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Plunket ShieldMatch 14 · First-class

Auckland Aces and Northern Districts draw

Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei, . Northern Districts won the toss and chose to bowl.

Auckland Aces141 & 141/265.4 ov
Northern Districts281/8d68 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Northern Districts won the toss and chose to bowl. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 141, Mark Chapman 57 from 70 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 7 for 45.

Northern Districts made 281 for 8 declared, Jeet Raval 91 from 176 balls and Joe Carter 49 from 54 balls. Louis Delport took 7 for 88.

Auckland Aces made 141 for 2, William O'Donnell 51 not out from 200 balls. Ish Sodhi took 2 for 39.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

141(48.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sean Soliac JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijnc JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn08000.00
William O'Donnellc JG Walker b N Wagnerc JG Walker b N Wagner5121041.67
Glenn Phillipsc N Wagner b SC Kuggeleijnc N Wagner b SC Kuggeleijn28305193.33
Mark Chapmanc JF Carter b JG Walkerc JF Carter b JG Walker57709081.43
Robert O'Donnellc BJ Watling b SC Kuggeleijnc BJ Watling b SC Kuggeleijn270028.57
Ben Horne †c †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn8720114.29
Ross ter Braakc JF Carter b N Wagnerc JF Carter b N Wagner17791021.52
William Somervillec †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn9321028.13
Danru Fernsnot outnot out10*301033.33
Olly Pringlec †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn1100010.00
Louis Delportc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn05000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)(b 1, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)4
Total48.1 Ov (RR 2.93)48.1 Ov (RR 2.93)141
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (SM Solia, 1.2 ov), 10-2 (WT O'Donnell, 4.5 ov), 38-3 (GD Phillips, 9.2 ov), 45-4 (RR O'Donnell, 11.4 ov), 65-5 (BJ Horne, 13.5 ov), 116-6 (RM ter Braak, 34.3 ov), 120-7 (MS Chapman, 35.5 ov), 139-8 (WER Somerville, 44.1 ov), 141-9 (OMR Pringle, 46.2 ov), 141-10 (L Delport, 48.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner1323923.00646001
Scott Kuggeleijn11.104574.03528110
James Baker402406.00144000
Brett Hampton40601.50190000
Ish Sodhi41701.75180000
Joe Walker1241811.50622000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSM Solia 0(8) & WT O'Donnell 1(1)28
2ndGD Phillips 4(10) & WT O'Donnell 4(11)821
3rdMS Chapman 4(7) & GD Phillips 24(20)2827
4thMS Chapman 5(7) & RR O'Donnell 2(7)714
5thBJ Horne 8(7) & MS Chapman 12(6)2013
6thRM ter Braak 17(79) & MS Chapman 32(45)51124
7thWER Somerville 0(3) & MS Chapman 4(5)48
8thDK Ferns 9(21) & WER Somerville 9(29)1950
9thOMR Pringle 1(10) & DK Ferns 1(3)213
10thL Delport 0(5) & DK Ferns 0(6)011

Northern Districts 1st innings

281/8d(68 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooperc OMR Pringle b WER Somervillec OMR Pringle b WER Somerville35695050.72
Jeet Ravalc MS Chapman b L Delportc MS Chapman b L Delport9117610051.70
Tim Seifert †b L Delportb L Delport9311029.03
Joe Carterc †BJ Horne b L Delportc †BJ Horne b L Delport49545490.74
BJ Watlingc RR O'Donnell b L Delportc RR O'Donnell b L Delport37414090.24
Scott Kuggeleijnc & b L Delportc & b L Delport462533184.00
Brett Hamptonc SM Solia b L Delportc SM Solia b L Delport460066.67
Ish Sodhic RM ter Braak b L Delportc RM ter Braak b L Delport01000.00
Neil Wagnernot outnot out1*30033.33
Joe Walkernot outnot out0*5000.00
Extras(lb 4, w 2, nb 3)(lb 4, w 2, nb 3)9
Total68 Ov (RR 4.13)68 Ov (RR 4.13)281/8d
Did not bat: James Baker
Fall of wickets: 70-1 (HR Cooper, 24 ov), 105-2 (TL Seifert, 36.3 ov), 186-3 (JF Carter, 54.2 ov), 199-4 (JA Raval, 57 ov), 270-5 (SC Kuggeleijn, 64.4 ov), 279-6 (BR Hampton, 66.2 ov), 279-7 (IS Sodhi, 66.3 ov), 279-8 (BJ Watling, 66.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ross ter Braak833204.00334010
Olly Pringle1214403.67554111
Danru Ferns1124103.73505002
Louis Delport1748875.18668400
William Somerville2047213.60927200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHR Cooper 35(69) & JA Raval 34(76)70144
2ndJA Raval 24(44) & TL Seifert 9(31)3575
3rdJF Carter 49(54) & JA Raval 31(53)81107
4thJA Raval 2(3) & BJ Watling 10(14)1316
5thSC Kuggeleijn 46(25) & BJ Watling 23(22)7146
6thBJ Watling 4(4) & BR Hampton 4(6)910
7thIS Sodhi 0(1) & BJ Watling 0(0)01
8thBJ Watling 0(1) & N Wagner 0(0)01
9thN Wagner 1(3) & JG Walker 0(5)2*8

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

141/2(65.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sean Solialbw b IS Sodhilbw b IS Sodhi25852029.41
William O'Donnellnot outnot out51*2003025.50
Glenn Phillipsc JF Carter b IS Sodhic JF Carter b IS Sodhi31602151.67
Mark Chapmannot outnot out19*512037.25
Extras(b 5, lb 3, w 5, nb 2)(b 5, lb 3, w 5, nb 2)15
Total65.4 Ov (RR 2.15)65.4 Ov (RR 2.15)141/2
Fall of wickets: 58-1 (SM Solia, 30.2 ov), 114-2 (GD Phillips, 52.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner1413702.64662021
Scott Kuggeleijn803103.88322030
Joe Walker18.4102401.29993000
James Baker42200.50220000
Ish Sodhi2163921.861022101
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSM Solia 25(85) & WT O'Donnell 29(98)58182
2ndGD Phillips 31(60) & WT O'Donnell 16(71)56131
3rdMS Chapman 19(51) & WT O'Donnell 6(31)27*81

Commentary

End of innings: AA 141/2 (65.4 ov)
65.40
JG Walker to WT O'Donnell, no run
65.30
JG Walker to WT O'Donnell, no run
65.20
JG Walker to WT O'Donnell, no run
65.10
JG Walker to WT O'Donnell, no run
End of over 652 runsAA 141/2000020
MS Chapman 19(51)WT O'Donnell 51(196)IS Sodhi 21-6-39-2
64.60
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
64.52
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, 2 runs
64.40
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
64.30
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
64.20
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
64.10
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
End of over 647 runsAA 139/2204001
MS Chapman 17(45)WT O'Donnell 51(196)JG Walker 18-10-24-0
63.61
JG Walker to MS Chapman, 1 run
63.50
JG Walker to MS Chapman, no run
63.40
JG Walker to MS Chapman, no run
63.34
JG Walker to MS Chapman, FOUR
63.20
JG Walker to MS Chapman, no run
63.12
JG Walker to MS Chapman, 2 runs
End of over 633 runsAA 132/21Nb00010
WT O'Donnell 51(196)MS Chapman 10(39)IS Sodhi 20-6-37-2
62.60
IS Sodhi to WT O'Donnell, no run
62.51
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, 1 run
62.40
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
62.30
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
62.20
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no run
62.2Nb
IS Sodhi to MS Chapman, no ball
62.11
IS Sodhi to WT O'Donnell, 1 run
End of over 623 runsAA 129/2010020
MS Chapman 9(34)WT O'Donnell 50(194)JG Walker 17-10-17-0
61.60
JG Walker to MS Chapman, no run
61.52
JG Walker to MS Chapman, 2 runs