Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class
Wellington Firebirds beat Northern Districts by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington, . Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl.
Northern Districts240 & 21464.5 ov
Wellington Firebirds287 & 169/435 ov
Wellington Firebirds won by 6 wickets
Match report
From the scorecardWellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 240, Anton Devcich 132 from 172 balls. Brent Arnel took 6 for 62.
Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 287, Deepak Joon 113 from 261 balls and James Franklin 65 from 88 balls. James Baker took 3 for 60.
Northern Districts were bowled out for 214, Anton Devcich 69 from 90 balls. Brent Arnel took 3 for 59.
Wellington Firebirds made 169 for 4, Michael Papps 73 from 89 balls and Stephen Murdoch 59 from 63 balls. Scott Kuggeleijn took 3 for 31.
Wellington Firebirds won by 6 wickets.
Key performers
Northern Districts 1st innings
240(68.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Brownliec †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | c †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Daniel Flynnc MA Pollard b MB McEwan | c MA Pollard b MB McEwan | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brad Wilsonc †TA Blundell b AJ McKay | c †TA Blundell b AJ McKay | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Daryl Mitchellb AJ McKay | b AJ McKay | 16 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 43.24 |
| Anton Devcichb BJ Arnel | b BJ Arnel | 132 | 172 | 17 | 2 | 76.74 |
| BJ Watling †c MA Pollard b MB McEwan | c MA Pollard b MB McEwan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mitchell Santnerlbw b BJ Arnel | lbw b BJ Arnel | 23 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 38.33 |
| Scott Kuggeleijnc JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | c JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ish Sodhic †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | c †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | 29 | 93 | 4 | 0 | 31.18 |
| Graeme Aldridgec JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | c JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 |
| James Bakernot out | not out | 3* | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60.00 |
| Extras(lb 11, w 4, nb 2) | (lb 11, w 4, nb 2) | 17 | ||||
| Total68.2 Ov (RR 3.51) | 68.2 Ov (RR 3.51) | 240 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (DG Brownlie, 0.3 ov), 6-2 (DR Flynn, 1.4 ov), 18-3 (BS Wilson, 8.2 ov), 31-4 (DJ Mitchell, 12.4 ov), 32-5 (BJ Watling, 13.1 ov), 95-6 (MJ Santner, 36 ov), 115-7 (SC Kuggeleijn, 37.2 ov), 214-8 (AP Devcich, 63 ov), 227-9 (IS Sodhi, 66.2 ov), 240-10 (GW Aldridge, 68.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Arnel | 21.2 | 4 | 62 | 6 | 2.91 | 101 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Matt McEwan | 19 | 7 | 58 | 2 | 3.05 | 87 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McKay | 15 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 4.40 | 64 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| James Franklin | 4 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 2.75 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeetan Patel | 9 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3.56 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DG Brownlie 2(3) & DR Flynn 0(0) | 6 | 3 |
| 2nd | BS Wilson 0(3) & DR Flynn 0(4) | 0 | 7 |
| 3rd | DJ Mitchell 9(22) & BS Wilson 3(18) | 12 | 40 |
| 4th | AP Devcich 6(11) & DJ Mitchell 7(15) | 13 | 26 |
| 5th | BJ Watling 1(3) & AP Devcich 0(0) | 1 | 3 |
| 6th | MJ Santner 23(60) & AP Devcich 38(77) | 63 | 137 |
| 7th | AP Devcich 18(8) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(2) | 20 | 8 |
| 8th | IS Sodhi 20(78) & AP Devcich 70(76) | 99 | 154 |
| 9th | IS Sodhi 9(15) & GW Aldridge 4(5) | 13 | 20 |
| 10th | JD Baker 3(5) & GW Aldridge 10(7) | 13 | 12 |
Wellington Firebirds 1st innings
287(95.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pappsb JD Baker | b JD Baker | 18 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Deepak Joonlbw b GW Aldridge | lbw b GW Aldridge | 113 | 261 | 14 | 0 | 43.30 |
| Stephen Murdochc DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridge | c DJ Mitchell b GW Aldridge | 24 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 34.29 |
| Michael Pollardb IS Sodhi | b IS Sodhi | 21 | 44 | 3 | 0 | 47.73 |
| James Franklinc †BJ Watling b GW Aldridge | c †BJ Watling b GW Aldridge | 65 | 88 | 4 | 2 | 73.86 |
| Tom Blundell †c JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn | c JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn | 13 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Brady Barnettlbw b JD Baker | lbw b JD Baker | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jeetan Patelb JD Baker | b JD Baker | 18 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Matt McEwannot out | not out | 11* | 11 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Andy McKayc AP Devcich b SC Kuggeleijn | c AP Devcich b SC Kuggeleijn | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Brent Arnelrun out (sub (BR Hampton)/†sub (BJ Watling)) | run out (sub (BR Hampton)/†sub (BJ Watling)) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras(lb 2, w 1, nb 1) | (lb 2, w 1, nb 1) | 4 | ||||
| Total95.1 Ov (RR 3.02) | 95.1 Ov (RR 3.02) | 287 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (MHW Papps, 11.1 ov), 64-2 (SJ Murdoch, 32.5 ov), 113-3 (MA Pollard, 46.2 ov), 237-4 (JEC Franklin, 80.4 ov), 248-5 (D Joon, 85 ov), 249-6 (BJ Barnett, 85.4 ov), 276-7 (JS Patel, 91.3 ov), 276-8 (TA Blundell, 92.3 ov), 286-9 (AJ McKay, 94.3 ov), 287-10 (BJ Arnel, 95.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Aldridge | 20.1 | 4 | 65 | 3 | 3.22 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baker | 30 | 9 | 60 | 3 | 2.00 | 151 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 21 | 7 | 76 | 2 | 3.62 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ish Sodhi | 12 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 3.75 | 52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Mitchell | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 9 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 2.22 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anton Devcich | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MHW Papps 18(38) & D Joon 2(29) | 21 | 67 |
| 2nd | SJ Murdoch 24(70) & D Joon 19(60) | 43 | 130 |
| 3rd | MA Pollard 21(44) & D Joon 27(38) | 49 | 81 |
| 4th | JEC Franklin 65(88) & D Joon 59(118) | 124 | 206 |
| 5th | TA Blundell 4(10) & D Joon 6(16) | 11 | 26 |
| 6th | TA Blundell 1(2) & BJ Barnett 0(2) | 1 | 4 |
| 7th | JS Patel 18(19) & TA Blundell 8(16) | 27 | 35 |
| 8th | MB McEwan 0(3) & TA Blundell 0(3) | 0 | 6 |
| 9th | AJ McKay 0(5) & MB McEwan 10(7) | 10 | 12 |
| 10th | BJ Arnel 0(3) & MB McEwan 1(1) | 1 | 4 |
Northern Districts 2nd innings
214(64.5 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Flynnb AJ McKay | b AJ McKay | 15 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 28.85 |
| Dean Brownlieb MB McEwan | b MB McEwan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 120.00 |
| Brad Wilsonlbw b MB McEwan | lbw b MB McEwan | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daryl Mitchellrun out (SJ Murdoch) | run out (SJ Murdoch) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Anton Devcichc sub (PF Younghusband) b JS Patel | c sub (PF Younghusband) b JS Patel | 69 | 90 | 10 | 2 | 76.67 |
| BJ Watling †c JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | c JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | 22 | 50 | 3 | 0 | 44.00 |
| Mitchell Santnerc †TA Blundell b JS Patel | c †TA Blundell b JS Patel | 11 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 44.00 |
| Scott Kuggeleijnc SJ Murdoch b AJ McKay | c SJ Murdoch b AJ McKay | 7 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 28.00 |
| Ish Sodhic JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | c JEC Franklin b BJ Arnel | 23 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 38.33 |
| Graeme Aldridgec †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | c †TA Blundell b BJ Arnel | 37 | 48 | 6 | 1 | 77.08 |
| James Bakernot out | not out | 14* | 13 | 2 | 0 | 107.69 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 8, nb 1) | (b 1, lb 8, nb 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total64.5 Ov (RR 3.30) | 64.5 Ov (RR 3.30) | 214 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (DG Brownlie, 1.5 ov), 12-2 (BS Wilson, 5.3 ov), 18-3 (DJ Mitchell, 9.4 ov), 28-4 (DR Flynn, 17.3 ov), 96-5 (BJ Watling, 33.5 ov), 124-6 (AP Devcich, 40.3 ov), 124-7 (MJ Santner, 40.4 ov), 143-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 49.1 ov), 171-9 (IS Sodhi, 60.2 ov), 214-10 (GW Aldridge, 64.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Arnel | 22.5 | 8 | 59 | 3 | 2.58 | 111 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt McEwan | 17 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2.41 | 85 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy McKay | 17 | 3 | 58 | 2 | 3.41 | 78 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeetan Patel | 8 | 1 | 47 | 2 | 5.88 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | DR Flynn 0(6) & DG Brownlie 6(5) | 6 | 11 |
| 2nd | BS Wilson 0(9) & DR Flynn 6(13) | 6 | 22 |
| 3rd | DJ Mitchell 0(13) & DR Flynn 6(12) | 6 | 25 |
| 4th | DR Flynn 3(21) & AP Devcich 7(26) | 10 | 47 |
| 5th | BJ Watling 22(50) & AP Devcich 45(48) | 68 | 98 |
| 6th | MJ Santner 11(24) & AP Devcich 17(16) | 28 | 40 |
| 7th | MJ Santner 0(1) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(0) | 0 | 1 |
| 8th | IS Sodhi 11(27) & SC Kuggeleijn 7(25) | 19 | 51 |
| 9th | GW Aldridge 8(34) & IS Sodhi 12(33) | 28 | 67 |
| 10th | JD Baker 14(13) & GW Aldridge 29(14) | 43 | 27 |
Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings
169/4(35 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pappsc BS Wilson b JD Baker | c BS Wilson b JD Baker | 73 | 89 | 8 | 0 | 82.02 |
| Deepak Joonc †BJ Watling b SC Kuggeleijn | c †BJ Watling b SC Kuggeleijn | 6 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Stephen Murdochc & b SC Kuggeleijn | c & b SC Kuggeleijn | 59 | 63 | 7 | 3 | 93.65 |
| Michael Pollardc JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn | c JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn | 19 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 146.15 |
| James Franklinnot out | not out | 2* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Tom Blundell †not out | not out | 8* | 8 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 1) | (lb 1, w 1) | 2 | ||||
| Total35 Ov (RR 4.83) | 35 Ov (RR 4.83) · Target 168 | 169/4 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (D Joon, 10.5 ov), 132-2 (MHW Papps, 29 ov), 158-3 (MA Pollard, 32.3 ov), 158-4 (SJ Murdoch, 33 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graeme Aldridge | 7 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 5.29 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Baker | 9 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 3.67 | 41 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 9 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 3.44 | 41 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ish Sodhi | 6 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 8.00 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Santner | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | MHW Papps 32(32) & D Joon 6(33) | 39 | 65 |
| 2nd | SJ Murdoch 52(52) & MHW Papps 41(57) | 93 | 109 |
| 3rd | SJ Murdoch 7(8) & MA Pollard 19(13) | 26 | 21 |
| 4th | SJ Murdoch 0(3) & JEC Franklin 0(0) | 0 | 3 |
| 5th | JEC Franklin 2(4) & TA Blundell 8(8) | 11* | 12 |
Commentary
End of over 356 runsWF 169/401Wd0004
TA Blundell 8(8)JEC Franklin 2(4)SC Kuggeleijn 9-2-31-3
34.64
SC Kuggeleijn to TA Blundell, FOUR
34.50
SC Kuggeleijn to TA Blundell, no run
34.40
SC Kuggeleijn to TA Blundell, no run
34.30
SC Kuggeleijn to TA Blundell, no run
34.3Wd
SC Kuggeleijn to TA Blundell, wide
34.21
SC Kuggeleijn to JEC Franklin, 1 run
34.10
SC Kuggeleijn to JEC Franklin, no run
End of over 345 runsWF 163/4014000
TA Blundell 4(4)JEC Franklin 1(2)IS Sodhi 6-0-48-0
33.60
IS Sodhi to TA Blundell, no run
33.50
IS Sodhi to TA Blundell, no run
33.40
IS Sodhi to TA Blundell, no run
33.34
IS Sodhi to TA Blundell, FOUR
33.21
IS Sodhi to JEC Franklin, 1 run
33.10
IS Sodhi to JEC Franklin, no run
End of over 330 runs, 2 wktsWF 158/400W00W
JEC Franklin 0(0)SC Kuggeleijn 8-2-25-3
32.6W
SC Kuggeleijn to SJ Murdoch, OUT
SJ Murdoch c & b SC Kuggeleijn 59(63) [4s-7 6s-3] · FoW 158/4 (33 ov)
32.50
SC Kuggeleijn to SJ Murdoch, no run
32.40
SC Kuggeleijn to SJ Murdoch, no run
32.3W
SC Kuggeleijn to MA Pollard, OUT
MA Pollard c JD Baker b SC Kuggeleijn 19(13) [4s-2 6s-1] · FoW 158/3 (32.3 ov)
32.20
SC Kuggeleijn to MA Pollard, no run
32.10
SC Kuggeleijn to MA Pollard, no run
End of over 3210 runsWF 158/2160210
SJ Murdoch 59(60)MA Pollard 19(10)IS Sodhi 5-0-43-0
31.60
IS Sodhi to SJ Murdoch, no run
31.51
IS Sodhi to MA Pollard, 1 run
31.42
IS Sodhi to MA Pollard, 2 runs
31.30
IS Sodhi to MA Pollard, no run
31.26
IS Sodhi to MA Pollard, SIX
31.11
IS Sodhi to SJ Murdoch, 1 run