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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Northern Districts by 3 wickets

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl.

Northern Districts124 & 20661.1 ov
Auckland Aces98 & 233/765 ov
Auckland Aces won by 3 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 124. Michael Bates took 4 for 29.

Auckland Aces were bowled out for 98. Scott Kuggeleijn took 5 for 32.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 206, Anton Devcich 54 from 78 balls and Scott Kuggeleijn 50 from 86 balls. Donovan Grobbelaar took 3 for 37.

Auckland Aces made 233 for 7, Rob Nicol 59 from 125 balls and Colin de Grandhomme 55 from 73 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 67.

Auckland Aces won by 3 wickets.

Key performers

RN59Rob NicolAuckland Aces. 125 balls, 11 foursMB4/29Michael BatesAuckland Aces. 10.1 overs, 2 maidensAD54Anton DevcichNorthern Districts. 78 balls, 7 foursSK5/32Scott KuggeleijnNorthern Districts. 10.1 overs, 1 maiden

Northern Districts 1st innings

124(48.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnlbw b MJ McClenaghanlbw b MJ McClenaghan3120025.00
Joe Carterc RJ Nicol b LH Fergusonc RJ Nicol b LH Ferguson115006.67
Daryl Mitchelllbw b C Munrolbw b C Munro19632030.16
Bharat Poplic RJ Nicol b C Munroc RJ Nicol b C Munro32813039.51
Anton Devcichc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghanc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghan9161056.25
Nick Kellylbw b MD Bateslbw b MD Bates10311032.26
Tim Seifert †lbw b MD Bateslbw b MD Bates25354071.43
Scott Kuggeleijnnot outnot out13*182072.22
Brett Hamptonlbw b MD Bateslbw b MD Bates4410100.00
Jonathon Boultc ML Guptill-Bunce b MD Batesc ML Guptill-Bunce b MD Bates04000.00
James Bakerrun out (RR O'Donnell)run out (RR O'Donnell)113007.69
Extras(lb 4, nb 3)(lb 4, nb 3)7
Total48.1 Ov (RR 2.57)48.1 Ov (RR 2.57)124
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (DR Flynn, 4.1 ov), 8-2 (JF Carter, 5.2 ov), 59-3 (B Popli, 26.4 ov), 62-4 (DJ Mitchell, 28.4 ov), 70-5 (AP Devcich, 33.1 ov), 94-6 (NF Kelly, 40.4 ov), 105-7 (TL Seifert, 42.2 ov), 109-8 (BR Hampton, 43 ov), 109-9 (JJ Boult, 44.4 ov), 124-10 (JD Baker, 48.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell McClenaghan1524623.07695001
Lockie Ferguson1252412.00634001
Donovan Grobbelaar20402.0090001
Colin Munro911721.89452000
Michael Bates10.122942.85483000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 3(12) & JF Carter 1(13)425
2ndDJ Mitchell 4(5) & JF Carter 0(2)47
3rdB Popli 32(81) & DJ Mitchell 13(49)51128
4thAP Devcich 1(3) & DJ Mitchell 2(9)312
5thNF Kelly 0(14) & AP Devcich 8(13)827
6thTL Seifert 14(28) & NF Kelly 10(17)2445
7thSC Kuggeleijn 0(3) & TL Seifert 11(7)1110
8thBR Hampton 4(4) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(0)44
9thSC Kuggeleijn 0(6) & JJ Boult 0(4)010
10thJD Baker 1(13) & SC Kuggeleijn 13(9)1521

Auckland Aces 1st innings

98(23.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Buncec AP Devcich b JD Bakerc AP Devcich b JD Baker5270018.52
Rob Nicolb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn01000.00
Robert O'Donnelllbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker12211057.14
Colin de Grandhommelbw b SC Kuggeleijnlbw b SC Kuggeleijn260033.33
Colin Munroc †TL Seifert b JD Bakerc †TL Seifert b JD Baker8720114.29
Brad Cachopa †c JD Baker b BR Hamptonc JD Baker b BR Hampton9130069.23
Donovan Grobbelaarlbw b SC Kuggeleijnlbw b SC Kuggeleijn03000.00
Tarun Nethulab JD Bakerb JD Baker8140057.14
Michael Batesc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn16261061.54
Mitchell McClenaghanc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijnc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijn201721117.65
Lockie Fergusonnot outnot out9*420225.00
Extras(b 4, lb 5)(b 4, lb 5)9
Total23.1 Ov (RR 4.23)23.1 Ov (RR 4.23)98
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (RJ Nicol, 0.5 ov), 20-2 (RR O'Donnell, 7.3 ov), 23-3 (C de Grandhomme, 9 ov), 23-4 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 9.1 ov), 34-5 (C Munro, 11.4 ov), 37-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 12.4 ov), 43-7 (B Cachopa, 14 ov), 55-8 (TS Nethula, 16.4 ov), 86-9 (MJ McClenaghan, 21.5 ov), 98-10 (MD Bates, 23.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn10.113253.15443000
James Baker1014444.40425100
Brett Hampton301314.33120000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 1(4) & RJ Nicol 0(1)15
2ndRR O'Donnell 12(21) & ML Guptill-Bunce 3(19)1940
3rdC de Grandhomme 2(6) & ML Guptill-Bunce 1(3)39
4thML Guptill-Bunce 0(1) & C Munro 0(0)01
5thB Cachopa 3(8) & C Munro 8(7)1115
6thDJ Grobbelaar 0(3) & B Cachopa 3(3)36
7thTS Nethula 3(6) & B Cachopa 3(2)68
8thTS Nethula 5(8) & MD Bates 3(8)1216
9thMJ McClenaghan 20(17) & MD Bates 10(14)3131
10thMD Bates 3(4) & LH Ferguson 9(4)128

Northern Districts 2nd innings

206(61.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnc †B Cachopa b MD Batesc †B Cachopa b MD Bates12132092.31
Joe Carterc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghanc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghan140025.00
Daryl Mitchellc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghanc †B Cachopa b MJ McClenaghan4101040.00
Bharat Poplib LH Fergusonb LH Ferguson33655050.77
Anton Devcichb DJ Grobbelaarb DJ Grobbelaar54787069.23
Nick Kellyc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaarc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar21234091.30
Tim Seifert †lbw b DJ Grobbelaarlbw b DJ Grobbelaar03000.00
Scott Kuggeleijnc TS Nethula b LH Fergusonc TS Nethula b LH Ferguson50866058.14
Brett Hamptonc †B Cachopa b C Munroc †B Cachopa b C Munro14332042.42
Jonathon Boultc RJ Nicol b MJ McClenaghanc RJ Nicol b MJ McClenaghan5310016.13
James Bakernot outnot out6*221027.27
Extras(b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 1)(b 2, lb 2, w 1, nb 1)6
Total61.1 Ov (RR 3.37)61.1 Ov (RR 3.37)206
Fall of wickets: 9-1 (JF Carter, 2.1 ov), 13-2 (DR Flynn, 3.4 ov), 17-3 (DJ Mitchell, 4.5 ov), 89-4 (B Popli, 26 ov), 117-5 (AP Devcich, 30.2 ov), 117-6 (TL Seifert, 30.5 ov), 134-7 (NF Kelly, 34.5 ov), 166-8 (BR Hampton, 46 ov), 185-9 (JJ Boult, 55 ov), 206-10 (SC Kuggeleijn, 61.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mitchell McClenaghan1835533.06806010
Michael Bates813013.75365000
Colin Munro1334213.23605000
Lockie Ferguson9.113824.15407001
Donovan Grobbelaar1323732.85605000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 8(9) & JF Carter 1(4)913
2ndDJ Mitchell 0(5) & DR Flynn 4(4)49
3rdB Popli 0(2) & DJ Mitchell 4(5)47
4thAP Devcich 39(64) & B Popli 33(63)72127
5thAP Devcich 15(14) & NF Kelly 13(12)2826
6thTL Seifert 0(3) & NF Kelly 0(0)03
7thSC Kuggeleijn 9(13) & NF Kelly 8(11)1724
8thBR Hampton 14(33) & SC Kuggeleijn 15(34)3267
9thSC Kuggeleijn 14(23) & JJ Boult 5(31)1954
10thSC Kuggeleijn 12(16) & JD Baker 6(22)2137

Auckland Aces 2nd innings

233/7(65 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Guptill-Buncec JD Baker b BR Hamptonc JD Baker b BR Hampton21362058.33
Rob Nicollbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker5912511047.20
Robert O'Donnellc JF Carter b BR Hamptonc JF Carter b BR Hampton3130023.08
Colin de Grandhommelbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker55739175.34
Colin Munroc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijnc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijn504052125.00
Brad Cachopa †not outnot out27*763035.53
Donovan Grobbelaarc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijnc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijn02000.00
Tarun Nethulac AP Devcich b SC Kuggeleijnc AP Devcich b SC Kuggeleijn01000.00
Michael Batesnot outnot out11*272040.74
Extras(b 2, lb 1, w 1, nb 3)(b 2, lb 1, w 1, nb 3)7
Total65 Ov (RR 3.58)65 Ov (RR 3.58) · Target 233233/7
Did not bat: Mitchell McClenaghan, Lockie Ferguson
Fall of wickets: 47-1 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 12.4 ov), 55-2 (RR O'Donnell, 17 ov), 144-3 (C de Grandhomme, 39.4 ov), 149-4 (RJ Nicol, 41.2 ov), 200-5 (C Munro, 53.2 ov), 205-6 (DJ Grobbelaar, 55.2 ov), 205-7 (TS Nethula, 55.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn2036733.35909012
James Baker2047023.509312000
Brett Hampton1435223.71667200
Daryl Mitchell31903.00141000
Jonathon Boult502505.00212100
Anton Devcich30702.33151001
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stML Guptill-Bunce 21(36) & RJ Nicol 24(41)4776
2ndRR O'Donnell 3(13) & RJ Nicol 4(13)826
3rdRJ Nicol 31(64) & C de Grandhomme 55(73)89136
4thC Munro 5(3) & RJ Nicol 0(7)510
5thB Cachopa 6(35) & C Munro 45(37)5172
6thB Cachopa 5(10) & DJ Grobbelaar 0(2)512
7thTS Nethula 0(1) & B Cachopa 0(0)01
8thMD Bates 11(27) & B Cachopa 16(31)28*57

Commentary

End of innings: AA 233/7 (65 ov)
End of over 654 runsAA 233/7000004
MD Bates 11(27)B Cachopa 27(76)SC Kuggeleijn 20-3-67-3
64.64
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, FOUR
64.50
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, no run
64.40
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, no run
64.30
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, no run
64.20
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, no run
64.10
SC Kuggeleijn to MD Bates, no run
End of over 644 runsAA 229/7000040
B Cachopa 27(76)MD Bates 7(21)AP Devcich 3-0-7-0
63.60
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
63.54
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, FOUR
63.40
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
63.30
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
63.20
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
63.10
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
End of over 635 runsAA 225/7400100
MD Bates 7(21)B Cachopa 23(70)JD Baker 20-4-70-2
62.60
JD Baker to MD Bates, no run
62.50
JD Baker to MD Bates, no run
62.41
JD Baker to B Cachopa, 1 run
62.30
JD Baker to B Cachopa, no run
62.20
JD Baker to B Cachopa, no run
62.14
JD Baker to B Cachopa, FOUR
End of over 621 runAA 220/7000001
B Cachopa 18(66)MD Bates 7(19)AP Devcich 2-0-3-0
61.61
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, 1 run
61.50
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
61.40
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
61.30
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
61.20
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
61.10
AP Devcich to B Cachopa, no run
End of over 615 runsAA 219/7100040
MD Bates 7(19)B Cachopa 17(60)JD Baker 19-4-65-2