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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Auckland Aces beat Wellington Firebirds by an innings and 119 runs

Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, . Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl.

Wellington Firebirds174 & 21976.2 ov
Auckland Aces512/9d167.5 ov
Auckland Aces won by an innings and 119 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 174, Luke Ronchi 50 from 53 balls. Colin de Grandhomme took 4 for 31.

Auckland Aces made 512 for 9 declared, Robert O'Donnell 167 from 325 balls and Michael Guptill-Bunce 89 from 154 balls. Dane Hutchinson took 4 for 89.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 219, Scott Borthwick 55 from 106 balls and Michael Papps 47 from 75 balls. Tarun Nethula took 4 for 77.

Auckland Aces won by an innings and 119 runs.

Key performers

RO167Robert O'DonnellAuckland Aces. 325 balls, 18 fours4/31Colin de GrandhommeAuckland Aces. 13.1 overs, 1 maiden55Scott BorthwickWellington Firebirds. 106 balls, 8 foursDH4/89Dane HutchinsonWellington Firebirds. 31.5 overs, 12 maidens

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

174(71.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Pappsc RR O'Donnell b MD Batesc RR O'Donnell b MD Bates6241025.00
LJ Woodcockb N McAndrewb N McAndrew9151060.00
Stephen Murdochc RJ Nicol b N McAndrewc RJ Nicol b N McAndrew22674032.84
Scott Borthwicklbw b TS Nethulalbw b TS Nethula22702031.43
Luke Ronchi †c MD Bates b DJ Grobbelaarc MD Bates b DJ Grobbelaar50536094.34
Tom Blundellc †B Cachopa b C de Grandhommec †B Cachopa b C de Grandhomme3200015.00
Fraser Colsonlbw b C de Grandhommelbw b C de Grandhomme06000.00
Jeetan Patellbw b C de Grandhommelbw b C de Grandhomme09000.00
Dane Hutchinsonc JA Raval b TS Nethulac JA Raval b TS Nethula15640023.44
Anurag Vermac & b C de Grandhommec & b C de Grandhomme26662039.39
Brent Arnelnot outnot out11*352031.43
Extras(b 3, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)(b 3, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)10
Total71.1 Ov (RR 2.44)71.1 Ov (RR 2.44)174
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (LJ Woodcock, 4.3 ov), 22-2 (MHW Papps, 7.5 ov), 60-3 (SJ Murdoch, 28.1 ov), 70-4 (SG Borthwick, 30 ov), 106-5 (TA Blundell, 38.5 ov), 108-6 (FJ Colson, 40.3 ov), 110-7 (JS Patel, 42.2 ov), 116-8 (L Ronchi, 45.5 ov), 146-9 (DS Hutchinson, 62.2 ov), 174-10 (A Verma, 71.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Nathan McAndrew1654722.94808011
Michael Bates1322712.08642001
Colin de Grandhomme13.113142.35633000
Donovan Grobbelaar832212.75393000
Tarun Nethula1853622.00802000
Shawn Hicks31401.33150000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMHW Papps 0(13) & LJ Woodcock 9(15)1227
2ndSJ Murdoch 4(9) & MHW Papps 6(11)1020
3rdSG Borthwick 20(64) & SJ Murdoch 18(58)38122
4thL Ronchi 8(5) & SG Borthwick 2(6)1011
5thL Ronchi 32(34) & TA Blundell 3(20)3653
6thFJ Colson 0(6) & L Ronchi 2(4)210
7thJS Patel 0(9) & L Ronchi 2(2)211
8thDS Hutchinson 0(13) & L Ronchi 6(8)621
9thDS Hutchinson 15(51) & A Verma 12(48)3099
10thBJ Arnel 11(35) & A Verma 14(18)2853

Auckland Aces 1st innings

512/9d(167.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jeet Ravalc †L Ronchi b DS Hutchinsonc †L Ronchi b DS Hutchinson7160043.75
Michael Guptill-Buncec TA Blundell b A Vermac TA Blundell b A Verma8915410057.79
Robert O'Donnelllbw b SG Borthwicklbw b SG Borthwick16732518051.38
Rob Nicolb SG Borthwickb SG Borthwick22663033.33
Brad Cachopa †lbw b DS Hutchinsonlbw b DS Hutchinson601284046.88
Colin de Grandhommec TA Blundell b DS Hutchinsonc TA Blundell b DS Hutchinson19362052.78
Shawn Hicksc A Verma b JS Patelc A Verma b JS Patel22523042.31
Nathan McAndrewrun out (LJ Woodcock/A Verma/LJ Woodcock)run out (LJ Woodcock/A Verma/LJ Woodcock)26484054.17
Donovan Grobbelaarnot outnot out44*964045.83
Tarun Nethulac FJ Colson b DS Hutchinsonc FJ Colson b DS Hutchinson41885046.59
Extras(b 4, lb 6, w 3, nb 2)(b 4, lb 6, w 3, nb 2)15
Total167.5 Ov (RR 3.05)167.5 Ov (RR 3.05)512/9d
Did not bat: Michael Bates
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (JA Raval, 3.4 ov), 179-2 (ML Guptill-Bunce, 53.5 ov), 247-3 (RJ Nicol, 78 ov), 330-4 (RR O'Donnell, 107.4 ov), 373-5 (B Cachopa, 119.1 ov), 376-6 (C de Grandhomme, 121.4 ov), 422-7 (S Hicks, 136.2 ov), 427-8 (N McAndrew, 137.5 ov), 512-9 (TS Nethula, 167.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Brent Arnel39612103.101656031
Dane Hutchinson31.5128942.801559001
Anurag Verma2166913.2910112000
Jeetan Patel521113412.5824618000
Scott Borthwick1806123.39674000
LJ Woodcock602804.67234000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJA Raval 7(16) & ML Guptill-Bunce 0(6)722
2ndRR O'Donnell 75(155) & ML Guptill-Bunce 89(148)172301
3rdRJ Nicol 22(66) & RR O'Donnell 46(79)68145
4thRR O'Donnell 46(91) & B Cachopa 34(87)83178
5thC de Grandhomme 17(28) & B Cachopa 26(41)4369
6thS Hicks 1(7) & C de Grandhomme 2(8)315
7thN McAndrew 21(43) & S Hicks 21(45)4688
8thDJ Grobbelaar 0(4) & N McAndrew 5(5)59
9thDJ Grobbelaar 44(92) & TS Nethula 41(88)85180

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

219(76.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LJ Woodcockc RJ Nicol b MD Batesc RJ Nicol b MD Bates2160012.50
Michael Pappsc JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaarc JA Raval b DJ Grobbelaar47755062.67
Stephen Murdochc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaarc †B Cachopa b DJ Grobbelaar13202065.00
Scott Borthwickc RR O'Donnell b TS Nethulac RR O'Donnell b TS Nethula551068051.89
Luke Ronchi †b TS Nethulab TS Nethula26411163.41
Tom Blundellc RR O'Donnell b TS Nethulac RR O'Donnell b TS Nethula15500030.00
Fraser Colsonb TS Nethulab TS Nethula21673031.34
Jeetan Patelc RJ Nicol b MD Batesc RJ Nicol b MD Bates170014.29
Dane Hutchinsonlbw b DJ Grobbelaarlbw b DJ Grobbelaar9310029.03
Anurag Vermanot outnot out6*250024.00
Brent Arnelc †B Cachopa b S Hicksc †B Cachopa b S Hicks12241050.00
Extras(b 6, w 2, nb 4)(b 6, w 2, nb 4)12
Total76.2 Ov (RR 2.87)76.2 Ov (RR 2.87)219
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (LJ Woodcock, 4.2 ov), 35-2 (SJ Murdoch, 10.4 ov), 80-3 (MHW Papps, 24.1 ov), 136-4 (L Ronchi, 37.1 ov), 163-5 (SG Borthwick, 48 ov), 170-6 (TA Blundell, 51.5 ov), 176-7 (JS Patel, 54.2 ov), 200-8 (FJ Colson, 67.5 ov), 200-9 (DS Hutchinson, 68.2 ov), 219-10 (BJ Arnel, 76.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Michael Bates1513822.53734011
Nathan McAndrew1434703.36615000
Donovan Grobbelaar1342732.08673010
Colin de Grandhomme421604.00193000
Tarun Nethula2947742.661285103
Shawn Hicks1.20816.0050000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stLJ Woodcock 2(16) & MHW Papps 11(10)1526
2ndSJ Murdoch 13(20) & MHW Papps 7(18)2038
3rdSG Borthwick 14(36) & MHW Papps 29(47)4581
4thL Ronchi 26(41) & SG Borthwick 26(38)5678
5thTA Blundell 10(33) & SG Borthwick 15(32)2765
6thTA Blundell 5(17) & FJ Colson 2(6)723
7thJS Patel 1(7) & FJ Colson 4(9)615
8thDS Hutchinson 9(29) & FJ Colson 15(52)2481
9thA Verma 0(1) & DS Hutchinson 0(2)03
10thBJ Arnel 12(24) & A Verma 6(24)1948

Commentary

End of innings: WF 219 (76.2 ov)
76.2W
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, OUT
BJ Arnel c †B Cachopa b S Hicks 12(24) [4s-1 6s-0] · FoW 219/10 (76.2 ov)
76.10
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, no run
End of over 760 runsWF 219/9000000
A Verma 6(25)BJ Arnel 12(22)TS Nethula 29-4-77-4
75.60
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
75.50
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
75.40
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
75.30
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
75.20
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
75.10
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
End of over 758 runsWF 219/9000233
A Verma 6(19)BJ Arnel 12(22)S Hicks 1-0-8-0
74.63
S Hicks to A Verma, 3 runs
74.53
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, 3 runs
74.42
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, 2 runs
74.30
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, no run
74.20
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, no run
74.10
S Hicks to BJ Arnel, no run
End of over 740 runsWF 211/9000000
A Verma 3(18)BJ Arnel 7(17)TS Nethula 28-3-77-4
73.60
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
73.50
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
73.40
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
73.30
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
73.20
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
73.10
TS Nethula to A Verma, no run
End of over 732 runsWF 211/9000002
BJ Arnel 7(17)A Verma 3(12)DJ Grobbelaar 13-4-27-3
72.62
DJ Grobbelaar to BJ Arnel, 2 runs
72.50
DJ Grobbelaar to BJ Arnel, no run
72.40
DJ Grobbelaar to BJ Arnel, no run
72.30
DJ Grobbelaar to BJ Arnel, no run
72.20
DJ Grobbelaar to BJ Arnel, no run