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Plunket ShieldMatch 22 · First-class

Central Stags beat Auckland Aces by 9 wickets

Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat.

Auckland Aces184 & 9043.3 ov
Central Stags219 & 56/110.5 ov
Central Stags won by 9 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 184, William O'Donnell 71 from 150 balls. Jayden Lennox took 4 for 60.

Central Stags were bowled out for 219, Dane Cleaver 70 from 96 balls and Curtis Heaphy 51 from 164 balls. MJ Gibson took 3 for 34.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 90. Blair Tickner took 5 for 30.

Central Stags made 56 for 1.

Central Stags won by 9 wickets.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

184(76.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
William O'Donnellc CG Heaphy b AR Schawc CG Heaphy b AR Schaw711506147.33
Lachlan Stackpoleb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner09000.00
S Dixitc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner271102024.55
NAJ Robinsonc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner010000.00
Michael Sclandersb AR Schawb AR Schaw37763048.68
Cam Fletcher †c CG Heaphy b JR Lennoxc CG Heaphy b JR Lennox6131046.15
SB Keenec JR Lennox b AR Schawc JR Lennox b AR Schaw3300010.00
Louis Delportc JA Clarkson b JR Lennoxc JA Clarkson b JR Lennox32403180.00
Danru Fernslbw b JR Lennoxlbw b JR Lennox2140014.29
MJ Gibsonb JR Lennoxb JR Lennox04000.00
Benjamin Listernot outnot out0*4000.00
Extras(lb 3, w 2, nb 1)(lb 3, w 2, nb 1)6
Total76.3 Ov (RR 2.41)76.3 Ov (RR 2.41)184
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (LN Stackpole, 3.3 ov), 77-2 (S Dixit, 37.2 ov), 81-3 (NAJ Robinson, 40 ov), 128-4 (WT O'Donnell, 55.2 ov), 143-5 (CD Fletcher, 58.5 ov), 147-6 (M Sclanders, 63.1 ov), 166-7 (SB Keene, 69.2 ov), 177-8 (DK Ferns, 74.2 ov), 177-9 (MJ Gibson, 75 ov), 184-10 (L Delport, 76.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Raymond Toole1324103.15606000
Blair Tickner1341831.38650000
Josh Clarkson601502.50271000
Joey Field1022002.00511021
Jayden Lennox20.356042.93935200
AR Schaw1462731.93692000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stWT O'Donnell 6(12) & LN Stackpole 0(9)621
2ndS Dixit 27(110) & WT O'Donnell 38(94)71203
3rdNAJ Robinson 0(10) & WT O'Donnell 4(6)416
4thWT O'Donnell 23(38) & M Sclanders 24(54)4792
5thCD Fletcher 6(13) & M Sclanders 9(8)1521
6thSB Keene 0(12) & M Sclanders 4(14)426
7thL Delport 16(19) & SB Keene 3(18)1937
8thDK Ferns 2(14) & L Delport 9(16)1130
9thMJ Gibson 0(4) & L Delport 0(0)04
10thL Delport 7(5) & BG Lister 0(4)79

Central Stags 1st innings

219(77.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Curtis Heaphyb LN Stackpoleb LN Stackpole511646031.10
Brad Schmulianlbw b MJ Gibsonlbw b MJ Gibson5130038.46
Jack Boylelbw b MJ Gibsonlbw b MJ Gibson581062.50
Tom Brucec WT O'Donnell b MJ Gibsonc WT O'Donnell b MJ Gibson27363075.00
Dane Cleaver †c LN Stackpole b S Dixitc LN Stackpole b S Dixit709612072.92
Josh Clarksonc †CD Fletcher b SB Keenec †CD Fletcher b SB Keene21551038.18
AR Schawrun out (SB Keene/†CD Fletcher)run out (SB Keene/†CD Fletcher)5120041.67
Joey Fieldc NAJ Robinson b S Dixitc NAJ Robinson b S Dixit05000.00
Jayden Lennoxb LN Stackpoleb LN Stackpole27605045.00
Blair Ticknerb SB Keeneb SB Keene04000.00
Raymond Toolenot outnot out2*100020.00
Extras(b 3, lb 3)(b 3, lb 3)6
Total77.1 Ov (RR 2.84)77.1 Ov (RR 2.84)219
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (BD Schmulian, 3 ov), 25-2 (JCT Boyle, 6.1 ov), 61-3 (TC Bruce, 20.5 ov), 151-4 (CG Heaphy, 50 ov), 166-5 (D Cleaver, 55.3 ov), 173-6 (AR Schaw, 59.1 ov), 173-7 (JFA Field, 60 ov), 198-8 (JA Clarkson, 71.5 ov), 198-9 (BM Tickner, 73.3 ov), 219-10 (JR Lennox, 77.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
MJ Gibson1033433.40475000
Benjamin Lister1332702.08643000
Danru Ferns932903.22425000
Louis Delport2235302.411017000
Lachlan Stackpole3.111223.79141000
S Dixit1724222.47734000
SB Keene311625.33123000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCG Heaphy 3(5) & BD Schmulian 5(13)918
2ndCG Heaphy 11(11) & JCT Boyle 5(8)1619
3rdTC Bruce 27(36) & CG Heaphy 9(52)3688
4thD Cleaver 62(79) & CG Heaphy 28(96)90175
5thD Cleaver 8(17) & JA Clarkson 4(16)1533
6thAR Schaw 5(12) & JA Clarkson 2(10)722
7thJFA Field 0(5) & JA Clarkson 0(0)05
8thJA Clarkson 15(29) & JR Lennox 8(42)2571
9thBM Tickner 0(4) & JR Lennox 0(6)010
10thRL Toole 2(10) & JR Lennox 19(12)2122

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

90(43.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
William O'Donnelllbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner07000.00
Lachlan Stackpolelbw b JR Lennoxlbw b JR Lennox14411034.15
S Dixitc TC Bruce b JFA Fieldc TC Bruce b JFA Field113007.69
NAJ Robinsonlbw b AR Schawlbw b AR Schaw14470029.79
Michael Sclanderslbw b JR Lennoxlbw b JR Lennox390033.33
Cam Fletcher †lbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner18492036.73
SB Keenec †D Cleaver b JR Lennoxc †D Cleaver b JR Lennox12442027.27
Louis Delportc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner20422047.62
Danru Fernsc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner05000.00
MJ Gibsonnot outnot out0*4000.00
Benjamin Listerc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner01000.00
Extras(b 5, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)(b 5, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)8
Total43.3 Ov (RR 2.07)43.3 Ov (RR 2.07)90
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (WT O'Donnell, 2.1 ov), 5-2 (S Dixit, 5.2 ov), 28-3 (LN Stackpole, 15.4 ov), 32-4 (NAJ Robinson, 19 ov), 32-5 (M Sclanders, 19.3 ov), 60-6 (SB Keene, 31.2 ov), 82-7 (CD Fletcher, 39.4 ov), 89-8 (DK Ferns, 41.5 ov), 90-9 (L Delport, 43.2 ov), 90-10 (BG Lister, 43.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner11.343052.61562011
Raymond Toole20603.0091000
Jayden Lennox1642631.63761000
Joey Field42611.50210000
AR Schaw931611.78473000
Brad Schmulian11000.0060000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stWT O'Donnell 0(7) & LN Stackpole 4(6)413
2ndS Dixit 1(13) & LN Stackpole 0(6)119
3rdNAJ Robinson 13(33) & LN Stackpole 10(29)2362
4thM Sclanders 3(6) & NAJ Robinson 1(14)420
5thM Sclanders 0(3) & CD Fletcher 0(0)03
6thSB Keene 12(44) & CD Fletcher 11(27)2871
7thL Delport 13(28) & CD Fletcher 7(22)2250
8thDK Ferns 0(5) & L Delport 6(9)713
9thMJ Gibson 0(4) & L Delport 1(5)19
10thBG Lister 0(1) & MJ Gibson 0(0)01

Central Stags 2nd innings

56/1(10.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brad Schmuliannot outnot out18*333054.55
Jack Boylec WT O'Donnell b L Delportc WT O'Donnell b L Delport12172070.59
Dane Cleaver †not outnot out23*1650143.75
Extras(lb 1, w 1, nb 1)(lb 1, w 1, nb 1)3
Total10.5 Ov (RR 5.17)10.5 Ov (RR 5.17) · Target 5656/1
Fall of wickets: 32-1 (JCT Boyle, 7.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Benjamin Lister30802.67141010
S Dixit301505.00133000
MJ Gibson201809.0064000
Louis Delport201316.5062001
Lachlan Stackpole0.50101.2040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBD Schmulian 17(31) & JCT Boyle 12(17)3247
2ndD Cleaver 23(16) & BD Schmulian 1(2)24*18

Commentary

End of innings: CS 56/1 (10.5 ov)
10.51
LN Stackpole to D Cleaver, 1 run
10.40
LN Stackpole to D Cleaver, no run
10.30
LN Stackpole to D Cleaver, no run
10.20
LN Stackpole to D Cleaver, no run
10.10
LN Stackpole to D Cleaver, no run
End of over 1010 runsCS 55/1104410
BD Schmulian 18(33)D Cleaver 22(11)L Delport 2-0-13-1
9.60
L Delport to BD Schmulian, no run
9.51
L Delport to D Cleaver, 1 run
9.44
L Delport to D Cleaver, FOUR
9.34
L Delport to D Cleaver, FOUR
9.20
L Delport to D Cleaver, no run
9.11
L Delport to BD Schmulian, 1 run
End of over 912 runsCS 45/1404400
D Cleaver 13(7)BD Schmulian 17(31)MJ Gibson 2-0-18-0
8.60
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, no run
8.50
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, no run
8.44
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, FOUR
8.34
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, FOUR
8.20
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, no run
8.14
MJ Gibson to D Cleaver, FOUR
End of over 83 runs, 1 wktCS 33/1Nb0010W1
D Cleaver 1(1)BD Schmulian 17(31)L Delport 1-0-3-1
7.61
L Delport to D Cleaver, 1 run
7.5W
L Delport to JCT Boyle, OUT
JCT Boyle c WT O'Donnell b L Delport 12(17) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 32/1 (7.5 ov)
7.40
L Delport to JCT Boyle, no run
7.31
L Delport to BD Schmulian, 1 run
7.20
L Delport to BD Schmulian, no run
7.10
L Delport to BD Schmulian, no run
7.1Nb
L Delport to BD Schmulian, no ball
End of over 76 runsCS 30/0041001
BD Schmulian 16(27)JCT Boyle 12(15)MJ Gibson 1-0-6-0
6.61
MJ Gibson to BD Schmulian, 1 run