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Plunket ShieldMatch 4 · First-class

Northern Districts beat Auckland Aces by 179 runs

Seddon Park, Hamilton, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl.

Northern Districts268 & 252/5d56.5 ov
Auckland Aces150 & 19156 ov
Northern Districts won by 179 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 268, Kane Williamson 60 from 122 balls. Jordan Sussex took 3 for 53.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 150, SB Keene 60 from 64 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 5 for 43.

Northern Districts made 252 for 5 declared, Jeet Raval 120 not out from 144 balls and Henry Cooper 52 from 150 balls. Sean Solia took 3 for 35.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 191, Bevon Jacobs 44 from 65 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 4 for 44.

Northern Districts won by 179 runs.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

268(84.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalc BJ Jacobs b SM Soliac BJ Jacobs b SM Solia22534041.51
Henry Cooperc QLM Sunde b DK Fernsc QLM Sunde b DK Ferns36736049.32
Kane Williamsonlbw b J Sussexlbw b J Sussex601227049.18
Bharat Poplic QLM Sunde b J Sussexc QLM Sunde b J Sussex8212038.10
Robert O'Donnellc DK Ferns b SM Soliac DK Ferns b SM Solia32536060.38
Brett Hamptonlbw b SB Keenelbw b SB Keene34414282.93
Scott Kuggeleijnc M Sclanders b SB Keenec M Sclanders b SB Keene28862032.56
Ben Pomare †c DK Ferns b J Sussexc DK Ferns b J Sussex14392035.90
Tim Southeec SM Solia b DK Fernsc SM Solia b DK Ferns250040.00
Neil Wagnerc QLM Sunde b DK Fernsc QLM Sunde b DK Ferns201221166.67
Freddy Walkernot outnot out1*60016.67
Extras(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 2)(b 1, lb 6, w 2, nb 2)11
Total84.5 Ov (RR 3.16)84.5 Ov (RR 3.16)268
Fall of wickets: 55-1 (JA Raval, 18.2 ov), 71-2 (HR Cooper, 23.5 ov), 94-3 (B Popli, 31 ov), 146-4 (RR O'Donnell, 49.5 ov), 182-5 (KS Williamson, 56.1 ov), 209-6 (BR Hampton, 66 ov), 242-7 (BJ Pomare, 79.5 ov), 247-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 81.4 ov), 249-9 (TG Southee, 82.1 ov), 268-10 (N Wagner, 84.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jordan Sussex1745333.12828110
SB Keene2165222.481057100
Samrath Singh714105.86246002
Danru Ferns17.536233.488110010
Sean Solia1133022.73533100
Adithya Ashok1132302.09511000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 22(53) & HR Cooper 32(58)55110
2ndKS Williamson 12(18) & HR Cooper 4(15)1633
3rdB Popli 8(21) & KS Williamson 15(22)2343
4thKS Williamson 16(61) & RR O'Donnell 32(53)52113
5thBR Hampton 19(17) & KS Williamson 17(21)3638
6thSC Kuggeleijn 11(35) & BR Hampton 15(24)2759
7thSC Kuggeleijn 14(44) & BJ Pomare 14(39)3383
8thTG Southee 2(4) & SC Kuggeleijn 3(7)511
9thN Wagner 2(2) & TG Southee 0(1)23
10thFL Walker 1(6) & N Wagner 18(10)1916

Auckland Aces 1st innings

150(53.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sean Soliac JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijnc JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijn21783026.92
S Dixitc SC Kuggeleijn b TG Southeec SC Kuggeleijn b TG Southee11441025.00
William O'Donnellc JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijnc JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijn4110036.36
Michael Sclandersc †BJ Pomare b SC Kuggeleijnc †BJ Pomare b SC Kuggeleijn08000.00
QLM Sundec †BJ Pomare b BR Hamptonc †BJ Pomare b BR Hampton2130015.38
Bevon Jacobsb BR Hamptonb BR Hampton111009.09
SB Keenec & b SC Kuggeleijnc & b SC Kuggeleijn60649193.75
Adithya Ashokc †BJ Pomare b BR Hamptonc †BJ Pomare b BR Hampton18663027.27
Danru Fernsc JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijnc JA Raval b SC Kuggeleijn9171052.94
Jordan Sussexb BR Hamptonb BR Hampton08000.00
Samrath Singhnot outnot out4*310133.33
Extras(b 3, lb 6, w 11)(b 3, lb 6, w 11)20
Total53.5 Ov (RR 2.79)53.5 Ov (RR 2.79)150
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (S Dixit, 14.4 ov), 29-2 (WT O'Donnell, 18.3 ov), 35-3 (M Sclanders, 20.5 ov), 42-4 (SM Solia, 25 ov), 42-5 (QLM Sunde, 25.4 ov), 47-6 (BJ Jacobs, 28 ov), 110-7 (A Ashok, 47.3 ov), 121-8 (DK Ferns, 50.4 ov), 146-9 (SB Keene, 52.4 ov), 150-10 (J Sussex, 53.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1252211.83642010
Neil Wagner14.133002.12704000
Brett Hampton13.444643.37659000
Scott Kuggeleijn1434353.07653120
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSM Solia 10(44) & S Dixit 11(44)2588
2ndWT O'Donnell 4(11) & SM Solia 0(12)423
3rdM Sclanders 0(8) & SM Solia 6(6)614
4thQLM Sunde 2(9) & SM Solia 5(16)725
5thQLM Sunde 0(4) & BJ Jacobs 0(0)04
6thSB Keene 4(3) & BJ Jacobs 1(11)514
7thSB Keene 35(51) & A Ashok 18(66)63117
8thDK Ferns 9(17) & SB Keene 2(2)1119
9thJ Sussex 0(4) & SB Keene 19(8)2512
10thSamrath Singh 4(3) & J Sussex 0(4)47

Northern Districts 2nd innings

252/5d(56.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooperc A Ashok b SM Soliac A Ashok b SM Solia521505034.67
Jeet Ravalnot outnot out120*14412383.33
Kane Williamsonc SB Keene b SM Soliac SB Keene b SM Solia470057.14
Bharat Poplic DK Ferns b SM Soliac DK Ferns b SM Solia181411128.57
Robert O'Donnellc S Dixit b DK Fernsc S Dixit b DK Ferns560083.33
Brett Hamptonc WT O'Donnell b J Sussexc WT O'Donnell b J Sussex302412125.00
Extras(lb 6, w 13, nb 4)(lb 6, w 13, nb 4)23
Total56.5 Ov (RR 4.43)56.5 Ov (RR 4.43)252/5d
Fall of wickets: 117-1 (HR Cooper, 41.2 ov), 139-2 (KS Williamson, 43.4 ov), 174-3 (B Popli, 47.3 ov), 181-4 (RR O'Donnell, 48.5 ov), 252-5 (BR Hampton, 56.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
SB Keene1136005.45467130
Jordan Sussex11.534213.55565210
Danru Ferns1564513.00632120
Samrath Singh403809.50143214
Adithya Ashok602604.33151000
Sean Solia923533.89281010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHR Cooper 52(150) & JA Raval 56(100)117248
2ndKS Williamson 4(7) & JA Raval 16(7)2214
3rdB Popli 18(14) & JA Raval 8(9)3523
4thRR O'Donnell 5(6) & JA Raval 2(2)78
5thBR Hampton 30(24) & JA Raval 38(26)7148

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

191(56 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Sean Soliac FL Walker b SC Kuggeleijnc FL Walker b SC Kuggeleijn31686045.59
S Dixitc †BJ Pomare b BR Hamptonc †BJ Pomare b BR Hampton12242050.00
William O'Donnelllbw b BR Hamptonlbw b BR Hampton10201050.00
Jordan Sussexc B Popli b SC Kuggeleijnc B Popli b SC Kuggeleijn18623029.03
Michael Sclandersc B Popli b N Wagnerc B Popli b N Wagner6151040.00
QLM Sundeb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn05000.00
Bevon Jacobsc KS Williamson b SC Kuggeleijnc KS Williamson b SC Kuggeleijn44656267.69
SB Keeneb TG Southeeb TG Southee26304086.67
Adithya Ashokc B Popli b N Wagnerc B Popli b N Wagner11272040.74
Danru Fernsnot outnot out11*1020110.00
Samrath Singhb N Wagnerb N Wagner011000.00
Extras(b 8, lb 8, w 5, nb 1)(b 8, lb 8, w 5, nb 1)22
Total56 Ov (RR 3.41)56 Ov (RR 3.41) · Target 371191
Fall of wickets: 32-1 (S Dixit, 7.4 ov), 52-2 (WT O'Donnell, 12 ov), 79-3 (SM Solia, 26.3 ov), 90-4 (J Sussex, 31 ov), 90-5 (M Sclanders, 31.3 ov), 90-6 (QLM Sunde, 32.5 ov), 136-7 (SB Keene, 43 ov), 176-8 (A Ashok, 51.4 ov), 180-9 (BJ Jacobs, 52.5 ov), 191-10 (Samrath Singh, 56 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1233312.75606000
Neil Wagner1645433.38758100
Brett Hampton932422.67453010
Scott Kuggeleijn1654442.75777000
Freddy Walker302006.67133101
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stSM Solia 20(22) & S Dixit 12(24)3246
2ndWT O'Donnell 10(20) & SM Solia 2(6)2026
3rdSM Solia 9(40) & J Sussex 13(47)2787
4thM Sclanders 6(12) & J Sussex 5(15)1127
5thM Sclanders 0(3) & QLM Sunde 0(0)03
6thBJ Jacobs 0(3) & QLM Sunde 0(5)08
7thSB Keene 26(30) & BJ Jacobs 20(31)4661
8thBJ Jacobs 24(26) & A Ashok 11(27)4052
9thDK Ferns 4(2) & BJ Jacobs 0(5)47
10thSamrath Singh 0(11) & DK Ferns 7(8)1119

Commentary

End of innings: AA 191 (56 ov)
End of over 561 run, 1 wktAA 191/1001000W
DK Ferns 11(10)N Wagner 16-4-54-3
55.6W
N Wagner to Samrath Singh, OUT
Samrath Singh b N Wagner 0(11) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 191/10 (56 ov)
55.50
N Wagner to Samrath Singh, no run
55.40
N Wagner to Samrath Singh, no run
55.30
N Wagner to Samrath Singh, no run
55.21
N Wagner to DK Ferns, 1 run
55.10
N Wagner to DK Ferns, no run
End of over 554 runsAA 190/900004b0
Samrath Singh 0(7)DK Ferns 10(8)SC Kuggeleijn 16-5-44-4
54.60
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
54.54b
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, 4 byes
54.40
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
54.30
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
54.20
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
54.10
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
End of over 546 runsAA 186/9020004
DK Ferns 10(8)Samrath Singh 0(1)N Wagner 15-4-53-2
53.64
N Wagner to DK Ferns, FOUR
53.50
N Wagner to DK Ferns, no run
53.40
N Wagner to DK Ferns, no run
53.30
N Wagner to DK Ferns, no run
53.22
N Wagner to DK Ferns, 2 runs
53.10
N Wagner to DK Ferns, no run
End of over 530 runs, 1 wktAA 180/90000W0
Samrath Singh 0(1)DK Ferns 4(2)SC Kuggeleijn 15-4-44-4
52.60
SC Kuggeleijn to Samrath Singh, no run
52.5W
SC Kuggeleijn to BJ Jacobs, OUT
BJ Jacobs c KS Williamson b SC Kuggeleijn 44(65) [4s-6 6s-2] · FoW 180/9 (52.5 ov)
52.40
SC Kuggeleijn to BJ Jacobs, no run
52.30
SC Kuggeleijn to BJ Jacobs, no run
52.20
SC Kuggeleijn to BJ Jacobs, no run
52.10
SC Kuggeleijn to BJ Jacobs, no run
End of over 524 runs, 1 wktAA 180/8000W40
DK Ferns 4(2)BJ Jacobs 44(60)N Wagner 14-4-47-2