Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Sean Solia (c)	not out	170	271	377	14	6	62.73
Siddhesh Dixit	c Robinson b Hartshorn	13	27	34	1	1	48.14
William O'Donnell	c Greenwood b Younghusband	47	82	100	2	3	57.31
Mark Chapman	c Severin b Younghusband	27	42	42	2	0	64.28
Bevon Jacobs	b Younghusband	2	11	14	0	0	18.18
Simon Keene	c Muhammad Abbas b Younghusband	8	9	14	1	0	88.88
Quinn Sunde †	b Younghusband	11	40	42	0	0	27.50
Adithya Ashok	c & b Younghusband	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
Louis Delport	c Hartshorn b Bracewell	13	27	37	0	1	48.14
Danru Ferns	lbw b Younghusband	33	56	74	4	1	58.92
Jordan Sussex	c Kelly b Younghusband	0	5	9	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 2, lb 2, w 1)	5
Total	95.2 Ov (RR: 3.45, 377 Mins)	329
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (Siddhesh Dixit, 7.6 ov), 2-113 (William O'Donnell, 31.5 ov), 3-157 (Mark Chapman, 45.1 ov), 4-163 (Bevon Jacobs, 49.2 ov), 5-173 (Simon Keene, 53.3 ov), 6-203 (Quinn Sunde, 65.4 ov), 7-203 (Adithya Ashok, 65.6 ov), 8-234 (Louis Delport, 76.3 ov), 9-329 (Danru Ferns, 93.3 ov), 10-329 (Jordan Sussex, 95.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD
Liam Dudding	9	1	33	0	3.66	-	-	-	0
James Hartshorn	8	1	21	1	2.62	-	-	-	1
Michael Bracewell	33	7	99	1	3.00	-	-	-	0
Logan van Beek	14	2	45	0	3.21	-	-	-	0
Peter Younghusband	31.2	3	127	8	4.05	-	-	-	0

Wellington 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tim Robinson	c Solia b Ferns	35	38	48	7	0	92.10
Nick Greenwood	run out (Dixit/†Sunde)	5	16	33	1	0	31.25
Gareth Severin	c Chapman b Ferns	11	21	31	1	0	52.38
Nick Kelly (c)	run out (Keene/†Sunde)	131	216	326	13	2	60.64
Michael Bracewell	b Delport	16	25	31	3	0	64.00
Muhammad Abbas	c O'Donnell b Ashok	46	128	146	3	0	35.93
Logan van Beek	c Dixit b Ashok	24	52	62	1	1	46.15
Callum McLachlan †	c Dixit b Ashok	0	11	10	0	0	0.00
Peter Younghusband	not out	45	67	84	3	2	67.16
Liam Dudding	c Sussex b Delport	3	10	7	0	0	30.00
James Hartshorn	c O'Donnell b Ashok	4	11	19	1	0	36.36
Extras	(b 1, lb 6, nb 2)	9
Total	98.5 Ov (RR: 3.32, 403 Mins)	329
Fall of wickets: 1-34 (Nick Greenwood, 7.3 ov), 2-48 (Tim Robinson, 10.4 ov), 3-55 (Gareth Severin, 14.1 ov), 4-83 (Michael Bracewell, 20.1 ov), 5-190 (Muhammad Abbas, 59.4 ov), 6-238 (Logan van Beek, 75.4 ov), 7-244 (Callum McLachlan, 77.6 ov), 8-303 (Nick Kelly, 92.1 ov), 9-310 (Liam Dudding, 93.6 ov), 10-329 (James Hartshorn, 98.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Jordan Sussex	12	3	57	0	4.75	-	-	-	0
Simon Keene	11	3	31	0	2.81	-	-	-	0
Danru Ferns	15	0	64	2	4.26	-	-	-	0
Louis Delport	28	3	93	2	3.32	-	-	-	2
Adithya Ashok	27.5	5	65	4	2.33	-	-	-	0
William O'Donnell	5	1	12	0	2.40	-	-	-	0

Auckland 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Sean Solia (c)	lbw b Bracewell	62	120	146	8	1	51.66
Siddhesh Dixit	b Dudding	5	13	26	1	0	38.46
William O'Donnell	c van Beek b Younghusband	58	107	131	6	1	54.20
Mark Chapman	b Bracewell	2	12	14	0	0	16.66
Bevon Jacobs	b Bracewell	6	6	11	1	0	100.00
Simon Keene	lbw b van Beek	30	58	65	2	1	51.72
Quinn Sunde †	c †McLachlan b Bracewell	5	28	33	1	0	17.85
Adithya Ashok	c Greenwood b Bracewell	6	43	48	0	0	13.95
Louis Delport	lbw b van Beek	0	3	3	0	0	0.00
Danru Ferns	lbw b Younghusband	5	19	26	1	0	26.31
Jordan Sussex	not out	0	3	4	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 5, nb 2)	7
Total	68.2 Ov (RR: 2.72, 258 Mins)	186
Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Siddhesh Dixit, 6.1 ov), 2-121 (Sean Solia, 37.6 ov), 3-129 (William O'Donnell, 40.6 ov), 4-129 (Mark Chapman, 41.4 ov), 5-138 (Bevon Jacobs, 43.5 ov), 6-152 (Quinn Sunde, 53.5 ov), 7-174 (Simon Keene, 60.3 ov), 8-174 (Louis Delport, 60.6 ov), 9-186 (Adithya Ashok, 67.3 ov), 10-186 (Danru Ferns, 68.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Liam Dudding	6	1	18	1	3.00	-	-	-	0
James Hartshorn	6	1	19	0	3.16	-	-	-	0
Peter Younghusband	18.2	3	48	2	2.61	-	-	-	0
Logan van Beek	9	2	20	2	2.22	-	-	-	0
Michael Bracewell	23	6	56	5	2.43	-	-	-	0
Nick Greenwood	6	1	20	0	3.33	-	-	-	2

Wellington 2nd Innings (T: 187 runs)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Tim Robinson	c Jacobs b Ashok	35	62	93	4	0	56.45
Nick Greenwood	st †Sunde b Delport	54	100	116	6	0	54.00
Gareth Severin	c O'Donnell b Ashok	2	9	15	0	0	22.22
Nick Kelly (c)	b Ashok	32	63	83	3	0	50.79
Michael Bracewell	c & b Ashok	2	13	31	0	0	15.38
Muhammad Abbas	not out	29	46	73	2	1	63.04
Logan van Beek	c Solia b Delport	7	12	13	0	1	58.33
Callum McLachlan †	not out	17	12	14	2	1	141.66
Extras	(b 9, lb 1, nb 2)	12
Total	52.3 Ov (RR: 3.61, 222 Mins)	190/6
Did not bat: Peter Younghusband, Liam Dudding, James Hartshorn
Fall of wickets: 1-88 (Tim Robinson, 23.3 ov), 2-96 (Gareth Severin, 27.3 ov), 3-98 (Nick Greenwood, 28.5 ov), 4-120 (Michael Bracewell, 36.1 ov), 5-155 (Nick Kelly, 46.4 ov), 6-166 (Logan van Beek, 49.4 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	NB
Danru Ferns	3	0	13	0	4.33	-	-	-	0
Simon Keene	7	2	28	0	4.00	-	-	-	0
Adithya Ashok	23.3	3	76	4	3.23	-	-	-	0
Louis Delport	18	1	60	2	3.33	-	-	-	2
William O'Donnell	1	0	3	0	3.00	-	-	-	0

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Sat, 07 Dec - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 329

Sun, 08 Dec - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 318/9 (Peter Younghusband 35*, James Hartshorn 4*, 96 ov)

Mon, 09 Dec - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 29/0 (Tim Robinson 13*, Nick Greenwood 16*, 6.1 ov)

Tue, 10 Dec - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 190/6 (52.3 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

Day 1

Injury (11:12 to 11:15): Auckland - 26/1 in 9.2 overs, SM Solia 12 (27), WT O'Donnell 0 (2)
Auckland: 50 runs in 18.4 overs, 81 minutes, 1 extra
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 57 minutes, SM Solia 31 (39), WT O'Donnell 19 (40), 0 extras
Auckland: 100 runs in 27.5 overs, 117 minutes, 1 extra
SM Solia: 50 runs in 78 balls, 126 minutes (5x4, 2x6)
Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Auckland - 116/2 in 33.0 overs, SM Solia 52 (83), MS Chapman 2 (6)
Auckland: 150 runs in 41.5 overs, 168 minutes, 2 extras
Auckland: 200 runs in 64.5 overs, 248 minutes, 2 extras
PF Younghusband: 5 wickets (18.4-2-70-5)
SM Solia: 100 runs in 198 balls, 265 minutes (7x4, 4x6)
Tea (15:40 to 16:03): Auckland - 218/7 in 70.0 overs, SM Solia 101 (199), LJ Delport 7 (8)
Injury (16:14 to 16:16): Auckland - 224/7 in 73.2 overs, SM Solia 103 (208), LJ Delport 10 (19) - concussion check for CR McLachlan (hit in helmet)
Auckland: 250 runs in 80.3 overs, 308 minutes, 3 extras
New Ball Taken: Auckland - 257/8 after 82.0 overs, SM Solia 132 (237), DK Ferns 1 (15), 3 extras
9th Wicket: 50 runs in 55 balls, 33 minutes, SM Solia 35 (26), DK Ferns 20 (29), 0 extras
SM Solia: 150 runs in 251 balls, 335 minutes (11x4, 6x6)
Auckland: 300 runs in 87.3 overs, 337 minutes, 3 extras
End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 329 (95.2) (Auckland 3 batting points, Wellington 4 bowling points)
End of Day (17:54): Auckland - 329/10 in 95.2 overs, SM Solia 170 (271), JD Sussex 0 (5)

Day 2

Wellington: 50 runs in 12.1 overs, 56 minutes, 0 extras
Wellington: 100 runs in 27.1 overs, 128 minutes, 2 extras
Lunch (12:51 to 13:32): Wellington - 104/4 in 31.0 overs, NF Kelly 25 (45), MA Abbas 10 (42)
5th Wicket: 50 runs in 145 balls, 88 minutes, NF Kelly 30 (63), MA Abbas 19 (82), 3 extras
NF Kelly: 50 runs in 90 balls, 147 minutes (6x4)
Wellington: 150 runs in 47.1 overs, 198 minutes, 5 extras
5th Wicket: 100 runs in 225 balls, 137 minutes, NF Kelly 52 (106), MA Abbas 43 (119), 5 extras
Wellington: 200 runs in 62.3 overs, 258 minutes, 6 extras
Tea (15:41 to 16:02): Wellington - 208/5 in 65.0 overs, NF Kelly 77 (148), LV van Beek 12 (16)
Break in Play (16:13 to 16:18): Wellington - 217/5 in 67.4 overs, NF Kelly 83 (158), LV van Beek 15 (22)
NF Kelly: 100 runs in 178 balls, 263 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
Wellington: 250 runs in 80.3 overs, 328 minutes, 6 extras
New Ball Taken: Wellington - 282/7 after 86.0 overs, NF Kelly 117 (197), PF Younghusband 20 (30), 8 extras
8th Wicket: 50 runs in 69 balls, 43 minutes, NF Kelly 24 (28), PF Younghusband 24 (41), 2 extras
Wellington: 300 runs in 90.5 overs, 369 minutes, 8 extras
End of Day (18:07): Wellington - 318/9 in 96.0 overs, PF Younghusband 35 (52), JW Hartshorn 4 (9)

Day 3

End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 329 (98.5) (Wellington 3 batting points, Auckland 4 bowling points)
Auckland 2nd innings:
Injury (11:55 to 11:57): Auckland - 39/1 in 14.0 overs, SM Solia 31 (51), WT O'Donnell 3 (20) - concussion check for SM Solia (hit on helmet)
Auckland: 50 runs in 18.1 overs, 79 minutes, 0 extras
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls, 67 minutes, SM Solia 31 (53), WT O'Donnell 19 (44), 0 extras
SM Solia: 50 runs in 97 balls, 115 minutes (8x4)
Lunch (12:50 to 13:31): Auckland - 89/1 in 30.0 overs, SM Solia 56 (103), WT O'Donnell 28 (64)
Auckland: 100 runs in 33.0 overs, 127 minutes, 0 extras
WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 96 balls, 115 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 189 balls, 115 minutes, SM Solia 48 (93), WT O'Donnell 51 (96), 2 extras
Replacement Ball: Auckland - 118/1 after 37.2 overs, SM Solia 60 (117), WT O'Donnell 51 (96), 2 extras
Auckland: 150 runs in 52.3 overs, 200 minutes, 2 extras
Tea (15:41 to 16:03): Auckland - 178/8 in 66.0 overs, A Ashok 6 (40), DK Ferns 1 (11)
MG Bracewell: 5 wickets (22.3-5-56-5)
PF Younghusband: 10 wickets in match
Wellington 2nd innings:
Rain (16:25 to 16:30): Wellington - 0/0
Ground Delay (16:30 to 16:33): Wellington - 0/0
Rain (16:59 to 17:45): Wellington - 29/0 in 6.1 overs, TB Robinson 13 (17), NA Greenwood 16 (20)
End of Day (17:45): Wellington - 29/0 in 6.1 overs, TB Robinson 13 (17), NA Greenwood 16 (20)

Day 4

1st Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 43 minutes, TB Robinson 23 (24), NA Greenwood 27 (43), 0 extras
Wellington Firebirds: 50 runs in 11.1 overs, 43 minutes, 0 extras
NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 85 balls, 100 minutes (6x4)
Wellington Firebirds: 100 runs in 29.4 overs, 122 minutes, 7 extras
Lunch: Wellington Firebirds - 134/4 in 41.0 overs, NF Kelly 23 (42), MA Abbas 11 (21)
Wellington Firebirds: 150 runs in 45.4 overs, 186 minutes, 7 extras

Match Details

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Toss	Auckland, elected to bat first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2024/25
Match days	7,8,9,10 December 2024 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Chris Brown Kim Cotton
Match Referee	Sue Morris
Points	Wellington 19, Auckland 7

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Wellington Innings

Player Name		R	B
TB Robinson	caught	35	62
NA Greenwood	stumped	54	100
GR Severin	caught	2	9
NF Kelly	bowled	32	63
MG Bracewell	caught	2	13
Muhammad Abbas	not out	29	46
LV van Beek	caught	7	12
CR McLachlan	not out	17	12
Extras	(b 9, lb 1, nb 2)
Total	190(6 wkts; 52.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
DK Ferns	3	0	13	0	4.33
S Keene	7	2	28	0	4
A Ashok	23.3	3	76	4	3.23
L Delport	18	1	60	2	3.33 (2 nb)
WT O'Donnell	1	0	3	0	3

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	88	Nick Greenwood	Tim Robinson
2nd	8	Nick Greenwood	Gareth Severin
3rd	2	Nick Kelly	Nick Greenwood
4th	22	Michael Bracewell	Nick Kelly
5th	35	Nick Kelly	Muhammad Abbas
6th	11	Logan van Beek	Muhammad Abbas
7th	24	Callum McLachlan	Muhammad Abbas

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Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
ND	8	5	0	3	109
WELL	8	4	3	1	100
CANT	8	3	4	1	86
CD	8	3	3	2	79
OTAGO	8	1	4	3	54
AUCK	8	1	3	4	51

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