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Plunket ShieldMatch 20 · First-class

Canterbury beat Central Stags by 279 runs

Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Canterbury334 & 325/9d95.1 ov
Central Stags221 & 15947.3 ov
Canterbury won by 279 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Canterbury were bowled out for 334, Mitchell Hay 85 from 163 balls and Matt Boyle 75 from 113 balls. Raymond Toole took 4 for 87.

Central Stags were bowled out for 221, Dane Cleaver 67 from 97 balls and Brad Schmulian 55 from 162 balls. Michael Rae took 4 for 73.

Canterbury made 325 for 9 declared, Leo Carter 77 from 107 balls and Henry Nicholls 66 from 104 balls. Raymond Toole took 5 for 82.

Central Stags were bowled out for 159, Dane Cleaver 78 from 82 balls. Fraser Sheat took 4 for 43.

Canterbury won by 279 runs.

Key performers

Canterbury 1st innings

334(87.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rhys Mariub RL Tooleb RL Toole526910075.36
SJG Janettb RL Tooleb RL Toole09000.00
Henry Nichollsc TC Bruce b TA Findlayc TC Bruce b TA Findlay68879078.16
Matt Boylec BG Randell b TA Findlayc BG Randell b TA Findlay7511311166.37
Mitchell Hay †c †D Cleaver b BG Randellc †D Cleaver b BG Randell851639052.15
Leo Carterb AY Patelb AY Patel11351031.43
JJA Frewc sub (W Clark) b AY Patelc sub (W Clark) b AY Patel07000.00
Sean Daveylbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel03000.00
Fraser Sheatc AY Patel b RL Toolec AY Patel b RL Toole15272055.56
Travis Mullernot outnot out3*40075.00
Michael Raec †D Cleaver b RL Toolec †D Cleaver b RL Toole781087.50
Extras(lb 11, w 6, nb 1)(lb 11, w 6, nb 1)18
Total87.2 Ov (RR 3.82)87.2 Ov (RR 3.82)334
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (SJG Janett, 3.3 ov), 104-2 (RA Mariu, 20.4 ov), 164-3 (HM Nicholls, 35.5 ov), 251-4 (MWT Boyle, 63 ov), 292-5 (LJ Carter, 76 ov), 296-6 (JJA Frew, 77.3 ov), 296-7 (SB Davey, 78 ov), 322-8 (MJ Hay, 84.5 ov), 324-9 (FW Sheat, 85.3 ov), 334-10 (MD Rae, 87.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Randell1645813.63719010
Raymond Toole18.228744.757312000
TM Annand1724602.71796030
TA Findlay1635923.69696021
Ajaz Patel1616133.81689100
Dean Foxcroft21402.0090000
Brad Schmulian20804.0081000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRA Mariu 2(12) & SJG Janett 0(9)321
2ndHM Nicholls 46(47) & RA Mariu 50(57)101103
3rdMWT Boyle 36(51) & HM Nicholls 22(40)6091
4thMJ Hay 43(101) & MWT Boyle 39(62)87163
5thMJ Hay 27(43) & LJ Carter 11(35)4178
6thMJ Hay 2(2) & JJA Frew 0(7)49
7thSB Davey 0(3) & MJ Hay 0(0)03
8thMJ Hay 13(17) & FW Sheat 13(24)2641
9thT Muller 0(1) & FW Sheat 2(3)24
10thMD Rae 7(8) & T Muller 3(3)1011

Central Stags 1st innings

221(78.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brad Schmulianc †MJ Hay b T Mullerc †MJ Hay b T Muller551629033.95
Curtis Heaphyc †MJ Hay b FW Sheatc †MJ Hay b FW Sheat3140021.43
Will Youngc †MJ Hay b T Mullerc †MJ Hay b T Muller22363161.11
Dean Foxcroftb MD Raeb MD Rae04000.00
Tom Bruceb T Mullerb T Muller250040.00
Dane Cleaver †c & b MWT Boylec & b MWT Boyle67976369.07
Brett Randellc HM Nicholls b FW Sheatc HM Nicholls b FW Sheat19472040.43
Ajaz Patelb MD Raeb MD Rae31603051.67
TA Findlayc RA Mariu b MD Raec RA Mariu b MD Rae6121050.00
TM Annandb MD Raeb MD Rae8192042.11
Raymond Toolenot outnot out3*130023.08
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 3)(b 1, lb 1, w 3)5
Total78.1 Ov (RR 2.83)78.1 Ov (RR 2.83)221
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (CG Heaphy, 4.3 ov), 36-2 (WA Young, 16 ov), 39-3 (D Foxcroft, 18.3 ov), 44-4 (TC Bruce, 19.4 ov), 141-5 (D Cleaver, 49.4 ov), 159-6 (BD Schmulian, 56.4 ov), 187-7 (BG Randell, 67.1 ov), 200-8 (TA Findlay, 70.1 ov), 211-9 (TM Annand, 74.4 ov), 221-10 (AY Patel, 78.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Fraser Sheat1755323.12838110
Sean Davey149900.64781000
Michael Rae20.127343.62918010
Travis Muller1844532.50885110
Matt Boyle813814.75354200
Rhys Mariu10101.0050000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBD Schmulian 0(13) & CG Heaphy 3(14)327
2ndWA Young 22(36) & BD Schmulian 11(33)3369
3rdBD Schmulian 3(11) & D Foxcroft 0(4)315
4thTC Bruce 2(5) & BD Schmulian 3(2)57
5thD Cleaver 67(97) & BD Schmulian 28(83)97180
6thBG Randell 8(22) & BD Schmulian 10(20)1842
7thAY Patel 16(38) & BG Randell 11(25)2863
8thTA Findlay 6(12) & AY Patel 7(6)1318
9thTM Annand 8(19) & AY Patel 2(8)1127
10thRL Toole 3(13) & AY Patel 6(8)1021

Canterbury 2nd innings

325/9d(95.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Rhys Mariub RL Tooleb RL Toole26633041.27
SJG Janettc †D Cleaver b TM Annandc †D Cleaver b TM Annand491176041.88
Henry Nichollslbw b RL Toolelbw b RL Toole661045063.46
Matt Boyleb AY Patelb AY Patel260033.33
Mitchell Hay †c WA Young b TM Annandc WA Young b TM Annand2160012.50
Leo Carterc D Foxcroft b RL Toolec D Foxcroft b RL Toole771078071.96
JJA Frewc AY Patel b RL Toolec AY Patel b RL Toole53965155.21
Sean Daveyc CG Heaphy b BG Randellc CG Heaphy b BG Randell15212071.43
Fraser Sheatnot outnot out12*260046.15
Travis Mullerc †D Cleaver b RL Toolec †D Cleaver b RL Toole7151046.67
Extras(b 7, lb 3, w 6)(b 7, lb 3, w 6)16
Total95.1 Ov (RR 3.42)95.1 Ov (RR 3.42)325/9d
Did not bat: Michael Rae
Fall of wickets: 61-1 (RA Mariu, 21 ov), 117-2 (SJG Janett, 39.4 ov), 120-3 (MWT Boyle, 40.5 ov), 133-4 (MJ Hay, 45.5 ov), 164-5 (HM Nicholls, 53.1 ov), 288-6 (JJA Frew, 84.3 ov), 291-7 (LJ Carter, 86.2 ov), 305-8 (SB Davey, 90 ov), 325-9 (T Muller, 95.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Randell1663912.44817000
Raymond Toole24.148253.391138020
TM Annand1223222.67522000
TA Findlay702503.57303000
Ajaz Patel2729213.411096000
Dean Foxcroft502705.40153000
Brad Schmulian401804.50151100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stRA Mariu 26(63) & SJG Janett 30(63)61126
2ndSJG Janett 19(54) & HM Nicholls 35(58)56112
3rdMWT Boyle 2(6) & HM Nicholls 1(1)37
4thMJ Hay 2(16) & HM Nicholls 11(14)1330
5thLJ Carter 11(13) & HM Nicholls 19(31)3144
6thJJA Frew 53(96) & LJ Carter 65(92)124188
7thSB Davey 2(9) & LJ Carter 1(2)311
8thFW Sheat 1(10) & SB Davey 13(12)1422
9thFW Sheat 11(16) & T Muller 7(15)2031

Central Stags 2nd innings

159(47.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Curtis Heaphyc RA Mariu b SB Daveyc RA Mariu b SB Davey23611037.70
Brad Schmulianlbw b FW Sheatlbw b FW Sheat06000.00
Will Youngc †MJ Hay b MD Raec †MJ Hay b MD Rae20592033.90
Dane Cleaver †lbw b FW Sheatlbw b FW Sheat788215095.12
Tom Brucec RA Mariu b SB Daveyc RA Mariu b SB Davey9101090.00
Dean Foxcroftc SJG Janett b MD Raec SJG Janett b MD Rae5180027.78
Brett Randellc †MJ Hay b T Mullerc †MJ Hay b T Muller05000.00
Ajaz Patelc JJA Frew b FW Sheatc JJA Frew b FW Sheat11261042.31
TA Findlaylbw b FW Sheatlbw b FW Sheat01000.00
TM Annandst †MJ Hay b MWT Boylest †MJ Hay b MWT Boyle8161050.00
Raymond Toolenot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(lb 2, w 1, nb 2)(lb 2, w 1, nb 2)5
Total47.3 Ov (RR 3.35)47.3 Ov (RR 3.35) · Target 439159
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (BD Schmulian, 2.3 ov), 37-2 (CG Heaphy, 19.1 ov), 57-3 (WA Young, 24.1 ov), 67-4 (TC Bruce, 25.5 ov), 112-5 (D Foxcroft, 34.3 ov), 113-6 (BG Randell, 35.3 ov), 144-7 (AY Patel, 42.3 ov), 144-8 (TA Findlay, 42.4 ov), 157-9 (D Cleaver, 46.3 ov), 159-10 (TM Annand, 47.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Fraser Sheat1424343.07636000
Sean Davey1223923.25554002
Michael Rae1003523.50434010
Travis Muller822913.63376000
Matt Boyle3.301113.14151000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCG Heaphy 1(9) & BD Schmulian 0(6)115
2ndWA Young 13(48) & CG Heaphy 22(52)36100
3rdD Cleaver 13(19) & WA Young 7(11)2030
4thTC Bruce 9(10) & D Cleaver 0(1)1010
5thD Foxcroft 5(18) & D Cleaver 37(35)4552
6thBG Randell 0(5) & D Cleaver 1(1)16
7thAY Patel 11(26) & D Cleaver 20(16)3142
8thTA Findlay 0(1) & D Cleaver 0(0)01
9thTM Annand 6(13) & D Cleaver 7(10)1323
10thRL Toole 0(3) & TM Annand 2(3)26

Commentary

End of innings: CS 159 (47.3 ov)
47.3W
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, OUT
TM Annand st †MJ Hay b MWT Boyle 8(16) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 159/10 (47.3 ov)
47.20
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
47.12
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, 2 runs
End of over 474 runs, 1 wktCS 157/940W000
RL Toole 0(3)TM Annand 6(13)FW Sheat 14-2-43-4
46.60
FW Sheat to RL Toole, no run
46.50
FW Sheat to RL Toole, no run
46.40
FW Sheat to RL Toole, no run
46.3W
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, OUT
D Cleaver lbw b FW Sheat 78(82) [4s-15 6s-0] · FoW 157/9 (46.3 ov)
46.20
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, no run
46.14
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, FOUR
End of over 465 runsCS 153/8100400
TM Annand 6(13)D Cleaver 74(79)MWT Boyle 3-0-9-0
45.60
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
45.50
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
45.44
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, FOUR
45.30
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
45.20
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
45.11
MWT Boyle to D Cleaver, 1 run
End of over 451 runCS 148/8001000
TM Annand 2(8)D Cleaver 73(78)FW Sheat 13-2-39-3
44.60
FW Sheat to TM Annand, no run
44.50
FW Sheat to TM Annand, no run
44.40
FW Sheat to TM Annand, no run
44.31
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, 1 run
44.20
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, no run
44.10
FW Sheat to D Cleaver, no run
End of over 441 runCS 147/8001000
TM Annand 2(5)D Cleaver 72(75)MWT Boyle 2-0-4-0
43.60
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
43.50
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
43.40
MWT Boyle to TM Annand, no run
43.31
MWT Boyle to D Cleaver, 1 run