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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Central Stags beat Northern Districts by 8 wickets

McLean Park, Napier, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Central Stags482 & 73/27 ov
Northern Districts271 & 283104.4 ov
Central Stags won by 8 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 271, Bharat Popli 62 from 132 balls and Scott Kuggeleijn 60 from 96 balls. Blair Tickner took 4 for 59.

Central Stags were bowled out for 482, Dane Cleaver 201 from 223 balls and Greg Hay 69 from 151 balls. Mitchell Santner took 4 for 111.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 283, Ish Sodhi 57 from 97 balls. Brad Schmulian took 3 for 63.

Central Stags made 73 for 2.

Central Stags won by 8 wickets.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

271(90.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooperc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner20403050.00
Tim Seifert †c †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner7220031.82
Bharat Poplic †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner621327046.97
Joe Carterlbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner05000.00
Mitchell Santnerc BS Smith b WC Ludickc BS Smith b WC Ludick13241154.17
Katene Clarkec †D Cleaver b RL Toolec †D Cleaver b RL Toole12582020.69
Peter Bocockc sub (JR Lennox) b WC Ludickc sub (JR Lennox) b WC Ludick6251024.00
Scott Kuggeleijnb BD Schmulianb BD Schmulian60965162.50
Ish Sodhic & b TC Brucec & b TC Bruce48744364.86
Brett Randellnot outnot out1*30003.33
James Bakerc †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance32404180.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 3)(b 1, lb 2, w 4, nb 3)10
Total90.3 Ov (RR 2.99)90.3 Ov (RR 2.99)271
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (TL Seifert, 9.1 ov), 27-2 (HR Cooper, 11.4 ov), 31-3 (JF Carter, 13.3 ov), 59-4 (MJ Santner, 20.5 ov), 91-5 (KD Clarke, 38.3 ov), 105-6 (PD Bocock, 46.4 ov), 142-7 (B Popli, 55.4 ov), 230-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 78 ov), 236-9 (IS Sodhi, 78.5 ov), 271-10 (JD Baker, 90.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance21.354912.281064021
Blair Tickner2045942.95945110
Raymond Toole1624112.56756000
Willem Ludick1735123.00836112
Brad Schmulian924414.89404300
Tom Bruce712413.43302100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHR Cooper 15(33) & TL Seifert 7(22)2255
2ndB Popli 0(8) & HR Cooper 5(7)515
3rdJF Carter 0(5) & B Popli 4(6)411
4thMJ Santner 13(24) & B Popli 14(21)2844
5thKD Clarke 12(58) & B Popli 19(48)32106
6thPD Bocock 6(25) & B Popli 6(25)1449
7thB Popli 19(24) & SC Kuggeleijn 17(30)3754
8thIS Sodhi 42(69) & SC Kuggeleijn 43(66)88134
9thIS Sodhi 6(5) & BG Randell 0(0)65
10thJD Baker 32(40) & BG Randell 1(30)3570

Central Stags 1st innings

482(140.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn02000.00
Greg Hayc PD Bocock b BG Randellc PD Bocock b BG Randell691519045.70
Will Younglbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker6812810053.13
Ben Smithc KD Clarke b MJ Santnerc KD Clarke b MJ Santner351242028.23
Tom Brucec IS Sodhi b SC Kuggeleijnc IS Sodhi b SC Kuggeleijn6190031.58
Dane Cleaver †c †TL Seifert b MJ Santnerc †TL Seifert b MJ Santner20122318890.13
Brad Schmulianc KD Clarke b MJ Santnerc KD Clarke b MJ Santner22731030.14
Willem Ludickc B Popli b IS Sodhic B Popli b IS Sodhi22435051.16
Blair Ticknerc B Popli b IS Sodhic B Popli b IS Sodhi26832031.33
Seth Rancec IS Sodhi b MJ Santnerc IS Sodhi b MJ Santner04000.00
Raymond Toolenot outnot out0*5000.00
Extras(b 6, lb 9, w 8, nb 10)(b 6, lb 9, w 8, nb 10)33
Total140.5 Ov (RR 3.42)140.5 Ov (RR 3.42)482
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (GH Worker, 0.2 ov), 141-2 (WA Young, 41.5 ov), 163-3 (GR Hay, 51.2 ov), 173-4 (TC Bruce, 59.2 ov), 230-5 (BS Smith, 78.3 ov), 311-6 (BD Schmulian, 100.3 ov), 365-7 (WC Ludick, 113.2 ov), 460-8 (BM Tickner, 137.3 ov), 467-9 (SHA Rance, 138.3 ov), 482-10 (D Cleaver, 140.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn28414125.0411414333
James Baker2228113.6810113005
Brett Randell2355212.261133032
Ish Sodhi2318223.579910100
Mitchell Santner44.5811142.482117400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 0(2) & GR Hay 0(0)02
2ndWA Young 68(128) & GR Hay 62(125)141249
3rdBS Smith 13(32) & GR Hay 7(26)2257
4thTC Bruce 6(19) & BS Smith 4(29)1048
5thBS Smith 18(63) & D Cleaver 28(53)57115
6thBD Schmulian 22(73) & D Cleaver 54(63)81132
7thWC Ludick 22(43) & D Cleaver 31(34)5477
8thBM Tickner 26(83) & D Cleaver 68(62)95145
9thSHA Rance 0(4) & D Cleaver 7(2)76
10thRL Toole 0(5) & D Cleaver 13(9)1514

Northern Districts 2nd innings

283(104.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Seifert †c †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance30354085.71
Henry Cooperc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner6310200.00
Bharat Poplic TC Bruce b WC Ludickc TC Bruce b WC Ludick38944040.43
Joe Carterlbw b WC Ludicklbw b WC Ludick32824039.02
Mitchell Santnerc RL Toole b BD Schmulianc RL Toole b BD Schmulian14302046.67
Katene Clarkest †D Cleaver b BD Schmulianst †D Cleaver b BD Schmulian26753034.67
Peter Bococklbw b BD Schmulianlbw b BD Schmulian21671031.34
Scott Kuggeleijnc WA Young b TC Brucec WA Young b TC Bruce33561358.93
Ish Sodhic †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner57975158.76
Brett Randellc WA Young b RL Toolec WA Young b RL Toole9341026.47
James Bakernot outnot out12*571021.05
Extras(lb 1, w 2, nb 2)(lb 1, w 2, nb 2)5
Total104.4 Ov (RR 2.70)104.4 Ov (RR 2.70)283
Fall of wickets: 8-1 (HR Cooper, 1.3 ov), 52-2 (TL Seifert, 10.3 ov), 106-3 (JF Carter, 34.4 ov), 107-4 (B Popli, 36.3 ov), 138-5 (MJ Santner, 45.4 ov), 165-6 (KD Clarke, 59.4 ov), 174-7 (PD Bocock, 67.1 ov), 216-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 77.5 ov), 244-9 (BG Randell, 87.3 ov), 283-10 (IS Sodhi, 104.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance712113.00311000
Blair Tickner25.447222.811197101
Raymond Toole2294311.951116000
Brad Schmulian2446332.631098000
Willem Ludick2044922.45964121
George Worker201105.5080100
Tom Bruce402315.75141100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTL Seifert 2(6) & HR Cooper 6(3)89
2ndTL Seifert 28(29) & B Popli 15(26)4454
3rdJF Carter 32(82) & B Popli 22(63)54145
4thMJ Santner 0(6) & B Popli 1(5)111
5thKD Clarke 16(32) & MJ Santner 14(24)3155
6thPD Bocock 17(41) & KD Clarke 10(43)2784
7thSC Kuggeleijn 5(19) & PD Bocock 4(26)945
8thIS Sodhi 13(27) & SC Kuggeleijn 28(37)4264
9thBG Randell 9(34) & IS Sodhi 19(24)2858
10thJD Baker 12(57) & IS Sodhi 25(46)39103

Central Stags 2nd innings

73/2(7 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc BG Randell b SC Kuggeleijnc BG Randell b SC Kuggeleijn5500100.00
Dane Cleaver †c MJ Santner b BG Randellc MJ Santner b BG Randell381823211.11
Will Youngnot outnot out17*1101154.55
Tom Brucenot outnot out13*811162.50
Extras0
Total7 Ov (RR 10.43)7 Ov (RR 10.43) · Target 7373/2
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (GH Worker, 1.1 ov), 57-2 (D Cleaver, 5.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell Santner3030010.0031200
Scott Kuggeleijn3038112.6752300
Brett Randell10515.0020000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 5(5) & D Cleaver 2(2)77
2ndD Cleaver 36(16) & WA Young 14(9)5025
3rdWA Young 3(2) & TC Bruce 13(8)16*10

Commentary

End of innings: CS 73/2 (7 ov)
End of over 712 runsCS 73/2200406
TC Bruce 13(8)WA Young 17(11)SC Kuggeleijn 3-0-38-1
6.66
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, SIX
6.50
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, no run
6.44
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, FOUR
6.30
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, no run
6.20
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, no run
6.12
SC Kuggeleijn to TC Bruce, 2 runs
End of over 65 runs, 1 wktCS 61/21W1012
WA Young 17(11)TC Bruce 1(2)BG Randell 1-0-5-1
5.62
BG Randell to WA Young, 2 runs
5.51
BG Randell to TC Bruce, 1 run
5.40
BG Randell to TC Bruce, no run
5.31
BG Randell to WA Young, 1 run
5.2W
BG Randell to D Cleaver, OUT
D Cleaver c MJ Santner b BG Randell 38(18) [4s-2 6s-3] · FoW 57/2 (5.2 ov)
5.11
BG Randell to WA Young, 1 run
End of over 511 runsCS 56/1111062
D Cleaver 38(17)WA Young 13(8)MJ Santner 3-0-30-0
4.62
MJ Santner to D Cleaver, 2 runs
4.56
MJ Santner to D Cleaver, SIX
4.40
MJ Santner to D Cleaver, no run
4.31
MJ Santner to WA Young, 1 run
4.21
MJ Santner to D Cleaver, 1 run
4.11
MJ Santner to WA Young, 1 run
End of over 412 runsCS 45/1212061
WA Young 11(6)D Cleaver 29(13)SC Kuggeleijn 2-0-26-1
3.61
SC Kuggeleijn to WA Young, 1 run
3.56
SC Kuggeleijn to WA Young, SIX
3.40
SC Kuggeleijn to WA Young, no run
3.32
SC Kuggeleijn to WA Young, 2 runs
3.21
SC Kuggeleijn to D Cleaver, 1 run
3.12
SC Kuggeleijn to D Cleaver, 2 runs
End of over 312 runsCS 33/1100641
D Cleaver 26(11)WA Young 2(2)MJ Santner 2-0-19-0