Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	b Williams	13	65	85	2	0	20.00
Greg Hay (c)	c †Fletcher b Williams	7	50	67	1	0	14.00
Ben Smith	not out	111	210	300	17	0	52.85
Brad Schmulian	c Williams b Henry	1	5	12	0	0	20.00
Tom Bruce	c Chamberlain b Nuttall	12	21	30	2	0	57.14
Dane Cleaver †	c †Fletcher b Sheat	6	33	47	0	0	18.18
Christian Leopard	c Latham b Williams	16	16	32	2	0	100.00
Josh Clarkson	c van Woerkom b Nuttall	4	18	13	0	0	22.22
Ajaz Patel	c McConchie b Nuttall	5	18	18	1	0	27.77
Blair Tickner	b Henry	26	76	85	3	0	34.21
Raymond Toole	c †Fletcher b Henry	1	30	42	0	0	3.33
Extras	(lb 4, nb 1)	5
Total	90.1 Ov (RR: 2.29)	207
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (Greg Hay, 17.2 ov), 2-23 (George Worker, 21.3 ov), 3-24 (Brad Schmulian, 24.1 ov), 4-47 (Tom Bruce, 31.1 ov), 5-70 (Dane Cleaver, 42.2 ov), 6-92 (Christian Leopard, 50.1 ov), 7-97 (Josh Clarkson, 53.3 ov), 8-105 (Ajaz Patel, 57.5 ov), 9-170 (Blair Tickner, 80.1 ov), 10-207 (Raymond Toole, 90.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Matt Henry	27.1	12	45	3	1.65	140	6	0	0	0
24.1 to BD Schmulian, . 24/3 80.1 to BM Tickner, . 170/9 90.1 to RL Toole, . 207/10
Ed Nuttall	18	6	48	3	2.66	88	7	0	0	1
31.1 to TC Bruce, . 47/4 53.3 to JA Clarkson, . 97/7 57.5 to AY Patel, . 105/8
Will Williams	22	8	38	3	1.72	112	4	0	0	0
17.2 to GR Hay, . 20/1 21.3 to GH Worker, . 23/2 50.1 to CK Leopard, . 92/6
Fraser Sheat	18	3	71	1	3.94	82	11	0	0	0
42.2 to D Cleaver, . 70/5
Theo van Woerkom	5	4	1	0	0.20	29	0	0	0	0

Canterbury 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tom Latham	lbw b Toole	19	48	72	2	0	39.58
Ken McClure	lbw b Tickner	41	78	91	3	3	52.56
Henry Nicholls	c Bruce b Toole	37	68	103	6	0	54.41
Cole McConchie (c)	lbw b Patel	54	123	172	4	0	43.90
Harry Chamberlain	lbw b Tickner	132	267	373	18	1	49.43
Cam Fletcher †	c Schmulian b Tickner	52	109	138	5	1	47.70
Theo van Woerkom	c Patel b Schmulian	22	98	105	2	0	22.44
Matt Henry	c Clarkson b Schmulian	10	34	26	2	0	29.41
Will Williams	c Patel b Tickner	6	18	30	0	0	33.33
Fraser Sheat	c Bruce b Tickner	8	13	20	1	0	61.53
Ed Nuttall	not out	0	4	5	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 4, lb 3, nb 1, w 2)	10
Total	143.1 Ov (RR: 2.73)	391
Fall of wickets: 1-51 (Tom Latham, 17.4 ov), 2-64 (Ken McClure, 21.6 ov), 3-124 (Henry Nicholls, 42.1 ov), 4-179 (Cole McConchie, 64.2 ov), 5-302 (Cam Fletcher, 99.2 ov), 6-348 (Theo van Woerkom, 126.3 ov), 7-367 (Matt Henry, 134.2 ov), 8-379 (Harry Chamberlain, 137.5 ov), 9-386 (Will Williams, 141.6 ov), 10-391 (Fraser Sheat, 143.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Blair Tickner	34.1	6	80	5	2.34	163	9	2	0	0
21.6 to KJ McClure, . 64/2 99.2 to CD Fletcher, . 302/5 137.5 to HJ Chamberlain, . 379/8 141.6 to WSA Williams, . 386/9 143.1 to FW Sheat, . 391/10
Raymond Toole	26	7	53	2	2.03	129	5	0	0	0
17.4 to TWM Latham, . 51/1 42.1 to HM Nicholls, . 124/3
Christian Leopard	14	3	56	0	4.00	62	7	2	0	0
Josh Clarkson	20	6	43	0	2.15	99	5	0	1	0
Ajaz Patel	35	5	114	1	3.25	151	13	1	0	0
64.2 to CE McConchie, . 179/4
Brad Schmulian	14	3	38	2	2.71	60	4	0	0	1
126.3 to TF van Woerkom, . 348/6 134.2 to MJ Henry, . 367/7

Central Districts 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
George Worker	c & b van Woerkom	64	129	151	10	1	49.61
Greg Hay (c)	b Henry	44	84	118	6	0	52.38
Ben Smith	b Nuttall	47	183	240	8	0	25.68
Brad Schmulian	c †Fletcher b McConchie	23	59	77	2	0	38.98
Tom Bruce	c †Fletcher b Sheat	15	30	42	2	0	50.00
Dane Cleaver †	not out	54	124	179	6	0	43.54
Christian Leopard	not out	34	76	91	6	0	44.73
Extras	(b 11, lb 4, nb 1, w 2)	18
Total	114 Ov (RR: 2.62)	299/5
Did not bat: Josh Clarkson, Ajaz Patel, Blair Tickner, Raymond Toole
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (Greg Hay, 29.6 ov), 2-112 (George Worker, 38.1 ov), 3-158 (Brad Schmulian, 57.1 ov), 4-181 (Tom Bruce, 67.3 ov), 5-219 (Ben Smith, 90.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Matt Henry	21	6	54	1	2.57	101	8	0	0	0
29.6 to GR Hay, . 98/1
Ed Nuttall	14	1	63	1	4.50	62	12	0	0	1
90.6 to BS Smith, . 219/5
Fraser Sheat	16	8	26	1	1.62	85	3	0	1	0
67.3 to TC Bruce, . 181/4
Will Williams	16	5	35	0	2.18	83	5	0	1	0
Theo van Woerkom	31	10	56	1	1.80	157	6	0	0	0
38.1 to GH Worker, . 112/2
Cole McConchie	16	3	50	1	3.12	72	6	1	0	0
57.1 to BD Schmulian, . 158/3

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Close of Play

Sat, 03 Apr - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 2/0 (Tom Latham 1*, Ken McClure 1*, 3 ov)

Sun, 04 Apr - day 2 - Canterbury 1st innings 302/4 (Harry Chamberlain 93*, Cam Fletcher 52*, 99 ov)

Mon, 05 Apr - day 3 - Central D 2nd innings 125/2 (Ben Smith 9*, Brad Schmulian 7*, 44.2 ov)

Tue, 06 Apr - day 4 - Central D 2nd innings 299/5 (114 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Central Districts 1st innings:
Central Districts: 50 runs in 32.1 overs, 132 minutes, 1 extra
Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Central Districts - 54/4 in 34.0 overs, BS Smith 18 (53), D Cleaver 2 (10)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 55.5 overs, 230 minutes, 2 extras
BS Smith: 50 runs in 138 balls, 197 minutes (7x4)
Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Central Districts - 133/8 in 65.0 overs, BS Smith 57 (140), BM Tickner 10 (24)
Central Districts: 150 runs in 69.4 overs, 289 minutes, 2 extras
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 53 minutes, BS Smith 33 (36), BM Tickner 19 (42), 0 extras
New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 170/8 after 80.0 overs, BS Smith 78 (179), BM Tickner 26 (75), 2 extras
BS Smith: 100 runs in 208 balls, 296 minutes (15x4)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 89.5 overs, 366 minutes, 5 extras
End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 207 (90.1) (Central Districts 1 batting point, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
Canterbury 1st innings:
End of Day (18:01): Canterbury - 2/0 in 3.0 overs, TWM Latham 1 (10), KJ McClure 1 (8)

Day 2

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls, 64 minutes, TWM Latham 19 (41), KJ McClure 31 (55), 0 extras
Canterbury: 50 runs in 16.0 overs, 64 minutes, 0 extras
Canterbury: 100 runs in 31.0 overs, 131 minutes, 1 extra
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 53 minutes, HM Nicholls 26 (42), CE McConchie 24 (36), 0 extras
Lunch (11:51 to 12:32): Canterbury - 115/2 in 37.0 overs, HM Nicholls 30 (51), CE McConchie 24 (45)
Canterbury: 150 runs in 54.3 overs, 225 minutes, 2 extras
CE McConchie: 50 runs in 117 balls, 156 minutes (4x4)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 124 balls, 79 minutes, CE McConchie 29 (61), HJ Chamberlain 22 (63), 0 extras
Tea (14:40 to 15:01): Canterbury - 193/4 in 69.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 29 (81), CD Fletcher 7 (16)
Canterbury: 200 runs in 72.1 overs, 292 minutes, 6 extras
New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 228/4 after 82.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 47 (115), CD Fletcher 24 (60), 6 extras
HJ Chamberlain: 50 runs in 117 balls, 155 minutes (8x4)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls, 72 minutes, HJ Chamberlain 29 (48), CD Fletcher 24 (60), 0 extras
Canterbury: 250 runs in 87.2 overs, 353 minutes, 6 extras
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 168 balls, 111 minutes, HJ Chamberlain 57 (81), CD Fletcher 43 (87), 0 extras
CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 99 balls, 124 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
Canterbury: 300 runs in 96.4 overs, 392 minutes, 6 extras
End of Day (17:00): Canterbury - 302/4 in 99.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 93 (170), CD Fletcher 52 (107)

Day 3

End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 312/5 (Canterbury 3 batting points, Central Districts 2 bowling points)
HJ Chamberlain: 100 runs in 218 balls, 303 minutes (15x4, 1x6)
Canterbury: 350 runs in 127.3 overs, 513 minutes, 9 extras
Lunch (11:51 to 12:32): Canterbury - 373/7 in 136.0 overs, HJ Chamberlain 127 (257), WSA Williams 1 (2)
BM Tickner: 5 wickets (34.1-6-80-5)
Central Districts 2nd innings:
1st Wicket: 50 runs in 56 balls, 38 minutes, GH Worker 31 (34), GR Hay 20 (22), 1 extra
Central Districts: 50 runs in 9.2 overs, 38 minutes, 1 extra
Tea (14:42 to 15:02): Central Districts - 68/0 in 22.0 overs, GH Worker 37 (71), GR Hay 30 (61)
GH Worker: 50 runs in 89 balls, 109 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 31.4 overs, 124 minutes, 1 extra
Bad Light (16:29 to 16:39): Central Districts - 125/2 in 44.2 overs, BS Smith 9 (31), BD Schmulian 7 (22)
End of Day (16:39): Central Districts - 125/2 in 44.2 overs, BS Smith 9 (31), BD Schmulian 7 (22)

Day 4

Central Districts: 150 runs in 53.4 overs, 212 minutes, 2 extras
New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 196/4 after 80.0 overs, BS Smith 35 (145), D Cleaver 10 (34), 5 extras
Central Districts: 200 runs in 80.2 overs, 318 minutes, 5 extras
Lunch (11:53 to 12:32): Central Districts - 200/4 in 81.0 overs, BS Smith 35 (145), D Cleaver 14 (40)
Central Districts: 250 runs in 101.3 overs, 404 minutes, 8 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls, 59 minutes, D Cleaver 23 (50), CK Leopard 22 (41), 5 extras
Injury (14:19 to 14:20): Central Districts - 278/5 in 107.5 overs, D Cleaver 48 (115), CK Leopard 22 (48)
D Cleaver: 50 runs in 118 balls, 160 minutes (5x4)
Tea (14:42): Central Districts - 299/5 in 114.0 overs, D Cleaver 54 (124), CK Leopard 34 (76)
Play Called Off (14:50): Central Districts - 299/5 in 114.0 overs, D Cleaver 54 (124), CK Leopard 34 (76)

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier
Toss	Canterbury, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2020/21
Series result	Canterbury won the 2020/21 Plunket Shield
Hours of play (local time)	10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days	3,4,5,6 April 2021 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Billy Bowden John Dempsey
Match Referee	Kevin Pulley
Points	Central Districts 3, Canterbury 7

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Central D Innings

Player Name		R	B
GH Worker	caught	64	129
GR Hay	bowled	44	84
BS Smith	bowled	47	183
BD Schmulian	caught	23	59
TC Bruce	caught	15	30
D Cleaver	not out	54	124
CK Leopard	not out	34	76
Extras	(b 11, lb 4, nb 1, w 2)
Total	299(5 wkts; 114 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
MJ Henry	21	6	54	1	2.57
EJ Nuttall	14	1	63	1	4.5 (1 nb)
FW Sheat	16	8	26	1	1.62
WSA Williams	16	5	35	0	2.18
TF van Woerkom	31	10	56	1	1.8
CE McConchie	16	3	50	1	3.12

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	98	Greg Hay	George Worker
2nd	14	George Worker	Ben Smith
3rd	46	Ben Smith	Brad Schmulian
4th	23	Ben Smith	Tom Bruce
5th	38	Dane Cleaver	Ben Smith
6th	80	Dane Cleaver	Christian Leopard

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	8	5	0	3	109
ND	8	3	2	3	69
OTAGO	8	2	4	2	63
AUCK	8	2	0	5	61
CD	8	2	4	1	56
WELL	8	0	4	4	37

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