result
Final, Auckland, Mar 2 2008, State Shield
Auckland INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
Otago INNINGS (target: 311 runs from 50 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
| Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland | |
| Toss | Otago, elected to field first |
| Series | State Shield |
| Season | 2007/08 |
| Series result | Otago won the 2007/08 State Shield |
| Match days | 2 March 2008 - day (50-over match) |
| Umpires |  Billy BowdenEvan Watkin |
| TV Umpire | Dave Quested |
MATCH NOTES
- Scorers: EA Campbell and CSL McQuaid
- Start of play delayed until 11 am - duration still 50 overs
- 12th men: AK Kitchen (Auckland) and CM Smith (Otago)
- Auckland innings
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- Auckland: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (67 balls), Extras 9
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls (MJ Guptill 7, RA Jones 36, Ex 7)
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- RA Jones: 50 off 51 balls (10x4)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (117 balls), Extras 14
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 118 balls (MJ Guptill 32, RA Jones 57, Ex 12)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 27.6 overs (169 balls), Extras 15
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 81 balls (4x4)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls (MJ Guptill 28, SB Styris 20, Ex 2)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 37.3 overs (226 balls), Extras 17
- SB Styris: 50 off 49 balls (4x4, 2x6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 97 balls (MJ Guptill 41, SB Styris 58, Ex 3)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 42.4 overs (257 balls), Extras 18
- MJ Guptill: 100 off 130 balls (6x4)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 48.6 overs (295 balls), Extras 18
- Otago innings
- Otago: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 5
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls (BB McCullum 25, GR Todd 21, Ex 4)
- Power Play 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0
- BB McCullum: 50 off 28 balls (9x4, 2x6)
- Otago: 100 runs in 13.2 overs (80 balls), Extras 7
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 69 balls (BB McCullum 57, GR Todd 38, Ex 5)
- Power Play 3: Overs 15.1 - 20.0
- Otago: 150 runs in 17.6 overs (108 balls), Extras 8
- BB McCullum: 100 off 52 balls, 92 mins (14x4, 5x6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 32 balls (BB McCullum 39, CD Cumming 11, Ex 0)
- Otago: 200 runs in 26.5 overs (161 balls), Extras 9
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 88 balls (BB McCullum 65, CD Cumming 34, Ex 1)
- When he reached 135, BB McCullum recorded the highest score by an Otago player in a one-day match
- CD Cumming: 50 off 58 balls (7x4)
- Otago: 250 runs in 33.6 overs (204 balls), Extras 9
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 129 balls (BB McCullum 82, CD Cumming 69, Ex 1)
- 150 partnership (B McCullum/Cumming): 94 minutes
- BB McCullum: 150 off 100 balls (16x4, 7x6)
- When he reached 162, BB McCullum recorded the highest score by any player in a domestic one-day match (Shell or State competitions)
- Otago: 300 runs in 39.5 overs (239 balls), Extras 14