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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Canterbury by 24 runs

Kennards Hire Community Oval, . Canterbury won the toss and chose to bowl.

Auckland Aces181 & 34571.5 ov
Canterbury211 & 29180.2 ov
Auckland Aces won by 24 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Canterbury won the toss and chose to bowl. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 181, Mark Chapman 76 from 72 balls. Daniel Sams took 4 for 55.

Canterbury were bowled out for 211, Daniel Sams 57 from 51 balls. Matt McEwan took 3 for 49.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 345, Glenn Phillips 104 from 102 balls and Ben Horne 75 not out from 74 balls. Fraser Sheat took 3 for 45.

Canterbury were bowled out for 291, Leo Carter 63 from 110 balls and Cam Fletcher 53 from 111 balls. Glenn Phillips took 3 for 45.

Auckland Aces won by 24 runs.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

181(42.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Bunceb AM Ellisb AM Ellis15402037.50
Michael Barryc MSJ Davidson b DR Samsc MSJ Davidson b DR Sams05000.00
Robert O'Donnelllbw b WSA Williamslbw b WSA Williams190011.11
Sean Soliac †CD Fletcher b DR Samsc †CD Fletcher b DR Sams15172088.24
Glenn Phillipsb AM Ellisb AM Ellis10322031.25
Mark Chapmanb AM Ellisb AM Ellis7672101105.56
Ben Horne †c †CD Fletcher b FW Sheatc †CD Fletcher b FW Sheat7341020.59
Matt McEwanlbw b FW Sheatlbw b FW Sheat15193078.95
Raja Sandhuc LJ Carter b DR Samsc LJ Carter b DR Sams221712129.41
Benjamin Listerc CJ Bowes b DR Samsc CJ Bowes b DR Sams7171041.18
Danru Fernsnot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(lb 4, w 3, nb 6)(lb 4, w 3, nb 6)13
Total42.5 Ov (RR 4.23)42.5 Ov (RR 4.23)181
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (MJ Barry, 2.1 ov), 2-2 (RR O'Donnell, 3.4 ov), 34-3 (SM Solia, 10.2 ov), 39-4 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 11.5 ov), 66-5 (GD Phillips, 19.4 ov), 104-6 (BJ Horne, 29.3 ov), 128-7 (MB McEwan, 33.3 ov), 163-8 (RS Sandhu, 38.1 ov), 177-9 (MS Chapman, 41.5 ov), 181-10 (BG Lister, 42.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Sams15.525543.47697010
Will Williams712814.00324003
Andrew Ellis1115034.55527113
Fraser Sheat904424.89374210
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 1(8) & MJ Barry 0(5)113
2ndRR O'Donnell 1(9) & ML Guptill-Bunce 0(0)19
3rdSM Solia 15(17) & ML Guptill-Bunce 10(26)3240
4thGD Phillips 0(4) & ML Guptill-Bunce 4(6)59
5thMS Chapman 13(21) & GD Phillips 10(28)2747
6thBJ Horne 7(34) & MS Chapman 31(25)3859
7thMB McEwan 15(19) & MS Chapman 9(5)2424
8thRS Sandhu 22(17) & MS Chapman 13(11)3528
9thMS Chapman 10(10) & BG Lister 3(12)1422
10thDK Ferns 0(1) & BG Lister 4(5)46

Canterbury 1st innings

211(59.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Davidsonlbw b RS Sandhulbw b RS Sandhu6220027.27
Chad Bowesc RR O'Donnell b BG Listerc RR O'Donnell b BG Lister34826041.46
Michael Pollardc †BJ Horne b DK Fernsc †BJ Horne b DK Ferns190011.11
Leo Carterc †BJ Horne b MB McEwanc †BJ Horne b MB McEwan21284075.00
Cole McConchieb SM Soliab SM Solia13171076.47
Andrew Ellisc ML Guptill-Bunce b MB McEwanc ML Guptill-Bunce b MB McEwan6161037.50
Daniel Samsc †BJ Horne b GD Phillipsc †BJ Horne b GD Phillips575153111.76
Cam Fletcher †c †BJ Horne b SM Soliac †BJ Horne b SM Solia31563155.36
Tim Johnstonb MB McEwanb MB McEwan21332063.64
Will Williamsc RR O'Donnell b BG Listerc RR O'Donnell b BG Lister9401022.50
Fraser Sheatnot outnot out0*4000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 7)(b 5, lb 7)12
Total59.4 Ov (RR 3.54)59.4 Ov (RR 3.54)211
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (MSJ Davidson, 9.1 ov), 19-2 (MA Pollard, 12 ov), 58-3 (LJ Carter, 22.1 ov), 75-4 (CJ Bowes, 24.5 ov), 81-5 (CE McConchie, 27.3 ov), 101-6 (AM Ellis, 30.5 ov), 166-7 (DR Sams, 44.3 ov), 184-8 (CD Fletcher, 47.5 ov), 211-9 (WSA Williams, 58.2 ov), 211-10 (TG Johnston, 59.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Benjamin Lister1423222.29633000
Raja Sandhu933113.44443200
Danru Ferns923614.00386000
Matt McEwan16.444932.94777000
Sean Solia502124.20222100
Glenn Phillips603015.00202100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMSJ Davidson 6(22) & CJ Bowes 9(33)1755
2ndMA Pollard 1(9) & CJ Bowes 1(8)217
3rdCJ Bowes 18(33) & LJ Carter 21(28)3961
4thCE McConchie 7(8) & CJ Bowes 6(8)1716
5thAM Ellis 0(7) & CE McConchie 6(9)616
6thDR Sams 14(11) & AM Ellis 6(9)2020
7thCD Fletcher 21(42) & DR Sams 43(40)6582
8thTG Johnston 8(6) & CD Fletcher 10(14)1820
9thWSA Williams 9(40) & TG Johnston 13(23)2763
10thFW Sheat 0(4) & TG Johnston 0(4)08

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

345(71.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Buncec †CD Fletcher b TG Johnstonc †CD Fletcher b TG Johnston514980104.08
Michael Barryb DR Samsb DR Sams7171041.18
Robert O'Donnelllbw b AM Ellislbw b AM Ellis671269153.17
Glenn Phillipsc MA Pollard b FW Sheatc MA Pollard b FW Sheat104102152101.96
Mark Chapmanb FW Sheatb FW Sheat3240012.50
Ben Horne †not outnot out75*7492101.35
Matt McEwanc TG Johnston b FW Sheatc TG Johnston b FW Sheat9520180.00
Sean Soliab WSA Williamsb WSA Williams8192042.11
Raja Sandhuc LJ Carter b AM Ellisc LJ Carter b AM Ellis561083.33
Benjamin Listerc FW Sheat b WSA Williamsc FW Sheat b WSA Williams02000.00
Danru Fernslbw b DR Samslbw b DR Sams5130038.46
Extras(lb 4, w 1, nb 6)(lb 4, w 1, nb 6)11
Total71.5 Ov (RR 4.80)71.5 Ov (RR 4.80)345
Fall of wickets: 37-1 (MJ Barry, 6.2 ov), 79-2 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 16.2 ov), 225-3 (RR O'Donnell, 45.3 ov), 237-4 (GD Phillips, 50.4 ov), 244-5 (MS Chapman, 53 ov), 266-6 (MB McEwan, 56.1 ov), 284-7 (SM Solia, 62.4 ov), 312-8 (RS Sandhu, 65.4 ov), 314-9 (BG Lister, 66.5 ov), 345-10 (DK Ferns, 71.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Daniel Sams18.519224.887815110
Will Williams1628925.566013100
Andrew Ellis1726323.71736203
Tim Johnston1005215.20416103
Fraser Sheat1024534.50407000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 30(21) & MJ Barry 7(17)3738
2ndRR O'Donnell 18(32) & ML Guptill-Bunce 21(28)4260
3rdGD Phillips 93(85) & RR O'Donnell 49(94)146175
4thMS Chapman 1(14) & GD Phillips 11(17)1231
5thBJ Horne 5(4) & MS Chapman 2(10)714
6thBJ Horne 13(14) & MB McEwan 9(5)2219
7thBJ Horne 9(21) & SM Solia 8(19)1839
8thRS Sandhu 5(6) & BJ Horne 21(13)2818
9thBJ Horne 1(5) & BG Lister 0(2)27
10thDK Ferns 5(13) & BJ Horne 26(17)3130

Canterbury 2nd innings

291(80.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Davidsonb BG Listerb BG Lister02000.00
Chad Bowesc ML Guptill-Bunce b DK Fernsc ML Guptill-Bunce b DK Ferns42737057.53
Michael Pollardb MB McEwanb MB McEwan180012.50
Leo Carterc RS Sandhu b MJ Barryc RS Sandhu b MJ Barry631108257.27
Cole McConchiec †BJ Horne b GD Phillipsc †BJ Horne b GD Phillips42955044.21
Cam Fletcher †c BG Lister b GD Phillipsc BG Lister b GD Phillips531114047.75
Daniel Samslbw b DK Fernslbw b DK Ferns332841117.86
Tim Johnstonc & b DK Fernsc & b DK Ferns9910100.00
Will Williamslbw b GD Phillipslbw b GD Phillips112008.33
Andrew Ellisc RS Sandhu b BG Listerc RS Sandhu b BG Lister19283067.86
Fraser Sheatnot outnot out1*11009.09
Extras(b 11, lb 10, w 1, nb 5)(b 11, lb 10, w 1, nb 5)27
Total80.2 Ov (RR 3.62)80.2 Ov (RR 3.62) · Target 316291
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (MSJ Davidson, 0.2 ov), 5-2 (MA Pollard, 3.2 ov), 90-3 (CJ Bowes, 24.5 ov), 135-4 (LJ Carter, 37.2 ov), 197-5 (CE McConchie, 58.3 ov), 246-6 (DR Sams, 65.4 ov), 268-7 (TG Johnston, 70 ov), 269-8 (WSA Williams, 73 ov), 272-9 (CD Fletcher, 74.4 ov), 291-10 (AM Ellis, 80.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Benjamin Lister14.234623.21646000
Matt McEwan1946313.32867111
Raja Sandhu622604.33284100
Danru Ferns1926033.16828000
Michael Barry813013.75393104
Glenn Phillips1454533.21584000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMSJ Davidson 0(2) & CJ Bowes 0(0)02
2ndMA Pollard 1(8) & CJ Bowes 4(10)518
3rdLJ Carter 37(67) & CJ Bowes 38(63)85129
4thCE McConchie 15(34) & LJ Carter 26(43)4575
5thCD Fletcher 28(68) & CE McConchie 27(61)62127
6thDR Sams 33(28) & CD Fletcher 12(15)4943
7thTG Johnston 9(9) & CD Fletcher 11(17)2226
8thCD Fletcher 0(6) & WSA Williams 1(12)118
9thCD Fletcher 2(5) & AM Ellis 1(5)310
10thFW Sheat 1(11) & AM Ellis 18(23)1934

Commentary

End of innings: CAN 291 (80.2 ov)
80.2W
BG Lister to AM Ellis, OUT
AM Ellis c RS Sandhu b BG Lister 19(28) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 291/10 (80.2 ov)
80.10
BG Lister to AM Ellis, no run
End of over 801 runCAN 291/9000100
FW Sheat 1(11)AM Ellis 19(26)MB McEwan 19-4-63-1
79.60
MB McEwan to FW Sheat, no run
79.50
MB McEwan to FW Sheat, no run
79.41
MB McEwan to AM Ellis, 1 run
79.30
MB McEwan to AM Ellis, no run
79.20
MB McEwan to AM Ellis, no run
79.10
MB McEwan to AM Ellis, no run
End of over 792 runsCAN 290/9010010
FW Sheat 1(9)AM Ellis 18(22)GD Phillips 14-5-45-3
78.60
GD Phillips to FW Sheat, no run
78.51
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, 1 run
78.40
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, no run
78.30
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, no run
78.21
GD Phillips to FW Sheat, 1 run
78.10
GD Phillips to FW Sheat, no run
End of over 784 runsCAN 288/9400000
AM Ellis 17(19)FW Sheat 0(6)DK Ferns 19-2-60-3
77.60
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, no run
77.50
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, no run
77.40
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, no run
77.30
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, no run
77.20
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, no run
77.14
DK Ferns to AM Ellis, FOUR
End of over 779 runsCAN 284/9404100
FW Sheat 0(6)AM Ellis 13(13)GD Phillips 13-5-43-3
76.60
GD Phillips to FW Sheat, no run
76.50
GD Phillips to FW Sheat, no run
76.41
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, 1 run
76.34
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, FOUR
76.20
GD Phillips to AM Ellis, no run