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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Northern Districts beat Central Stags by 284 runs

McLean Park, Napier, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Northern Districts268 & 425/7d98.5 ov
Central Stags256 & 15355.4 ov
Northern Districts won by 284 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 268, Tim Seifert 106 from 190 balls and Bharat Popli 46 from 119 balls. Bevan Small took 3 for 43.

Central Stags were bowled out for 256, Dane Cleaver 66 not out from 83 balls and Seth Rance 52 from 39 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 4 for 82.

Northern Districts made 425 for 7 declared, Bharat Popli 133 from 191 balls and Daryl Mitchell 100 not out from 119 balls. Blair Tickner took 3 for 89.

Central Stags were bowled out for 153, Dane Cleaver 40 from 50 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 4 for 25.

Northern Districts won by 284 runs.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

268(93.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Brownliec DS Robinson b NA Patelc DS Robinson b NA Patel4141028.57
Daniel Flynnc †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance150020.00
Joe Carterc †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance010000.00
Bharat Poplic †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance461193038.66
Anton Devcichlbw b NA Patellbw b NA Patel08000.00
Daryl Mitchellb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner26504052.00
Tim Seifert †c BS Smith b BJ Smallc BS Smith b BJ Small1061909155.79
Scott Kuggeleijnb BJ Smallb BJ Small45945047.87
Tim Southeec GH Worker b BJ Smallc GH Worker b BJ Small490044.44
Ish Sodhinot outnot out25*612040.98
James Bakerc BS Smith b GH Workerc BS Smith b GH Worker05000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 3, w 1, nb 3)(b 4, lb 3, w 1, nb 3)11
Total93.4 Ov (RR 2.86)93.4 Ov (RR 2.86)268
Did not bat: Joe Walker
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (DR Flynn, 2.2 ov), 5-2 (DG Brownlie, 3.5 ov), 5-3 (JF Carter, 5 ov), 10-4 (AP Devcich, 7.5 ov), 55-5 (DJ Mitchell, 26.1 ov), 112-6 (B Popli, 43 ov), 204-7 (SC Kuggeleijn, 73.3 ov), 210-8 (TG Southee, 75.4 ov), 267-9 (TL Seifert, 92.4 ov), 268-10 (JD Baker, 93.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance2366132.651085110
Navin Patel2155422.57995001
Bevan Small1834332.39855000
Blair Tickner1816213.44744002
George Worker13.434113.00625000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDG Brownlie 4(9) & DR Flynn 1(5)514
2ndJF Carter 0(4) & DG Brownlie 0(5)09
3rdB Popli 0(1) & JF Carter 0(6)07
4thB Popli 1(9) & AP Devcich 0(8)517
5thDJ Mitchell 26(50) & B Popli 19(60)45110
6thTL Seifert 28(53) & B Popli 26(49)57101
7thTL Seifert 46(90) & SC Kuggeleijn 45(94)92183
8thTG Southee 4(9) & TL Seifert 2(4)613
9thIS Sodhi 24(60) & TL Seifert 30(43)57102
10thJD Baker 0(5) & IS Sodhi 1(1)16

Central Stags 1st innings

256(63.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Robinsonc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn7280025.00
Ben Smithc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn9420021.43
Greg Hayc DJ Mitchell b SC Kuggeleijnc DJ Mitchell b SC Kuggeleijn43685063.24
Will Youngc DJ Mitchell b JD Bakerc DJ Mitchell b JD Baker14401035.00
George Workerb JD Bakerb JD Baker9212042.86
Tom Brucec †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn591055.56
Dane Cleaver †not outnot out66*837079.52
Bevan Smallc B Popli b TG Southeec B Popli b TG Southee14261053.85
Seth Rancec SC Kuggeleijn b AP Devcichc SC Kuggeleijn b AP Devcich523963133.33
Navin Patellbw b IS Sodhilbw b IS Sodhi2140014.29
Blair Ticknerc & b IS Sodhic & b IS Sodhi14173082.35
Extras(b 10, lb 5, w 2, nb 4)(b 10, lb 5, w 2, nb 4)21
Total63.5 Ov (RR 4.01)63.5 Ov (RR 4.01)256
Fall of wickets: 14-1 (DS Robinson, 8.4 ov), 45-2 (BS Smith, 16.3 ov), 68-3 (GR Hay, 26.1 ov), 84-4 (GH Worker, 31.4 ov), 87-5 (WA Young, 33.4 ov), 95-6 (TC Bruce, 34.5 ov), 127-7 (BJ Small, 43 ov), 209-8 (SHA Rance, 54.3 ov), 219-9 (NA Patel, 57.5 ov), 256-10 (BM Tickner, 63.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1113713.36483000
James Baker1252722.25624000
Scott Kuggeleijn1948244.328410024
Daryl Mitchell611402.33271000
Ish Sodhi13.517225.20548200
Anton Devcich20914.5090100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDS Robinson 7(28) & BS Smith 7(24)1452
2ndGR Hay 29(29) & BS Smith 2(18)3147
3rdWA Young 7(19) & GR Hay 14(39)2358
4thGH Worker 9(21) & WA Young 6(13)1633
5thTC Bruce 1(4) & WA Young 1(8)312
6thD Cleaver 4(2) & TC Bruce 4(5)87
7thBJ Small 14(26) & D Cleaver 16(23)3249
8thD Cleaver 23(31) & SHA Rance 52(39)8269
9thD Cleaver 5(6) & NA Patel 2(14)1020
10thBM Tickner 14(17) & D Cleaver 18(21)3736

Northern Districts 2nd innings

425/7d(98.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Brownlieb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner25534047.17
Daniel Flynnc GH Worker b BM Ticknerc GH Worker b BM Tickner13301043.33
Joe Carterc TC Bruce b NA Patelc TC Bruce b NA Patel21424050.00
Ish Sodhilbw b SHA Rancelbw b SHA Rance62858172.94
Bharat Poplilbw b SHA Rancelbw b SHA Rance13319115069.63
Anton Devcichc BJ Small b BM Ticknerc BJ Small b BM Tickner363531102.86
Daryl Mitchellnot outnot out100*1198484.03
Tim Seifert †c TC Bruce b NA Patelc TC Bruce b NA Patel07000.00
Scott Kuggeleijnnot outnot out29*312193.55
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 1)(b 1, lb 4, w 1)6
Total98.5 Ov (RR 4.30)98.5 Ov (RR 4.30)425/7d
Fall of wickets: 33-1 (DR Flynn, 10.3 ov), 50-2 (DG Brownlie, 16.4 ov), 70-3 (JF Carter, 23.5 ov), 163-4 (IS Sodhi, 45.3 ov), 234-5 (AP Devcich, 58.2 ov), 332-6 (B Popli, 88.1 ov), 333-7 (TL Seifert, 89.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance2368523.701009100
Navin Patel1938024.218212000
Bevan Small1606704.196812000
Blair Tickner18.538934.73767310
George Worker1808404.67665300
Tom Bruce401503.75130000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDG Brownlie 18(33) & DR Flynn 13(30)3363
2ndJF Carter 10(17) & DG Brownlie 7(20)1737
3rdIS Sodhi 9(18) & JF Carter 11(25)2043
4thB Popli 39(63) & IS Sodhi 53(67)93130
5thAP Devcich 36(35) & B Popli 35(42)7177
6thB Popli 59(86) & DJ Mitchell 38(93)98179
7thTL Seifert 0(7) & DJ Mitchell 1(1)18
8thSC Kuggeleijn 29(31) & DJ Mitchell 61(25)92*56

Central Stags 2nd innings

153(55.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Dean Robinsonc TG Southee b IS Sodhic TG Southee b IS Sodhi6261023.08
Ben Smithc IS Sodhi b SC Kuggeleijnc IS Sodhi b SC Kuggeleijn12272044.44
Greg Haylbw b TG Southeelbw b TG Southee6301020.00
Navin Patellbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker4270014.81
Will Youngc DJ Mitchell b JD Bakerc DJ Mitchell b JD Baker111009.09
George Workernot outnot out34*1002034.00
Tom Brucec †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn10351028.57
Dane Cleaver †c JF Carter b SC Kuggeleijnc JF Carter b SC Kuggeleijn40508180.00
Bevan Smallc DR Flynn b AP Devcichc DR Flynn b AP Devcich6191031.58
Seth Rancec DG Brownlie b AP Devcichc DG Brownlie b AP Devcich8520160.00
Blair Ticknerc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn290022.22
Extras(b 8, lb 6, w 5, nb 5)(b 8, lb 6, w 5, nb 5)24
Total55.4 Ov (RR 2.75)55.4 Ov (RR 2.75) · Target 438153
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (DS Robinson, 8.3 ov), 20-2 (BS Smith, 9.2 ov), 32-3 (NA Patel, 18 ov), 32-4 (GR Hay, 18.1 ov), 38-5 (WA Young, 21.3 ov), 60-6 (TC Bruce, 30 ov), 125-7 (D Cleaver, 45.2 ov), 133-8 (BJ Small, 50.5 ov), 145-9 (SHA Rance, 53 ov), 153-10 (BM Tickner, 55.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1243012.50603010
James Baker1032322.30503000
Ish Sodhi41711.75211000
Scott Kuggeleijn13.422541.83702004
Joe Walker1334603.54627101
Anton Devcich31822.67162000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDS Robinson 6(26) & BS Smith 12(25)2051
2ndGR Hay 0(3) & BS Smith 0(2)05
3rdGR Hay 6(26) & NA Patel 4(27)1252
4thGR Hay 0(1) & WA Young 0(0)01
5thGH Worker 5(9) & WA Young 1(11)620
6thTC Bruce 10(35) & GH Worker 8(16)2251
7thGH Worker 18(44) & D Cleaver 40(50)6592
8thBJ Small 6(19) & GH Worker 1(15)833
9thSHA Rance 8(5) & GH Worker 1(8)1213
10thGH Worker 1(8) & BM Tickner 2(9)816

Commentary

End of innings: CS 153 (55.4 ov)
55.4W
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, OUT
BM Tickner c †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn 2(9) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 153/10 (55.4 ov)
55.4Nb
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no ball
55.30
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no run
55.20
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no run
55.14b
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, 4 byes
End of over 550 runsCS 148/9000000
GH Worker 34(100)BM Tickner 2(4)AP Devcich 3-1-8-2
54.60
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
54.50
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
54.40
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
54.30
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
54.20
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
54.10
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
End of over 543 runsCS 148/9010002
BM Tickner 2(4)GH Worker 34(94)SC Kuggeleijn 13-2-24-3
53.62
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, 2 runs
53.50
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no run
53.40
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no run
53.30
SC Kuggeleijn to BM Tickner, no run
53.21
SC Kuggeleijn to GH Worker, 1 run
53.10
SC Kuggeleijn to GH Worker, no run
End of over 537 runs, 1 wktCS 145/90003b4W
GH Worker 33(92)AP Devcich 2-0-8-2
52.6W
AP Devcich to SHA Rance, OUT
SHA Rance c DG Brownlie b AP Devcich 8(5) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 145/9 (53 ov)
52.54
AP Devcich to SHA Rance, FOUR
52.43b
AP Devcich to GH Worker, 3 byes
52.30
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
52.20
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
52.10
AP Devcich to GH Worker, no run
End of over 525 runsCS 138/8000140
SHA Rance 4(3)GH Worker 33(88)SC Kuggeleijn 12-2-21-3
51.60
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
51.54
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, FOUR