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Plunket ShieldMatch 12 · First-class

Northern Districts beat Otago Volts by 5 wickets

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

Otago Volts181 & 345/9d114 ov
Northern Districts277 & 254/548.3 ov
Northern Districts won by 5 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bat. Otago Volts were bowled out for 181, Jake Gibson 60 not out from 61 balls. Kris Clarke took 2 for 26.

Northern Districts were bowled out for 277, Scott Kuggeleijn 91 from 98 balls and Freddy Walker 79 not out from 63 balls. Jacob Duffy took 4 for 71.

Otago Volts made 345 for 9 declared, Max Chu 78 from 167 balls and Michael Rippon 75 from 145 balls. Neil Wagner took 4 for 69.

Northern Districts made 254 for 5, Bharat Popli 78 from 97 balls and Tim Seifert 73 not out from 85 balls. Michael Rippon took 4 for 82.

Northern Districts won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

Otago Volts 1st innings

181(69.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamish Rutherfordc B Popli b N Wagnerc B Popli b N Wagner08000.00
JM Cummingc †TL Seifert b TJG Pringlec †TL Seifert b TJG Pringle24704034.29
Dale Phillipsc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijnc †TL Seifert b SC Kuggeleijn05000.00
Dean Foxcroftc JF Carter b BR Hamptonc JF Carter b BR Hampton5271018.52
Thorn Parkesc JA Raval b HR Cooperc JA Raval b HR Cooper31583053.45
Max Chu †b KDC Clarkeb KDC Clarke32634050.79
Michael Ripponc †TL Seifert b KDC Clarkec †TL Seifert b KDC Clarke12521023.08
Travis Mullerb BR Hamptonb BR Hampton5281017.86
Jake Gibsonnot outnot out60*617298.36
Jacob Duffyc TJG Pringle b FL Walkerc TJG Pringle b FL Walker115006.67
Jarrod McKayc N Wagner b FL Walkerc N Wagner b FL Walker6340017.65
Extras(b 1, lb 1, nb 3)(b 1, lb 1, nb 3)5
Total69.4 Ov (RR 2.60)69.4 Ov (RR 2.60)181
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (HD Rutherford, 2.2 ov), 1-2 (DN Phillips, 3.5 ov), 11-3 (D Foxcroft, 11.5 ov), 59-4 (JM Cumming, 25.5 ov), 71-5 (TK Parkes, 30.1 ov), 107-6 (MW Chu, 45.5 ov), 108-7 (MJG Rippon, 47.2 ov), 136-8 (T Muller, 56.2 ov), 143-9 (JA Duffy, 59.5 ov), 181-10 (JD McKay, 69.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner1271711.42643000
Scott Kuggeleijn1041911.90512000
Brett Hampton1014124.10446003
Kris Clarke912622.89423000
Tim Pringle1633812.38754000
Henry Cooper53611.20281000
Freddy Walker7.423224.17322200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHD Rutherford 0(8) & JM Cumming 0(6)014
2ndDN Phillips 0(5) & JM Cumming 0(4)19
3rdD Foxcroft 5(27) & JM Cumming 5(21)1048
4thTK Parkes 26(48) & JM Cumming 19(39)4884
5thMW Chu 7(16) & TK Parkes 5(10)1226
6thMJG Rippon 11(47) & MW Chu 25(47)3694
7thT Muller 0(4) & MJG Rippon 1(5)19
8thJM Gibson 22(30) & T Muller 5(24)2854
9thJA Duffy 1(15) & JM Gibson 6(6)721
10thJD McKay 6(34) & JM Gibson 32(25)3859

Northern Districts 1st innings

277(63.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalrun out (JM Gibson)run out (JM Gibson)9232039.13
Henry Cooperc D Foxcroft b JA Duffyc D Foxcroft b JA Duffy170014.29
Bharat Poplic †MW Chu b JA Duffyc †MW Chu b JA Duffy681075.00
Joe Carterlbw b MJG Ripponlbw b MJG Rippon52928056.52
Tim Seifert †c DN Phillips b JA Duffyc DN Phillips b JA Duffy12162075.00
Brett Hamptonb MJG Ripponb MJG Rippon10351028.57
Scott Kuggeleijnc DN Phillips b MJG Ripponc DN Phillips b MJG Rippon91986592.86
Neil Wagnerc JM Cumming b JM Gibsonc JM Cumming b JM Gibson07000.00
Tim Pringleb JA Duffyb JA Duffy2200010.00
Freddy Walkernot outnot out79*63132125.40
Kris Clarkec & b JD McKayc & b JD McKay12162075.00
Extras(w 1, nb 2)(w 1, nb 2)3
Total63.5 Ov (RR 4.34)63.5 Ov (RR 4.34)277
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (HR Cooper, 2.3 ov), 12-2 (B Popli, 4.2 ov), 26-3 (JA Raval, 7.5 ov), 55-4 (TL Seifert, 12.4 ov), 70-5 (BR Hampton, 21.3 ov), 118-6 (JF Carter, 37.2 ov), 123-7 (N Wagner, 38.5 ov), 159-8 (TJG Pringle, 45 ov), 238-9 (SC Kuggeleijn, 58.4 ov), 277-10 (KDC Clarke, 63.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy2227143.23968010
Jarrod McKay4.503216.62207001
Travis Muller1143303.00525001
Michael Rippon1728635.06677500
Dean Foxcroft512705.40204100
Jake Gibson402817.00144100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 4(8) & HR Cooper 1(7)515
2ndB Popli 6(8) & JA Raval 0(4)711
3rdJF Carter 9(10) & JA Raval 5(11)1421
4thJF Carter 16(14) & TL Seifert 12(16)2929
5thBR Hampton 10(35) & JF Carter 5(18)1553
6thSC Kuggeleijn 25(45) & JF Carter 22(50)4895
7thN Wagner 0(7) & SC Kuggeleijn 5(2)59
8thTJG Pringle 2(20) & SC Kuggeleijn 34(17)3637
9thSC Kuggeleijn 27(34) & FL Walker 52(48)7982
10thKDC Clarke 12(16) & FL Walker 27(15)3931

Otago Volts 2nd innings

345/9d(114 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Hamish Rutherfordc BR Hampton b N Wagnerc BR Hampton b N Wagner16231069.57
JM Cummingc SC Kuggeleijn b TJG Pringlec SC Kuggeleijn b TJG Pringle26542048.15
Dale Phillipsc & b HR Cooperc & b HR Cooper6391015.38
Dean Foxcroftlbw b TJG Pringlelbw b TJG Pringle531645032.32
Thorn Parkesc BR Hampton b HR Cooperc BR Hampton b HR Cooper3130023.08
Max Chu †c †TL Seifert b N Wagnerc †TL Seifert b N Wagner7816711046.71
Michael Ripponc & b N Wagnerc & b N Wagner751457251.72
Travis Mullerc B Popli b TJG Pringlec B Popli b TJG Pringle11381028.95
Jake Gibsonnot outnot out53*3980135.90
Jacob Duffyc KDC Clarke b N Wagnerc KDC Clarke b N Wagner01000.00
Jarrod McKaynot outnot out2*30066.67
Extras(b 10, lb 8, w 2, nb 2)(b 10, lb 8, w 2, nb 2)22
Total114 Ov (RR 3.03)114 Ov (RR 3.03)345/9d
Fall of wickets: 39-1 (HD Rutherford, 10 ov), 50-2 (JM Cumming, 14.1 ov), 62-3 (DN Phillips, 23.4 ov), 68-4 (TK Parkes, 27.4 ov), 180-5 (D Foxcroft, 72.3 ov), 211-6 (MW Chu, 82.2 ov), 246-7 (T Muller, 97.5 ov), 335-8 (MJG Rippon, 112.5 ov), 335-9 (JA Duffy, 113 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner2546942.761116001
Scott Kuggeleijn822803.50353010
Brett Hampton602504.17263011
Tim Pringle35109632.7416212100
Henry Cooper1733822.24794000
Freddy Walker1534402.93685100
Jeet Raval301404.67122000
Kris Clarke511302.60221000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHD Rutherford 16(23) & JM Cumming 20(38)3960
2ndJM Cumming 6(16) & DN Phillips 4(9)1125
3rdD Foxcroft 10(27) & DN Phillips 2(30)1257
4thTK Parkes 3(13) & D Foxcroft 3(11)624
5thMW Chu 66(143) & D Foxcroft 40(126)112269
6thMJG Rippon 15(35) & MW Chu 12(24)3159
7thT Muller 11(38) & MJG Rippon 20(55)3593
8thJM Gibson 47(36) & MJG Rippon 40(55)8990
9thJA Duffy 0(1) & JM Gibson 0(0)01
10thJM Gibson 6(3) & JD McKay 2(3)10*6

Northern Districts 2nd innings

254/5(48.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Henry Cooperc JM Cumming b MJG Ripponc JM Cumming b MJG Rippon22293075.86
Jeet Ravalc †MW Chu b T Mullerc †MW Chu b T Muller49556189.09
Bharat Poplilbw b MJG Ripponlbw b MJG Rippon789712080.41
Tim Seifert †not outnot out73*8511185.88
Brett Hamptonc TK Parkes b MJG Ripponc TK Parkes b MJG Rippon01000.00
Kris Clarkeb MJG Ripponb MJG Rippon171530113.33
Neil Wagnernot outnot out12*911133.33
Extras(b 1, lb 2)(b 1, lb 2)3
Total48.3 Ov (RR 5.24)48.3 Ov (RR 5.24) · Target 250254/5
Fall of wickets: 55-1 (HR Cooper, 11.1 ov), 95-2 (JA Raval, 18.2 ov), 215-3 (B Popli, 41.4 ov), 215-4 (BR Hampton, 41.5 ov), 235-5 (KDC Clarke, 45.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Jacob Duffy1224103.42536000
Jarrod McKay501703.40232000
Travis Muller805416.75299100
Michael Rippon1408245.864811000
Dean Foxcroft412807.00144100
Jake Gibson5.312905.27214100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHR Cooper 22(29) & JA Raval 31(38)5567
2ndB Popli 22(26) & JA Raval 18(17)4043
3rdTL Seifert 64(69) & B Popli 56(71)120140
4thBR Hampton 0(1) & TL Seifert 0(0)01
5thKDC Clarke 17(15) & TL Seifert 2(9)2024
6thN Wagner 12(9) & TL Seifert 7(7)19*16

Commentary

End of innings: ND 254/5 (48.3 ov)
48.36
JM Gibson to N Wagner, SIX
48.21
JM Gibson to TL Seifert, 1 run
48.14
JM Gibson to TL Seifert, FOUR
End of over 482 runsND 243/5001010
N Wagner 6(8)TL Seifert 68(83)MJG Rippon 14-0-82-4
47.60
MJG Rippon to N Wagner, no run
47.51
MJG Rippon to TL Seifert, 1 run
47.40
MJG Rippon to TL Seifert, no run
47.31
MJG Rippon to N Wagner, 1 run
47.20
MJG Rippon to N Wagner, no run
47.10
MJG Rippon to N Wagner, no run
End of over 476 runsND 241/5014010
TL Seifert 67(81)N Wagner 5(4)JM Gibson 5-1-18-0
46.60
JM Gibson to TL Seifert, no run
46.51
JM Gibson to N Wagner, 1 run
46.40
JM Gibson to N Wagner, no run
46.34
JM Gibson to N Wagner, FOUR
46.21
JM Gibson to TL Seifert, 1 run
46.10
JM Gibson to TL Seifert, no run
End of over 466 runs, 1 wktND 235/51014W0
N Wagner 0(1)TL Seifert 66(78)MJG Rippon 13-0-80-4
45.60
MJG Rippon to N Wagner, no run
45.5W
MJG Rippon to KDC Clarke, OUT
KDC Clarke b MJG Rippon 17(15) [4s-3 6s-0] · FoW 235/5 (45.5 ov)
45.44
MJG Rippon to KDC Clarke, FOUR
45.31
MJG Rippon to TL Seifert, 1 run
45.20
MJG Rippon to TL Seifert, no run
45.11
MJG Rippon to KDC Clarke, 1 run
End of over 452 runsND 229/401b0001
KDC Clarke 12(12)TL Seifert 65(76)JM Gibson 4-1-12-0
44.61
JM Gibson to KDC Clarke, 1 run
44.50
JM Gibson to KDC Clarke, no run
44.40
JM Gibson to KDC Clarke, no run
44.30
JM Gibson to KDC Clarke, no run