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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Central Stags by 47 runs

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Auckland Aces373 & 425/6d88 ov
Central Stags416 & 33579.1 ov
Auckland Aces won by 47 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 373, Michael Guptill-Bunce 112 from 103 balls and Donovan Grobbelaar 63 from 89 balls. Ajaz Patel took 6 for 117.

Central Stags were bowled out for 416, Will Young 85 from 143 balls and Tom Bruce 80 from 104 balls. Tarun Nethula took 6 for 132.

Auckland Aces made 425 for 6 declared, Jeet Raval 139 from 185 balls and Robert O'Donnell 100 from 137 balls. Ajaz Patel took 5 for 148.

Central Stags were bowled out for 335, Will Young 62 from 119 balls and Dane Cleaver 58 from 73 balls. Tarun Nethula took 5 for 140.

Auckland Aces won by 47 runs.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

373(80.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Bunceb AY Patelb AY Patel112103192108.74
Jeet Ravalc & b NA Patelc & b NA Patel21274077.78
Robert O'Donnellc †D Cleaver b NA Patelc †D Cleaver b NA Patel21453046.67
Shawn Hicksb AY Patelb AY Patel431084039.81
Brad Cachopa †lbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel17362047.22
Colin de Grandhommeb AY Patelb AY Patel554072137.50
Donovan Grobbelaarc TC Bruce b KD Richardsc TC Bruce b KD Richards63898270.79
Tarun Nethulac TC Bruce b AY Patelc TC Bruce b AY Patel05000.00
Michael Batesc M Renwick b KD Richardsc M Renwick b KD Richards20213095.24
Lockie Fergusonc GH Worker b AY Patelc GH Worker b AY Patel04000.00
Matthew Quinnnot outnot out8*720114.29
Extras(b 4, lb 4, w 2, nb 3)(b 4, lb 4, w 2, nb 3)13
Total80.2 Ov (RR 4.64)80.2 Ov (RR 4.64)373
Fall of wickets: 43-1 (JA Raval, 7.3 ov), 107-2 (RR O'Donnell, 22.1 ov), 176-3 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 37.3 ov), 214-4 (B Cachopa, 51.3 ov), 227-5 (S Hicks, 54 ov), 292-6 (C de Grandhomme, 67.1 ov), 296-7 (TS Nethula, 68 ov), 351-8 (MD Bates, 76.4 ov), 351-9 (LH Ferguson, 77.4 ov), 373-10 (DJ Grobbelaar, 80.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner1508505.676015012
Navin Patel1838424.677816011
Kurt Richards15.216324.11629000
Ajaz Patel30311763.901289600
George Worker201608.0063000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 21(18) & JA Raval 21(27)4345
2ndRR O'Donnell 21(45) & ML Guptill-Bunce 40(45)6488
3rdS Hicks 17(53) & ML Guptill-Bunce 51(40)6992
4thB Cachopa 17(36) & S Hicks 21(48)3884
5thC de Grandhomme 8(8) & S Hicks 5(7)1315
6thC de Grandhomme 47(32) & DJ Grobbelaar 18(47)6579
7thTS Nethula 0(5) & DJ Grobbelaar 0(0)45
8thDJ Grobbelaar 31(31) & MD Bates 20(21)5552
9thDJ Grobbelaar 0(2) & LH Ferguson 0(4)06
10thMR Quinn 8(7) & DJ Grobbelaar 14(9)2216

Central Stags 1st innings

416(113.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Greg Hayc & b TS Nethulac & b TS Nethula451145039.47
Ben Smithlbw b MR Quinnlbw b MR Quinn8700114.29
Mitch Renwicklbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula7114010050.71
Will Youngc ML Guptill-Bunce b MR Quinnc ML Guptill-Bunce b MR Quinn851435359.44
George Workerc JA Raval b TS Nethulac JA Raval b TS Nethula12621019.35
Tom Bruceb TS Nethulab TS Nethula8010411076.92
Dane Cleaver †c †B Cachopa b LH Fergusonc †B Cachopa b LH Ferguson62678292.54
Navin Patelc †B Cachopa b TS Nethulac †B Cachopa b TS Nethula18242075.00
Kurt Richardsc JA Raval b TS Nethulac JA Raval b TS Nethula113007.69
Ajaz Patelb LH Fergusonb LH Ferguson280025.00
Blair Ticknernot outnot out7*701100.00
Extras(b 7, lb 8, nb 10)(b 7, lb 8, nb 10)25
Total113.1 Ov (RR 3.68)113.1 Ov (RR 3.68)416
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (BS Smith, 3 ov), 114-2 (GR Hay, 36.1 ov), 151-3 (M Renwick, 46.3 ov), 209-4 (GH Worker, 67 ov), 285-5 (WA Young, 86.3 ov), 378-6 (TC Bruce, 102.4 ov), 404-7 (NA Patel, 108.1 ov), 406-8 (KD Richards, 110.3 ov), 406-9 (D Cleaver, 111.2 ov), 416-10 (AY Patel, 113.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn1856023.33775001
Lockie Ferguson21.135822.741005105
Colin de Grandhomme903403.78365000
Donovan Grobbelaar1215304.42486000
Tarun Nethula33413264.0013716301
Michael Bates1334703.62605201
Shawn Hicks511002.00250002
Jeet Raval20703.5060000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGR Hay 7(13) & BS Smith 8(7)1718
2ndGR Hay 38(101) & M Renwick 54(102)97199
3rdWA Young 10(24) & M Renwick 17(38)3762
4thGH Worker 12(62) & WA Young 42(61)58123
5thWA Young 33(58) & TC Bruce 40(62)76117
6thD Cleaver 53(55) & TC Bruce 40(42)9397
7thNA Patel 18(24) & D Cleaver 8(9)2633
8thKD Richards 1(13) & D Cleaver 1(1)214
9thAY Patel 0(3) & D Cleaver 0(2)05
10thBM Tickner 7(7) & AY Patel 2(5)1011

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

425/6d(88 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Buncec TC Bruce b AY Patelc TC Bruce b AY Patel57678085.07
Jeet Ravalc M Renwick b AY Patelc M Renwick b AY Patel13918516275.14
Robert O'Donnellb AY Patelb AY Patel1001374372.99
Colin de Grandhommec WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel696072115.00
Brad Cachopa †lbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel131111118.18
Shawn Hicksnot outnot out26*511050.98
Donovan Grobbelaarc BM Tickner b GH Workerc BM Tickner b GH Worker7121058.33
Tarun Nethulanot outnot out0*5000.00
Extras(b 10, lb 3, w 1)(b 10, lb 3, w 1)14
Total88 Ov (RR 4.83)88 Ov (RR 4.83)425/6d
Fall of wickets: 100-1 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 21.3 ov), 296-2 (JA Raval, 63 ov), 325-3 (RR O'Donnell, 67 ov), 349-4 (B Cachopa, 70.2 ov), 412-5 (C de Grandhomme, 82.2 ov), 421-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 86 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner704105.86256010
Navin Patel1424203.00626000
Kurt Richards804806.00308100
Ajaz Patel36414854.111299200
Tom Bruce603505.83183100
George Worker1709815.76456400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 57(67) & JA Raval 42(62)100129
2ndRR O'Donnell 88(126) & JA Raval 97(123)196249
3rdRR O'Donnell 12(11) & C de Grandhomme 17(13)2924
4thC de Grandhomme 9(9) & B Cachopa 13(11)2420
5thS Hicks 20(34) & C de Grandhomme 43(38)6372
6thDJ Grobbelaar 7(12) & S Hicks 2(10)922
7thS Hicks 4(7) & TS Nethula 0(5)4*12

Central Stags 2nd innings

335(79.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc C de Grandhomme b LH Fergusonc C de Grandhomme b LH Ferguson23582039.66
Greg Haylbw b C de Grandhommelbw b C de Grandhomme481050.00
Mitch Renwickc RR O'Donnell b MR Quinnc RR O'Donnell b MR Quinn27443061.36
Will Youngc sub (BG Randell) b TS Nethulac sub (BG Randell) b TS Nethula621196152.10
Tom Brucelbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula21253084.00
Dane Cleaver †c C de Grandhomme b DJ Grobbelaarc C de Grandhomme b DJ Grobbelaar58739079.45
Ben Smithnot outnot out50*886056.82
Ajaz Patelc RR O'Donnell b TS Nethulac RR O'Donnell b TS Nethula12203060.00
Navin Patellbw b MR Quinnlbw b MR Quinn29494059.18
Kurt Richardslbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula04000.00
Blair Ticknerc JA Raval b TS Nethulac JA Raval b TS Nethula06000.00
Extras(b 14, lb 6, w 9, nb 20)(b 14, lb 6, w 9, nb 20)49
Total79.1 Ov (RR 4.23)79.1 Ov (RR 4.23) · Target 383335
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (GR Hay, 3.5 ov), 55-2 (GH Worker, 16.2 ov), 59-3 (M Renwick, 18.1 ov), 96-4 (TC Bruce, 25.4 ov), 208-5 (D Cleaver, 47 ov), 228-6 (WA Young, 55.4 ov), 264-7 (AY Patel, 63.3 ov), 328-8 (NA Patel, 76.4 ov), 329-9 (KD Richards, 77.3 ov), 335-10 (BM Tickner, 79.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn1615623.50666020
Colin de Grandhomme802413.00373000
Lockie Ferguson1314813.69585031
Tarun Nethula28.1114054.97117161016
Michael Bates702103.00333001
Donovan Grobbelaar402115.25174000
Shawn Hicks31501.67140001
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 6(15) & GR Hay 4(8)1023
2ndM Renwick 23(35) & GH Worker 17(43)4575
3rdM Renwick 4(9) & WA Young 0(2)411
4thTC Bruce 21(25) & WA Young 12(22)3745
5thD Cleaver 58(73) & WA Young 36(62)112128
6thWA Young 14(33) & BS Smith 4(19)2052
7thBS Smith 19(30) & AY Patel 12(20)3647
8thNA Patel 29(49) & BS Smith 22(32)6479
9thKD Richards 0(4) & BS Smith 1(1)15
10thBM Tickner 0(6) & BS Smith 4(6)610

Commentary

End of innings: CS 335 (79.1 ov)
79.1W
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, OUT
BM Tickner c JA Raval b TS Nethula 0(6) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 335/10 (79.1 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for TS Nethula
End of over 794 runsCS 335/9000040
BS Smith 50(88)BM Tickner 0(5)MR Quinn 16-1-56-2
78.60
MR Quinn to BS Smith, no run
78.54
MR Quinn to BS Smith, FOUR
FIFTY for BS Smith (50 off 87)
78.40
MR Quinn to BS Smith, no run
78.30
MR Quinn to BS Smith, no run
78.20
MR Quinn to BS Smith, no run
78.10
MR Quinn to BS Smith, no run
End of over 783 runs, 1 wktCS 331/910W0Nb0Nb0
BM Tickner 0(5)BS Smith 46(82)TS Nethula 28-1-140-4
77.60
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, no run
77.6Nb
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, no ball
77.50
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, no run
77.5Nb
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, no ball
77.40
TS Nethula to BM Tickner, no run
77.3W
TS Nethula to KD Richards, OUT
KD Richards lbw b TS Nethula 0(4) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 329/9 (77.3 ov)
77.20
TS Nethula to KD Richards, no run
77.11
TS Nethula to BS Smith, 1 run
End of over 771 run, 1 wktCS 328/8100W00
KD Richards 0(2)BS Smith 45(81)MR Quinn 15-1-52-2
76.60
MR Quinn to KD Richards, no run
76.50
MR Quinn to KD Richards, no run
76.4W
MR Quinn to NA Patel, OUT
NA Patel lbw b MR Quinn 29(49) [4s-4 6s-0] · FoW 328/8 (76.4 ov)
76.30
MR Quinn to NA Patel, no run
76.20
MR Quinn to NA Patel, no run
76.11
MR Quinn to BS Smith, 1 run
End of over 761 runCS 327/7000001
BS Smith 44(80)NA Patel 29(46)TS Nethula 27-1-137-3
75.61
TS Nethula to BS Smith, 1 run
75.50
TS Nethula to BS Smith, no run
75.40
TS Nethula to BS Smith, no run
75.30
TS Nethula to BS Smith, no run