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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Central Stags by an innings and 64 runs

McLean Park, Napier, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Auckland Aces668/7d144 ov
Central Stags233 & 37193.4 ov
Auckland Aces won by an innings and 64 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Auckland Aces made 668 for 7 declared, Colin Munro 281 from 167 balls and Brad Cachopa 135 not out from 201 balls. Ben Wheeler took 2 for 69.

Central Stags were bowled out for 233, Kruger van Wyk 65 not out from 156 balls and Will Young 47 from 75 balls. Michael Bates took 3 for 51.

Central Stags were bowled out for 371, Will Young 86 from 168 balls and Kruger van Wyk 55 from 110 balls. Lockie Ferguson took 5 for 58.

Auckland Aces won by an innings and 64 runs.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

668/7d(144 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalc CFK van Wyk b SHA Rancec CFK van Wyk b SHA Rance33696047.83
Anaru Kitchenc GH Worker b BM Wheelerc GH Worker b BM Wheeler9910100.00
Carl Cachopac GR Hay b BM Ticknerc GR Hay b BM Tickner651638039.88
Colin Munroc †D Cleaver b TC Brucec †D Cleaver b TC Bruce2811671723168.26
Robert O'Donnelllbw b BM Wheelerlbw b BM Wheeler42856049.41
Donovan Grobbelaarc BM Wheeler b TC Brucec BM Wheeler b TC Bruce371206030.83
Brad Cachopa †not outnot out135*20117167.16
Tarun Nethulac TC Bruce b BM Ticknerc TC Bruce b BM Tickner24503048.00
Michael Batesnot outnot out17*182194.44
Extras(b 2, lb 3, w 2, nb 18)(b 2, lb 3, w 2, nb 18)25
Total144 Ov (RR 4.64)144 Ov (RR 4.64)668/7d
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (AK Kitchen, 3.4 ov), 64-2 (JA Raval, 24 ov), 221-3 (Carl Cachopa, 53 ov), 435-4 (C Munro, 78.4 ov), 441-5 (RR O'Donnell, 81.5 ov), 547-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 118.2 ov), 627-7 (TS Nethula, 138.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bracewell29612304.2413513606
Ben Wheeler2576922.7612051110
Seth Rance2778213.0412711012
Blair Tickner23215526.748618800
George Worker20112406.206510600
Tom Bruce1718825.18598200
Greg Hay302207.33101200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 11(13) & AK Kitchen 9(9)2022
2ndCarl Cachopa 19(69) & JA Raval 22(56)44122
3rdCarl Cachopa 46(94) & C Munro 108(82)157174
4thC Munro 173(85) & RR O'Donnell 37(71)214154
5thRR O'Donnell 5(14) & DJ Grobbelaar 0(6)619
6thB Cachopa 57(115) & DJ Grobbelaar 37(114)106219
7thTS Nethula 24(50) & B Cachopa 54(69)80119
8thMD Bates 17(18) & B Cachopa 24(17)41*35

Central Stags 1st innings

233(72 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc JA Raval b MD Batesc JA Raval b MD Bates19443043.18
Ben Smithc †B Cachopa b MR Quinnc †B Cachopa b MR Quinn08000.00
Greg Haylbw b MD Bateslbw b MD Bates11252044.00
Will Youngb TS Nethulab TS Nethula47755162.67
Tom Brucec JA Raval b LH Fergusonc JA Raval b LH Ferguson19222086.36
Kruger van Wyknot outnot out65*15610041.67
Dane Cleaver †c C Munro b TS Nethulac C Munro b TS Nethula112008.33
Doug Bracewelllbw b MR Quinnlbw b MR Quinn20343058.82
Ben Wheelerc JA Raval b MD Batesc JA Raval b MD Bates12251048.00
Seth Rancec †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaarc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar8102080.00
Blair Ticknerc RR O'Donnell b JA Ravalc RR O'Donnell b JA Raval9282032.14
Extras(b 9, lb 4, w 2, nb 7)(b 9, lb 4, w 2, nb 7)22
Total72 Ov (RR 3.24)72 Ov (RR 3.24)233
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (BS Smith, 2.2 ov), 28-2 (GR Hay, 9.4 ov), 43-3 (GH Worker, 13.2 ov), 75-4 (TC Bruce, 20.3 ov), 139-5 (WA Young, 38.1 ov), 142-6 (D Cleaver, 40.5 ov), 176-7 (DAJ Bracewell, 50.4 ov), 201-8 (BM Wheeler, 59.3 ov), 211-9 (SHA Rance, 61.3 ov), 233-10 (BM Tickner, 72 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn1746123.59768010
Michael Bates1425133.64658002
Lockie Ferguson1334113.15637000
Donovan Grobbelaar702413.43334001
Tarun Nethula1652821.75821104
Anaru Kitchen20804.0081010
Jeet Raval30712.33141000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 5(8) & BS Smith 0(8)914
2ndGR Hay 11(25) & GH Worker 4(19)1944
3rdWA Young 4(5) & GH Worker 10(17)1522
4thTC Bruce 19(22) & WA Young 12(21)3243
5thCFK van Wyk 25(60) & WA Young 31(49)64106
6thD Cleaver 1(12) & CFK van Wyk 1(4)316
7thDAJ Bracewell 20(34) & CFK van Wyk 13(25)3459
8thBM Wheeler 12(25) & CFK van Wyk 13(28)2553
9thSHA Rance 8(10) & CFK van Wyk 2(2)1012
10thBM Tickner 9(28) & CFK van Wyk 11(37)2263

Central Stags 2nd innings (following on)

371(93.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc MD Bates b LH Fergusonc MD Bates b LH Ferguson26275096.30
Ben Smithc †B Cachopa b LH Fergusonc †B Cachopa b LH Ferguson37885042.05
Greg Hayc †B Cachopa b LH Fergusonc †B Cachopa b LH Ferguson05000.00
Will Youngc JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaarc JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaar8616812251.19
Tom Brucelbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula50607183.33
Kruger van Wykc MR Quinn b LH Fergusonc MR Quinn b LH Ferguson551105050.00
Dane Cleaver †c RR O'Donnell b TS Nethulac RR O'Donnell b TS Nethula31466067.39
Doug Bracewellb MR Quinnb MR Quinn6171035.29
Ben Wheelerlbw b MR Quinnlbw b MR Quinn11161068.75
Seth Rancec †B Cachopa b LH Fergusonc †B Cachopa b LH Ferguson372961127.59
Blair Ticknernot outnot out2*110018.18
Extras(b 9, lb 5, w 1, nb 15)(b 9, lb 5, w 1, nb 15)30
Total93.4 Ov (RR 3.96)93.4 Ov (RR 3.96)371
Fall of wickets: 42-1 (GH Worker, 8.5 ov), 52-2 (GR Hay, 10.5 ov), 96-3 (BS Smith, 27.5 ov), 180-4 (TC Bruce, 46.5 ov), 242-5 (WA Young, 63.3 ov), 293-6 (D Cleaver, 76.4 ov), 307-7 (DAJ Bracewell, 80.3 ov), 327-8 (BM Wheeler, 84.3 ov), 346-9 (CFK van Wyk, 89.3 ov), 371-10 (SHA Rance, 93.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn1827724.287611100
Michael Bates1443702.64684000
Lockie Ferguson15.435853.707311010
Donovan Grobbelaar1032212.20513000
Tarun Nethula25211924.76105131015
Robert O'Donnell713404.86304200
Jeet Raval421002.50202000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 26(27) & BS Smith 12(26)4253
2ndGR Hay 0(5) & BS Smith 5(7)1012
3rdWA Young 19(51) & BS Smith 20(55)44102
4thTC Bruce 50(60) & WA Young 25(59)84114
5thCFK van Wyk 18(44) & WA Young 42(58)62100
6thD Cleaver 31(46) & CFK van Wyk 18(35)5179
7thDAJ Bracewell 6(17) & CFK van Wyk 6(8)1423
8thBM Wheeler 11(16) & CFK van Wyk 9(8)2024
9thSHA Rance 14(15) & CFK van Wyk 4(15)1930
10thBM Tickner 2(11) & SHA Rance 23(14)2525

Commentary

End of innings: CS 371 (93.4 ov)
93.4W
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, OUT
SHA Rance c †B Cachopa b LH Ferguson 37(29) [4s-6 6s-1] · FoW 371/10 (93.4 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for LH Ferguson
93.34
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, FOUR
93.24
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, FOUR
93.12
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, 2 runs
End of over 934 runsCS 361/9012100
BM Tickner 2(11)SHA Rance 27(25)MR Quinn 18-2-77-2
92.60
MR Quinn to BM Tickner, no run
92.50
MR Quinn to BM Tickner, no run
92.41
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, 1 run
92.32
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, 2 runs
92.21
MR Quinn to BM Tickner, 1 run
92.10
MR Quinn to BM Tickner, no run
End of over 925 runsCS 357/9000140
SHA Rance 24(23)BM Tickner 1(7)LH Ferguson 15-3-48-4
91.60
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, no run
91.54
LH Ferguson to SHA Rance, FOUR
91.41
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, 1 run
91.30
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run
91.20
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run
91.10
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run
End of over 916 runsCS 352/9200040
SHA Rance 20(21)BM Tickner 0(3)MR Quinn 17-2-73-2
90.60
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, no run
90.54
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, FOUR
90.40
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, no run
90.30
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, no run
90.20
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, no run
90.12
MR Quinn to SHA Rance, 2 runs
End of over 904 runs, 1 wktCS 346/904W000
BM Tickner 0(3)SHA Rance 14(15)LH Ferguson 14-3-43-4
89.60
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run
89.50
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run
89.40
LH Ferguson to BM Tickner, no run