Northern Dis vs Auckland, at Auckland, Dec 14 2018 - Match Result

RESULT

Auckland, December 14 - 16, 2018, Plunket Shield

Northern Districts

134 & 262

(T:125) 272 & 127/1

Auckland won by 9 wickets

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Scorecard summary

Northern Districts • 134/10(51.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

32 (65)

4/33 (11)

31 (71)

3/33 (13)

Auckland • 272/10(80.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

71 (145)

Scott Kuggeleijn

5/68 (20.3)

Robert O'Donnell

65 (126)

1/47 (19)

Northern Districts • 262/10(73 overs)

2nd INNINGS

69 (95)

William Somerville

3/87 (29)

51 (88)

3/61 (12)

Auckland • 127/1(25.2 overs)

2nd INNINGS

57* (69)

Scott Kuggeleijn

1/35 (8)

54* (74)

0/6 (2)

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Match State: Stumps - Day 1

Match State: Stumps - Day 2

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Match details

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Toss	Auckland, elected to field 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	14,15,16 December 2018 - day (4-day match)
AUCK Player Replacement	Substitute: Jamie Brown in, Matt McEwan out (3rd innings, 4.1 ov)
Umpires	Ashley Mehrotra Billy Bowden
Match Referee	Richard Hayward
Points	Auckland 18, Northern Districts 4

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Auckland Innings

Player Name		R	B
SM Solia	caught	1	10
GK Beghin	not out	54	74
GD Phillips	not out	57	69
Extras	(b 4, lb 5, nb 1, w 5)
Total	127(1 wkt; 25.2 ovs)

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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