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(6.2/20 ov, T:143) 37/2

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Otago vs Central D, 18th Match at Alexandra, Plunket Shield, Mar 13 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

18th Match, Alexandra, March 13 - 16, 2025, Plunket Shield

390/7d & 234/9d

Central Districts

(T:325) 300/6d & 254

Otago won by 70 runs

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Scorecard summary

Otago • 390/7(119.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

85 (171)

2/70 (26)

62 (123)

1/60 (27)

Central Districts • 300/6(106.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

104 (178)

2/26 (7.4)

83 (204)

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1/38 (20)

Otago • 234/9(64 overs)

2nd INNINGS

52 (88)

5/66 (21)

38 (76)

2/28 (6)

Central Districts • 254/10(70 overs)

2nd INNINGS

98* (155)

4/89 (23)

48 (105)

2/44 (14)

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Match details

Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Toss	Central Districts, elected to field first
Series	Plunket Shield
Season	2024/25
Match days	13,14,15,16 March 2025 - day (4-day match)
FC debut	Thomas O'Connor
Umpires	Craig Pryor John Dempsey
Match Referee	Shayne O'Connor
Points	Otago 16, Central Districts 5

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Central D Innings

Player Name		R	B
BD Schmulian	lbw	2	5
CG Heaphy	caught	48	105
W Clark	bowled	15	32
TC Bruce	bowled	1	6
D Cleaver	not out	98	155
JA Clarkson	lbw	10	20
AR Schaw	caught	18	27
JR Lennox	caught	7	29
TA Findlay	caught	1	4
TM Annand	lbw	46	37
RL Toole	run out	0	3
Extras	(lb 3, nb 3, w 2)
Total	254(10 wkts; 70 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	Brad Schmulian	Curtis Heaphy
2nd	33	William Clark	Curtis Heaphy
3rd	4	Tom Bruce	Curtis Heaphy
4th	70	Dane Cleaver	Curtis Heaphy
5th	14	Dane Cleaver	Josh Clarkson
6th	30	Dane Cleaver	Angus Schaw
7th	15	Dane Cleaver	Jayden Lennox
8th	3	Dane Cleaver	Toby Findlay
9th	72	Dane Cleaver	Tyler Annand
10th	11	Dane Cleaver	Raymond Toole

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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