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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Northern Districts beat Wellington Firebirds by 98 runs

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

Northern Districts251 & 27685.1 ov
Wellington Firebirds287/9d & 14242.3 ov
Northern Districts won by 98 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. Northern Districts were bowled out for 251, Joe Carter 109 from 128 balls. Ollie Newton took 4 for 58.

Wellington Firebirds made 287 for 9 declared, Devon Conway 74 from 158 balls and Michael Bracewell 46 from 95 balls. James Baker took 4 for 68.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 276, Peter Bocock 56 from 72 balls and Henry Cooper 48 from 103 balls. Jeetan Patel took 4 for 88.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 142, Devon Conway 62 from 99 balls. Joe Walker took 5 for 25.

Northern Districts won by 98 runs.

Key performers

Northern Districts 1st innings

251(58.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Daniel Flynnb OR Newtonb OR Newton15302050.00
Henry Cooperc †DP Conway b IG McPeakec †DP Conway b IG McPeake230066.67
Bharat Poplic BV Sears b IG McPeakec BV Sears b IG McPeake31437072.09
Nick Kellyb BV Searsb BV Sears7160043.75
Joe Carterc LR Johns b OR Newtonc LR Johns b OR Newton10912810585.16
Anton Devcichc IG McPeake b OR Newtonc IG McPeake b OR Newton04000.00
Scott Kuggeleijnlbw b OR Newtonlbw b OR Newton21333063.64
Peter Bocock †c MG Bracewell b JS Patelc MG Bracewell b JS Patel20234086.96
Joe Walkerlbw b MJ Nofallbw b MJ Nofal31495063.27
Brett Randellc †DP Conway b MJ Nofalc †DP Conway b MJ Nofal01000.00
James Bakernot outnot out7*231030.43
Extras(lb 5, w 2, nb 1)(lb 5, w 2, nb 1)8
Total58.4 Ov (RR 4.28)58.4 Ov (RR 4.28)251
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (HR Cooper, 1.3 ov), 30-2 (DR Flynn, 8.5 ov), 48-3 (NF Kelly, 14.3 ov), 57-4 (B Popli, 15.5 ov), 58-5 (AP Devcich, 16.5 ov), 88-6 (SC Kuggeleijn, 25 ov), 127-7 (PD Bocock, 34 ov), 209-8 (JG Walker, 51.2 ov), 209-9 (BG Randell, 51.3 ov), 251-10 (JF Carter, 58.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ollie Newton15.435843.70694100
Ian McPeake1307325.625612120
Ben Sears1223913.25554101
Jeetan Patel1424813.43657100
Malcolm Nofal402827.00165100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stDR Flynn 4(6) & HR Cooper 2(3)69
2ndB Popli 12(20) & DR Flynn 11(24)2444
3rdNF Kelly 7(16) & B Popli 11(18)1834
4thJF Carter 0(3) & B Popli 8(5)98
5thAP Devcich 0(4) & JF Carter 1(2)16
6thSC Kuggeleijn 21(33) & JF Carter 9(16)3049
7thJF Carter 18(31) & PD Bocock 20(23)3954
8thJF Carter 47(56) & JG Walker 31(49)82104
9thBG Randell 0(1) & JF Carter 0(0)01
10thJD Baker 7(23) & JF Carter 34(20)4243

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

287/9d(92.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Andrew Fletcherc †PD Bocock b JD Bakerc †PD Bocock b JD Baker5350014.29
LJ Woodcockb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn25664037.88
Devon Conway †c †PD Bocock b BG Randellc †PD Bocock b BG Randell7415810146.84
Michael Bracewellb JD Bakerb JD Baker46954148.42
Malcolm Nofalc †PD Bocock b AP Devcichc †PD Bocock b AP Devcich35777045.45
Jakob Bhulac B Popli b BG Randellc B Popli b BG Randell2120016.67
Lauchie Johnsc JF Carter b JD Bakerc JF Carter b JD Baker25505050.00
Ollie Newtonb JD Bakerb JD Baker8201040.00
Jeetan Patelc JG Walker b SC Kuggeleijnc JG Walker b SC Kuggeleijn342551136.00
Ian McPeakenot outnot out11*161168.75
Extras(b 10, lb 12)(b 10, lb 12)22
Total92.2 Ov (RR 3.11)92.2 Ov (RR 3.11)287/9d
Did not bat: Ben Sears
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (AT Fletcher, 12.3 ov), 42-2 (LJ Woodcock, 21.4 ov), 142-3 (MG Bracewell, 52 ov), 193-4 (DP Conway, 67.3 ov), 199-5 (JJNP Bhula, 71.1 ov), 212-6 (MJ Nofal, 77.2 ov), 242-7 (OR Newton, 85.2 ov), 243-8 (LR Johns, 85.5 ov), 287-9 (JS Patel, 92.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn22.274822.151117000
James Baker25106842.7212511100
Brett Randell1946623.478710100
Joe Walker2347803.391089200
Anton Devcich32511.67150000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAT Fletcher 5(35) & LJ Woodcock 10(40)2075
2ndDP Conway 7(29) & LJ Woodcock 15(26)2255
3rdMG Bracewell 46(95) & DP Conway 45(87)100182
4thDP Conway 22(42) & MJ Nofal 27(51)5193
5thJJNP Bhula 2(12) & MJ Nofal 4(10)622
6thLR Johns 5(21) & MJ Nofal 4(16)1337
7thOR Newton 8(20) & LR Johns 20(28)3048
8thJS Patel 1(2) & LR Johns 0(1)13
9thIG McPeake 11(16) & JS Patel 33(23)4439

Northern Districts 2nd innings

276(85.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooperc JJNP Bhula b BV Searsc JJNP Bhula b BV Sears481034146.60
Daniel Flynnlbw b JS Patellbw b JS Patel46617075.41
Bharat Poplic JJNP Bhula b JS Patelc JJNP Bhula b JS Patel24543144.44
Nick Kellyc LR Johns b OR Newtonc LR Johns b OR Newton36856042.35
Joe Carterc JS Patel b LJ Woodcockc JS Patel b LJ Woodcock10280135.71
Anton Devcichc MG Bracewell b LJ Woodcockc MG Bracewell b LJ Woodcock01000.00
Scott Kuggeleijnc †DP Conway b JS Patelc †DP Conway b JS Patel12250148.00
Peter Bocock †b JS Patelb JS Patel56727177.78
Joe Walkerb IG McPeakeb IG McPeake23663134.85
Brett Randellc LR Johns b IG McPeakec LR Johns b IG McPeake5181027.78
James Bakernot outnot out0*1000.00
Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 3, nb 3)(b 4, lb 6, w 3, nb 3)16
Total85.1 Ov (RR 3.24)85.1 Ov (RR 3.24)276
Fall of wickets: 76-1 (DR Flynn, 15.3 ov), 125-2 (B Popli, 33.3 ov), 142-3 (HR Cooper, 40.1 ov), 163-4 (JF Carter, 48.2 ov), 163-5 (AP Devcich, 48.3 ov), 190-6 (NF Kelly, 59 ov), 190-7 (SC Kuggeleijn, 59.1 ov), 257-8 (JG Walker, 80.3 ov), 276-9 (BG Randell, 84.5 ov), 276-10 (PD Bocock, 85.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ollie Newton1725113.00775100
Ben Sears1124414.00475022
Jeetan Patel28.188843.1213515101
Ian McPeake1333522.69613110
Malcolm Nofal923003.33411200
LJ Woodcock711822.57352100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHR Cooper 24(33) & DR Flynn 46(61)7693
2ndB Popli 24(54) & HR Cooper 20(55)49108
3rdNF Kelly 11(25) & HR Cooper 4(15)1740
4thJF Carter 10(28) & NF Kelly 10(21)2149
5thAP Devcich 0(1) & NF Kelly 0(0)01
6thSC Kuggeleijn 12(24) & NF Kelly 15(39)2763
7thSC Kuggeleijn 0(1) & PD Bocock 0(0)01
8thJG Walker 23(66) & PD Bocock 43(62)67128
9thBG Randell 5(18) & PD Bocock 13(9)1926
10thJD Baker 0(1) & PD Bocock 0(1)02

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

142(42.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LJ Woodcockc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijnc NF Kelly b SC Kuggeleijn7121058.33
Andrew Fletcherb JD Bakerb JD Baker5101050.00
Devon Conway †lbw b JG Walkerlbw b JG Walker629911162.63
Michael Bracewellc JF Carter b JG Walkerc JF Carter b JG Walker19303063.33
Malcolm Nofalc B Popli b BG Randellc B Popli b BG Randell5111045.45
Jakob Bhulac & b SC Kuggeleijnc & b SC Kuggeleijn18452040.00
Lauchie Johnsc †PD Bocock b JG Walkerc †PD Bocock b JG Walker6271022.22
Ollie Newtonc & b JD Bakerc & b JD Baker170014.29
Jeetan Patelc JF Carter b JG Walkerc JF Carter b JG Walker250040.00
Ian McPeakenot outnot out1*80012.50
Ben Searsc JF Carter b JG Walkerc JF Carter b JG Walker02000.00
Extras(b 2, lb 12, w 1, nb 1)(b 2, lb 12, w 1, nb 1)16
Total42.3 Ov (RR 3.34)42.3 Ov (RR 3.34) · Target 241142
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (LJ Woodcock, 2.5 ov), 12-2 (AT Fletcher, 3.5 ov), 43-3 (MG Bracewell, 12.1 ov), 53-4 (MJ Nofal, 15.4 ov), 97-5 (JJNP Bhula, 28.3 ov), 138-6 (LR Johns, 38.4 ov), 139-7 (OR Newton, 39.5 ov), 139-8 (DP Conway, 40.1 ov), 142-9 (JS Patel, 42.1 ov), 142-10 (BV Sears, 42.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Scott Kuggeleijn1123623.27526010
James Baker1144023.64517000
Joe Walker11.312552.17572101
Brett Randell401313.25192000
Anton Devcich511402.80253000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stLJ Woodcock 7(12) & AT Fletcher 5(5)1217
2ndDP Conway 0(1) & AT Fletcher 0(5)06
3rdMG Bracewell 19(30) & DP Conway 7(20)3150
4thDP Conway 5(10) & MJ Nofal 5(11)1021
5thJJNP Bhula 18(45) & DP Conway 20(33)4477
6thLR Johns 6(27) & DP Conway 30(34)4161
7thOR Newton 1(7) & DP Conway 0(0)17
8thJS Patel 0(1) & DP Conway 0(1)02
9thIG McPeake 1(8) & JS Patel 2(4)312
10thBV Sears 0(2) & IG McPeake 0(0)02

Commentary

End of innings: WF 142 (42.3 ov)
42.3W
JG Walker to BV Sears, OUT
BV Sears c JF Carter b JG Walker 0(2) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 142/10 (42.3 ov)
FIVE-WICKET HAUL for JG Walker
42.20
JG Walker to BV Sears, no run
42.1W
JG Walker to JS Patel, OUT
JS Patel c JF Carter b JG Walker 2(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 142/9 (42.1 ov)
End of over 421 runWF 142/8100000
IG McPeake 1(8)JS Patel 2(4)SC Kuggeleijn 11-2-36-2
41.60
SC Kuggeleijn to IG McPeake, no run
41.50
SC Kuggeleijn to IG McPeake, no run
41.40
SC Kuggeleijn to IG McPeake, no run
41.30
SC Kuggeleijn to IG McPeake, no run
41.20
SC Kuggeleijn to IG McPeake, no run
41.11
SC Kuggeleijn to JS Patel, 1 run
End of over 412 runs, 1 wktWF 141/8W01010
IG McPeake 1(3)JS Patel 1(3)JG Walker 11-1-25-3
40.60
JG Walker to IG McPeake, no run
40.51
JG Walker to JS Patel, 1 run
40.40
JG Walker to JS Patel, no run
40.31
JG Walker to IG McPeake, 1 run
40.20
JG Walker to IG McPeake, no run
40.1W
JG Walker to DP Conway, OUT
DP Conway lbw b JG Walker 62(99) [4s-11 6s-1] · FoW 139/8 (40.1 ov)
End of over 400 runs, 1 wktWF 139/70000W0
JS Patel 0(1)DP Conway 62(98)JD Baker 11-4-40-2
39.60
JD Baker to JS Patel, no run
39.5W
JD Baker to OR Newton, OUT
OR Newton c & b JD Baker 1(7) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 139/7 (39.5 ov)
39.40
JD Baker to OR Newton, no run
39.30
JD Baker to OR Newton, no run
39.20
JD Baker to OR Newton, no run
39.10
JD Baker to OR Newton, no run
End of over 391 run, 1 wktWF 139/6000W01
OR Newton 1(2)DP Conway 62(98)JG Walker 10-1-23-2
38.61
JG Walker to OR Newton, 1 run
38.50
JG Walker to OR Newton, no run
38.4W
JG Walker to LR Johns, OUT
LR Johns c †PD Bocock b JG Walker 6(27) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 138/6 (38.4 ov)
38.30
JG Walker to LR Johns, no run