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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Northern Districts by 5 wickets

Cobham Oval (New), Whangarei, . Northern Districts won the toss and chose to bat.

Northern Districts253 & 24187.4 ov
Auckland Aces284 & 211/563.5 ov
Auckland Aces won by 5 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Northern Districts won the toss and chose to bat. Northern Districts were bowled out for 253, Scott Kuggeleijn 66 from 93 balls and Mitchell Santner 57 from 103 balls. Matthew Quinn took 3 for 63.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 284, Brad Cachopa 67 from 157 balls and Donovan Grobbelaar 62 not out from 155 balls. Graeme Aldridge took 5 for 52.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 241, Anton Devcich 64 from 97 balls and BJ Watling 45 from 104 balls. Rob Nicol took 2 for 21.

Auckland Aces made 211 for 5, Jeet Raval 90 from 172 balls and Carl Cachopa 52 from 94 balls. Graeme Aldridge took 2 for 33.

Auckland Aces won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

253(83 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Anton Devcichlbw b MR Quinnlbw b MR Quinn421002042.00
Daniel Flynnc C de Grandhomme b DJ Grobbelaarc C de Grandhomme b DJ Grobbelaar25305083.33
Joe Carterc C Munro b MR Quinnc C Munro b MR Quinn06000.00
Daryl Mitchelllbw b C de Grandhommelbw b C de Grandhomme4330012.12
Bharat Poplib MD Batesb MD Bates224008.33
BJ Watling †lbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula31793039.24
Mitchell Santnerc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaarc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar571039055.34
Scott Kuggeleijnc JA Raval b MR Quinnc JA Raval b MR Quinn669311070.97
Ish Sodhirun out (DJ Grobbelaar)run out (DJ Grobbelaar)2200100.00
Graeme Aldridgec DJ Grobbelaar b MD Batesc DJ Grobbelaar b MD Bates5300016.67
Tony Goodinnot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 10, nb 5)(b 4, lb 10, nb 5)19
Total83 Ov (RR 3.05)83 Ov (RR 3.05)253
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (DR Flynn, 10.5 ov), 40-2 (JF Carter, 12 ov), 66-3 (DJ Mitchell, 23.3 ov), 80-4 (B Popli, 30.5 ov), 82-5 (AP Devcich, 33.4 ov), 154-6 (BJ Watling, 54.2 ov), 213-7 (MJ Santner, 68.4 ov), 215-8 (IS Sodhi, 69.5 ov), 247-9 (GW Aldridge, 81.3 ov), 253-10 (SC Kuggeleijn, 83 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Bates1854522.50864001
Matthew Quinn1726333.71779000
Donovan Grobbelaar1845322.94909002
Colin de Grandhomme20103411.701044000
Tarun Nethula8.203514.20344002
Rob Nicol1.40905.4040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAP Devcich 10(35) & DR Flynn 25(30)3965
2ndJF Carter 0(6) & AP Devcich 1(1)17
3rdAP Devcich 20(36) & DJ Mitchell 4(33)2669
4thB Popli 2(24) & AP Devcich 10(21)1444
5thBJ Watling 1(10) & AP Devcich 1(7)217
6thMJ Santner 36(57) & BJ Watling 30(69)72124
7thSC Kuggeleijn 35(42) & MJ Santner 21(46)5986
8thIS Sodhi 2(2) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(5)27
9thGW Aldridge 5(30) & SC Kuggeleijn 25(40)3270
10thTC Goodin 0(3) & SC Kuggeleijn 6(6)69

Auckland Aces 1st innings

284(106 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravallbw b GW Aldridgelbw b GW Aldridge18412043.90
Rob Nicolc †BJ Watling b GW Aldridgec †BJ Watling b GW Aldridge180012.50
Carl Cachopac DJ Mitchell b TC Goodinc DJ Mitchell b TC Goodin17612027.87
Anaru Kitchenc DJ Mitchell b IS Sodhic DJ Mitchell b IS Sodhi531146046.49
Colin Munrolbw b MJ Santnerlbw b MJ Santner57757176.00
Colin de Grandhommeb MJ Santnerb MJ Santner06000.00
Brad Cachopa †c DJ Mitchell b MJ Santnerc DJ Mitchell b MJ Santner6715710042.68
Donovan Grobbelaarnot outnot out62*1557040.00
Tarun Nethulac IS Sodhi b GW Aldridgec IS Sodhi b GW Aldridge2160012.50
Michael Batesc DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridgec DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridge05000.00
Matthew Quinnc †BJ Watling b GW Aldridgec †BJ Watling b GW Aldridge01000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 3)(b 1, lb 1, w 2, nb 3)7
Total106 Ov (RR 2.68)106 Ov (RR 2.68)284
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (RJ Nicol, 2 ov), 21-2 (JA Raval, 11.5 ov), 60-3 (Carl Cachopa, 25.4 ov), 147-4 (C Munro, 48.5 ov), 149-5 (C de Grandhomme, 50.2 ov), 149-6 (AK Kitchen, 51.1 ov), 261-7 (B Cachopa, 97.4 ov), 281-8 (TS Nethula, 103.5 ov), 284-9 (MD Bates, 105.5 ov), 284-10 (MR Quinn, 106 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn1945102.68884013
Graeme Aldridge1955252.74928000
Ish Sodhi3068212.7313711000
Tony Goodin1434413.14676000
Mitchell Santner2275132.321085100
Daryl Mitchell20201.00110010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 5(4) & RJ Nicol 1(8)612
2ndJA Raval 13(37) & Carl Cachopa 2(22)1559
3rdAK Kitchen 24(44) & Carl Cachopa 15(39)3983
4thC Munro 57(75) & AK Kitchen 27(66)87139
5thC de Grandhomme 0(6) & AK Kitchen 2(3)29
6thB Cachopa 0(4) & AK Kitchen 0(1)05
7thDJ Grobbelaar 41(127) & B Cachopa 67(153)112279
8thTS Nethula 2(16) & DJ Grobbelaar 18(21)2037
9thDJ Grobbelaar 3(7) & MD Bates 0(5)312
10thMR Quinn 0(1) & DJ Grobbelaar 0(0)01

Northern Districts 2nd innings

241(87.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Anton Devcichc †B Cachopa b MR Quinnc †B Cachopa b MR Quinn64978065.98
Daniel Flynnc C de Grandhomme b RJ Nicolc C de Grandhomme b RJ Nicol30674044.78
Joe Carterc & b TS Nethulac & b TS Nethula8320025.00
Daryl Mitchellc RJ Nicol b MD Batesc RJ Nicol b MD Bates15530028.30
Bharat Poplic C de Grandhomme b RJ Nicolc C de Grandhomme b RJ Nicol431065040.57
BJ Watling †c †B Cachopa b C de Grandhommec †B Cachopa b C de Grandhomme451043043.27
Mitchell Santnerc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaarc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar010000.00
Scott Kuggeleijnlbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula6221027.27
Ish Sodhib C de Grandhommeb C de Grandhomme03000.00
Graeme Aldridgec DJ Grobbelaar b MR Quinnc DJ Grobbelaar b MR Quinn8161050.00
Tony Goodinnot outnot out1*25004.00
Extras(b 9, lb 3, nb 9)(b 9, lb 3, nb 9)21
Total87.4 Ov (RR 2.75)87.4 Ov (RR 2.75)241
Fall of wickets: 90-1 (DR Flynn, 23.3 ov), 109-2 (AP Devcich, 29.5 ov), 116-3 (JF Carter, 34.1 ov), 144-4 (DJ Mitchell, 46.4 ov), 212-5 (B Popli, 69.4 ov), 215-6 (MJ Santner, 72.5 ov), 231-7 (BJ Watling, 79.4 ov), 231-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 80.5 ov), 231-9 (IS Sodhi, 81.1 ov), 241-10 (GW Aldridge, 87.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Bates1544412.93695000
Matthew Quinn12.443122.45634000
Colin de Grandhomme1783121.82873000
Donovan Grobbelaar1332912.23673002
Tarun Nethula2347323.171035007
Rob Nicol712123.00282000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAP Devcich 50(74) & DR Flynn 30(67)90141
2ndJF Carter 2(17) & AP Devcich 14(23)1938
3rdDJ Mitchell 0(12) & JF Carter 6(15)726
4thB Popli 12(35) & DJ Mitchell 15(41)2875
5thBJ Watling 32(71) & B Popli 31(71)68138
6thMJ Santner 0(10) & BJ Watling 3(9)319
7thSC Kuggeleijn 6(17) & BJ Watling 10(24)1641
8thIS Sodhi 0(2) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(5)07
9thGW Aldridge 0(1) & IS Sodhi 0(1)02
10thTC Goodin 1(25) & GW Aldridge 8(15)1039

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

211/5(63.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalc SC Kuggeleijn b MJ Santnerc SC Kuggeleijn b MJ Santner9017214052.33
Rob Nicolc B Popli b GW Aldridgec B Popli b GW Aldridge7421016.67
Carl Cachopac IS Sodhi b GW Aldridgec IS Sodhi b GW Aldridge52948155.32
Anaru Kitchenb IS Sodhib IS Sodhi16342047.06
Colin Munroc SC Kuggeleijn b IS Sodhic SC Kuggeleijn b IS Sodhi202011100.00
Colin de Grandhommenot outnot out0*11000.00
Brad Cachopa †not outnot out12*1120109.09
Extras(b 6, lb 4, w 3, nb 1)(b 6, lb 4, w 3, nb 1)14
Total63.5 Ov (RR 3.31)63.5 Ov (RR 3.31) · Target 211211/5
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (RJ Nicol, 14 ov), 127-2 (Carl Cachopa, 44.4 ov), 168-3 (AK Kitchen, 54.3 ov), 195-4 (JA Raval, 59.3 ov), 199-5 (C Munro, 60.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Graeme Aldridge1443322.36684020
Scott Kuggeleijn852302.88415001
Ish Sodhi2167223.43989110
Mitchell Santner18.545913.13878000
Tony Goodin201407.0092100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 13(43) & RJ Nicol 7(42)2584
2ndJA Raval 45(90) & Carl Cachopa 52(94)102184
3rdAK Kitchen 16(34) & JA Raval 24(25)4159
4thC Munro 16(16) & JA Raval 8(14)2730
5thC de Grandhomme 0(3) & C Munro 4(4)47
6thC de Grandhomme 0(8) & B Cachopa 12(11)12*19

Commentary

End of innings: AA 211/5 (63.5 ov)
63.52
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, 2 runs
63.40
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
63.30
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
63.20
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
63.10
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
End of over 630 runsAA 209/5000000
C de Grandhomme 0(11)B Cachopa 10(6)IS Sodhi 21-6-72-2
62.60
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
62.50
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
62.40
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
62.30
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
62.20
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
62.10
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
End of over 6210 runsAA 209/5024400
B Cachopa 10(6)C de Grandhomme 0(5)MJ Santner 18-4-57-1
61.60
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
61.50
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
61.44
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, FOUR
61.34
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, FOUR
61.22
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, 2 runs
61.10
MJ Santner to B Cachopa, no run
End of over 614 runs, 1 wktAA 199/5400W00
C de Grandhomme 0(5)B Cachopa 0(0)IS Sodhi 20-5-72-2
60.60
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
60.50
IS Sodhi to C de Grandhomme, no run
60.4W
IS Sodhi to C Munro, OUT
C Munro c SC Kuggeleijn b IS Sodhi 20(20) [4s-1 6s-1] · FoW 199/5 (60.4 ov)
60.30
IS Sodhi to C Munro, no run
60.20
IS Sodhi to C Munro, no run
60.14
IS Sodhi to C Munro, FOUR
End of over 601 run, 1 wktAA 195/410W000
C de Grandhomme 0(3)C Munro 16(16)MJ Santner 17-4-47-1
59.60
MJ Santner to C de Grandhomme, no run
59.50
MJ Santner to C de Grandhomme, no run