Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class
Canterbury beat Auckland Aces by 4 wickets
Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat.
Auckland Aces294 & 407/6d114.1 ov
Canterbury340 & 362/684.4 ov
Canterbury won by 4 wickets
Match report
From the scorecardAuckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 294, Brad Cachopa 131 not out from 178 balls and Colin Munro 62 from 59 balls. Edward Nuttall took 3 for 42.
Canterbury were bowled out for 340, Henry Nicholls 102 from 190 balls and Andrew Ellis 72 from 124 balls. Michael Bates took 3 for 57.
Auckland Aces made 407 for 6 declared, Colin Munro 137 from 138 balls and Jeet Raval 67 from 116 balls. Todd Astle took 4 for 138.
Canterbury made 362 for 6, Peter Fulton 101 from 177 balls and Andrew Ellis 81 not out from 82 balls. Rob Nicol took 2 for 61.
Canterbury won by 4 wickets.
Key performers
Auckland Aces 1st innings
294(93 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Ravallbw b MJ Henry | lbw b MJ Henry | 41 | 99 | 6 | 0 | 41.41 |
| Anaru Kitchenb RJ McCone | b RJ McCone | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rob Nicolc TD Astle b MJ Henry | c TD Astle b MJ Henry | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 |
| Colin Munroc †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | c †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | 62 | 59 | 8 | 1 | 105.08 |
| Robert O'Donnellc †CD Fletcher b AM Ellis | c †CD Fletcher b AM Ellis | 1 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 |
| Donovan Grobbelaarc †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | c †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | 26 | 55 | 3 | 0 | 47.27 |
| Brad Cachopa †not out | not out | 131* | 178 | 16 | 4 | 73.60 |
| Tarun Nethulab EJ Nuttall | b EJ Nuttall | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 5.26 |
| Michael Batesc HM Nicholls b TD Astle | c HM Nicholls b TD Astle | 4 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Lockie Fergusonc MJ Henry b TD Astle | c MJ Henry b TD Astle | 6 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 |
| Dean Bartlettrun out (RJ McCone/TD Astle/RJ McCone) | run out (RJ McCone/TD Astle/RJ McCone) | 14 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 25.93 |
| Extras(lb 3, w 1, nb 3) | (lb 3, w 1, nb 3) | 7 | ||||
| Total93 Ov (RR 3.16) | 93 Ov (RR 3.16) | 294 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (AK Kitchen, 1.3 ov), 17-2 (RJ Nicol, 8.3 ov), 95-3 (C Munro, 25.2 ov), 99-4 (RR O'Donnell, 28.1 ov), 124-5 (JA Raval, 37 ov), 154-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 47.3 ov), 168-7 (TS Nethula, 54 ov), 186-8 (MD Bates, 61.2 ov), 223-9 (LH Ferguson, 73.4 ov), 294-10 (DJ Bartlett, 93 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 19 | 3 | 85 | 2 | 4.47 | 86 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan McCone | 18 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2.83 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Andrew Ellis | 18 | 4 | 56 | 1 | 3.11 | 87 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Edward Nuttall | 21 | 7 | 42 | 3 | 2.00 | 102 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Astle | 17 | 2 | 57 | 2 | 3.35 | 72 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JA Raval 4(6) & AK Kitchen 0(3) | 4 | 9 |
| 2nd | RJ Nicol 1(20) & JA Raval 12(22) | 13 | 42 |
| 3rd | C Munro 62(59) & JA Raval 14(42) | 78 | 101 |
| 4th | RR O'Donnell 1(16) & JA Raval 2(2) | 4 | 17 |
| 5th | DJ Grobbelaar 16(26) & JA Raval 9(27) | 25 | 53 |
| 6th | DJ Grobbelaar 10(29) & B Cachopa 20(34) | 30 | 63 |
| 7th | TS Nethula 1(19) & B Cachopa 13(20) | 14 | 39 |
| 8th | B Cachopa 14(25) & MD Bates 4(19) | 18 | 44 |
| 9th | LH Ferguson 6(39) & B Cachopa 29(36) | 37 | 74 |
| 10th | DJ Bartlett 14(54) & B Cachopa 55(63) | 71 | 116 |
Canterbury 1st innings
340(92.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roneel Hirac RR O'Donnell b DJ Bartlett | c RR O'Donnell b DJ Bartlett | 22 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 73.33 |
| Greg Dawsonc DJ Grobbelaar b MD Bates | c DJ Grobbelaar b MD Bates | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Peter Fultonc RJ Nicol b MD Bates | c RJ Nicol b MD Bates | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Neil Broomb DJ Bartlett | b DJ Bartlett | 46 | 91 | 6 | 0 | 50.55 |
| Henry Nichollsc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar | c †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar | 102 | 190 | 10 | 1 | 53.68 |
| Andrew Ellisc C Munro b MD Bates | c C Munro b MD Bates | 72 | 124 | 8 | 1 | 58.06 |
| Todd Astlec JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaar | c JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaar | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cam Fletcher †c & b TS Nethula | c & b TS Nethula | 17 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 48.57 |
| Matt Henryc DJ Bartlett b LH Ferguson | c DJ Bartlett b LH Ferguson | 39 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 84.78 |
| Ryan McConec AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson | c AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson | 4 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 16.00 |
| Edward Nuttallnot out | not out | 9* | 9 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(b 8, w 5, nb 12) | (b 8, w 5, nb 12) | 25 | ||||
| Total92.3 Ov (RR 3.68) | 92.3 Ov (RR 3.68) | 340 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (GJ Dawson, 5.2 ov), 13-2 (PG Fulton, 5.3 ov), 28-3 (RM Hira, 8.3 ov), 138-4 (NT Broom, 36.5 ov), 254-5 (HM Nicholls, 66.3 ov), 254-6 (TD Astle, 67 ov), 284-7 (CD Fletcher, 76.2 ov), 298-8 (AM Ellis, 81.4 ov), 319-9 (RJ McCone, 89 ov), 340-10 (MJ Henry, 92.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Bartlett | 14 | 0 | 63 | 2 | 4.50 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Michael Bates | 20 | 6 | 57 | 3 | 2.85 | 96 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 14.3 | 2 | 56 | 2 | 3.86 | 64 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Donovan Grobbelaar | 16 | 1 | 55 | 2 | 3.44 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tarun Nethula | 21 | 2 | 77 | 1 | 3.67 | 89 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Rob Nicol | 7 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 3.43 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RM Hira 8(20) & GJ Dawson 4(13) | 13 | 32 |
| 2nd | PG Fulton 0(1) & RM Hira 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 3rd | NT Broom 0(9) & RM Hira 14(10) | 15 | 18 |
| 4th | HM Nicholls 55(93) & NT Broom 46(82) | 110 | 170 |
| 5th | AM Ellis 58(83) & HM Nicholls 47(97) | 116 | 178 |
| 6th | TD Astle 0(3) & AM Ellis 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 7th | AM Ellis 11(23) & CD Fletcher 17(35) | 30 | 56 |
| 8th | MJ Henry 11(14) & AM Ellis 3(18) | 14 | 32 |
| 9th | MJ Henry 16(20) & RJ McCone 4(25) | 21 | 44 |
| 10th | MJ Henry 12(12) & EJ Nuttall 9(9) | 21 | 21 |
Auckland Aces 2nd innings
407/6d(114.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Ravalc †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | c †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall | 67 | 116 | 14 | 0 | 57.76 |
| Anaru Kitchenc TD Astle b EJ Nuttall | c TD Astle b EJ Nuttall | 24 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 64.86 |
| Rob Nicolc PG Fulton b TD Astle | c PG Fulton b TD Astle | 24 | 85 | 1 | 0 | 28.24 |
| Colin Munrost †CD Fletcher b TD Astle | st †CD Fletcher b TD Astle | 137 | 138 | 10 | 7 | 99.28 |
| Robert O'Donnellc AM Ellis b TD Astle | c AM Ellis b TD Astle | 25 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 39.06 |
| Donovan Grobbelaarst †CD Fletcher b TD Astle | st †CD Fletcher b TD Astle | 63 | 145 | 6 | 1 | 43.45 |
| Brad Cachopa †not out | not out | 35* | 74 | 3 | 0 | 47.30 |
| Tarun Nethulanot out | not out | 14* | 27 | 1 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Extras(b 11, lb 4, w 2, nb 1) | (b 11, lb 4, w 2, nb 1) | 18 | ||||
| Total114.1 Ov (RR 3.56) | 114.1 Ov (RR 3.56) | 407/6d | ||||
Fall of wickets: 53-1 (AK Kitchen, 12.3 ov), 120-2 (JA Raval, 36.5 ov), 136-3 (RJ Nicol, 41.3 ov), 239-4 (RR O'Donnell, 63.4 ov), 318-5 (C Munro, 85.5 ov), 381-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 107.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Henry | 17 | 2 | 56 | 0 | 3.29 | 78 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan McCone | 9 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 1.56 | 48 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edward Nuttall | 20 | 3 | 89 | 2 | 4.45 | 86 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Ellis | 15 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 3.33 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Todd Astle | 36 | 6 | 138 | 4 | 3.83 | 147 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Roneel Hira | 16.1 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 2.29 | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henry Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | JA Raval 26(38) & AK Kitchen 24(37) | 53 | 75 |
| 2nd | RJ Nicol 20(69) & JA Raval 41(78) | 67 | 146 |
| 3rd | C Munro 10(12) & RJ Nicol 4(16) | 16 | 28 |
| 4th | RR O'Donnell 25(64) & C Munro 77(69) | 103 | 133 |
| 5th | DJ Grobbelaar 25(76) & C Munro 50(57) | 79 | 133 |
| 6th | B Cachopa 23(60) & DJ Grobbelaar 38(69) | 63 | 129 |
| 7th | TS Nethula 14(27) & B Cachopa 12(14) | 26* | 41 |
Canterbury 2nd innings
362/6(84.4 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roneel Hirac AK Kitchen b DJ Bartlett | c AK Kitchen b DJ Bartlett | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Greg Dawsonc †B Cachopa b MD Bates | c †B Cachopa b MD Bates | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 20.00 |
| Peter Fultonc & b RJ Nicol | c & b RJ Nicol | 101 | 177 | 11 | 1 | 57.06 |
| Neil Broomb RJ Nicol | b RJ Nicol | 78 | 144 | 7 | 1 | 54.17 |
| Henry Nichollsrun out (TS Nethula) | run out (TS Nethula) | 54 | 54 | 2 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Andrew Ellisnot out | not out | 81* | 82 | 11 | 0 | 98.78 |
| Todd Astlelbw b LH Ferguson | lbw b LH Ferguson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Cam Fletcher †not out | not out | 0* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(b 10, lb 6, nb 10) | (b 10, lb 6, nb 10) | 26 | ||||
| Total84.4 Ov (RR 4.28) | 84.4 Ov (RR 4.28) · Target 362 | 362/6 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (RM Hira, 7.5 ov), 42-2 (GJ Dawson, 12.3 ov), 216-3 (NT Broom, 60.3 ov), 225-4 (PG Fulton, 62.1 ov), 354-5 (HM Nicholls, 82.4 ov), 358-6 (TD Astle, 83.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bates | 16.4 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 4.08 | 69 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Bartlett | 10 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3.00 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Donovan Grobbelaar | 10 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 5.40 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tarun Nethula | 26 | 1 | 88 | 0 | 3.38 | 108 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Lockie Ferguson | 10 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 4.50 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Nicol | 12 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 5.08 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | RM Hira 14(27) & GJ Dawson 2(21) | 18 | 47 |
| 2nd | PG Fulton 20(19) & GJ Dawson 4(9) | 24 | 28 |
| 3rd | NT Broom 78(144) & PG Fulton 79(152) | 174 | 288 |
| 4th | HM Nicholls 6(4) & PG Fulton 2(6) | 9 | 10 |
| 5th | AM Ellis 75(74) & HM Nicholls 48(50) | 129 | 123 |
| 6th | AM Ellis 2(4) & TD Astle 2(3) | 4 | 7 |
| 7th | CD Fletcher 0(1) & AM Ellis 4(4) | 4* | 5 |
Commentary
84.44
MD Bates to AM Ellis, FOUR
84.30
MD Bates to AM Ellis, no run
84.20
MD Bates to AM Ellis, no run
84.10
MD Bates to AM Ellis, no run
End of over 843 runs, 1 wktCAN 358/60120W0
CD Fletcher 0(1)AM Ellis 77(78)LH Ferguson 10-0-45-1
83.60
LH Ferguson to CD Fletcher, no run
83.5W
LH Ferguson to TD Astle, OUT
TD Astle lbw b LH Ferguson 2(3) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 358/6 (83.5 ov)
83.40
LH Ferguson to TD Astle, no run
83.32
LH Ferguson to TD Astle, 2 runs
83.21
LH Ferguson to AM Ellis, 1 run
83.10
LH Ferguson to AM Ellis, no run
End of over 835 runs, 1 wktCAN 355/5400W01
AM Ellis 76(76)TD Astle 0(0)MD Bates 16-1-64-1
82.61
MD Bates to AM Ellis, 1 run
82.50
MD Bates to AM Ellis, no run
82.4W
MD Bates to HM Nicholls, OUT
HM Nicholls run out (TS Nethula) 54(54) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 354/5 (82.4 ov)
82.30
MD Bates to HM Nicholls, no run
82.20
MD Bates to HM Nicholls, no run
82.14
MD Bates to HM Nicholls, FOUR
End of over 828 runsCAN 350/4101411
HM Nicholls 50(50)AM Ellis 75(74)LH Ferguson 9-0-42-0
81.61
LH Ferguson to HM Nicholls, 1 run
FIFTY for HM Nicholls (50 off 50)
81.51
LH Ferguson to AM Ellis, 1 run
81.44
LH Ferguson to AM Ellis, FOUR
81.31
LH Ferguson to HM Nicholls, 1 run
81.20
LH Ferguson to HM Nicholls, no run
81.11
LH Ferguson to AM Ellis, 1 run
End of over 817 runsCAN 342/4221Lb101
AM Ellis 69(71)HM Nicholls 48(47)MD Bates 15-1-59-1
80.61
MD Bates to AM Ellis, 1 run
80.50
MD Bates to AM Ellis, no run
80.41
MD Bates to HM Nicholls, 1 run