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Plunket ShieldMatch 17 · First-class

Central Stags and Wellington Firebirds draw

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

Central Stags572/9d149 ov
Wellington Firebirds295 & 290/9118 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 295, Nick Greenwood 54 from 83 balls and Callum McLachlan 51 from 99 balls. Liam Dudding took 4 for 67.

Central Stags made 572 for 9 declared, Brad Schmulian 186 from 257 balls and Curtis Heaphy 131 from 328 balls. Ian McPeake took 2 for 79.

Wellington Firebirds made 290 for 9, Logan van Beek 52 not out from 119 balls and Tim Robinson 50 from 96 balls. Blair Tickner took 3 for 79.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

295(92.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Robinsonc BD Schmulian b LR Duddingc BD Schmulian b LR Dudding5410125.00
Nick Greenwoodc †D Cleaver b JA Clarksonc †D Cleaver b JA Clarkson54837165.06
Gareth Severinc LR Dudding b BM Ticknerc LR Dudding b BM Tickner32823039.02
Nick Kellyc †D Cleaver b JA Clarksonc †D Cleaver b JA Clarkson31664046.97
Muhammad Abbasc BM Tickner b AY Patelc BM Tickner b AY Patel461113041.44
Callum McLachlan †c BM Tickner b AY Patelc BM Tickner b AY Patel51996051.52
Logan van Beekc †D Cleaver b LR Duddingc †D Cleaver b LR Dudding34614055.74
Jesse Tashkoffb LR Duddingb LR Dudding14242058.33
Peter Younghusbandc AY Patel b BM Ticknerc AY Patel b BM Tickner7151046.67
Michael Sneddennot outnot out2*40050.00
Ian McPeakec JCT Boyle b LR Duddingc JCT Boyle b LR Dudding270028.57
Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 6, nb 1)(b 4, lb 6, w 6, nb 1)17
Total92.3 Ov (RR 3.19)92.3 Ov (RR 3.19)295
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (TB Robinson, 1.3 ov), 75-2 (NA Greenwood, 24 ov), 114-3 (GR Severin, 33 ov), 139-4 (NF Kelly, 45 ov), 221-5 (MA Abbas, 69.3 ov), 243-6 (CR McLachlan, 78.5 ov), 274-7 (JM Tashkoff, 87 ov), 289-8 (PF Younghusband, 90 ov), 291-9 (LV van Beek, 90.4 ov), 295-10 (IG McPeake, 92.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner2629523.6510710100
Liam Dudding18.316743.62829010
Raymond Toole6.431201.80341000
Josh Clarkson1415824.14588011
Ajaz Patel24.245122.101153000
Brad Schmulian32200.67170000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTB Robinson 5(4) & NA Greenwood 0(5)59
2ndGR Severin 13(58) & NA Greenwood 54(78)70135
3rdGR Severin 19(24) & NF Kelly 19(30)3954
4thNF Kelly 12(36) & MA Abbas 13(36)2572
5thMA Abbas 33(75) & CR McLachlan 44(72)82147
6thLV van Beek 15(29) & CR McLachlan 7(27)2256
7thJM Tashkoff 14(24) & LV van Beek 9(25)3149
8thLV van Beek 8(3) & PF Younghusband 7(15)1518
9thLV van Beek 2(4) & MW Snedden 0(0)24
10thIG McPeake 2(7) & MW Snedden 2(4)411

Central Stags 1st innings

572/9d(149 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Curtis Heaphyc TB Robinson b IG McPeakec TB Robinson b IG McPeake13132814039.94
Jack Boylec †CR McLachlan b LV van Beekc †CR McLachlan b LV van Beek26603043.33
Greg Hayc †CR McLachlan b LV van Beekc †CR McLachlan b LV van Beek45926048.91
Brad Schmulianrun out (GR Severin/†CR McLachlan)run out (GR Severin/†CR McLachlan)18625720172.37
Tom Brucec LV van Beek b IG McPeakec LV van Beek b IG McPeake03000.00
Dane Cleaver †c TB Robinson b PF Younghusbandc TB Robinson b PF Younghusband37615060.66
Josh Clarksonc MW Snedden b PF Younghusbandc MW Snedden b PF Younghusband46604176.67
Ajaz Patelc NA Greenwood b JM Tashkoffc NA Greenwood b JM Tashkoff14183077.78
Blair Ticknernot outnot out28*1350215.38
Liam Duddingb JM Tashkoffb JM Tashkoff01000.00
Raymond Toolenot outnot out2*60033.33
Extras(b 14, lb 31, w 2, nb 5, pen 5)(b 14, lb 31, w 2, nb 5, pen 5)57
Total149 Ov (RR 3.84)149 Ov (RR 3.84)572/9d
Fall of wickets: 70-1 (JCT Boyle, 22.2 ov), 154-2 (GR Hay, 52.5 ov), 345-3 (CG Heaphy, 100.2 ov), 345-4 (TC Bruce, 100.5 ov), 422-5 (D Cleaver, 122.1 ov), 513-6 (JA Clarkson, 138.5 ov), 538-7 (AY Patel, 145.1 ov), 558-8 (BD Schmulian, 147.1 ov), 558-9 (LR Dudding, 147.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Logan van Beek32411523.5913714021
Ian McPeake2737922.931198001
Michael Snedden2787802.891239002
Jesse Tashkoff1808024.44648200
Peter Younghusband42816023.8116420001
Muhammad Abbas301003.33121000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCG Heaphy 23(75) & JCT Boyle 26(60)70134
2ndGR Hay 45(92) & CG Heaphy 32(93)84183
3rdBD Schmulian 100(126) & CG Heaphy 76(160)191285
4thTC Bruce 0(3) & BD Schmulian 0(0)03
5thD Cleaver 37(61) & BD Schmulian 37(67)77128
6thJA Clarkson 46(60) & BD Schmulian 36(40)91100
7thAY Patel 14(18) & BD Schmulian 10(20)2538
8thBM Tickner 17(8) & BD Schmulian 3(4)2012
9thLR Dudding 0(1) & BM Tickner 0(0)01
10thRL Toole 2(6) & BM Tickner 11(5)14*10

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

290/9(118 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Tim Robinsonc †D Cleaver b JA Clarksonc †D Cleaver b JA Clarkson50966052.08
Nick Greenwoodlbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner141420100.00
Gareth Severinlbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner10392025.64
Nick Kellylbw b JA Clarksonlbw b JA Clarkson9221040.91
Ian McPeakec †D Cleaver b LR Duddingc †D Cleaver b LR Dudding441525028.95
Muhammad Abbasc CG Heaphy b LR Duddingc CG Heaphy b LR Dudding271062025.47
Callum McLachlan †lbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel36935038.71
Logan van Beeknot outnot out52*1196043.70
Jesse Tashkoffc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner23503046.00
Peter Younghusbandc TC Bruce b BD Schmulianc TC Bruce b BD Schmulian017000.00
Michael Sneddennot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 18, lb 3, w 3, nb 1)(b 18, lb 3, w 3, nb 1)25
Total118 Ov (RR 2.46)118 Ov (RR 2.46)290/9
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (NA Greenwood, 4.5 ov), 47-2 (GR Severin, 14.5 ov), 57-3 (NF Kelly, 20.5 ov), 101-4 (TB Robinson, 38.3 ov), 169-5 (MA Abbas, 70.1 ov), 172-6 (IG McPeake, 72.3 ov), 244-7 (CR McLachlan, 97.2 ov), 274-8 (JM Tashkoff, 109 ov), 279-9 (PF Younghusband, 114 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner2867932.821319031
Liam Dudding1815322.94848000
Ajaz Patel49129211.8824810000
Josh Clarkson1343022.31654000
Brad Schmulian911511.67441000
Jack Boyle11000.0060000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stTB Robinson 6(15) & NA Greenwood 14(14)2129
2ndGR Severin 10(39) & TB Robinson 16(21)2660
3rdNF Kelly 9(22) & TB Robinson 1(14)1036
4thIG McPeake 12(60) & TB Robinson 27(46)44106
5thMA Abbas 27(106) & IG McPeake 32(85)68190
6thCR McLachlan 3(7) & IG McPeake 0(7)314
7thLV van Beek 34(63) & CR McLachlan 33(86)72149
8thJM Tashkoff 23(50) & LV van Beek 6(20)3070
9thLV van Beek 5(13) & PF Younghusband 0(17)530
10thLV van Beek 7(23) & MW Snedden 0(1)11*24

Commentary

End of innings: WF 290/9 (118 ov)
End of over 1182 runsWF 290/9000200
LV van Beek 52(119)MW Snedden 0(1)BD Schmulian 9-1-15-1
117.60
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
117.50
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
117.42
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, 2 runs
117.30
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
117.20
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
117.10
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
End of over 1171 runWF 288/9000001
LV van Beek 50(113)MW Snedden 0(1)AY Patel 49-12-92-1
116.61
AY Patel to LV van Beek, 1 run
FIFTY for LV van Beek (50 off 113)
116.50
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
116.40
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
116.30
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
116.20
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
116.10
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
End of over 1161 runWF 287/9000001
LV van Beek 49(107)MW Snedden 0(1)BD Schmulian 8-1-13-1
115.61
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, 1 run
115.50
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
115.40
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
115.30
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
115.20
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
115.10
BD Schmulian to LV van Beek, no run
End of over 1157 runsWF 286/90004b30
MW Snedden 0(1)LV van Beek 48(101)AY Patel 48-12-91-1
114.60
AY Patel to MW Snedden, no run
114.53
AY Patel to LV van Beek, 3 runs
114.44b
AY Patel to LV van Beek, 4 byes
114.30
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
114.20
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
114.10
AY Patel to LV van Beek, no run
End of over 1141 run, 1 wktWF 279/910000W
LV van Beek 45(96)BD Schmulian 7-1-12-1