Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	run out (Bracewell/†Blundell)	22	48	76	3	0	45.83
Cam Hawkins	c †Blundell b Newton	10	29	47	1	0	34.48
Dale Phillips	c Neesham b van Beek	2	11	18	0	0	18.18
Neil Broom	c †Blundell b van Beek	2	18	31	0	0	11.11
Nick Kelly	c †Blundell b Neesham	37	71	102	4	0	52.11
Dean Foxcroft	c Sears b van Beek	18	39	64	3	0	46.15
Mitch Renwick †	c Ravindra b van Beek	42	68	90	9	0	61.76
Nathan Smith	c Bracewell b Nofal	24	45	68	3	0	53.33
Jacob Duffy (c)	c Bracewell b Nofal	0	3	8	0	0	0.00
Travis Muller	b Nofal	16	30	31	3	0	53.33
Michael Rae	not out	11	21	27	1	0	52.38
Extras	(b 4, lb 2, nb 3, w 6)	15
Total	63.2 Ov (RR: 3.14)	199
Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Cam Hawkins, 9.6 ov), 2-38 (Dale Phillips, 13.2 ov), 3-41 (Hamish Rutherford, 15.1 ov), 4-48 (Neil Broom, 19.6 ov), 5-89 (Dean Foxcroft, 33.4 ov), 6-104 (Nick Kelly, 36.5 ov), 7-168 (Nathan Smith, 53.4 ov), 8-172 (Mitch Renwick, 54.4 ov), 9-172 (Jacob Duffy, 55.1 ov), 10-199 (Travis Muller, 63.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Hamish Bennett	15	1	43	0	2.86	-	-	-	0	1
Ollie Newton	13	2	39	1	3.00	-	-	-	0	0
Ben Sears	8	1	31	0	3.87	-	-	-	0	2
Logan van Beek	16	3	43	4	2.68	-	-	-	0	0
James Neesham	3	0	22	1	7.33	-	-	-	2	0
Malcolm Nofal	8.2	5	15	3	1.80	-	-	-	0	0

Wellington 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rachin Ravindra	st †Renwick b Foxcroft	76	173	213	7	1	43.93
Fraser Colson	c Kelly b Duffy	31	59	89	5	1	52.54
Devon Conway	b Duffy	96	180	261	13	2	53.33
Michael Bracewell (c)	c †Renwick b Muller	1	3	5	0	0	33.33
Tom Blundell †	lbw b Duffy	82	84	114	12	0	97.61
James Neesham	b Duffy	20	21	27	2	0	95.23
Malcolm Nofal	c †Renwick b Foxcroft	28	34	56	1	3	82.35
Logan van Beek	b Duffy	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
Ollie Newton	c †Renwick b Duffy	0	4	8	0	0	0.00
Ben Sears	c †Renwick b Duffy	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Hamish Bennett	not out	8	23	33	2	0	34.78
Extras	(b 7, lb 16, nb 5, w 2)	30
Total	96.3 Ov (RR: 3.85)	372
Fall of wickets: 1-75 (Fraser Colson, 20.6 ov), 2-151 (Rachin Ravindra, 52.5 ov), 3-152 (Michael Bracewell, 53.2 ov), 4-305 (Tom Blundell, 80.5 ov), 5-324 (Devon Conway, 84.4 ov), 6-329 (James Neesham, 86.5 ov), 7-329 (Logan van Beek, 86.6 ov), 8-331 (Ollie Newton, 88.5 ov), 9-331 (Ben Sears, 88.6 ov), 10-372 (Malcolm Nofal, 96.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jacob Duffy	24	3	89	7	3.70	-	-	-	0	1
Nathan Smith	17	6	40	0	2.35	-	-	-	0	0
Travis Muller	14	1	75	1	5.35	-	-	-	2	2
Michael Rae	19	4	65	0	3.42	-	-	-	0	0
Dean Foxcroft	19.3	5	48	2	2.46	-	-	-	0	0
Dale Phillips	2	0	18	0	9.00	-	-	-	0	0
Nick Kelly	0	0	12	0	0.00	-	-	-	0	2
Hamish Rutherford	1	0	2	0	2.00	-	-	-	0	0

Otago 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Hamish Rutherford	c Colson b Ravindra	21	40	61	3	0	52.50
Cam Hawkins	b Nofal	10	78	104	1	0	12.82
Dale Phillips	lbw b Nofal	6	22	28	1	0	27.27
Neil Broom	c Nofal b Bennett	10	36	56	1	0	27.77
Nick Kelly	b Bennett	40	68	86	6	1	58.82
Dean Foxcroft	b Nofal	54	78	151	6	0	69.23
Mitch Renwick †	c Nofal b Sears	1	15	20	0	0	6.66
Nathan Smith	c †Blundell b Sears	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Jacob Duffy (c)	c Colson b Sears	44	46	66	6	1	95.65
Travis Muller	not out	6	16	27	1	0	37.50
Michael Rae	c Bracewell b Nofal	0	3	8	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 8, lb 11, nb 6, w 2)	27
Total	66.2 Ov (RR: 3.30)	219
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Hamish Rutherford, 13.6 ov), 2-37 (Dale Phillips, 21.4 ov), 2-44* (Cam Hawkins, retired not out), 3-77 (Neil Broom, 36.5 ov), 4-114 (Nick Kelly, 43.1 ov), 5-128 (Mitch Renwick, 47.1 ov), 6-128 (Nathan Smith, 47.3 ov), 7-206 (Jacob Duffy, 59.5 ov), 8-210 (Cam Hawkins, 60.4 ov), 9-215 (Dean Foxcroft, 64.5 ov), 10-219 (Michael Rae, 66.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Hamish Bennett	12	3	33	2	2.75	-	-	-	0	0
Ollie Newton	9	2	32	0	3.55	-	-	-	0	0
Rachin Ravindra	7	5	11	1	1.57	-	-	-	0	0
Logan van Beek	9	5	17	0	1.88	-	-	-	0	0
Malcolm Nofal	9.2	3	15	4	1.60	-	-	-	0	0
Ben Sears	16	4	63	3	3.93	-	-	-	0	5
James Neesham	4	0	29	0	7.25	-	-	-	2	1

Wellington 2nd Innings (T: 47 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Fraser Colson	c †Renwick b Duffy	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
Rachin Ravindra	not out	26	35	46	3	1	74.28
Devon Conway	c Phillips b Duffy	19	25	28	3	0	76.00
Michael Bracewell (c)	not out	4	7	17	1	0	57.14
Extras	(nb 1)	1
Total	11.1 Ov (RR: 4.47)	50/2
Did not bat: Tom Blundell †, James Neesham, Malcolm Nofal, Logan van Beek, Ollie Newton, Ben Sears, Hamish Bennett
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Fraser Colson, 0.1 ov), 2-24 (Devon Conway, 6.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jacob Duffy	6	3	17	2	2.83	-	-	-	0	0
Nathan Smith	5.1	0	33	0	6.38	-	-	-	0	1

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Mon, 21 Oct - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 94/1 (Rachin Ravindra 45*, Devon Conway 6*, 32 ov)

Tue, 22 Oct - day 2 - Otago 2nd innings 62/2 (Neil Broom 9*, Nick Kelly 9*, 31 ov)

Wed, 23 Oct - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 50/2 (11.1 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Otago 1st innings:
Ground Delay: Pre Toss
Hours of Play for Day 1: 11.00-1.20, 2.00-4.10, 4.30-6.30. 96 overs to be bowled in the day
Otago: 50 runs in 20.3 overs (125 balls, 100 mins, 6 extras)
Lunch: Otago - 72/4 in 30.0 overs (NF Kelly 17, D Foxcroft 13)
Otago: 100 runs in 36.1 overs (220 balls, 175 mins, 8 extras)
Otago: 150 runs in 45.1 overs (274 balls, 216 mins, 14 extras)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls, 40 mins (M Renwick 33, NG Smith 15, extras 5)
Tea: Otago - 199/10 in 63.2 overs (T Muller 16, MD Rae 11)
End of 110 over bonus points: Otago Volts 199 (63.2) (Otago Volts 0 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
Wellington 1st innings:
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls, 67 mins (R Ravindra 24, FJ Colson 17, extras 10)
Wellington: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls, 67 mins, 10 extras)
Otago 1st innings
Ground Delay: Pre Toss
Hours of Play for Day 1: 11.00-1.20, 2.00-4.10, 4.30-6.30. 96 overs to be bowled in the day
Otago: 50 runs in 20.3 overs (125 balls, 100 mins, 6 extras)
Lunch: Otago Volts - 72/4 in 30.0 overs (NF Kelly 17, D Foxcroft 13)
Otago: 100 runs in 36.1 overs (220 balls, 175 mins, 8 extras)
Otago: 150 runs in 45.1 overs (274 balls, 216 mins, 14 extras)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls, 40 mins (M Renwick 33, NG Smith 15, extras 5)
Tea: Otago - 199/10 in 63.2 overs (T Muller 16, MD Rae 11)
End of 110 over bonus points: Otago Volts 199 (63.2) (Otago Volts 0 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
Wellington 1st innings
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 103 balls, 67 mins (R Ravindra 24, FJ Colson 17, extras 10)
Wellington: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (102 balls, 67 mins, 10 extras)
End of Day: Wellington - 94/1 in 32.0 overs (R Ravindra 45, DP Conway 6)

Day 2

Wellington: 100 runs in 34.2 overs (208 balls, 141 mins, 13 extras)
R Ravindra: 50 off 112 balls, 146 mins (4 x 4, 1 x 6)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 149 balls, 98 mins (R Ravindra 31, DP Conway 16, extras 3)
Wellington: 150 runs in 51.4 overs (312 balls, 209 mins, 13 extras)
Wellington: 200 runs in 60.0 overs (363 balls, 250 mins, 19 extras)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls, 36 mins (DP Conway 11, TA Blundell 33, extras 6)
TA Blundell: 50 off 44 balls, 50 mins (8 x 4)
Lunch: Wellington - 223/3 in 67.0 overs (DP Conway 43, TA Blundell 53)
DP Conway: 50 off 126 balls, 191 mins (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
Wellington: 250 runs in 69.5 overs (422 balls, 284 mins, 20 extras)
4th Wicket: 100 runs in 105 balls, 68 mins (DP Conway 28, TA Blundell 65, extras 7)
NF Kelly replaced by HD Rutherford for bowling 2 over the waist full toss deliveries
4th Wicket: 150 runs in 159 balls, 106 mins (DP Conway 60, TA Blundell 80, extras 10)
Wellington: 300 runs in 79.1 overs (480 balls, 325 mins, 23 extras)
New Ball Taken: Wellington - 304/3 after 80.0 overs (DP Conway 91, TA Blundell 82)
JA Duffy: 5 wickets (20-2-72-5)
Wellington: 350 runs in 91.2 overs (552 balls, 385 mins, 29 extras)
Tea: Wellington - 372/10 in 96.3 overs (MJ Nofal 28, HK Bennett 8)
End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington Firebirds 372 (96.3) (Wellington Firebirds 4 batting points, Otago Volts 4 bowling points)
Otago 2nd innings:
CT Hawkins (2) retired hurt on 8* from 44/2 to 206/7
Otago: 50 runs in 24.3 overs (148 balls, 105 mins, 7 extras)
End of Day: Otago - 62/2 in 31.0 overs (NT Broom 9, NF Kelly 9)

Day 3

Rain: Otago - 62/2 in 31.0 overs (NT Broom 9, NF Kelly 9)
Lunch: Otago - 62/2 in 31.0 overs (NT Broom 9, NF Kelly 9)
Ground Delay: Otago - 62/2 in 31.0 overs (NT Broom 9, NF Kelly 9)
Hours of Play for Day 3: 2.15-4.15, 4.35-6.30
Rain: Otago - 63/2 in 32.4 overs (NT Broom 10, NF Kelly 9)
Otago: 100 runs in 41.0 overs (248 balls, 171 mins, 14 extras)
Otago: 150 runs in 52.4 overs (319 balls, 229 mins, 20 extras)
Break in Play: Otago - 157/6 in 53.5 overs (D Foxcroft 34, JA Duffy 16)
Tea: Otago - 157/6 in 53.5 overs (D Foxcroft 34, JA Duffy 16)
Ball Change: Otago - 177/6 in 56.4 overs (D Foxcroft 44, JA Duffy 25)
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 58 balls, 48 mins (D Foxcroft 21, JA Duffy 25, extras 4)
Ball Change: Otago - 197/6 in 57.4 overs (D Foxcroft 46, JA Duffy 40)
Otago: 200 runs in 58.2 overs (356 balls, 265 mins, 26 extras)
D Foxcroft: 50 off 61 balls, 121 mins (6 x 4)
Break in Play: Otago - 210/8 in 61.1 overs (D Foxcroft 52, T Muller 0)
Break in Play: Otago - 210/8 in 61.2 overs (D Foxcroft 52, T Muller 0)
Wellington 2nd innings:
Wellington: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (68 balls, 46 mins, 1 extra)

Match Details

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss	Wellington, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2019/20
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days	21,22,23 October 2019 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Dale Phillips
Umpires	Ashley Mehrotra Billy Bowden
Match Referee	Kevin Pulley
Points	Wellington 20, Otago 4

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Wellington Innings

Player Name		R	B
FJ Colson	caught	0	1
R Ravindra	not out	26	35
DP Conway	caught	19	25
MG Bracewell	not out	4	7
Extras	(nb 1)
Total	50(2 wkts; 11.1 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
JA Duffy	6	3	17	2	2.83
NG Smith	5.1	0	33	0	6.38 (1 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	Fraser Colson	Rachin Ravindra
2nd	24	Devon Conway	Rachin Ravindra
3rd	26	Michael Bracewell	Rachin Ravindra

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
WELL	6	4	1	1	83
CD	6	2	3	1	57
OTAGO	6	2	1	2	55
AUCK	6	2	1	2	54
CANT	6	1	3	2	45
ND	6	1	3	2	42

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