Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
William O'Donnell	lbw b Tickner	9	17	20	1	0	52.94
Sean Solia	c Wiggins b Tickner	12	48	82	1	0	25.00
Cole Briggs	b Tickner	22	40	46	4	0	55.00
Flynn McGregor-Sumpter	c Cleaver b Patel	56	165	260	5	0	33.93
Ryan Harrison	c †Cleaver b Clarkson	0	7	10	0	0	0.00
Ben Horne (c)†	c †Cleaver b Tickner	23	49	51	3	1	46.93
William Somerville	c Clarkson b Tickner	0	3	8	0	0	0.00
Simon Keene	c Cleaver b Field	65	108	142	7	1	60.18
Olly Pringle	c †Wiggins b Field	19	22	26	1	1	86.36
Louis Delport	not out	7	7	11	1	0	100.00
Jordan Sussex	c †Wiggins b Field	0	1	5	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 1, lb 1, nb 5, w 1)	8
Total	77 Ov (RR: 2.87, 333 Mins)	221
Fall of wickets: 1-11 (William O'Donnell, 4.4 ov), 2-37 (Cole Briggs, 14.6 ov), 3-50 (Sean Solia, 18.2 ov), 4-52 (Ryan Harrison, 20.3 ov), 5-84 (Ben Horne, 32.6 ov), 6-84 (William Somerville, 34.3 ov), 7-191 (Simon Keene, 68.3 ov), 8-212 (Olly Pringle, 74.4 ov), 9-214 (Flynn McGregor-Sumpter, 75.6 ov), 10-221 (Jordan Sussex, 76.6 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Blair Tickner	23	6	69	5	3.00	109	9	0	0	1
4.4 to WT O'Donnell, . 11/1 14.6 to CJ Briggs, . 37/2 18.2 to SM Solia, . 50/3 32.6 to BJ Horne, . 84/5 34.3 to WER Somerville, . 84/6
Joey Field	19	4	50	3	2.63	94	4	1	1	3
68.3 to S Keene, . 191/7 74.4 to OMR Pringle, . 212/8 76.6 to J Sussex, . 221/10
William Clark	13	4	33	0	2.53	67	5	0	0	0
Josh Clarkson	9	0	30	1	3.33	43	5	0	0	1
20.3 to RD Harrison, . 52/4
Ajaz Patel	13	0	37	1	2.84	59	0	2	0	0
75.6 to F McGregor-Sumpter, . 214/9

Central Districts 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Greg Hay (c)	b Sussex	0	4	1	0	0	0.00
Ben Smith	c †Horne b Solia	3	23	41	0	0	13.04
Brad Schmulian	c McGregor-Sumpter b ter Braak	38	86	131	6	0	44.18
Dane Cleaver †	c †Horne b Solia	0	2	3	0	0	0.00
Tom Bruce	not out	204	302	455	23	2	67.54
Bayley Wiggins	b Sussex	21	45	53	4	0	46.66
Josh Clarkson	c †Horne b Pringle	83	144	198	9	3	57.63
Joey Field	c †Horne b Pringle	5	19	25	1	0	26.31
Ajaz Patel	c Harrison b Solia	5	11	19	1	0	45.45
William Clark	c Sussex b ter Braak	41	62	66	5	2	66.12
Blair Tickner	c Delport b Sussex	0	2	4	0	0	0.00
Extras	(lb 7, nb 6, w 2)	15
Total	115.4 Ov (RR: 3.58, 500 Mins)	415
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Greg Hay, 0.4 ov), 2-11 (Ben Smith, 9.3 ov), 3-11 (Dane Cleaver, 9.5 ov), 4-93 (Brad Schmulian, 28.5 ov), 5-131 (Bayley Wiggins, 40.6 ov), 6-322 (Josh Clarkson, 88.6 ov), 7-336 (Joey Field, 94.5 ov), 8-344 (Ajaz Patel, 98.4 ov), 9-414 (William Clark, 114.6 ov), 10-415 (Blair Tickner, 115.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Jordan Sussex	16.4	5	36	3	2.16	81	5	0	0	0
0.4 to GR Hay, . 0/1 40.6 to BL Wiggins, . 131/5 115.4 to BM Tickner, . 415/10
Ross ter Braak	17	1	56	2	3.29	75	8	0	0	1
28.5 to BD Schmulian, . 93/4 114.6 to W Clark, . 414/9
Simon Keene	20	3	84	0	4.20	83	9	2	0	0
Sean Solia	22	1	76	3	3.45	101	8	1	1	3
9.3 to BS Smith, . 11/2 9.5 to D Cleaver, . 11/3 98.4 to AY Patel, . 344/8
Olly Pringle	17	4	60	2	3.52	76	8	1	1	1
88.6 to JA Clarkson, . 322/6 94.5 to JFA Field, . 336/7
Louis Delport	23	5	96	0	4.17	95	11	3	0	1

Auckland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
William O'Donnell	c Wiggins b Schmulian	46	179	256	5	0	25.69
Sean Solia	b Clarkson	6	11	14	0	0	54.54
Cole Briggs	c & b Field	15	22	25	3	0	68.18
Flynn McGregor-Sumpter	c Bruce b Tickner	0	7	11	0	0	0.00
Ryan Harrison	lbw b Patel	23	197	255	1	0	11.67
Ben Horne (c)†	not out	89	92	123	12	1	96.73
Simon Keene	lbw b Patel	17	47	57	2	0	36.17
Ross ter Braak	not out	0	14	14	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 8, lb 6, nb 5, w 3)	22
Total	94 Ov (RR: 2.31, 379 Mins)	218/6
Did not bat: Olly Pringle, Louis Delport, Jordan Sussex
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Sean Solia, 3.4 ov), 2-24 (Cole Briggs, 8.6 ov), 3-25 (Flynn McGregor-Sumpter, 11.3 ov), 4-103 (William O'Donnell, 60.4 ov), 5-132 (Ryan Harrison, 78.2 ov), 6-209 (Simon Keene, 90.3 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Blair Tickner	20	8	48	1	2.40	100	6	1	1	0
11.3 to F McGregor-Sumpter, . 25/3
Josh Clarkson	7	1	28	1	4.00	33	4	0	0	1
3.4 to SM Solia, . 7/1
Joey Field	14	3	39	1	2.78	66	4	0	2	2
8.6 to CJ Briggs, . 24/2
Ajaz Patel	34	23	37	2	1.08	189	4	0	0	1
78.2 to RD Harrison, . 132/5 90.3 to S Keene, . 209/6
William Clark	5	1	15	0	3.00	23	2	0	0	0
Brad Schmulian	9	2	28	1	3.11	42	2	0	0	1
60.4 to WT O'Donnell, . 103/4
Tom Bruce	5	3	9	0	1.80	27	1	0	0	0

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Close of Play

Tue, 05 Apr - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 84/5 (Flynn McGregor-Sumpter 14*, William Somerville 0*, 33.4 ov)

Wed, 06 Apr - day 2 - Central D 1st innings 131/4 (Tom Bruce 62*, Bayley Wiggins 21*, 40.3 ov)

Thu, 07 Apr - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 9/1 (William O'Donnell 1*, Cole Briggs 1*, 5.2 ov)

Fri, 08 Apr - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 218/6 (94 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Auckland 1st innings:
Ground Delay (09:23 to 11:45): Pre Start
Lunch (11:45 to 12:25): Pre Start
Ground Delay (12:25 to 13:55): Pre Start
Hours of Play Day 1: 2.20pm-4.30pm 4.50pm-6.00pm
Auckland: 50 runs in 18.1 overs, 80 minutes, 2 extras
Tea (16:32 to 16:53): Auckland - 75/4 in 30.0 overs, F McGregor-Sumpter 11 (32), BJ Horne 17 (38)
Bad Light (17:10 to 17:26): Auckland - 84/5 in 33.4 overs, F McGregor-Sumpter 14 (43), WER Somerville 0 (0)
End of Day (17:26): Auckland - 84/5 in 33.4 overs, F McGregor-Sumpter 14 (43), WER Somerville 0 (0)

Day 2

BM Tickner: 5 wickets (12.3-3-41-5)
Auckland: 100 runs in 38.2 overs, 168 minutes, 6 extras
Injury (10:45 to 10:48): Auckland - 112/6 in 44.1 overs, F McGregor-Sumpter 24 (70), SB Keene 15 (35)
7th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls, 79 minutes, F McGregor-Sumpter 19 (49), SB Keene 30 (61), 3 extras
Auckland: 150 runs in 56.2 overs, 247 minutes, 7 extras
SB Keene: 50 runs in 84 balls, 107 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
F McGregor-Sumpter: 50 runs in 128 balls, 210 minutes (5x4)
7th Wicket: 100 runs in 194 balls, 133 minutes, F McGregor-Sumpter 38 (92), SB Keene 59 (102), 4 extras
Lunch (12:21 to 13:03): Auckland - 186/6 in 67.0 overs, F McGregor-Sumpter 52 (139), SB Keene 60 (104)
BL Wiggins replaced D Cleaver as wicketkeeper after 67 overs
Auckland: 200 runs in 71.4 overs, 308 minutes, 8 extras
End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 221 (77) (Auckland 1 batting point, Central Districts 4 bowling points)
Central Districts 1st innings:
RM ter Braak substituted WER Somerville for Auckland
Tea (15:12 to 15:34): Central Districts - 42/3 in 16.0 overs, BD Schmulian 20 (49), TC Bruce 14 (18)
Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.2 overs, 88 minutes, 5 extras
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls, 53 minutes, BD Schmulian 22 (34), TC Bruce 27 (38), 3 extras
TC Bruce: 50 runs in 63 balls, 94 minutes (9x4)
Central Districts: 100 runs in 31.2 overs, 146 minutes, 6 extras
Injury (17:01 to 17:01): Central Districts - 111/4 in 34.2 overs, TC Bruce 57 (74), BL Wiggins 7 (18)
Bad Light (17:25 to 17:27): Central Districts - 131/4 in 40.3 overs, TC Bruce 62 (88), BL Wiggins 21 (42)
End of Day (17:27): Central Districts - 131/4 in 40.3 overs, TC Bruce 62 (88), BL Wiggins 21 (42)

Day 3

Central Districts: 150 runs in 44.2 overs, 202 minutes, 7 extras
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 64 minutes, TC Bruce 22 (46), JA Clarkson 25 (41), 3 extras
Injury (11:11 to 11:12): Central Districts - 193/5 in 56.0 overs, TC Bruce 90 (137), JA Clarkson 30 (44)
Central Districts: 200 runs in 57.0 overs, 259 minutes, 11 extras
TC Bruce: 100 runs in 148 balls, 222 minutes (12x4, 2x6)
JA Clarkson: 50 runs in 62 balls, 95 minutes (6x4, 3x6)
6th Wicket: 100 runs in 132 balls, 96 minutes, TC Bruce 45 (70), JA Clarkson 53 (62), 4 extras
Central Districts: 250 runs in 67.2 overs, 298 minutes, 11 extras
Lunch (12:22 to 13:02): Central Districts - 271/5 in 75.0 overs, TC Bruce 133 (195), JA Clarkson 65 (100)
6th Wicket: 150 runs in 227 balls, 152 minutes, TC Bruce 79 (116), JA Clarkson 67 (111), 4 extras
New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 292/5 after 80.0 overs, TC Bruce 141 (209), JA Clarkson 77 (117), 12 extras
Central Districts: 300 runs in 81.0 overs, 348 minutes, 12 extras
TC Bruce: 150 runs in 217 balls, 308 minutes (18x4, 2x6)
Central Districts: 350 runs in 102.3 overs, 444 minutes, 14 extras
Tea (15:11 to 15:33): Central Districts - 360/8 in 105.0 overs, TC Bruce 184 (275), WJ Clark 7 (27)
End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 377/8 (Central Districts 4 batting points, Auckland 3 bowling points)
TC Bruce: 200 runs in 293 balls, 433 minutes (23x4, 2x6)
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 90 balls, 58 minutes, TC Bruce 27 (35), WJ Clark 27 (55), 1 extras
Central Districts: 400 runs in 113.5 overs, 490 minutes, 15 extras
Auckland 2nd innings:
Bad Light (16:56 to 17:12): Auckland - 9/1 in 5.2 overs, WT O'Donnell 1 (17), CJ Briggs 1 (5)
End of Day (17:12): Auckland - 9/1 in 5.2 overs, WT O'Donnell 1 (17), CJ Briggs 1 (5)

Day 4

Auckland: 50 runs in 23.3 overs, 106 minutes, 7 extras
Lunch (12:21 to 13:03): Auckland - 70/3 in 39.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 32 (116), RD Harrison 8 (80)
4th Wicket: 50 runs in 191 balls, 129 minutes, WT O'Donnell 30 (99), RD Harrison 10 (92), 12 extras
Auckland: 100 runs in 60.0 overs, 253 minutes, 16 extras
Tea (15:12 to 15:34): Auckland - 122/4 in 74.0 overs, RD Harrison 21 (183), BJ Horne 18 (46)
New Ball Taken: Auckland - 142/5 after 81.0 overs, BJ Horne 34 (63), SB Keene 2 (11), 16 extras
Auckland: 150 runs in 82.1 overs, 325 minutes, 16 extras
BJ Horne: 50 runs in 73 balls, 74 minutes (6x4)
6th Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 35 minutes, BJ Horne 43 (21), SB Keene 9 (32), 1 extras
Start of Last Hour (16:30): Auckland - 191/5 after 88.0 overs, BJ Horne 74 (81), SB Keene 9 (36), 18 extras, minimum 15 overs remaining
Auckland: 200 runs in 89.0 overs, 355 minutes, 21 extras
Play Called Off (17:00): Auckland - 218/6 in 94.0 overs, BJ Horne 89 (92), RM ter Braak 0 (14)

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier
Toss	Central Districts, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2021/22
Match days	5,6,7,8 April 2022 - day (4-day match)
AUCK Player Replacement	Substitute: Ross ter Braak in, William Somerville out (2nd innings, 0.1 ov)
FC debut	Flynn McGregor-Sumpter Jordan Sussex
Umpires	Billy Bowden John Dempsey
Match Referee	Richard Hayward
Points	Auckland 4, Central Districts 8

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Auckland Innings

Player Name		R	B
WT O'Donnell	caught	46	179
SM Solia	bowled	6	11
CJ Briggs	caught	15	22
F McGregor-Sumpter	caught	0	7
RD Harrison	lbw	23	197
BJ Horne	not out	89	92
S Keene	lbw	17	47
RM ter Braak	not out	0	14
Extras	(b 8, lb 6, nb 5, w 3)
Total	218(6 wkts; 94 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
BM Tickner	20	8	48	1	2.4
JA Clarkson	7	1	28	1	4 (1 nb)
JFA Field	14	3	39	1	2.78 (2 nb)
AY Patel	34	23	37	2	1.08 (1 nb)
W Clark	5	1	15	0	3
BD Schmulian	9	2	28	1	3.11 (1 nb)
TC Bruce	5	3	9	0	1.8

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	Sean Solia	William O'Donnell
2nd	17	William O'Donnell	Cole Briggs
3rd	1	William O'Donnell	Flynn McGregor-Sumpter
4th	78	William O'Donnell	Ryan Harrison
5th	29	Ben Horne	Ryan Harrison
6th	77	Ben Horne	Simon Keene
7th	9	Ben Horne	Ross ter Braak

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
AUCK	8	5	1	1	104
CANT	8	4	1	3	92
ND	7	3	3	0	68
OTAGO	8	2	4	2	61
WELL	8	2	6	0	58
CD	7	1	2	4	56

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