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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Wellington Firebirds by 106 runs

Eden Park No 2, Auckland, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat.

Auckland Aces394 & 328/8d86 ov
Wellington Firebirds298 & 31895.5 ov
Auckland Aces won by 106 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bat. Auckland Aces were bowled out for 394, Craig Cachopa 203 from 204 balls and Gareth Hopkins 70 from 171 balls. Mark Gillespie took 4 for 92.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 298, LJ Woodcock 79 not out from 165 balls and Luke Ronchi 78 from 115 balls. Colin de Grandhomme took 6 for 24.

Auckland Aces made 328 for 8 declared, Craig Cachopa 90 from 132 balls and Colin de Grandhomme 71 from 85 balls. Mark Gillespie took 3 for 102.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 318, Tom Blundell 104 from 172 balls and Luke Ronchi 66 from 52 balls. Matthew Quinn took 4 for 63.

Auckland Aces won by 106 runs.

Key performers

Auckland Aces 1st innings

394(101.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim McIntoshb MR Gillespieb MR Gillespie011000.00
Jeet Ravalrun out (†L Ronchi/JM Brodie/†L Ronchi)run out (†L Ronchi/JM Brodie/†L Ronchi)13362036.11
Anaru Kitchenc TA Blundell b MR Gillespiec TA Blundell b MR Gillespie3120025.00
Craig Cachopab MR Gillespieb MR Gillespie20320426999.51
Colin Munroc SJ Murdoch b MR Gillespiec SJ Murdoch b MR Gillespie581062.50
Colin de Grandhommelbw b GD Elliottlbw b GD Elliott13272048.15
Gareth Hopkins †c †L Ronchi b GD Elliottc †L Ronchi b GD Elliott7017111040.94
Bruce Martinc LJ Woodcock b AJ McKayc LJ Woodcock b AJ McKay50898156.18
Dean Bartlettc †L Ronchi b AJ McKayc †L Ronchi b AJ McKay11352031.43
Matthew Quinnc MHW Papps b AJ McKayc MHW Papps b AJ McKay3100030.00
Bhupinder Singhnot outnot out4*81050.00
Extras(lb 13, w 2, nb 4)(lb 13, w 2, nb 4)19
Total101.1 Ov (RR 3.89)101.1 Ov (RR 3.89)394
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (TG McIntosh, 2.5 ov), 10-2 (AK Kitchen, 7 ov), 22-3 (JA Raval, 11.3 ov), 27-4 (C Munro, 14.1 ov), 54-5 (C de Grandhomme, 21.2 ov), 301-6 (GJ Hopkins, 75.3 ov), 333-7 (Craig Cachopa, 82.2 ov), 361-8 (DJ Bartlett, 93.4 ov), 375-9 (MR Quinn, 97.5 ov), 394-10 (BP Martin, 101.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie2879243.2913213211
Ili Tugaga2246302.8611010013
Grant Elliott1144624.18477100
Andy McKay22.2311335.069217300
James Franklin601602.67303000
LJ Woodcock11.505104.31513400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTG McIntosh 0(11) & JA Raval 6(6)617
2ndAK Kitchen 3(12) & JA Raval 1(13)425
3rdJA Raval 6(17) & Craig Cachopa 4(10)1227
4thC Munro 5(8) & Craig Cachopa 0(8)516
5thC de Grandhomme 13(27) & Craig Cachopa 14(16)2743
6thGJ Hopkins 70(171) & Craig Cachopa 165(157)247325
7thBP Martin 10(28) & Craig Cachopa 20(13)3241
8thDJ Bartlett 11(35) & BP Martin 14(34)2868
9thMR Quinn 3(10) & BP Martin 11(15)1425
10thBP Martin 15(12) & Bhupinder Singh 4(8)1920

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

298(94.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joshua Brodiec †GJ Hopkins b C de Grandhommec †GJ Hopkins b C de Grandhomme22544040.74
Michael Pappsc †GJ Hopkins b C de Grandhommec †GJ Hopkins b C de Grandhomme40637063.49
Stephen Murdochb C de Grandhommeb C de Grandhomme17773022.08
Grant Elliottlbw b C de Grandhommelbw b C de Grandhomme120005.00
James Franklinc C de Grandhomme b BP Martinc C de Grandhomme b BP Martin01000.00
Tom Blundellc TG McIntosh b C de Grandhommec TG McIntosh b C de Grandhomme26435060.47
Luke Ronchi †b MR Quinnb MR Quinn7811510167.83
LJ Woodcocknot outnot out79*16510247.88
Mark Gillespiec C Munro b DJ Bartlettc C Munro b DJ Bartlett12830150.00
Ili Tugagab MR Quinnb MR Quinn04000.00
Andy McKayc Bhupinder Singh b C de Grandhommec Bhupinder Singh b C de Grandhomme5221022.73
Extras(b 9, lb 4, w 2, nb 3)(b 9, lb 4, w 2, nb 3)18
Total94.5 Ov (RR 3.14)94.5 Ov (RR 3.14)298
Fall of wickets: 62-1 (JM Brodie, 18.2 ov), 67-2 (MHW Papps, 21 ov), 69-3 (GD Elliott, 27 ov), 70-4 (JEC Franklin, 27.3 ov), 109-5 (SJ Murdoch, 42.2 ov), 114-6 (TA Blundell, 44.2 ov), 257-7 (L Ronchi, 82.5 ov), 273-8 (MR Gillespie, 85.2 ov), 277-9 (MJ Tugaga, 86.4 ov), 298-10 (AJ McKay, 94.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn1945122.68938021
Dean Bartlett1627314.567015001
Bruce Martin2869213.2912611200
Colin de Grandhomme19.5102461.211053000
Bhupinder Singh812603.25373100
Colin Munro401904.75173001
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Brodie 22(54) & MHW Papps 39(56)62110
2ndSJ Murdoch 4(9) & MHW Papps 1(7)516
3rdSJ Murdoch 1(16) & GD Elliott 1(20)236
4thSJ Murdoch 1(2) & JEC Franklin 0(1)13
5thTA Blundell 25(39) & SJ Murdoch 11(50)3989
6thL Ronchi 4(8) & TA Blundell 1(4)512
7thLJ Woodcock 61(126) & L Ronchi 74(107)143231
8thMR Gillespie 12(8) & LJ Woodcock 3(8)1615
9thLJ Woodcock 4(4) & MJ Tugaga 0(4)48
10thAJ McKay 5(22) & LJ Woodcock 11(27)2149

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

328/8d(86 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalb MR Gillespieb MR Gillespie26873029.89
Tim McIntoshc †L Ronchi b MR Gillespiec †L Ronchi b MR Gillespie39726054.17
Anaru Kitchenlbw b JEC Franklinlbw b JEC Franklin23652035.38
Craig Cachopac †L Ronchi b JEC Franklinc †L Ronchi b JEC Franklin9013210168.18
Colin Munroc sub (BJ Arnel) b MR Gillespiec sub (BJ Arnel) b MR Gillespie373232115.63
Colin de Grandhommeb MJ Tugagab MJ Tugaga71857483.53
Gareth Hopkins †lbw b GD Elliottlbw b GD Elliott113007.69
Bruce Martinnot outnot out7*321021.88
Dean Bartlettlbw b MJ Tugagalbw b MJ Tugaga01000.00
Matthew Quinnnot outnot out8*620133.33
Extras(b 4, lb 7, w 6, nb 9)(b 4, lb 7, w 6, nb 9)26
Total86 Ov (RR 3.81)86 Ov (RR 3.81)328/8d
Did not bat: Bhupinder Singh
Fall of wickets: 64-1 (TG McIntosh, 22.4 ov), 72-2 (JA Raval, 26.4 ov), 135-3 (AK Kitchen, 47 ov), 192-4 (C Munro, 56.1 ov), 267-5 (Craig Cachopa, 70.1 ov), 275-6 (GJ Hopkins, 74 ov), 315-7 (C de Grandhomme, 83.4 ov), 315-8 (DJ Bartlett, 83.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie23210234.439814205
Ili Tugaga1945723.00896110
James Franklin2036923.45918014
Grant Elliott1244013.33553200
LJ Woodcock1224904.08493200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 19(69) & TG McIntosh 39(72)64136
2ndAK Kitchen 0(7) & JA Raval 7(18)824
3rdCraig Cachopa 36(64) & AK Kitchen 23(58)63122
4thCraig Cachopa 15(24) & C Munro 37(32)5755
5thC de Grandhomme 33(41) & Craig Cachopa 39(44)7584
6thGJ Hopkins 1(13) & C de Grandhomme 6(11)823
7thC de Grandhomme 32(33) & BP Martin 2(25)4058
8thDJ Bartlett 0(1) & BP Martin 0(0)01
9thMR Quinn 8(6) & BP Martin 5(7)13*13

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

318(95.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joshua Brodiec †GJ Hopkins b MR Quinnc †GJ Hopkins b MR Quinn01000.00
Michael Pappsc Bhupinder Singh b DJ Bartlettc Bhupinder Singh b DJ Bartlett18624029.03
Stephen Murdochc AK Kitchen b MR Quinnc AK Kitchen b MR Quinn6211028.57
Grant Elliottb BP Martinb BP Martin26585044.83
James Franklinb BP Martinb BP Martin27723037.50
Tom Blundellc AK Kitchen b JA Ravalc AK Kitchen b JA Raval10417214260.47
Luke Ronchi †c C Munro b Bhupinder Singhc C Munro b Bhupinder Singh6652131126.92
LJ Woodcockc TG McIntosh b BP Martinc TG McIntosh b BP Martin421013141.58
Mark Gillespiec †GJ Hopkins b MR Quinnc †GJ Hopkins b MR Quinn18263169.23
Ili Tugagac JA Raval b MR Quinnc JA Raval b MR Quinn4410100.00
Andy McKaynot outnot out0*10000.00
Extras(lb 2, w 1, nb 4)(lb 2, w 1, nb 4)7
Total95.5 Ov (RR 3.32)95.5 Ov (RR 3.32) · Target 425318
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (JM Brodie, 0.1 ov), 8-2 (SJ Murdoch, 6.2 ov), 38-3 (MHW Papps, 20 ov), 59-4 (GD Elliott, 28 ov), 108-5 (JEC Franklin, 44.5 ov), 205-6 (L Ronchi, 60.5 ov), 280-7 (TA Blundell, 82.3 ov), 306-8 (MR Gillespie, 90.4 ov), 314-9 (MJ Tugaga, 92.2 ov), 318-10 (LJ Woodcock, 95.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matthew Quinn2086343.159712000
Colin de Grandhomme1051901.90532001
Dean Bartlett612514.17285001
Colin Munro1252201.83633000
Bruce Martin26.5312034.4712121012
Bhupinder Singh1744612.71802300
Jeet Raval402115.25192200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Brodie 0(1) & MHW Papps 0(0)01
2ndSJ Murdoch 6(21) & MHW Papps 2(16)837
3rdGD Elliott 14(36) & MHW Papps 16(46)3082
4thJEC Franklin 8(27) & GD Elliott 12(22)2148
5thJEC Franklin 19(45) & TA Blundell 28(57)49101
6thL Ronchi 66(52) & TA Blundell 30(44)9796
7thLJ Woodcock 26(61) & TA Blundell 46(71)75130
8thMR Gillespie 18(26) & LJ Woodcock 8(23)2649
9thMJ Tugaga 4(4) & LJ Woodcock 4(6)810
10thAJ McKay 0(10) & LJ Woodcock 4(11)421

Commentary

End of innings: WF 318 (95.5 ov)
95.5W
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, OUT
LJ Woodcock c TG McIntosh b BP Martin 42(101) [4s-3 6s-1] · FoW 318/10 (95.5 ov)
95.40
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
95.30
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
95.20
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
95.10
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
End of over 950 runsWF 318/9000000
AJ McKay 0(10)LJ Woodcock 42(96)MR Quinn 20-8-63-4
94.60
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
94.50
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
94.40
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
94.30
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
94.20
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
94.10
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
End of over 944 runsWF 318/9000400
LJ Woodcock 42(96)AJ McKay 0(4)BP Martin 26-3-120-2
93.60
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
93.50
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
93.44
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, FOUR
93.30
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
93.20
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
93.10
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run
End of over 930 runs, 1 wktWF 314/90W0000
AJ McKay 0(4)LJ Woodcock 38(90)MR Quinn 19-7-63-4
92.60
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
92.50
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
92.40
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
92.30
MR Quinn to AJ McKay, no run
92.2W
MR Quinn to MJ Tugaga, OUT
MJ Tugaga c JA Raval b MR Quinn 4(4) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 314/9 (92.2 ov)
92.10
MR Quinn to MJ Tugaga, no run
End of over 924 runsWF 314/8000004
LJ Woodcock 38(90)MJ Tugaga 4(2)BP Martin 25-3-116-2
91.64
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, FOUR
91.50
BP Martin to LJ Woodcock, no run