Plunket ShieldMatch 8 · First-class
Central Stags beat Wellington Firebirds by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.
Wellington Firebirds238 & 25087 ov
Central Stags358 & 134/344.1 ov
Central Stags won by 7 wickets
Match report
From the scorecardCentral Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 238, Nathan Smith 56 from 115 balls and Michael Bracewell 51 from 120 balls. Seth Rance took 4 for 52.
Central Stags were bowled out for 358, Brad Schmulian 88 from 93 balls and Doug Bracewell 68 from 96 balls. Ben Sears took 5 for 88.
Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 250, Nathan Smith 72 not out from 126 balls and Michael Bracewell 46 from 97 balls. Ben Wheeler took 4 for 54.
Central Stags made 134 for 3, Dane Cleaver 54 not out from 100 balls. Ben Sears took 2 for 40.
Central Stags won by 7 wickets.
Key performers
Wellington Firebirds 1st innings
238(97.2 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Georgesonc BM Wheeler b SHA Rance | c BM Wheeler b SHA Rance | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Jakob Bhulab BM Tickner | b BM Tickner | 27 | 59 | 4 | 0 | 45.76 |
| Nick Greenwoodc TC Bruce b DAJ Bracewell | c TC Bruce b DAJ Bracewell | 23 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 30.67 |
| Michael Bracewellc BM Wheeler b JFA Field | c BM Wheeler b JFA Field | 51 | 120 | 3 | 0 | 42.50 |
| Finn Allenc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner | c †D Cleaver b BM Tickner | 33 | 42 | 5 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Jamie Gibsonlbw b BM Tickner | lbw b BM Tickner | 1 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4.17 |
| Nathan Smithc BL Wiggins b SHA Rance | c BL Wiggins b SHA Rance | 56 | 115 | 9 | 0 | 48.70 |
| Callum McLachlan †c †D Cleaver b BM Tickner | c †D Cleaver b BM Tickner | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ben Searsc TC Bruce b SHA Rance | c TC Bruce b SHA Rance | 7 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 10.77 |
| Michael Sneddenc & b SHA Rance | c & b SHA Rance | 7 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 21.21 |
| James Hartshornnot out | not out | 17* | 34 | 3 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(lb 9, w 4, nb 2) | (lb 9, w 4, nb 2) | 15 | ||||
| Total97.2 Ov (RR 2.45) | 97.2 Ov (RR 2.45) | 238 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 3-1 (LI Georgeson, 3.1 ov), 46-2 (JJNP Bhula, 21.1 ov), 55-3 (NA Greenwood, 28.5 ov), 125-4 (FH Allen, 47.2 ov), 140-5 (MG Bracewell, 54.4 ov), 140-6 (JD Gibson, 55.3 ov), 140-7 (CR McLachlan, 57.4 ov), 192-8 (BV Sears, 79.4 ov), 204-9 (MW Snedden, 87.4 ov), 238-10 (NG Smith, 97.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bracewell | 23 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 2.22 | 114 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seth Rance | 20.2 | 6 | 52 | 4 | 2.56 | 98 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Wheeler | 21 | 5 | 41 | 0 | 1.95 | 103 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | 23 | 7 | 56 | 4 | 2.43 | 113 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joey Field | 9 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 3.00 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Schmulian | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | LI Georgeson 1(12) & JJNP Bhula 2(7) | 3 | 19 |
| 2nd | NA Greenwood 17(56) & JJNP Bhula 25(52) | 43 | 108 |
| 3rd | MG Bracewell 2(27) & NA Greenwood 6(19) | 9 | 46 |
| 4th | FH Allen 33(42) & MG Bracewell 36(69) | 70 | 111 |
| 5th | JD Gibson 1(21) & MG Bracewell 13(24) | 15 | 44 |
| 6th | NG Smith 0(2) & JD Gibson 0(3) | 0 | 5 |
| 7th | CR McLachlan 0(7) & NG Smith 0(6) | 0 | 13 |
| 8th | BV Sears 7(65) & NG Smith 37(68) | 52 | 132 |
| 9th | MW Snedden 7(33) & NG Smith 3(15) | 12 | 48 |
| 10th | JW Hartshorn 17(34) & NG Smith 16(24) | 34 | 58 |
Central Stags 1st innings
358(95.3 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hayc †CR McLachlan b BV Sears | c †CR McLachlan b BV Sears | 18 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Bayley Wigginsc MG Bracewell b NG Smith | c MG Bracewell b NG Smith | 16 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 69.57 |
| Brad Schmulianc FH Allen b BV Sears | c FH Allen b BV Sears | 88 | 93 | 13 | 1 | 94.62 |
| Dane Cleaver †c JD Gibson b BV Sears | c JD Gibson b BV Sears | 39 | 85 | 5 | 0 | 45.88 |
| Tom Brucec & b BV Sears | c & b BV Sears | 17 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Doug Bracewellc LI Georgeson b MW Snedden | c LI Georgeson b MW Snedden | 68 | 96 | 12 | 0 | 70.83 |
| MTMMJ Avec FH Allen b BV Sears | c FH Allen b BV Sears | 24 | 55 | 4 | 0 | 43.64 |
| Ben Wheelerc MG Bracewell b NG Smith | c MG Bracewell b NG Smith | 59 | 94 | 9 | 0 | 62.77 |
| Joey Fieldb NG Smith | b NG Smith | 15 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.39 |
| Blair Ticknernot out | not out | 1* | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Seth Ranceb JW Hartshorn | b JW Hartshorn | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras(lb 9, w 1) | (lb 9, w 1) | 10 | ||||
| Total95.3 Ov (RR 3.75) | 95.3 Ov (RR 3.75) | 358 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 25-1 (BL Wiggins, 6.5 ov), 84-2 (GR Hay, 20.2 ov), 159-3 (BD Schmulian, 38.3 ov), 181-4 (TC Bruce, 44.5 ov), 188-5 (D Cleaver, 49 ov), 258-6 (MTMMJ Ave, 67 ov), 312-7 (DAJ Bracewell, 81.2 ov), 344-8 (JFA Field, 91 ov), 355-9 (BM Wheeler, 94.2 ov), 358-10 (SHA Rance, 95.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 24 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 2.88 | 112 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| James Hartshorn | 13.3 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 3.41 | 63 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sears | 20 | 4 | 88 | 5 | 4.40 | 85 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Georgeson | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.50 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamie Gibson | 6 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 4.33 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Snedden | 21 | 8 | 64 | 1 | 3.05 | 96 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 9 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 4.56 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | GR Hay 9(18) & BL Wiggins 16(23) | 25 | 41 |
| 2nd | BD Schmulian 46(39) & GR Hay 9(42) | 59 | 81 |
| 3rd | D Cleaver 33(55) & BD Schmulian 42(54) | 75 | 109 |
| 4th | TC Bruce 17(18) & D Cleaver 5(20) | 22 | 38 |
| 5th | DAJ Bracewell 5(15) & D Cleaver 1(10) | 7 | 25 |
| 6th | DAJ Bracewell 44(53) & MTMMJ Ave 24(55) | 70 | 108 |
| 7th | DAJ Bracewell 19(28) & BM Wheeler 33(58) | 54 | 86 |
| 8th | JFA Field 15(31) & BM Wheeler 16(27) | 32 | 58 |
| 9th | BM Wheeler 10(9) & BM Tickner 1(11) | 11 | 20 |
| 10th | SHA Rance 3(6) & BM Tickner 0(1) | 3 | 7 |
Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings
250(87 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Georgesonc JFA Field b BM Tickner | c JFA Field b BM Tickner | 28 | 73 | 5 | 0 | 38.36 |
| Jakob Bhulab SHA Rance | b SHA Rance | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nick Greenwoodrun out (BM Wheeler) | run out (BM Wheeler) | 26 | 63 | 4 | 0 | 41.27 |
| Michael Bracewellc BD Schmulian b DAJ Bracewell | c BD Schmulian b DAJ Bracewell | 46 | 97 | 5 | 0 | 47.42 |
| Finn Allenc †D Cleaver b DAJ Bracewell | c †D Cleaver b DAJ Bracewell | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Jamie Gibsonc GR Hay b BM Wheeler | c GR Hay b BM Wheeler | 23 | 66 | 4 | 0 | 34.85 |
| Nathan Smithnot out | not out | 72* | 126 | 9 | 1 | 57.14 |
| Callum McLachlan †c †D Cleaver b BM Wheeler | c †D Cleaver b BM Wheeler | 25 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 44.64 |
| Ben Searslbw b BM Wheeler | lbw b BM Wheeler | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| Michael Sneddenlbw b BM Wheeler | lbw b BM Wheeler | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 |
| James Hartshornc & b SHA Rance | c & b SHA Rance | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 12, w 1) | (b 1, lb 12, w 1) | 14 | ||||
| Total87 Ov (RR 2.87) | 87 Ov (RR 2.87) | 250 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (JJNP Bhula, 1.1 ov), 56-2 (NA Greenwood, 22.2 ov), 58-3 (LI Georgeson, 23.3 ov), 70-4 (FH Allen, 27.1 ov), 109-5 (JD Gibson, 46.3 ov), 177-6 (MG Bracewell, 61.3 ov), 227-7 (CR McLachlan, 78 ov), 233-8 (BV Sears, 81.3 ov), 239-9 (MW Snedden, 83.1 ov), 250-10 (JW Hartshorn, 87 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Bracewell | 16 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 3.25 | 74 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Rance | 21 | 6 | 53 | 2 | 2.52 | 100 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Wheeler | 24 | 5 | 54 | 4 | 2.25 | 119 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blair Tickner | 13 | 4 | 45 | 1 | 3.46 | 60 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Field | 11 | 3 | 30 | 0 | 2.73 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Schmulian | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1.50 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | LI Georgeson 4(6) & JJNP Bhula 0(1) | 4 | 7 |
| 2nd | NA Greenwood 26(63) & LI Georgeson 24(64) | 52 | 127 |
| 3rd | MG Bracewell 2(4) & LI Georgeson 0(3) | 2 | 7 |
| 4th | FH Allen 8(10) & MG Bracewell 4(12) | 12 | 22 |
| 5th | JD Gibson 23(66) & MG Bracewell 16(50) | 39 | 116 |
| 6th | NG Smith 39(59) & MG Bracewell 24(31) | 68 | 90 |
| 7th | CR McLachlan 25(56) & NG Smith 23(43) | 50 | 99 |
| 8th | NG Smith 3(13) & BV Sears 2(8) | 6 | 21 |
| 9th | MW Snedden 2(7) & NG Smith 0(3) | 6 | 10 |
| 10th | JW Hartshorn 4(15) & NG Smith 7(8) | 11 | 23 |
Central Stags 2nd innings
134/3(44.1 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Hayc NG Smith b JW Hartshorn | c NG Smith b JW Hartshorn | 22 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 26.19 |
| Bayley Wigginsc JD Gibson b BV Sears | c JD Gibson b BV Sears | 29 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 80.56 |
| Brad Schmulianc FH Allen b BV Sears | c FH Allen b BV Sears | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Dane Cleaver †not out | not out | 54* | 100 | 7 | 0 | 54.00 |
| Tom Brucenot out | not out | 23* | 39 | 3 | 0 | 58.97 |
| Extras(lb 2) | (lb 2) | 2 | ||||
| Total44.1 Ov (RR 3.03) | 44.1 Ov (RR 3.03) · Target 131 | 134/3 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 30-1 (BL Wiggins, 9.4 ov), 34-2 (BD Schmulian, 11.4 ov), 83-3 (GR Hay, 31.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 12 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 1.42 | 64 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Snedden | 8.1 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 3.31 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sears | 9 | 1 | 40 | 2 | 4.44 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Bracewell | 6 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3.67 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Hartshorn | 9 | 3 | 26 | 1 | 2.89 | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Partnerships
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | GR Hay 0(22) & BL Wiggins 29(36) | 30 | 58 |
| 2nd | BD Schmulian 4(6) & GR Hay 0(6) | 4 | 12 |
| 3rd | D Cleaver 27(63) & GR Hay 22(56) | 49 | 119 |
| 4th | TC Bruce 23(39) & D Cleaver 27(37) | 51* | 76 |
Commentary
44.14
MW Snedden to TC Bruce, FOUR
End of over 441 runCS 130/3000010
D Cleaver 54(100)TC Bruce 19(38)JW Hartshorn 9-3-26-1
43.60
JW Hartshorn to D Cleaver, no run
43.51
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, 1 run
43.40
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, no run
43.30
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, no run
43.20
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, no run
43.10
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, no run
End of over 4310 runsCS 129/3034030
D Cleaver 54(99)TC Bruce 18(33)MW Snedden 8-3-23-0
42.60
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
42.53
MW Snedden to TC Bruce, 3 runs
42.40
MW Snedden to TC Bruce, no run
42.34
MW Snedden to TC Bruce, FOUR
42.23
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, 3 runs
42.10
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
End of over 4210 runsCS 119/3140302
TC Bruce 11(30)D Cleaver 51(96)JW Hartshorn 8-3-25-1
41.62
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, 2 runs
41.50
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, no run
41.43
JW Hartshorn to D Cleaver, 3 runs
FIFTY for D Cleaver (51 off 96)
41.30
JW Hartshorn to D Cleaver, no run
41.24
JW Hartshorn to D Cleaver, FOUR
41.11
JW Hartshorn to TC Bruce, 1 run
End of over 410 runsCS 109/3000000
D Cleaver 44(93)TC Bruce 8(27)MW Snedden 7-3-13-0
40.60
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
40.50
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
40.40
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
40.30
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
40.20
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run
40.10
MW Snedden to D Cleaver, no run