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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Northern Districts beat Wellington Firebirds by 395 runs

Seddon Park, Hamilton, . Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl.

Northern Districts223 & 347/6d90 ov
Wellington Firebirds117 & 5826.1 ov
Northern Districts won by 395 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 223, BJ Watling 60 not out from 103 balls. Brent Arnel took 4 for 55.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 117. Trent Boult took 5 for 37.

Northern Districts made 347 for 6 declared, Daniel Flynn 112 from 144 balls and Daryl Mitchell 76 not out from 167 balls. Mark Gillespie took 2 for 41.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 58. Tim Southee took 4 for 18.

Northern Districts won by 395 runs.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

223(66.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnc MHW Papps b BJ Arnelc MHW Papps b BJ Arnel35565062.50
Brad Wilsonc MA Pollard b MJ Tugagac MA Pollard b MJ Tugaga3250012.00
Joe Carterc MA Pollard b MB McEwanc MA Pollard b MB McEwan27683139.71
Daryl Mitchelllbw b MJ Tugagalbw b MJ Tugaga18393046.15
Bharat Poplib MB McEwanb MB McEwan13153086.67
BJ Watling †not outnot out60*1037258.25
Mitchell Santnerc SJ Murdoch b MR Gillespiec SJ Murdoch b MR Gillespie06000.00
Tim Southeec MJ Tugaga b MB McEwanc MJ Tugaga b MB McEwan17243070.83
Ish Sodhib BJ Arnelb BJ Arnel262421108.33
Trent Boultc LJ Woodcock b BJ Arnelc LJ Woodcock b BJ Arnel4240016.67
Graeme Aldridgelbw b BJ Arnellbw b BJ Arnel7170041.18
Extras(b 4, lb 3, w 3, nb 3)(b 4, lb 3, w 3, nb 3)13
Total66.2 Ov (RR 3.36)66.2 Ov (RR 3.36)223
Fall of wickets: 18-1 (BS Wilson, 9.1 ov), 42-2 (DR Flynn, 17.5 ov), 88-3 (DJ Mitchell, 30.1 ov), 92-4 (JF Carter, 31.5 ov), 106-5 (B Popli, 33.4 ov), 107-6 (MJ Santner, 35 ov), 132-7 (TG Southee, 43.3 ov), 166-8 (IS Sodhi, 52.2 ov), 197-9 (TA Boult, 60.3 ov), 223-10 (GW Aldridge, 66.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie2054712.35955000
Ili Tugaga1536024.00697112
Brent Arnel16.245543.37767120
Matt McEwan1434433.14707101
LJ Woodcock1010010.0020100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 14(30) & BS Wilson 3(25)1855
2ndJF Carter 2(27) & DR Flynn 21(26)2452
3rdDJ Mitchell 18(39) & JF Carter 25(36)4674
4thB Popli 4(5) & JF Carter 0(5)410
5thBJ Watling 0(2) & B Popli 9(10)1411
6thMJ Santner 0(6) & BJ Watling 1(2)18
7thBJ Watling 8(27) & TG Southee 17(24)2551
8thBJ Watling 8(29) & IS Sodhi 26(24)3453
9thTA Boult 4(24) & BJ Watling 26(25)3149
10thGW Aldridge 7(17) & BJ Watling 17(18)2635

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

117(33.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brady Barnettc B Popli b TG Southeec B Popli b TG Southee04000.00
Michael Pappslbw b GW Aldridgelbw b GW Aldridge24503048.00
Stephen Murdochc MJ Santner b TG Southeec MJ Santner b TG Southee02000.00
Michael Pollardc MJ Santner b TA Boultc MJ Santner b TA Boult17343050.00
Tom Blundell †lbw b DJ Mitchelllbw b DJ Mitchell9241037.50
Henry Walshlbw b TG Southeelbw b TG Southee18250172.00
LJ Woodcockc †BJ Watling b TA Boultc †BJ Watling b TA Boult11202055.00
Matt McEwanc †BJ Watling b TA Boultc †BJ Watling b TA Boult20293068.97
Mark Gillespiec BS Wilson b TA Boultc BS Wilson b TA Boult9610150.00
Ili Tugagac †BJ Watling b TA Boultc †BJ Watling b TA Boult571071.43
Brent Arnelnot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(lb 2, w 1, nb 1)(lb 2, w 1, nb 1)4
Total33.4 Ov (RR 3.48)33.4 Ov (RR 3.48)117
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (BJ Barnett, 0.4 ov), 0-2 (SJ Murdoch, 1 ov), 35-3 (MA Pollard, 11.2 ov), 51-4 (MHW Papps, 18.4 ov), 51-5 (TA Blundell, 19.2 ov), 82-6 (LJ Woodcock, 26 ov), 82-7 (HA Walsh, 26.3 ov), 99-8 (MR Gillespie, 29.2 ov), 112-9 (MJ Tugaga, 31.4 ov), 117-10 (MB McEwan, 33.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1215634.675310001
Trent Boult12.433752.92612110
Daryl Mitchell411313.25172000
Graeme Aldridge51911.80250000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBJ Barnett 0(4) & MHW Papps 0(0)04
2ndSJ Murdoch 0(2) & MHW Papps 0(0)02
3rdMHW Papps 18(28) & MA Pollard 17(34)3562
4thTA Blundell 9(22) & MHW Papps 6(22)1644
5thHA Walsh 0(2) & TA Blundell 0(2)04
6thLJ Woodcock 11(20) & HA Walsh 18(20)3140
7thHA Walsh 0(3) & MB McEwan 0(0)03
8thMR Gillespie 9(6) & MB McEwan 8(11)1717
9thMJ Tugaga 5(7) & MB McEwan 7(8)1314
10thBJ Arnel 0(2) & MB McEwan 5(10)512

Northern Districts 2nd innings

347/6d(90 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brad Wilsonlbw b MR Gillespielbw b MR Gillespie451136039.82
Daniel Flynnc SJ Murdoch b LJ Woodcockc SJ Murdoch b LJ Woodcock11214417077.78
Joe Carterc LJ Woodcock b MR Gillespiec LJ Woodcock b MR Gillespie6211028.57
Daryl Mitchellnot outnot out76*1679145.51
Bharat Poplib MB McEwanb MB McEwan16372043.24
BJ Watling †c SJ Murdoch b LJ Woodcockc SJ Murdoch b LJ Woodcock615163119.61
Tim Southeec SJ Murdoch b MB McEwanc SJ Murdoch b MB McEwan17612283.33
Mitchell Santnernot outnot out5*60083.33
Extras(lb 2, w 2, nb 5)(lb 2, w 2, nb 5)9
Total90 Ov (RR 3.86)90 Ov (RR 3.86)347/6d
Fall of wickets: 104-1 (BS Wilson, 31.1 ov), 118-2 (JF Carter, 35.5 ov), 192-3 (DR Flynn, 57.5 ov), 221-4 (B Popli, 68.5 ov), 312-5 (BJ Watling, 87.1 ov), 329-6 (TG Southee, 88.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie1524122.73706000
Ili Tugaga1636103.81706103
Matt McEwan18.318324.497811122
Brent Arnel13.305604.15589000
LJ Woodcock27610423.8511710400
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBS Wilson 45(113) & DR Flynn 55(76)104187
2ndJF Carter 6(21) & DR Flynn 8(7)1428
3rdDJ Mitchell 23(72) & DR Flynn 49(61)74132
4thB Popli 16(37) & DJ Mitchell 13(29)2966
5thBJ Watling 61(51) & DJ Mitchell 28(60)91110
6thTG Southee 17(6) & DJ Mitchell 0(0)176
7thDJ Mitchell 12(6) & MJ Santner 5(6)18*11

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

58(26.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brady Barnettc TA Boult b TG Southeec TA Boult b TG Southee19373051.35
Michael Pappsc DJ Mitchell b TG Southeec DJ Mitchell b TG Southee5151033.33
Stephen Murdochc DJ Mitchell b TA Boultc DJ Mitchell b TA Boult028000.00
Michael Pollardb TG Southeeb TG Southee01000.00
LJ Woodcockc MJ Santner b TG Southeec MJ Santner b TG Southee07000.00
Henry Walshc B Popli b TA Boultc B Popli b TA Boult06000.00
Matt McEwanlbw b IS Sodhilbw b IS Sodhi11272040.74
Ili Tugagab IS Sodhib IS Sodhi7151046.67
Tom Blundell †c DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridgec DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridge7131053.85
Mark Gillespieb GW Aldridgeb GW Aldridge05000.00
Brent Arnelnot outnot out0*3000.00
Extras(lb 8, w 1)(lb 8, w 1)9
Total26.1 Ov (RR 2.22)26.1 Ov (RR 2.22) · Target 45458
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (MHW Papps, 4.1 ov), 24-2 (BJ Barnett, 12.4 ov), 24-3 (MA Pollard, 12.5 ov), 24-4 (SJ Murdoch, 13.4 ov), 24-5 (LJ Woodcock, 15 ov), 24-6 (HA Walsh, 15.4 ov), 40-7 (MJ Tugaga, 19.5 ov), 57-8 (TA Blundell, 24.2 ov), 58-9 (MB McEwan, 25.3 ov), 58-10 (MR Gillespie, 26.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Tim Southee1041841.80533000
Trent Boult941321.44472000
Ish Sodhi41922.25212000
Graeme Aldridge3.101023.16141010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBJ Barnett 10(10) & MHW Papps 5(15)1525
2ndSJ Murdoch 0(24) & BJ Barnett 9(27)951
3rdMA Pollard 0(1) & SJ Murdoch 0(0)01
4thLJ Woodcock 0(1) & SJ Murdoch 0(4)05
5thHA Walsh 0(2) & LJ Woodcock 0(6)08
6thHA Walsh 0(4) & MB McEwan 0(0)04
7thMJ Tugaga 7(15) & MB McEwan 1(10)1625
8thTA Blundell 7(13) & MB McEwan 10(14)1727
9thMR Gillespie 0(4) & MB McEwan 0(3)17
10thBJ Arnel 0(3) & MR Gillespie 0(1)04

Commentary

End of innings: WF 58 (26.1 ov)
26.1W
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, OUT
MR Gillespie b GW Aldridge 0(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 58/10 (26.1 ov)
End of over 260 runs, 1 wktWF 58/900W000
BJ Arnel 0(3)MR Gillespie 0(4)IS Sodhi 4-1-9-2
25.60
IS Sodhi to BJ Arnel, no run
25.50
IS Sodhi to BJ Arnel, no run
25.40
IS Sodhi to BJ Arnel, no run
25.3W
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, OUT
MB McEwan lbw b IS Sodhi 11(27) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 58/9 (25.3 ov)
25.20
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
25.10
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
End of over 251 run, 1 wktWF 58/80WWd0000
MR Gillespie 0(4)MB McEwan 11(24)GW Aldridge 3-0-10-1
24.60
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, no run
24.50
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, no run
24.40
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, no run
24.30
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, no run
24.3Wd
GW Aldridge to MR Gillespie, wide
24.2W
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, OUT
TA Blundell c DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridge 7(13) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 57/8 (24.2 ov)
24.10
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, no run
End of over 244 runsWF 57/7400000
MB McEwan 11(24)TA Blundell 7(11)IS Sodhi 3-0-9-1
23.60
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
23.50
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
23.40
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
23.30
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
23.20
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, no run
23.14
IS Sodhi to MB McEwan, FOUR
End of over 236 runsWF 53/7001140
TA Blundell 7(11)MB McEwan 7(18)GW Aldridge 2-0-9-0
22.60
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, no run
22.54
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, FOUR
22.41
GW Aldridge to MB McEwan, 1 run
22.31
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, 1 run
22.20
GW Aldridge to TA Blundell, no run