Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	b Bennett	0	11	12	0	0	0.00
Greg Hay (c)	c †Blundell b Newton	0	6	8	0	0	0.00
Brad Schmulian	lbw b McPeake	49	99	163	8	0	49.49
Tom Bruce	c †Blundell b McPeake	29	36	57	4	0	80.55
Dane Cleaver †	lbw b Bennett	15	25	38	3	0	60.00
Kieran Noema-Barnett	c †Blundell b Neesham	9	28	31	2	0	32.14
Dean Foxcroft	c †Blundell b Bennett	12	38	41	3	0	31.57
Willem Ludick	c Neesham b Bennett	13	27	39	1	0	48.14
Ryan McCone	c Patel b Neesham	18	36	69	2	0	50.00
Navin Patel	b Bennett	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Blair Tickner	not out	9	22	35	1	0	40.90
Extras	(lb 4)	4
Total	55 Ov (RR: 2.87, 250 Mins)	158
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Greg Hay, 1.6 ov), 2-0 (George Worker, 2.5 ov), 3-39 (Tom Bruce, 15.5 ov), 4-70 (Dane Cleaver, 24.2 ov), 5-93 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 31.2 ov), 6-114 (Brad Schmulian, 39.1 ov), 7-122 (Dean Foxcroft, 40.6 ov), 8-135 (Willem Ludick, 48.2 ov), 9-135 (Navin Patel, 48.4 ov), 10-158 (Ryan McCone, 54.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s
Hamish Bennett	20	7	39	5	1.95	-	-	-
Ollie Newton	12	4	40	1	3.33	-	-	-
Ian McPeake	14	2	52	2	3.71	-	-	-
James Neesham	8	2	22	2	2.75	-	-	-
Jeetan Patel	1	0	1	0	1.00	-	-	-

Wellington 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Luke Woodcock	c Bruce b Noema-Barnett	64	156	222	10	0	41.02
Rachin Ravindra	c Worker b Foxcroft	82	126	163	13	0	65.07
Devon Conway	b Ludick	46	104	115	7	2	44.23
Michael Bracewell (c)	c Bruce b Foxcroft	98	223	325	9	0	43.94
Tom Blundell †	lbw b Ludick	0	12	25	0	0	0.00
James Neesham	lbw b Noema-Barnett	50	67	77	10	0	74.62
Malcolm Nofal	lbw b Foxcroft	19	18	27	2	0	105.55
Ollie Newton	lbw b Foxcroft	13	31	42	2	0	41.93
Jeetan Patel	c Bruce b Foxcroft	42	65	85	3	2	64.61
Ian McPeake	c †Cleaver b Patel	0	8	17	0	0	0.00
Hamish Bennett	not out	0	1	6	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 7, nb 8)	15
Total	133.5 Ov (RR: 3.20)	429
Fall of wickets: 1-131 (Rachin Ravindra, 38.3 ov), 2-161 (Luke Woodcock, 55.1 ov), 3-210 (Devon Conway, 69.5 ov), 4-228 (Tom Blundell, 75.2 ov), 5-301 (James Neesham, 94.3 ov), 6-326 (Malcolm Nofal, 100.2 ov), 7-354 (Ollie Newton, 110.1 ov), 8-427 (Jeetan Patel, 130.3 ov), 9-429 (Michael Bracewell, 132.5 ov), 10-429 (Ian McPeake, 133.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Ryan McCone	21	2	82	0	3.90	-	-	-	0
Blair Tickner	25	4	87	0	3.48	-	-	-	0
Navin Patel	12.5	2	33	1	2.57	-	-	-	0
Willem Ludick	12	2	47	2	3.91	-	-	-	2
Dean Foxcroft	29	8	67	5	2.31	-	-	-	0
Brad Schmulian	13	5	31	0	2.38	-	-	-	0
Kieran Noema-Barnett	18	2	63	2	3.50	-	-	-	6
George Worker	3	0	12	0	4.00	-	-	-	0

Central Districts 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	c †Blundell b McPeake	35	86	83	3	1	40.69
Greg Hay (c)	lbw b Newton	52	163	234	6	0	31.90
Brad Schmulian	b Bennett	60	72	98	11	1	83.33
Dane Cleaver †	not out	75	274	379	11	1	27.37
Kieran Noema-Barnett	c †Blundell b Nofal	76	208	258	9	1	36.53
Tom Bruce	not out	22	52	71	3	0	42.30
Extras	(b 5, lb 5, nb 3, w 3)	16
Total	142 Ov (RR: 2.36)	336/4
Did not bat: Dean Foxcroft, Willem Ludick, Ryan McCone, Blair Tickner, Navin Patel
Fall of wickets: 1-59 (George Worker, 22.5 ov), 2-147 (Brad Schmulian, 47.6 ov), 3-163 (Greg Hay, 57.2 ov), 4-300 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 123.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Hamish Bennett	15	1	32	1	2.13	-	-	-	2	2
Ollie Newton	22	8	39	1	1.77	-	-	-	1	0
Jeetan Patel	33	10	95	0	2.87	-	-	-	0	1
Ian McPeake	18	7	41	1	2.27	-	-	-	0	0
Rachin Ravindra	17	7	31	0	1.82	-	-	-	0	0
Malcolm Nofal	10	2	33	1	3.30	-	-	-	0	0
James Neesham	14	6	27	0	1.92	-	-	-	0	0
Luke Woodcock	13	4	28	0	2.15	-	-	-	0	0

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Close of Play

Fri, 14 Dec - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 54/0 (Luke Woodcock 24*, Rachin Ravindra 28*, 17 ov)

Sat, 15 Dec - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 368/7 (Michael Bracewell 71*, Jeetan Patel 11*, 113 ov)

Sun, 16 Dec - day 3 - Central D 2nd innings 184/3 (Dane Cleaver 22*, Kieran Noema-Barnett 7*, 73 ov)

Mon, 17 Dec - day 4 - Central D 2nd innings 336/4 (142 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Central Districts 1st innings:
Rain: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
Ground Delay: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
Lunch: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
Rain: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
Ground Delay: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls, 85 mins, 1 extra)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls, 152 mins, 3 extras)
Tea: Central Districts - 114/5 in 39.0 overs (BD Schmulian 49, D Foxcroft 8)
HK Bennett: 5 wickets (18.4-5-39-5)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 52.2 overs (314 balls, 230 mins, 4 extras)
Wellington 1st innings:
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 56 mins (LJ Woodcock 20, R Ravindra 28, extras 2)
Wellington: 50 runs in 14.0 overs (84 balls, 56 mins, 2 extras)
End of Day: Wellington Firebirds - 54/0 in 17.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 24, R Ravindra 28)

Day 2

R Ravindra: 50 off 92 balls, 112 mins (8 x 4)
1st Wicket: 100 runs in 185 balls, 127 mins (LJ Woodcock 39, R Ravindra 57, extras 4)
Wellington: 100 runs in 30.4 overs (185 balls, 127 mins, 4 extras)
LJ Woodcock: 50 off 128 balls, 192 mins (7 x 4)
Wellington: 150 runs in 47.5 overs (289 balls, 198 mins, 5 extras)
Lunch: Wellington - 150/1 in 52.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 55, DP Conway 8)
Wellington: 200 runs in 65.2 overs (396 balls, 261 mins, 7 extras)
New Ball Taken: Wellington - 246/4 at 80.1 overs (MG Bracewell 29, JDS Neesham 14)
Wellington: 250 runs in 81.1 overs (491 balls, 327 mins, 11 extras)
Tea: Wellington - 272/4 in 84.0 overs (MG Bracewell 33, JDS Neesham 36)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 43 mins (MG Bracewell 10, JDS Neesham 41, extras 0)
JDS Neesham: 50 off 63 balls, 69 mins (10 x 4)
Wellington: 300 runs in 94.0 overs (568 balls, 379 mins, 11 extras)
MG Bracewell: 50 off 121 balls, 178 mins (6 x 4)
Wellington: 350 runs in 107.2 overs (649 balls, 440 mins, 12 extras)
End of Day: Wellington - 368/7 in 113.0 overs (MG Bracewell 71, JS Patel 11)

Day 3

Wellington Firebirds: 400 runs in 122.1 overs (741 balls, 504 mins, 15 extras)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 56 mins (MG Bracewell 13, JS Patel 35, extras 3)
D Foxcroft: 5 wickets (28.5-7-67-5)
Central Districts 2nd innings:
Lunch: Central Districts - 23/0 in 10.0 overs (GH Worker 8, GR Hay 9)
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls, 75 mins (GH Worker 31, GR Hay 15, extras 6)
Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls, 75 mins, 6 extras)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (200 balls, 127 mins, 6 extras)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 41 mins (GR Hay 23, BD Schmulian 27, extras 0)
BD Schmulian: 50 off 52 balls, 61 mins (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
Tea: Central Districts - 139/1 in 45.0 overs (GR Hay 43, BD Schmulian 55)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 50.4 overs (305 balls, 200 mins, 7 extras)
GR Hay: 50 off 146 balls, 204 mins (6 x 4)
End of Day: Central Districts - 184/3 in 73.0 overs (D Cleaver 22, K Noema-Barnett 7)

Day 4

New Ball Taken: Central Stags - 192/3 at 80.1 overs (D Cleaver 25, K Noema-Barnett 12)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 83.3 overs (503 balls, 332 mins, 8 extras)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 195 balls, 128 mins (D Cleaver 28, K Noema-Barnett 24, extras 1)
K Noema-Barnett: 50 off 126 balls, 172 mins (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Central Districts: 250 runs in 102.0 overs (614 balls, 411 mins, 14 extras)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 297 balls, 193 mins (D Cleaver 39, K Noema-Barnett 57, extras 7)
Lunch: Central Districts - 271/3 in 109.0 overs (D Cleaver 47, K Noema-Barnett 62)
D Cleaver: 50 off 208 balls, 294 mins (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Central Districts: 300 runs in 123.2 overs (743 balls, 491 mins, 16 extras)
Tea: Central Districts - 336/4 in 142.0 overs (D Cleaver 75, TC Bruce 22)

Match Details

Saxton Oval, Nelson
Toss	Wellington, 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	14,15,16,17 December 2018 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Eugene Sanders Wayne Knights
Match Referee	Ross Dykes
Points	Central Districts 2, Wellington 8

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Central D Innings

Player Name		R	B
GH Worker	caught	35	86
GR Hay	lbw	52	163
BD Schmulian	bowled	60	72
D Cleaver	not out	75	274
K Noema-Barnett	caught	76	208
TC Bruce	not out	22	52
Extras	(b 5, lb 5, nb 3, w 3)
Total	336(4 wkts; 142 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
HK Bennett	15	1	32	1	2.13 (2 nb)
OR Newton	22	8	39	1	1.77
JS Patel	33	10	95	0	2.87 (1 nb)
IG McPeake	18	7	41	1	2.27
R Ravindra	17	7	31	0	1.82
MJ Nofal	10	2	33	1	3.3
JDS Neesham	14	6	27	0	1.92
LJ Woodcock	13	4	28	0	2.15

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	59	Greg Hay	George Worker
2nd	88	Greg Hay	Brad Schmulian
3rd	16	Greg Hay	Dane Cleaver
4th	137	Kieran Noema-Barnett	Dane Cleaver
5th	36	Dane Cleaver	Tom Bruce

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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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