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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Northern Districts and Central Stags draw

Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Northern Districts439/5d & 181/9d35 ov
Central Stags313/7d & 223/765 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts made 439 for 5 declared, Bharat Popli 84 from 193 balls and Tim Seifert 77 from 101 balls. Ajaz Patel took 3 for 83.

Central Stags made 313 for 7 declared, Brad Schmulian 203 from 207 balls and Doug Bracewell 63 not out from 141 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 67.

Northern Districts made 181 for 9 declared, Daniel Flynn 64 from 60 balls. Ajaz Patel took 6 for 48.

Central Stags made 223 for 7, Greg Hay 76 from 131 balls. James Baker took 2 for 19.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

439/5d(103.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnlbw b DAJ Bracewelllbw b DAJ Bracewell621067058.49
Tim Seifert †lbw b BJ Smalllbw b BJ Small7710111176.24
Bharat Poplilbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel8419310143.52
Dean Brownliec WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel621009062.00
BJ Watlingc DAJ Bracewell b AY Patelc DAJ Bracewell b AY Patel779411081.91
Anton Devcichnot outnot out54*3891142.11
Extras(b 4, lb 7, w 3, nb 9)(b 4, lb 7, w 3, nb 9)23
Total103.5 Ov (RR 4.23)103.5 Ov (RR 4.23)439/5d
Fall of wickets: 121-1 (DR Flynn, 30.4 ov), 154-2 (TL Seifert, 38.2 ov), 274-3 (DG Brownlie, 73.1 ov), 345-4 (B Popli, 91.3 ov), 439-5 (BJ Watling, 103.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bracewell2054712.35953004
Seth Rance2028804.408615110
Blair Tickner18311606.446217112
Bevan Small1316915.315210013
Ajaz Patel26.538333.091189100
Brad Schmulian602504.17213000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 62(106) & TL Seifert 56(81)121184
2ndB Popli 10(28) & TL Seifert 21(20)3346
3rdDG Brownlie 62(100) & B Popli 50(110)120209
4thB Popli 24(55) & BJ Watling 42(58)71110
5thAP Devcich 54(38) & BJ Watling 35(36)9474

Central Stags 1st innings

313/7d(78 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Greg Hayc BG Randell b SC Kuggeleijnc BG Randell b SC Kuggeleijn113007.69
Ajaz Patelc JD Baker b JG Walkerc JD Baker b JG Walker17671025.37
Mitch Renwickc DG Brownlie b SC Kuggeleijnc DG Brownlie b SC Kuggeleijn06000.00
Will Youngc BJ Watling b BJ Arnelc BJ Watling b BJ Arnel130033.33
Brad Schmulianc & b AP Devcichc & b AP Devcich20320731398.07
Dane Cleaver †hit wicket b SC Kuggeleijnhit wicket b SC Kuggeleijn11252044.00
Doug Bracewellnot outnot out63*1416144.68
Bevan Smallb BG Randellb BG Randell012000.00
Seth Rancenot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 7, w 1, nb 8)(b 1, lb 7, w 1, nb 8)17
Total78 Ov (RR 4.01)78 Ov (RR 4.01)313/7d
Did not bat: Ben Smith, Blair Tickner
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (GR Hay, 4.1 ov), 6-2 (M Renwick, 6.1 ov), 7-3 (WA Young, 7.1 ov), 59-4 (AY Patel, 22.3 ov), 85-5 (D Cleaver, 29.2 ov), 309-6 (BD Schmulian, 74 ov), 312-7 (BJ Small, 76.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn1536734.476210101
Brent Arnel1554713.13727110
James Baker1143503.18526000
Brett Randell1215014.17486102
Joe Walker1516214.13586100
Anton Devcich1004414.40385005
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGR Hay 1(13) & AY Patel 1(12)225
2ndM Renwick 0(6) & AY Patel 0(6)412
3rdWA Young 1(3) & AY Patel 0(3)16
4thBD Schmulian 34(46) & AY Patel 16(46)5292
5thD Cleaver 11(25) & BD Schmulian 14(17)2641
6thDAJ Bracewell 60(130) & BD Schmulian 155(144)224268
7thBJ Small 0(12) & DAJ Bracewell 2(6)317
8thSHA Rance 0(2) & DAJ Bracewell 1(5)1*7

Northern Districts 2nd innings

181/9d(35 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnc BD Schmulian b BM Ticknerc BD Schmulian b BM Tickner6460100106.67
Tim Seifert †c †D Cleaver b SHA Rancec †D Cleaver b SHA Rance130033.33
Bharat Poplic WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel23432153.49
Dean Brownliec WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel5200025.00
Anton Devcichc DAJ Bracewell b AY Patelc DAJ Bracewell b AY Patel322132152.38
Scott Kuggeleijnc SHA Rance b AY Patelc SHA Rance b AY Patel02000.00
BJ Watlingc †D Cleaver b AY Patelc †D Cleaver b AY Patel30334190.91
Joe Walkerlbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner461066.67
Brett Randelllbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel170014.29
James Bakernot outnot out0*8000.00
Brent Arnelnot outnot out5*91055.56
Extras(lb 13, w 1, nb 2)(lb 13, w 1, nb 2)16
Total35 Ov (RR 5.17)35 Ov (RR 5.17)181/9d
Fall of wickets: 11-1 (TL Seifert, 2.1 ov), 102-2 (B Popli, 16.5 ov), 103-3 (DR Flynn, 17.2 ov), 118-4 (DG Brownlie, 22.1 ov), 118-5 (SC Kuggeleijn, 22.3 ov), 145-6 (AP Devcich, 26.2 ov), 170-7 (JG Walker, 29.1 ov), 175-8 (BG Randell, 31 ov), 176-9 (BJ Watling, 32.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance31712.33151000
Doug Bracewell703204.57315002
Bevan Small402907.25124010
Ajaz Patel1124864.36463300
Blair Tickner1015225.20398100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 10(10) & TL Seifert 1(3)1113
2ndB Popli 23(43) & DR Flynn 53(47)9188
3rdDR Flynn 1(3) & DG Brownlie 0(0)13
4thDG Brownlie 5(20) & AP Devcich 10(9)1529
5thSC Kuggeleijn 0(2) & AP Devcich 0(0)02
6thBJ Watling 4(11) & AP Devcich 22(12)2723
7thJG Walker 4(6) & BJ Watling 21(11)2517
8thBG Randell 1(7) & BJ Watling 4(4)511
9thBJ Watling 1(7) & JD Baker 0(2)19
10thBJ Arnel 5(9) & JD Baker 0(6)5*15

Central Stags 2nd innings

223/7(65 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Ajaz Patelb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn10212047.62
Greg Hayc DR Flynn b AP Devcichc DR Flynn b AP Devcich7613110058.02
Mitch Renwicklbw b JD Bakerlbw b JD Baker23353065.71
Will Youngc JD Baker b AP Devcichc JD Baker b AP Devcich32622051.61
Brad Schmulianb BJ Arnelb BJ Arnel4170023.53
Dane Cleaver †b JD Bakerb JD Baker272731100.00
Doug Bracewellb JG Walkerb JG Walker22494044.90
Bevan Smallnot outnot out10*401025.00
Seth Rancenot outnot out2*90022.22
Extras(lb 8, w 3, nb 1, pen 5)(lb 8, w 3, nb 1, pen 5)17
Total65 Ov (RR 3.43)65 Ov (RR 3.43) · Target 308223/7
Did not bat: Ben Smith, Blair Tickner
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (AY Patel, 5 ov), 59-2 (M Renwick, 15.5 ov), 144-3 (WA Young, 38.2 ov), 153-4 (BD Schmulian, 43.2 ov), 169-5 (GR Hay, 46.3 ov), 198-6 (D Cleaver, 51.5 ov), 220-7 (DAJ Bracewell, 60.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn1435313.79639020
Brent Arnel1443512.50634000
Joe Walker1124714.27416001
James Baker711922.71332010
Brett Randell712503.57313000
Anton Devcich1233122.58511100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAY Patel 10(21) & GR Hay 6(9)1730
2ndGR Hay 14(30) & M Renwick 23(35)4265
3rdWA Young 32(62) & GR Hay 49(74)85135
4thBD Schmulian 4(17) & GR Hay 5(13)930
5thD Cleaver 14(14) & GR Hay 2(5)1619
6thDAJ Bracewell 9(19) & D Cleaver 13(13)2932
7thBJ Small 9(23) & DAJ Bracewell 13(30)2253
8thSHA Rance 2(9) & BJ Small 1(17)3*26

Commentary

End of innings: CS 223/7 (65 ov)
End of over 650 runsCS 223/7000000
BJ Small 10(40)SHA Rance 2(9)JG Walker 11-2-47-1
64.60
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
64.50
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
64.40
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
64.30
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
64.20
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
64.10
JG Walker to BJ Small, no run
End of over 641 runCS 223/7000010
SHA Rance 2(9)BJ Small 10(34)AP Devcich 12-3-31-2
63.60
AP Devcich to SHA Rance, no run
63.51
AP Devcich to BJ Small, 1 run
63.40
AP Devcich to BJ Small, no run
63.30
AP Devcich to BJ Small, no run
63.20
AP Devcich to BJ Small, no run
63.10
AP Devcich to BJ Small, no run
End of over 632 runsCS 222/7000002
SHA Rance 2(8)BJ Small 9(29)SC Kuggeleijn 14-3-53-1
62.62
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, 2 runs
62.50
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
62.40
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
62.30
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
62.20
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
62.10
SC Kuggeleijn to SHA Rance, no run
End of over 620 runsCS 220/7000000
BJ Small 9(29)SHA Rance 0(2)BG Randell 7-1-25-0
61.60
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
61.50
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
61.40
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
61.30
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
61.20
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
61.10
BG Randell to BJ Small, no run
End of over 614 runs, 1 wktCS 220/7400W00
SHA Rance 0(2)BJ Small 9(23)JG Walker 10-1-47-1