118 balls (BJ Barnett 43, MB McEwan 48, Ex 9)
MB McEwan: 50 off 61 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
Break In Innings: Wellington - 344/10 in 93.4 overs (BJ Arnel 0)
Auckland 1st innings:
Rain: Auckland - 7/0 in 2.0 overs (JA Raval 5, AK Kitchen 2)
Off for rain 11.26
Close of play rescheduled to 6.35 after rain break. Tea break 3.55
Auckland: 50 runs in 14.6 overs (91 balls), Extras 2
Lunch: Auckland - 50/1 in 15.0 overs (JA Raval 30, Carl Cachopa 2)
Auckland: 50 runs in 63 minutes
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (JA Raval 32, Carl Cachopa 18, Ex 1)
JA Raval: 50 off 82 balls (8 x 4)
4 minute delay due to ball change at 28.6
Auckland: 100 runs in 30.5 overs (186 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Auckland - 104/1 in 33.0 overs (JA Raval 58, Carl Cachopa 28)
Tea: Auckland - 148/2 in 53.0 overs (JA Raval 85, C Munro 16)
Auckland: 150 runs in 53.1 overs (320 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 115 balls (JA Raval 28, C Munro 22, Ex 0)
JA Raval: 100 off 182 balls (14 x 4)
Auckland: 200 runs in 61.2 overs (369 balls), Extras 2
C Munro: 50 off 73 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
Auckland: 200 runs in 244 minutes
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 168 balls (JA Raval 50, C Munro 51, Ex 0)
Drinks: Auckland - 239/2 in 70.0 overs (JA Raval 129, C Munro 63)
Auckland: 250 runs in 71.4 overs (431 balls), Extras 2
3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 226 balls (JA Raval 73, C Munro 77, Ex 0)
Bad Light: Auckland - 271/2 in 74.4 overs (JA Raval 137, C Munro 86)
Off at 5.53 for bad light.Play abandoned 6.23pm.
Play to commence 10am 3rd and 4th day minimum 105 overs.
End Of Day: Auckland - 271/2 in 74.4 overs (JA Raval 137, C Munro 86)

Day 3

C Munro: 100 off 117 balls (15 x 4, 4 x 6)
New Ball Taken: Auckland 298/2 at 80.1 overs (JA Raval 148, C Munro 100)
Auckland: 300 runs in 80.1 overs (482 balls), Extras 5
3rd Wicket: 200 runs in 276 balls (JA Raval 90, C Munro 108, Ex 3)
Drinks: Auckland - 324/5 in 91.5 overs (RR O'Donnell 12)
Auckland: 350 runs in 100.2 overs (603 balls), Extras 6
Break In Innings: Auckland - 350/7 in 100.4 overs (TS Nethula 1)
Wellington 2nd innings
Lunch: Wellington - 20/0 in 5.0 overs (MHW Papps 14, D Joon 5)
Wellington: 50 runs in 16.3 overs (98 balls), Extras 2
Drinks: Wellington - 63/1 in 21.0 overs (MHW Papps 41, SJ Murdoch 8)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls (MHW Papps 14, SJ Murdoch 35, Ex 1)
Wellington: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (199 balls), Extras 3
MHW Papps: 50 off 104 balls (7 x 4)
Tea: Wellington - 133/1 in 40.0 overs (MHW Papps 69, SJ Murdoch 47)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 181 balls (MHW Papps 48, SJ Murdoch 47, Ex 5)
Wellington: 150 runs in 46.3 overs (283 balls), Extras 7
SJ Murdoch: 50 off 92 balls (7 x 4)
MHW Papps: 100 off 181 balls (14 x 4)
Drinks: Wellington - 188/2 in 57.0 overs (MHW Papps 103, MA Pollard 14)
Wellington: 200 runs in 58.4 overs (357 balls), Extras 8
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (MHW Papps 22, MA Pollard 27, Ex 1)
Wellington: 250 runs in 69.3 overs (422 balls), Extras 8
MA Pollard: 50 off 70 balls (2 x 4, 2 x 6)
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 146 balls (MHW Papps 45, MA Pollard 54, Ex 1)
End Of Day: Wellington - 263/3 in 79.0 overs (MHW Papps 136, MB McEwan 1)

Day 4

Wellington: 300 runs in 85.5 overs (520 balls), Extras 8
MHW Papps: 150 off 254 balls (19 x 4, 1 x 6)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 37 balls (MHW Papps 23, JEC Franklin 29, Ex 0)
Wellington: 350 runs in 91.1 overs (552 balls), Extras 8
JEC Franklin: 50 off 33 balls (2 x 4, 3 x 6)
Break In Innings: Wellington - 387/5 in 94.0 overs (JEC Franklin 56, TA Blundell 31)
Auckland 2nd innings:
Auckland: 50 runs in 15.3 overs (93 balls), Extras 0
Lunch: Auckland - 53/4 in 19.5 overs (RR O'Donnell 1)
Auckland: 100 runs in 37.4 overs (226 balls), Extras 3
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (DJ Grobbelaar 29, B Cachopa 17, Ex 4)
Tea: Auckland - 147/7 in 52.0 overs (TS Nethula 6, MD Bates 0)
Auckland: 150 runs in 55.3 overs (334 balls), Extras 5

Match Details

Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
Toss	Auckland, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2014/15
Match days	17,18,19,20 March 2015 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Tim Parlane Wayne Knights
Match Referee	Doug Cowie
Points	Wellington 17, Auckland 7

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Auckland Innings

Player Name		R	B
AK Kitchen	lbw	18	12
JA Raval	lbw	16	61
Carl Cachopa	bowled	10	28
C Munro	caught	8	15
RR O'Donnell	caught	2	18
DJ Grobbelaar	caught	49	89
B Cachopa	caught	33	79
TS Nethula	caught	10	22
MD Bates	caught	5	32
LH Ferguson	lbw	7	39
DJ Bartlett	not out	2	14
Extras	(b 3, lb 1, nb 2, w 2)
Total	168(10 wkts; 68 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BJ Arnel	11	3	35	1	3.18
MB McEwan	17	3	50	3	2.94 (2 nb)
AJ McKay	16	4	30	3	1.87
JS Patel	24	14	49	3	2.04

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	19	Jeet Raval	Anaru Kitchen
2nd	23	Carl Cachopa	Jeet Raval
3rd	10	Colin Munro	Jeet Raval
4th	1	Jeet Raval	Robert O'Donnell
5th	5	Donovan Grobbelaar	Robert O'Donnell
6th	83	Brad Cachopa	Donovan Grobbelaar
7th	2	Tarun Nethula	Donovan Grobbelaar
8th	8	Michael Bates	Tarun Nethula
9th	9	Michael Bates	Lockie Ferguson
10th	8	Dean Bartlett	Lockie Ferguson

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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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