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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Wellington Firebirds and Central Stags draw

Cello Basin Reserve, . Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl.

Wellington Firebirds530 & 264/8d78 ov
Central Stags423 & 108/857 ov
Match drawn

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Stags won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 530, Malcolm Nofal 179 from 245 balls and LJ Woodcock 147 from 283 balls. Willem Ludick took 4 for 102.

Central Stags were bowled out for 423, Tom Bruce 89 from 131 balls and Will Young 75 from 169 balls. Jeetan Patel took 5 for 116.

Wellington Firebirds made 264 for 8 declared, Devon Conway 103 not out from 178 balls and Michael Papps 48 from 48 balls. Blair Tickner took 4 for 75.

Central Stags made 108 for 8. Hamish Bennett took 3 for 14.

Match drawn.

Key performers

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

530(123.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Pappsc WC Ludick b AF Milnec WC Ludick b AF Milne4210200.00
LJ Woodcockc †D Cleaver b WC Ludickc †D Cleaver b WC Ludick14728320251.94
Stephen Murdochc †D Cleaver b AF Milnec †D Cleaver b AF Milne01000.00
Michael Bracewellc †D Cleaver b JD Ryderc †D Cleaver b JD Ryder17282060.71
Devon Conway †c WA Young b WC Ludickc WA Young b WC Ludick16252064.00
Fraser Colsonc BM Tickner b WC Ludickc BM Tickner b WC Ludick19523036.54
Malcolm Nofalc †D Cleaver b WC Ludickc †D Cleaver b WC Ludick17924513473.06
Jeetan Patelc BM Tickner b FJM Murrayc BM Tickner b FJM Murray38456084.44
Ollie Newtonnot outnot out43*3433126.47
Ian McPeakec TC Bruce b FJM Murrayc TC Bruce b FJM Murray381952200.00
Hamish Bennettc & b BD Schmulianc & b BD Schmulian7101070.00
Extras(b 2, lb 12, w 3, nb 5)(b 2, lb 12, w 3, nb 5)22
Total123.1 Ov (RR 4.30)123.1 Ov (RR 4.30)530
Did not bat: Alex Ridley
Fall of wickets: 4-1 (MHW Papps, 0.2 ov), 4-2 (SJ Murdoch, 0.3 ov), 35-3 (MG Bracewell, 11.1 ov), 63-4 (DP Conway, 19.1 ov), 99-5 (FJ Colson, 35.3 ov), 346-6 (LJ Woodcock, 92 ov), 440-7 (JS Patel, 112 ov), 442-8 (MJ Nofal, 113 ov), 505-9 (IG McPeake, 120 ov), 530-10 (HK Bennett, 123.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Adam Milne26410223.9211213002
Bevan Small2229504.328612110
Jesse Ryder812513.13374001
Blair Tickner1928004.21807111
Willem Ludick26310243.9210711211
Felix Murray1838924.94707600
Brad Schmulian3.102116.63102100
Tom Bruce10202.0040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMHW Papps 4(2) & LJ Woodcock 0(0)42
2ndSJ Murdoch 0(1) & LJ Woodcock 0(0)01
3rdMG Bracewell 17(28) & LJ Woodcock 14(36)3164
4thDP Conway 16(25) & LJ Woodcock 10(25)2848
5thFJ Colson 19(52) & LJ Woodcock 17(46)3698
6thMJ Nofal 124(166) & LJ Woodcock 106(176)247339
7thMJ Nofal 54(75) & JS Patel 38(45)94120
8thMJ Nofal 1(4) & OR Newton 1(2)26
9thOR Newton 24(23) & IG McPeake 38(19)6342
10thHK Bennett 7(10) & OR Newton 18(9)2519

Central Stags 1st innings

423(124.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brad Schmulianc †DP Conway b IG McPeakec †DP Conway b IG McPeake17452037.78
Ben Smithlbw b HK Bennettlbw b HK Bennett8270029.63
Will Youngc †DP Conway b JS Patelc †DP Conway b JS Patel7516911244.38
Jesse Ryderc MJ Nofal b JS Patelc MJ Nofal b JS Patel69859281.18
Tom Brucelbw b OR Newtonlbw b OR Newton8913112167.94
Dane Cleaver †c OR Newton b JS Patelc OR Newton b JS Patel7212915055.81
Willem Ludickc †DP Conway b OR Newtonc †DP Conway b OR Newton30642246.88
Adam Milnec †DP Conway b OR Newtonc †DP Conway b OR Newton2130015.38
Bevan Smallb JS Patelb JS Patel9152060.00
Blair Ticknerc SJ Murdoch b JS Patelc SJ Murdoch b JS Patel9340026.47
Felix Murraynot outnot out27*375072.97
Extras(b 4, lb 7, w 2, nb 3)(b 4, lb 7, w 2, nb 3)16
Total124.2 Ov (RR 3.40)124.2 Ov (RR 3.40)423
Fall of wickets: 29-1 (BS Smith, 10.4 ov), 33-2 (BD Schmulian, 13.2 ov), 129-3 (JD Ryder, 37.1 ov), 239-4 (WA Young, 70.2 ov), 292-5 (TC Bruce, 85 ov), 363-6 (WC Ludick, 105.2 ov), 365-7 (AF Milne, 107.4 ov), 385-8 (BJ Small, 112.1 ov), 386-9 (D Cleaver, 113 ov), 423-10 (BM Tickner, 124.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Hamish Bennett2658013.0812512100
Ollie Newton2939933.4113015020
Ian McPeake2349013.9110714200
Jeetan Patel37.2811653.1117813403
LJ Woodcock912703.00424000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBD Schmulian 17(37) & BS Smith 8(27)2964
2ndWA Young 4(8) & BD Schmulian 0(8)416
3rdJD Ryder 69(85) & WA Young 27(58)96143
4thTC Bruce 61(96) & WA Young 44(103)110199
5thD Cleaver 24(53) & TC Bruce 28(35)5388
6thD Cleaver 38(59) & WC Ludick 30(64)71122
7thAF Milne 2(13) & D Cleaver 0(1)214
8thBJ Small 9(15) & D Cleaver 10(12)2027
9thBM Tickner 1(1) & D Cleaver 0(4)15
10thBM Tickner 8(33) & FJM Murray 27(37)3768

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

264/8d(78 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
LJ Woodcockretired hurtretired hurt5*170029.41
Michael Pappsb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner484872100.00
Stephen Murdochc †D Cleaver b AF Milnec †D Cleaver b AF Milne10151066.67
Michael Bracewelllbw b WC Ludicklbw b WC Ludick5141035.71
Devon Conway †not outnot out103*17815057.87
Fraser Colsonb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner01000.00
Malcolm Nofalc BS Smith b BM Ticknerc BS Smith b BM Tickner6160037.50
Jeetan Patelc TC Bruce b BM Ticknerc TC Bruce b BM Tickner290022.22
Ollie Newtonb AF Milneb AF Milne19452042.22
Ian McPeakelbw b FJM Murraylbw b FJM Murray9421021.43
Alex Ridleynot outnot out43*918047.25
Extras(lb 2, w 4, nb 8)(lb 2, w 4, nb 8)14
Total78 Ov (RR 3.38)78 Ov (RR 3.38)264/8d
Did not bat: Hamish Bennett
Fall of wickets: 31-1 (SJ Murdoch, 8.5 ov), 53-2 (MG Bracewell, 13.3 ov), 81-3 (MHW Papps, 18.2 ov), 81-4 (FJ Colson, 18.3 ov), 89-5 (MJ Nofal, 24.1 ov), 93-6 (JS Patel, 26.3 ov), 135-7 (OR Newton, 38.5 ov), 178-8 (IG McPeake, 53.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Adam Milne1746723.948210024
Bevan Small1324103.15607000
Blair Tickner1527545.00608214
Willem Ludick1121911.73552010
Jesse Ryder62801.33321000
Felix Murray1223913.25536000
Brad Schmulian411303.25171000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stLJ Woodcock 5(17) & MHW Papps 5(11)1028
1stSJ Murdoch 10(15) & MHW Papps 10(10)2125
2ndMG Bracewell 5(14) & MHW Papps 16(15)2228
3rdDP Conway 9(19) & MHW Papps 17(12)2829
4thFJ Colson 0(1) & DP Conway 0(0)01
5thMJ Nofal 6(16) & DP Conway 2(18)834
6thJS Patel 2(9) & DP Conway 2(5)414
7thOR Newton 19(45) & DP Conway 19(32)4274
8thIG McPeake 9(42) & DP Conway 30(45)4387
9thAD Ridley 43(91) & DP Conway 41(59)86*148

Central Stags 2nd innings

108/8(57 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Brad Schmulianlbw b HK Bennettlbw b HK Bennett04000.00
Ben Smithlbw b OR Newtonlbw b OR Newton140025.00
Will Youngc †DP Conway b HK Bennettc †DP Conway b HK Bennett5261019.23
Jesse Ryderc †DP Conway b IG McPeakec †DP Conway b IG McPeake39804048.75
Tom Brucelbw b AD Ridleylbw b AD Ridley350060.00
Dane Cleaver †c MHW Papps b HK Bennettc MHW Papps b HK Bennett010000.00
Willem Ludickc †DP Conway b OR Newtonc †DP Conway b OR Newton22384057.89
Adam Milnec MG Bracewell b IG McPeakec MG Bracewell b IG McPeake445008.89
Bevan Smallnot outnot out20*802025.00
Felix Murraynot outnot out12*501024.00
Extras(lb 1, w 1)(lb 1, w 1)2
Total57 Ov (RR 1.89)57 Ov (RR 1.89) · Target 372108/8
Did not bat: Blair Tickner
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (BD Schmulian, 0.4 ov), 2-2 (BS Smith, 1.5 ov), 12-3 (WA Young, 8.5 ov), 15-4 (TC Bruce, 9.4 ov), 20-5 (D Cleaver, 13 ov), 65-6 (WC Ludick, 26.2 ov), 76-7 (JD Ryder, 32.1 ov), 85-8 (AF Milne, 38.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Hamish Bennett931431.56462000
Ollie Newton1313822.92574000
Alex Ridley401914.75173000
Jeetan Patel19121300.681050000
Ian McPeake1232321.92613010
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stBD Schmulian 0(4) & BS Smith 0(0)04
2ndWA Young 1(3) & BS Smith 1(4)27
3rdJD Ryder 6(19) & WA Young 4(23)1042
4thTC Bruce 3(5) & JD Ryder 0(0)35
5thD Cleaver 0(10) & JD Ryder 5(10)520
6thJD Ryder 22(42) & WC Ludick 22(38)4580
7thAF Milne 4(26) & JD Ryder 6(9)1135
8thBJ Small 9(18) & AF Milne 0(19)937
9thFJM Murray 12(50) & BJ Small 11(62)23*112

Commentary

End of innings: CS 108/8 (57 ov)
End of over 571 runCS 108/8010000
BJ Small 20(80)FJM Murray 12(50)IG McPeake 12-3-23-2
56.60
IG McPeake to BJ Small, no run
56.50
IG McPeake to BJ Small, no run
56.40
IG McPeake to BJ Small, no run
56.30
IG McPeake to BJ Small, no run
56.21
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, 1 run
56.10
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
End of over 562 runsCS 107/8002000
BJ Small 20(76)FJM Murray 11(48)JS Patel 19-12-13-0
55.60
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
55.50
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
55.40
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
55.32
JS Patel to BJ Small, 2 runs
55.20
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
55.10
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
End of over 550 runsCS 105/8000000
FJM Murray 11(48)BJ Small 18(70)IG McPeake 11-3-22-2
54.60
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
54.50
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
54.40
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
54.30
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
54.20
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
54.10
IG McPeake to FJM Murray, no run
End of over 540 runsCS 105/8000000
BJ Small 18(70)FJM Murray 11(42)JS Patel 18-12-11-0
53.60
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
53.50
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
53.40
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
53.30
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
53.20
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
53.10
JS Patel to BJ Small, no run
End of over 532 runsCS 105/8000002
FJM Murray 11(42)BJ Small 18(64)IG McPeake 10-2-22-2