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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Otago Volts beat Central Stags by 3 wickets

University of Otago Oval, . Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bowl.

Otago Volts266/7d & 291/775 ov
Central Stags297 & 256/2d43 ov
Otago Volts won by 3 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bowl. Central Stags were bowled out for 297, Greg Hay 83 from 131 balls and Brad Schmulian 68 from 89 balls. Michael Rae took 2 for 63.

Otago Volts made 266 for 7 declared, Mitch Renwick 74 not out from 116 balls and Anaru Kitchen 73 from 120 balls. Ajaz Patel took 4 for 87.

Central Stags made 256 for 2 declared, Will Young 133 not out from 118 balls and Greg Hay 76 from 110 balls.

Otago Volts made 291 for 7, Michael Rippon 95 not out from 111 balls and Dean Foxcroft 51 from 70 balls. Ajaz Patel took 3 for 97.

Otago Volts won by 3 wickets.

Key performers

Central Stags 1st innings

297(82.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerrun out (MB Bacon)run out (MB Bacon)10500020.00
Greg Hayb MB Baconb MB Bacon8313113063.36
Will Youngc †M Renwick b NG Smithc †M Renwick b NG Smith10471021.28
Ben Smithc DN Phillips b JA Duffyc DN Phillips b JA Duffy13523025.00
Brad Schmulianc DN Phillips b D Foxcroftc DN Phillips b D Foxcroft688910176.40
Dane Cleaver †c †M Renwick b JA Duffyc †M Renwick b JA Duffy01000.00
Doug Bracewellc CT Hawkins b MB Baconc CT Hawkins b MB Bacon40637063.49
Willem Ludicknot outnot out47*4433106.82
Ben Wheelerc D Foxcroft b MD Raec D Foxcroft b MD Rae112008.33
Ajaz Patelc DN Phillips b MD Raec DN Phillips b MD Rae7510140.00
Blair Ticknerrun out (MJG Rippon/JA Duffy)run out (MJG Rippon/JA Duffy)01000.00
Extras(b 8, lb 7, w 2, nb 1)(b 8, lb 7, w 2, nb 1)18
Total82.2 Ov (RR 3.61)82.2 Ov (RR 3.61)297
Fall of wickets: 45-1 (GH Worker, 18.1 ov), 87-2 (WA Young, 32 ov), 123-3 (GR Hay, 44.4 ov), 130-4 (BS Smith, 48.1 ov), 130-5 (D Cleaver, 48.2 ov), 225-6 (DAJ Bracewell, 67.4 ov), 252-7 (BD Schmulian, 75 ov), 273-8 (BM Wheeler, 79.2 ov), 296-9 (AY Patel, 81.5 ov), 297-10 (BM Tickner, 82.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy17.246623.81778110
Nathan Smith1543212.13765000
Matthew Bacon1946623.478810100
Michael Rae2036323.15878010
Michael Rippon512705.40205001
Dean Foxcroft612814.67252200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 10(50) & GR Hay 35(59)45109
2ndWA Young 10(47) & GR Hay 26(36)4283
3rdGR Hay 22(36) & BS Smith 13(40)3676
4thBD Schmulian 2(9) & BS Smith 0(12)721
5thD Cleaver 0(1) & BD Schmulian 0(0)01
6thDAJ Bracewell 40(63) & BD Schmulian 49(54)95116
7thBD Schmulian 17(26) & WC Ludick 10(18)2744
8thWC Ludick 20(14) & BM Wheeler 1(12)2126
9thWC Ludick 16(10) & AY Patel 7(5)2315
10thBM Tickner 0(1) & WC Ludick 1(2)13

Otago Volts 1st innings

266/7d(76 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Anaru Kitchenc WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel7312010160.83
Cam Hawkinslbw b BM Wheelerlbw b BM Wheeler11281039.29
Dean Foxcroftlbw b AY Patellbw b AY Patel40617065.57
Nick Kellyc WA Young b AY Patelc WA Young b AY Patel25603041.67
Mitch Renwick †not outnot out74*11612063.79
Nathan Smithc AY Patel b BM Ticknerc AY Patel b BM Tickner4130030.77
Michael Ripponc & b AY Patelc & b AY Patel6201030.00
Dale Phillipsc WC Ludick b DAJ Bracewellc WC Ludick b DAJ Bracewell228007.14
Jacob Duffynot outnot out16*172194.12
Extras(lb 7, w 1, nb 7)(lb 7, w 1, nb 7)15
Total76 Ov (RR 3.50)76 Ov (RR 3.50)266/7d
Fall of wickets: 38-1 (CT Hawkins, 12.1 ov), 124-2 (D Foxcroft, 33.3 ov), 131-3 (AK Kitchen, 37.2 ov), 183-4 (NF Kelly, 51.1 ov), 198-5 (NG Smith, 55 ov), 212-6 (MJG Rippon, 61.4 ov), 231-7 (DN Phillips, 70.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner1756313.71759002
Ben Wheeler1313913.00605002
Doug Bracewell1334313.31595113
Ajaz Patel2668743.3512312100
Brad Schmulian21301.5090000
Willem Ludick512404.80215000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAK Kitchen 25(46) & CT Hawkins 11(28)3873
2ndD Foxcroft 40(61) & AK Kitchen 44(67)86128
3rdNF Kelly 3(16) & AK Kitchen 4(7)723
4thM Renwick 29(40) & NF Kelly 22(44)5283
5thNG Smith 4(13) & M Renwick 11(10)1523
6thM Renwick 7(21) & MJG Rippon 6(20)1440
7thDN Phillips 2(28) & M Renwick 11(26)1952
8thJA Duffy 16(17) & M Renwick 16(19)35*34

Central Stags 2nd innings

256/2d(43 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc †M Renwick b NG Smithc †M Renwick b NG Smith15172088.24
Greg Hayc NG Smith b MB Baconc NG Smith b MB Bacon7611010069.09
Will Youngnot outnot out133*118146112.71
Dane Cleaver †not outnot out26*1340200.00
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 3)(b 1, lb 2, w 3)6
Total43 Ov (RR 5.95)43 Ov (RR 5.95)256/2d
Fall of wickets: 20-1 (GH Worker, 5.5 ov), 204-2 (GR Hay, 38.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy1106005.45398010
Nathan Smith1105014.55416100
Michael Rae1005905.90318020
Matthew Bacon705918.43208200
Dean Foxcroft402506.25150300
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 15(17) & GR Hay 4(18)2035
2ndWA Young 107(106) & GR Hay 72(92)184198
3rdD Cleaver 26(13) & WA Young 26(12)52*25

Otago Volts 2nd innings

291/7(75 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Anaru Kitchenc GH Worker b BM Wheelerc GH Worker b BM Wheeler11231047.83
Cam Hawkinsc & b AY Patelc & b AY Patel35736047.95
Dean Foxcroftc BM Wheeler b AY Patelc BM Wheeler b AY Patel51709072.86
Nick Kellyb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner17382044.74
Mitch Renwick †c sub (RL Toole) b AY Patelc sub (RL Toole) b AY Patel11192057.89
Nathan Smithlbw b BM Ticknerlbw b BM Tickner28585048.28
Michael Ripponnot outnot out95*11112285.59
Dale Phillipsb DAJ Bracewellb DAJ Bracewell30523057.69
Jacob Duffynot outnot out5*60083.33
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 5)(b 1, lb 2, w 5)8
Total75 Ov (RR 3.88)75 Ov (RR 3.88) · Target 288291/7
Fall of wickets: 24-1 (AK Kitchen, 8.4 ov), 91-2 (CT Hawkins, 25 ov), 106-3 (D Foxcroft, 30.1 ov), 125-4 (M Renwick, 36.3 ov), 139-5 (NF Kelly, 39.2 ov), 180-6 (NG Smith, 55.1 ov), 264-7 (DN Phillips, 72.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ben Wheeler1022812.80463000
Doug Bracewell1836713.72799100
Blair Tickner1445824.14639010
Ajaz Patel2649733.7311215100
Willem Ludick402205.50154000
Brad Schmulian301605.3330000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAK Kitchen 11(23) & CT Hawkins 12(29)2452
2ndD Foxcroft 43(54) & CT Hawkins 23(44)6798
3rdD Foxcroft 8(16) & NF Kelly 7(15)1531
4thNF Kelly 8(19) & M Renwick 11(19)1938
5thNG Smith 12(13) & NF Kelly 2(4)1417
6thMJG Rippon 25(50) & NG Smith 16(45)4195
7thDN Phillips 30(52) & MJG Rippon 48(52)84104
8thJA Duffy 5(6) & MJG Rippon 22(9)27*15

Commentary

End of innings: OV 291/7 (75 ov)
End of over 7513 runsOV 291/7111064
MJG Rippon 95(111)JA Duffy 5(6)DAJ Bracewell 18-3-67-1
74.64
DAJ Bracewell to MJG Rippon, FOUR
74.56
DAJ Bracewell to MJG Rippon, SIX
74.40
DAJ Bracewell to MJG Rippon, no run
74.31
DAJ Bracewell to JA Duffy, 1 run
74.21
DAJ Bracewell to MJG Rippon, 1 run
74.11
DAJ Bracewell to JA Duffy, 1 run
End of over 7412 runsOV 278/7411600
MJG Rippon 84(107)JA Duffy 3(4)AY Patel 26-4-97-3
73.60
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
73.50
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
73.46
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, SIX
73.31
AY Patel to JA Duffy, 1 run
73.21
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, 1 run
73.14
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, FOUR
End of over 734 runs, 1 wktOV 266/711W020
JA Duffy 2(3)MJG Rippon 73(102)DAJ Bracewell 17-3-54-1
72.60
DAJ Bracewell to JA Duffy, no run
72.52
DAJ Bracewell to JA Duffy, 2 runs
72.40
DAJ Bracewell to JA Duffy, no run
72.3W
DAJ Bracewell to DN Phillips, OUT
DN Phillips b DAJ Bracewell 30(52) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 264/7 (72.3 ov)
72.21
DAJ Bracewell to MJG Rippon, 1 run
72.11
DAJ Bracewell to DN Phillips, 1 run
End of over 728 runsOV 262/6044000
MJG Rippon 72(101)DN Phillips 29(50)AY Patel 25-4-85-3
71.60
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
71.50
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
71.40
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
71.34
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, FOUR
71.24
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, FOUR
71.10
AY Patel to MJG Rippon, no run
End of over 714 runsOV 254/6120100
DN Phillips 29(50)MJG Rippon 64(95)WC Ludick 4-0-22-0