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Plunket ShieldMatch 23 · First-class

Central Stags beat Otago Volts by 5 wickets

Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Central Stags381 & 190/541.4 ov
Otago Volts268 & 30090.1 ov
Central Stags won by 5 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Otago Volts were bowled out for 268, Dean Foxcroft 70 from 97 balls and Jake Gibson 68 from 92 balls. Raymond Toole took 4 for 78.

Central Stags were bowled out for 381, Jack Boyle 117 from 240 balls and Josh Clarkson 62 from 50 balls. Ben Lockrose took 3 for 73.

Otago Volts were bowled out for 300, Thorn Parkes 115 from 193 balls and JM Cumming 59 from 119 balls. Ajaz Patel took 6 for 95.

Central Stags made 190 for 5, Brad Schmulian 61 from 60 balls. Dean Foxcroft took 3 for 34.

Central Stags won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Otago Volts 1st innings

268(76.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamish Rutherfordb BG Randellb BG Randell4160025.00
JM Cummingc TC Bruce b RL Toolec TC Bruce b RL Toole43875149.43
Dean Foxcroftb RL Tooleb RL Toole709710072.16
Thorn Parkesc CG Heaphy b AY Patelc CG Heaphy b AY Patel15431034.88
Dale Phillipsc TC Bruce b RL Toolec TC Bruce b RL Toole460066.67
Jake Gibsonc GR Hay b BJ Smallc GR Hay b BJ Small68929073.91
Max Chu †lbw b BJ Smalllbw b BJ Small16252064.00
Ben Lockrosest †D Cleaver b AY Patelst †D Cleaver b AY Patel6301020.00
Jacob Duffyc †D Cleaver b RL Toolec †D Cleaver b RL Toole10281035.71
Andrew Hazeldineb BG Randellb BG Randell161121145.45
Michael Raenot outnot out7*240029.17
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 2, nb 2)(b 4, lb 1, w 2, nb 2)9
Total76.1 Ov (RR 3.52)76.1 Ov (RR 3.52)268
Fall of wickets: 10-1 (HD Rutherford, 4.1 ov), 91-2 (JM Cumming, 27.3 ov), 131-3 (D Foxcroft, 38.4 ov), 139-4 (DN Phillips, 40.2 ov), 143-5 (TK Parkes, 41.5 ov), 168-6 (MW Chu, 48.1 ov), 186-7 (BNJ Lockrose, 57.3 ov), 200-8 (JA Duffy, 63.5 ov), 227-9 (ATE Hazeldine, 68.4 ov), 268-10 (JM Gibson, 76.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brett Randell1855523.06835100
Raymond Toole2037843.90918110
Josh Clarkson503206.40215002
Bevan Small15.116224.09649010
Ajaz Patel1863622.00904000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHD Rutherford 4(16) & JM Cumming 6(9)1025
2ndD Foxcroft 41(64) & JM Cumming 37(78)81140
3rdTK Parkes 11(34) & D Foxcroft 29(33)4067
4thDN Phillips 4(6) & TK Parkes 4(4)810
5thJM Gibson 4(4) & TK Parkes 0(5)49
6thMW Chu 16(25) & JM Gibson 5(13)2538
7thBNJ Lockrose 6(30) & JM Gibson 10(26)1856
8thJA Duffy 10(28) & JM Gibson 4(10)1438
9thATE Hazeldine 16(11) & JM Gibson 11(18)2729
10thMD Rae 7(24) & JM Gibson 34(21)4145

Central Stags 1st innings

381(108.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jack Boylec †MW Chu b BNJ Lockrosec †MW Chu b BNJ Lockrose11724012148.75
Curtis Heaphyc JM Cumming b MD Raec JM Cumming b MD Rae7230030.43
Greg Hayc TK Parkes b ATE Hazeldinec TK Parkes b ATE Hazeldine21573036.84
Brad Schmulianc †MW Chu b MD Raec †MW Chu b MD Rae24362066.67
Tom Brucec †MW Chu b JA Duffyc †MW Chu b JA Duffy13171076.47
Dane Cleaver †c DN Phillips b JA Duffyc DN Phillips b JA Duffy48992148.48
Ajaz Patelc †MW Chu b MD Raec †MW Chu b MD Rae40728055.56
Josh Clarksonc †MW Chu b ATE Hazeldinec †MW Chu b ATE Hazeldine6250110124.00
Bevan Smallc †MW Chu b BNJ Lockrosec †MW Chu b BNJ Lockrose13150186.67
Brett Randellretired hurtretired hurt17*312154.84
Raymond Toolelbw b BNJ Lockroselbw b BNJ Lockrose2120016.67
TA Findlaynot outnot out0*000-
Extras(b 3, lb 4, w 8, nb 2)(b 3, lb 4, w 8, nb 2)17
Total108.2 Ov (RR 3.52)108.2 Ov (RR 3.52)381
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (CG Heaphy, 9.5 ov), 64-2 (GR Hay, 31.5 ov), 127-3 (BD Schmulian, 45 ov), 157-4 (TC Bruce, 53 ov), 216-5 (JCT Boyle, 69.2 ov), 283-6 (D Cleaver, 89 ov), 289-7 (AY Patel, 91.2 ov), 319-8 (BJ Small, 95.5 ov), 381-9 (RL Toole, 108 ov), 381-10 (JA Clarkson, 108.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy2795021.851324010
Andrew Hazeldine18.219024.917311021
Michael Rae1948134.268210110
Jake Gibson1325003.85567001
Ben Lockrose2337333.17987100
Dean Foxcroft833003.75372200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJCT Boyle 5(36) & CG Heaphy 7(23)1359
2ndGR Hay 21(57) & JCT Boyle 27(75)51132
3rdBD Schmulian 24(36) & JCT Boyle 39(43)6379
4thJCT Boyle 16(31) & TC Bruce 13(17)3048
5thJCT Boyle 30(55) & D Cleaver 21(44)5998
6thAY Patel 36(64) & D Cleaver 27(55)67118
7thAY Patel 4(8) & JA Clarkson 2(6)614
8thBJ Small 13(15) & JA Clarkson 17(12)3027
9thBG Randell 17(31) & JA Clarkson 25(18)4249
9thJA Clarkson 18(12) & RL Toole 2(12)2024
10thJA Clarkson 0(2) & TA Findlay 0(0)02

Otago Volts 2nd innings

300(90.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamish Rutherfordrun out (TA Findlay)run out (TA Findlay)791077.78
JM Cummingc †D Cleaver b RL Toolec †D Cleaver b RL Toole591198049.58
Dean Foxcroftc BD Schmulian b AY Patelc BD Schmulian b AY Patel25463054.35
Thorn Parkesc GR Hay b AY Patelc GR Hay b AY Patel1151939059.59
Dale Phillipslbw b TA Findlaylbw b TA Findlay33445075.00
Jake Gibsonc †D Cleaver b AY Patelc †D Cleaver b AY Patel1100010.00
Max Chu †lbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel230066.67
Ben Lockrosec CG Heaphy b BD Schmulianc CG Heaphy b BD Schmulian3250012.00
Jacob Duffyc TA Findlay b AY Patelc TA Findlay b AY Patel8431018.60
Andrew Hazeldinelbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel14373037.84
Michael Raenot outnot out22*1350169.23
Extras(b 2, lb 4, w 4, nb 1)(b 2, lb 4, w 4, nb 1)11
Total90.1 Ov (RR 3.33)90.1 Ov (RR 3.33)300
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (HD Rutherford, 3.5 ov), 70-2 (D Foxcroft, 20.1 ov), 122-3 (JM Cumming, 35.4 ov), 166-4 (DN Phillips, 49.5 ov), 169-5 (JM Gibson, 52.2 ov), 171-6 (MW Chu, 52.5 ov), 182-7 (BNJ Lockrose, 59.5 ov), 207-8 (JA Duffy, 71 ov), 243-9 (ATE Hazeldine, 81 ov), 300-10 (TK Parkes, 90.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Raymond Toole1837214.008312021
Bevan Small402105.25163000
Josh Clarkson502304.60213010
Ajaz Patel39.199562.4318310010
Brad Schmulian1734412.59742000
TA Findlay703915.57235000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHD Rutherford 7(9) & JM Cumming 4(14)1223
2ndD Foxcroft 25(46) & JM Cumming 32(52)5898
3rdTK Parkes 29(40) & JM Cumming 23(53)5293
4thDN Phillips 33(44) & TK Parkes 11(41)4485
5thJM Gibson 1(10) & TK Parkes 2(5)315
6thMW Chu 2(3) & TK Parkes 0(0)23
7thBNJ Lockrose 3(25) & TK Parkes 8(17)1142
8thJA Duffy 8(43) & TK Parkes 14(24)2567
9thTK Parkes 22(23) & ATE Hazeldine 14(37)3660
10thTK Parkes 29(43) & MD Rae 22(13)5755

Central Stags 2nd innings

190/5(41.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Curtis Heaphyb D Foxcroftb D Foxcroft35713049.30
Jack Boylec TK Parkes b JA Duffyc TK Parkes b JA Duffy180012.50
Greg Hayrun out (JM Gibson/†MW Chu)run out (JM Gibson/†MW Chu)22302073.33
Brad Schmulianc DN Phillips b D Foxcroftc DN Phillips b D Foxcroft616080101.67
Tom Brucenot outnot out33*545061.11
Dane Cleaver †c JM Gibson b D Foxcroftc JM Gibson b D Foxcroft5120041.67
Josh Clarksonnot outnot out30*1514200.00
Extras(b 1, w 2)(b 1, w 2)3
Total41.4 Ov (RR 4.56)41.4 Ov (RR 4.56) · Target 188190/5
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (JCT Boyle, 2.2 ov), 40-2 (GR Hay, 11.4 ov), 109-3 (CG Heaphy, 24.4 ov), 134-4 (BD Schmulian, 34.3 ov), 154-5 (D Cleaver, 38.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy502114.20223000
Andrew Hazeldine612804.67254020
Ben Lockrose14.417405.05526200
Michael Rae703204.57274000
Dean Foxcroft923433.78402200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCG Heaphy 4(6) & JCT Boyle 1(8)514
2ndGR Hay 22(30) & CG Heaphy 12(26)3556
3rdBD Schmulian 49(39) & CG Heaphy 19(39)6978
4thTC Bruce 12(38) & BD Schmulian 12(21)2559
5thD Cleaver 5(12) & TC Bruce 15(10)2022
6thJA Clarkson 30(15) & TC Bruce 6(6)36*21

Commentary

End of innings: CS 190/5 (41.4 ov)
41.44
BNJ Lockrose to TC Bruce, FOUR
41.31
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, 1 run
41.26
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, SIX
41.10
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, no run
End of over 412 runsCS 179/5001010
TC Bruce 29(53)JA Clarkson 23(12)D Foxcroft 9-2-34-3
40.60
D Foxcroft to TC Bruce, no run
40.51
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, 1 run
40.40
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, no run
40.31
D Foxcroft to TC Bruce, 1 run
40.20
D Foxcroft to TC Bruce, no run
40.10
D Foxcroft to TC Bruce, no run
End of over 4011 runsCS 177/5146000
JA Clarkson 22(10)TC Bruce 28(49)BNJ Lockrose 14-1-63-0
39.60
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, no run
39.50
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, no run
39.40
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, no run
39.36
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, SIX
39.24
BNJ Lockrose to JA Clarkson, FOUR
39.11
BNJ Lockrose to TC Bruce, 1 run
End of over 3912 runs, 1 wktCS 166/5W06060
JA Clarkson 12(5)TC Bruce 27(48)D Foxcroft 8-2-32-3
38.60
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, no run
38.56
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, SIX
38.40
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, no run
38.36
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, SIX
38.20
D Foxcroft to JA Clarkson, no run
38.1W
D Foxcroft to D Cleaver, OUT
D Cleaver c JM Gibson b D Foxcroft 5(12) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 154/5 (38.1 ov)
End of over 387 runsCS 154/4104020
TC Bruce 27(48)D Cleaver 5(11)BNJ Lockrose 13-1-52-0
37.60
BNJ Lockrose to TC Bruce, no run
37.52
BNJ Lockrose to TC Bruce, 2 runs
37.40
BNJ Lockrose to TC Bruce, no run