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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Wellington Firebirds beat Central Stags by 9 wickets

Cello Basin Reserve, . Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl.

Wellington Firebirds298 & 53/116.2 ov
Central Stags96 & 25473.1 ov
Wellington Firebirds won by 9 wickets

Match report

From the scorecard

Wellington Firebirds won the toss and chose to bowl. Central Stags were bowled out for 96, Greg Hay 62 from 110 balls. James Neesham took 3 for 17.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 298, Rachin Ravindra 76 from 142 balls and Michael Bracewell 70 from 156 balls. Blair Tickner took 5 for 96.

Central Stags were bowled out for 254, Brad Schmulian 68 not out from 77 balls and Greg Hay 54 from 109 balls. Jamie Gibson took 3 for 36.

Wellington Firebirds made 53 for 1.

Wellington Firebirds won by 9 wickets.

Key performers

76Rachin RavindraWellington Firebirds. 142 balls, 11 fours, 1 sixJN3/17James NeeshamWellington Firebirds. 9.4 overs, 3 maidensBS68*Brad SchmulianCentral Stags. 77 balls, 9 fours5/96Blair TicknerCentral Stags. 27 overs, 5 maidens

Central Stags 1st innings

96(36.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerb IG McPeakeb IG McPeake7141050.00
Greg Haylbw b JDS Neeshamlbw b JDS Neesham621108156.36
Will Younglbw b JDS Neeshamlbw b JDS Neesham114007.14
Ben Smithc LR Johns b JDS Neeshamc LR Johns b JDS Neesham2110018.18
Tom Brucec IG McPeake b JD Gibsonc IG McPeake b JD Gibson250040.00
Dane Cleaver †c JD Gibson b IG McPeakec JD Gibson b IG McPeake9151060.00
Brad Schmulianc JD Gibson b LV van Beekc JD Gibson b LV van Beek4410100.00
Willem Ludickc MG Bracewell b LV van Beekc MG Bracewell b LV van Beek4130030.77
Blair Ticknerc LR Johns b LV van Beekc LR Johns b LV van Beek04000.00
Stefan Hookc LV van Beek b BV Searsc LV van Beek b BV Sears4211019.05
Raymond Toolenot outnot out0*9000.00
Extras(lb 1)(lb 1)1
Total36.4 Ov (RR 2.62)36.4 Ov (RR 2.62)96
Fall of wickets: 17-1 (GH Worker, 5.3 ov), 20-2 (WA Young, 9 ov), 24-3 (BS Smith, 12.3 ov), 33-4 (TC Bruce, 14 ov), 61-5 (D Cleaver, 21.2 ov), 65-6 (BD Schmulian, 22.4 ov), 75-7 (WC Ludick, 27 ov), 79-8 (BM Tickner, 28.4 ov), 90-9 (SJ Hook-Sporry, 33.3 ov), 96-10 (GR Hay, 36.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Logan van Beek913433.78385000
Ian McPeake821622.00392000
James Neesham9.431731.76503000
Jamie Gibson401313.25160100
Ben Sears601512.50282000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 7(14) & GR Hay 10(19)1733
2ndWA Young 1(14) & GR Hay 2(7)321
3rdGR Hay 1(10) & BS Smith 2(11)421
4thTC Bruce 2(5) & GR Hay 7(4)99
5thGR Hay 19(29) & D Cleaver 9(15)2844
6thGR Hay 0(4) & BD Schmulian 4(4)48
7thWC Ludick 4(13) & GR Hay 6(13)1026
8thGR Hay 4(6) & BM Tickner 0(4)410
9thSJ Hook-Sporry 4(21) & GR Hay 7(8)1129
10thRL Toole 0(9) & GR Hay 6(10)619

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

298(99 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Fraser Colsonc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner03000.00
Rachin Ravindrac GH Worker b BM Ticknerc GH Worker b BM Tickner7614211153.52
Devon Conway †c †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner02000.00
Troy Johnsonlbw b WC Ludicklbw b WC Ludick27784034.62
Michael Bracewellc TC Bruce b WC Ludickc TC Bruce b WC Ludick701569044.87
James Neeshamc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner631207052.50
Jamie Gibsonc †D Cleaver b BM Ticknerc †D Cleaver b BM Tickner33574057.89
Lauchie Johnsc TC Bruce b RL Toolec TC Bruce b RL Toole09000.00
Logan van Beekc †D Cleaver b WC Ludickc †D Cleaver b WC Ludick9152060.00
Ian McPeakelbw b RL Toolelbw b RL Toole114007.14
Ben Searsnot outnot out1*50020.00
Extras(lb 6, w 5, nb 7)(lb 6, w 5, nb 7)18
Total99 Ov (RR 3.01)99 Ov (RR 3.01)298
Fall of wickets: 0-1 (FJ Colson, 0.3 ov), 0-2 (DP Conway, 0.5 ov), 80-3 (TM Johnson, 24.5 ov), 175-4 (R Ravindra, 54.5 ov), 208-5 (MG Bracewell, 70.5 ov), 275-6 (JD Gibson, 90 ov), 286-7 (LR Johns, 92.5 ov), 286-8 (JDS Neesham, 93.4 ov), 296-9 (LV van Beek, 97.2 ov), 298-10 (IG McPeake, 99 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner2759653.5612214122
Raymond Toole2986622.2814310001
Stefan Hook1525303.53647010
Willem Ludick2255232.361043023
Brad Schmulian502505.00183001
Tom Bruce11000.0060000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stFJ Colson 0(3) & R Ravindra 0(0)03
2ndDP Conway 0(2) & R Ravindra 0(0)02
3rdTM Johnson 27(78) & R Ravindra 45(69)80144
4thMG Bracewell 58(109) & R Ravindra 31(73)95180
5thJDS Neesham 19(49) & MG Bracewell 12(47)3396
6thJD Gibson 33(57) & JDS Neesham 33(59)67115
7thJDS Neesham 11(8) & LR Johns 0(9)1117
8thLV van Beek 0(1) & JDS Neesham 0(4)05
9thIG McPeake 0(9) & LV van Beek 9(14)1022
10thBV Sears 1(5) & IG McPeake 1(5)210

Central Stags 2nd innings

254(73.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerb BV Searsb BV Sears35506070.00
Greg Hayc LV van Beek b JDS Neeshamc LV van Beek b JDS Neesham541099049.54
Will Youngc MG Bracewell b JD Gibsonc MG Bracewell b JD Gibson22364061.11
Ben Smithb JDS Neeshamb JDS Neesham14432032.56
Tom Brucec LR Johns b JDS Neeshamc LR Johns b JDS Neesham11222050.00
Dane Cleaver †c LR Johns b LV van Beekc LR Johns b LV van Beek10272037.04
Brad Schmuliannot outnot out68*779088.31
Willem Ludickc LR Johns b JD Gibsonc LR Johns b JD Gibson15213071.43
Blair Ticknerc JDS Neesham b JD Gibsonc JDS Neesham b JD Gibson6200030.00
Stefan Hookb LV van Beekb LV van Beek117005.88
Raymond Toolerun out (IG McPeake/LV van Beek)run out (IG McPeake/LV van Beek)2190010.53
Extras(lb 7, w 7, nb 2)(lb 7, w 7, nb 2)16
Total73.1 Ov (RR 3.47)73.1 Ov (RR 3.47)254
Fall of wickets: 73-1 (GH Worker, 17 ov), 120-2 (WA Young, 29.5 ov), 124-3 (GR Hay, 34.4 ov), 139-4 (TC Bruce, 40.4 ov), 150-5 (BS Smith, 44.4 ov), 165-6 (D Cleaver, 49.3 ov), 199-7 (WC Ludick, 55.4 ov), 221-8 (BM Tickner, 62 ov), 228-9 (SJ Hook-Sporry, 66 ov), 254-10 (RL Toole, 73.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Logan van Beek23.176422.7611010000
Ian McPeake503406.80185010
Jamie Gibson1103633.27494000
James Neesham2446532.711179022
Ben Sears1014814.80449000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 35(50) & GR Hay 29(52)73102
2ndGR Hay 25(41) & WA Young 22(36)4777
3rdBS Smith 4(13) & GR Hay 0(16)429
4thTC Bruce 11(22) & BS Smith 3(14)1536
5thD Cleaver 4(8) & BS Smith 7(16)1124
6thBD Schmulian 7(11) & D Cleaver 6(19)1529
7thWC Ludick 15(21) & BD Schmulian 18(16)3437
8thBM Tickner 6(20) & BD Schmulian 15(18)2238
9thBD Schmulian 5(7) & SJ Hook-Sporry 1(17)724
10thBD Schmulian 23(25) & RL Toole 2(19)2643

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

53/1(16.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Fraser Colsonc †D Cleaver b WC Ludickc †D Cleaver b WC Ludick15282053.57
Rachin Ravindranot outnot out17*402042.50
Devon Conway †not outnot out19*313061.29
Extras(lb 1, nb 1)(lb 1, nb 1)2
Total16.2 Ov (RR 3.24)16.2 Ov (RR 3.24) · Target 5353/1
Did not bat: Michael Bracewell, James Neesham, Lauchie Johns, Jamie Gibson, Troy Johnson, Logan van Beek, Ian McPeake, Ben Sears
Fall of wickets: 22-1 (FJ Colson, 8.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Blair Tickner401503.75172000
Raymond Toole52701.40271000
Willem Ludick4.212415.54163001
Stefan Hook30602.00151000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stFJ Colson 15(28) & R Ravindra 7(25)2253
2ndDP Conway 19(31) & R Ravindra 10(15)31*45

Commentary

End of innings: WF 53/1 (16.2 ov)
16.24
WC Ludick to DP Conway, FOUR
16.11
WC Ludick to R Ravindra, 1 run
End of over 161 runWF 48/1001000
DP Conway 15(30)R Ravindra 16(39)SJ Hook-Sporry 3-0-6-0
15.60
SJ Hook-Sporry to DP Conway, no run
15.50
SJ Hook-Sporry to DP Conway, no run
15.40
SJ Hook-Sporry to DP Conway, no run
15.31
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, 1 run
15.20
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
15.10
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
End of over 156 runsWF 47/1011202
DP Conway 15(27)R Ravindra 15(36)WC Ludick 4-1-19-1
14.62
WC Ludick to DP Conway, 2 runs
14.50
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run
14.42
WC Ludick to DP Conway, 2 runs
14.31
WC Ludick to R Ravindra, 1 run
14.21
WC Ludick to DP Conway, 1 run
14.10
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run
End of over 144 runsWF 41/1000400
R Ravindra 14(35)DP Conway 10(22)SJ Hook-Sporry 2-0-5-0
13.60
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
13.50
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
13.44
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, FOUR
13.30
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
13.20
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
13.10
SJ Hook-Sporry to R Ravindra, no run
End of over 135 runsWF 37/1100400
DP Conway 10(22)R Ravindra 10(29)WC Ludick 3-1-13-1
12.60
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run
12.50
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run
12.44
WC Ludick to DP Conway, FOUR
12.30
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run
12.20
WC Ludick to DP Conway, no run