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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Central Stags and Northern Districts draw

Nelson Park, Napier, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat.

Central Stags225 & 377/5d86 ov
Northern Districts153 & 295/7129 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bat. Central Stags were bowled out for 225, Will Young 61 from 110 balls. Brett Hampton took 3 for 36.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 153. Ajaz Patel took 5 for 22.

Central Stags made 377 for 5 declared, Tom Bruce 115 from 128 balls and Dane Cleaver 108 not out from 128 balls. Ish Sodhi took 2 for 120.

Northern Districts made 295 for 7, Bharat Popli 60 from 189 balls and Nick Kelly 56 not out from 229 balls. Seth Rance took 2 for 27.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Central Stags 1st innings

225(78.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Greg Hayc DG Brownlie b SC Kuggeleijnc DG Brownlie b SC Kuggeleijn20544037.04
Ben Smithb BR Hamptonb BR Hampton010000.00
Will Younglbw b IS Sodhilbw b IS Sodhi611108055.45
Jesse Ryderc †TL Seifert b TC Goodinc †TL Seifert b TC Goodin24513047.06
Tom Brucec TC Goodin b DJ Mitchellc TC Goodin b DJ Mitchell4101040.00
Doug Bracewellc B Popli b IS Sodhic B Popli b IS Sodhi3130023.08
Dane Cleaver †c IS Sodhi b DJ Mitchellc IS Sodhi b DJ Mitchell31941032.98
Ben Wheelerc †TL Seifert b BR Hamptonc †TL Seifert b BR Hampton11282039.29
Ryan McConec TC Goodin b DJ Mitchellc TC Goodin b DJ Mitchell32633050.79
Ajaz Patelnot outnot out10*241041.67
Blair Ticknerc B Popli b BR Hamptonc B Popli b BR Hampton6161037.50
Extras(b 3, lb 10, w 8, nb 2)(b 3, lb 10, w 8, nb 2)23
Total78.3 Ov (RR 2.87)78.3 Ov (RR 2.87)225
Did not bat: Seth Rance
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (BS Smith, 3.3 ov), 56-2 (GR Hay, 19 ov), 97-3 (JD Ryder, 33.3 ov), 119-4 (TC Bruce, 36.5 ov), 124-5 (DAJ Bracewell, 39.2 ov), 128-6 (WA Young, 43.3 ov), 146-7 (BM Wheeler, 50.4 ov), 200-8 (RJ McCone, 70.5 ov), 211-9 (D Cleaver, 72.5 ov), 225-10 (BM Tickner, 78.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn9.322012.11483000
Brett Hampton1413632.57695021
Tony Goodin1434112.93664011
Ish Sodhi2235722.591027000
Daryl Mitchell1745433.18765050
Joe Walker21402.00100000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGR Hay 4(12) & BS Smith 0(10)1321
2ndWA Young 26(51) & GR Hay 16(42)4393
3rdWA Young 15(37) & JD Ryder 24(51)4187
4thTC Bruce 4(10) & WA Young 17(10)2220
5thWA Young 1(2) & DAJ Bracewell 3(13)515
6thD Cleaver 1(15) & WA Young 2(10)425
7thBM Wheeler 11(28) & D Cleaver 6(15)1843
8thRJ McCone 32(63) & D Cleaver 17(58)54121
9thAY Patel 2(6) & D Cleaver 7(6)1112
10thBM Tickner 6(16) & AY Patel 8(18)1434

Northern Districts 1st innings

153(73.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Brownlieretired not outretired not out3*230013.04
Joe Carterb RJ McConeb RJ McCone17262065.38
Ish Sodhic †D Cleaver b DAJ Bracewellc †D Cleaver b DAJ Bracewell18302060.00
Henry Cooperc BS Smith b BM Wheelerc BS Smith b BM Wheeler7250028.00
Bharat Poplic †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner4140028.57
Daryl Mitchelllbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel22811027.16
Nick Kellyc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner111009.09
Tim Seifert †c †D Cleaver b AY Patelc †D Cleaver b AY Patel351472023.81
Scott Kuggeleijnc TC Bruce b AY Patelc TC Bruce b AY Patel15302050.00
Brett Hamptonb AY Patelb AY Patel12322037.50
Joe Walkernot outnot out4*161025.00
Tony Goodinc BS Smith b AY Patelc BS Smith b AY Patel012000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 7)(b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 7)15
Total73.2 Ov (RR 2.09)73.2 Ov (RR 2.09)153
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (JF Carter, 7.3 ov), 51-2 (IS Sodhi, 16 ov), 51-3 (HR Cooper, 16.4 ov), 59-4 (B Popli, 21.2 ov), 61-5 (NF Kelly, 23.4 ov), 97-6 (DJ Mitchell, 46 ov), 124-7 (SC Kuggeleijn, 57.1 ov), 147-8 (TL Seifert, 67.5 ov), 148-9 (BR Hampton, 69.2 ov), 153-10 (TC Goodin, 73.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bracewell1644412.75781025
Ben Wheeler1341911.46681002
Ryan McCone1323012.31624010
Blair Tickner1413322.36644000
Ajaz Patel17.262251.27912000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDG Brownlie 3(21) & JF Carter 17(26)2245
2ndIS Sodhi 1(7) & DG Brownlie 0(2)29
2ndIS Sodhi 17(23) & HR Cooper 7(21)2742
3rdHR Cooper 0(4) & B Popli 0(0)04
4thDJ Mitchell 2(16) & B Popli 4(14)828
5thNF Kelly 1(11) & DJ Mitchell 1(3)214
6thTL Seifert 15(72) & DJ Mitchell 19(62)36134
7thTL Seifert 11(38) & SC Kuggeleijn 15(30)2767
8thBR Hampton 11(27) & TL Seifert 9(37)2364
9thJG Walker 0(4) & BR Hampton 1(5)19
10thTC Goodin 0(12) & JG Walker 4(12)524

Central Stags 2nd innings

377/5d(86 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Greg Hayrun out (JF Carter/JF Carter/†TL Seifert)run out (JF Carter/JF Carter/†TL Seifert)451034043.69
Ben Smithlbw b IS Sodhilbw b IS Sodhi7013212053.03
Will Youngb JG Walkerb JG Walker4410100.00
Tom Brucec DJ Mitchell b TC Goodinc DJ Mitchell b TC Goodin1151289389.84
Dane Cleaver †not outnot out108*1288284.38
Jesse Ryderc SC Kuggeleijn b IS Sodhic SC Kuggeleijn b IS Sodhi9140164.29
Ben Wheelernot outnot out13*920144.44
Extras(b 9, w 2, nb 2)(b 9, w 2, nb 2)13
Total86 Ov (RR 4.38)86 Ov (RR 4.38)377/5d
Fall of wickets: 115-1 (GR Hay, 35.4 ov), 120-2 (WA Young, 37 ov), 160-3 (BS Smith, 43.5 ov), 336-4 (TC Bruce, 80.1 ov), 360-5 (JD Ryder, 83.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Hampton1436004.29598111
Tony Goodin1317816.004011101
Daryl Mitchell1305304.08412110
Ish Sodhi30212024.0011312100
Joe Walker1615713.56623200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGR Hay 45(103) & BS Smith 67(112)115214
2ndWA Young 4(4) & BS Smith 1(4)58
3rdBS Smith 2(16) & TC Bruce 34(25)4041
4thD Cleaver 90(115) & TC Bruce 81(103)176218
5thJD Ryder 9(14) & D Cleaver 14(8)2421
6thBM Wheeler 13(9) & D Cleaver 4(5)17*14

Northern Districts 2nd innings

295/7(129 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joe Carterlbw b SHA Rancelbw b SHA Rance470057.14
Henry Cooperc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner34763044.74
Bharat Poplic †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance601897031.75
Ish Sodhilbw b RJ McConelbw b RJ McCone33615054.10
Daryl Mitchellc TC Bruce b AY Patelc TC Bruce b AY Patel16193084.21
Nick Kellynot outnot out56*2297024.45
Tim Seifert †c GR Hay b BM Wheelerc GR Hay b BM Wheeler29993029.29
Scott Kuggeleijnc AY Patel b TC Brucec AY Patel b TC Bruce37967038.54
Brett Hamptonnot outnot out4*210200.00
Extras(b 4, lb 9, w 5, nb 4)(b 4, lb 9, w 5, nb 4)22
Total129 Ov (RR 2.29)129 Ov (RR 2.29) · Target 450295/7
Did not bat: Joe Walker, Tony Goodin
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (JF Carter, 3.1 ov), 79-2 (HR Cooper, 24.5 ov), 129-3 (IS Sodhi, 43.5 ov), 156-4 (DJ Mitchell, 51 ov), 162-5 (B Popli, 63.5 ov), 228-6 (TL Seifert, 97.1 ov), 291-7 (SC Kuggeleijn, 128.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ben Wheeler2345912.571126003
Seth Rance21112721.291080000
Ryan McCone1973611.89963040
Blair Tickner1607814.886716001
Ajaz Patel40165511.382127010
Tom Bruce931912.11462000
Greg Hay10808.0042000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJF Carter 4(7) & HR Cooper 5(12)919
2ndB Popli 33(67) & HR Cooper 29(64)70130
3rdIS Sodhi 33(61) & B Popli 16(54)50114
4thDJ Mitchell 16(19) & B Popli 9(24)2743
5thB Popli 2(44) & NF Kelly 4(33)677
6thTL Seifert 29(99) & NF Kelly 30(102)66200
7thSC Kuggeleijn 37(96) & NF Kelly 22(94)63189
8thBR Hampton 4(2) & NF Kelly 0(0)4*2

Commentary

End of innings: ND 295/7 (129 ov)
End of over 1294 runs, 1 wktND 295/7000W04
BR Hampton 4(2)NF Kelly 56(229)TC Bruce 9-3-19-1
128.64
TC Bruce to BR Hampton, FOUR
128.50
TC Bruce to BR Hampton, no run
128.4W
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, OUT
SC Kuggeleijn c AY Patel b TC Bruce 37(96) [4s-7 6s-0] · FoW 291/7 (128.4 ov)
128.30
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
128.20
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
128.10
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
End of over 1284 runsND 291/6000040
NF Kelly 56(229)SC Kuggeleijn 37(92)AY Patel 40-16-55-1
127.60
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
127.54
AY Patel to NF Kelly, FOUR
127.40
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
127.30
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
127.20
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
127.10
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
End of over 1270 runsND 287/6000000
SC Kuggeleijn 37(92)NF Kelly 52(223)TC Bruce 8-3-15-0
126.60
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
126.50
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
126.40
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
126.30
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
126.20
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
126.10
TC Bruce to SC Kuggeleijn, no run
End of over 1260 runsND 287/6000000
NF Kelly 52(223)SC Kuggeleijn 37(86)AY Patel 39-16-51-1
125.60
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
125.50
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
125.40
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
125.30
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
125.20
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
125.10
AY Patel to NF Kelly, no run
End of over 1250 runsND 287/6000000
SC Kuggeleijn 37(86)NF Kelly 52(217)TC Bruce 7-2-15-0