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Plunket ShieldMatch · First-class

Wellington Firebirds beat Otago Volts by 54 runs

Basin Reserve, Wellington, . Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bowl.

Wellington Firebirds255 & 322122 ov
Otago Volts378 & 14541.2 ov
Wellington Firebirds won by 54 runs

Match report

From the scorecard

Otago Volts won the toss and chose to bowl. Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 255, Michael Papps 63 from 76 balls and LJ Woodcock 45 from 85 balls. James Neesham took 3 for 39.

Otago Volts were bowled out for 378, Aaron Redmond 152 from 211 balls and Sam Wells 81 from 170 balls. Jeetan Patel took 5 for 80.

Wellington Firebirds were bowled out for 322, Scott Kuggeleijn 68 from 112 balls and LJ Woodcock 62 from 129 balls. Neil Wagner took 4 for 92.

Otago Volts were bowled out for 145, James Neesham 49 from 58 balls and Michael Bracewell 45 from 74 balls. Mark Gillespie took 4 for 50.

Wellington Firebirds won by 54 runs.

Key performers

Wellington Firebirds 1st innings

255(68.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joshua Brodieb NB Beardb NB Beard37736050.68
Michael Pappsc NB Beard b JDS Neeshamc NB Beard b JDS Neesham637612082.89
Stephen Murdochc †DC de Boorder b JDS Neeshamc †DC de Boorder b JDS Neesham111009.09
Michael Pollardlbw b JDS Neeshamlbw b JDS Neesham4180022.22
LJ Woodcocklbw b JA Duffylbw b JA Duffy45857052.94
Luke Ronchi †c JA Duffy b SR Wellsc JA Duffy b SR Wells252260113.64
Harry Boamc †DC de Boorder b IG Butlerc †DC de Boorder b IG Butler7201035.00
Scott Kuggeleijnc †DC de Boorder b N Wagnerc †DC de Boorder b N Wagner37665056.06
Jeetan Patelc JA Duffy b N Wagnerc JA Duffy b N Wagner8142057.14
Mark Gillespiec †DC de Boorder b IG Butlerc †DC de Boorder b IG Butler14171182.35
Ili Tugaganot outnot out8*111072.73
Extras(lb 2, nb 4)(lb 2, nb 4)6
Total68.1 Ov (RR 3.74)68.1 Ov (RR 3.74)255
Fall of wickets: 99-1 (JM Brodie, 23.4 ov), 103-2 (MHW Papps, 24.5 ov), 104-3 (SJ Murdoch, 26.5 ov), 117-4 (MA Pollard, 31 ov), 151-5 (L Ronchi, 39.2 ov), 167-6 (HKP Boam, 44 ov), 209-7 (LJ Woodcock, 55.4 ov), 226-8 (JS Patel, 60.4 ov), 247-9 (MR Gillespie, 65.4 ov), 255-10 (SC Kuggeleijn, 68.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner17.125623.26799002
Jacob Duffy1124914.45488000
Sam Wells1013413.40465000
Ian Butler1206425.335010102
James Neesham1323933.00637000
Nick Beard521112.20262000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Brodie 37(73) & MHW Papps 59(71)99142
2ndSJ Murdoch 0(2) & MHW Papps 4(5)47
3rdMA Pollard 0(3) & SJ Murdoch 1(9)112
4thLJ Woodcock 9(10) & MA Pollard 4(15)1325
5thLJ Woodcock 8(29) & L Ronchi 25(22)3450
6thHKP Boam 7(20) & LJ Woodcock 9(8)1628
7thLJ Woodcock 19(38) & SC Kuggeleijn 21(33)4270
8thJS Patel 8(14) & SC Kuggeleijn 9(16)1730
9thMR Gillespie 14(17) & SC Kuggeleijn 7(13)2130
10thMJ Tugaga 8(11) & SC Kuggeleijn 0(4)815

Otago Volts 1st innings

378(100.1 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Aaron Redmondc MA Pollard b MJ Tugagac MA Pollard b MJ Tugaga15221119372.04
Darren Broomb MR Gillespieb MR Gillespie5130038.46
Michael Bracewellb JS Patelb JS Patel333322100.00
Nick Beardc †L Ronchi b SC Kuggeleijnc †L Ronchi b SC Kuggeleijn30716042.25
Neil Broomc MHW Papps b JS Patelc MHW Papps b JS Patel113007.69
Sam Wellsc MA Pollard b JS Patelc MA Pollard b JS Patel811709047.65
DC de Boorder †b JS Patelb JS Patel013000.00
James Neeshamc SC Kuggeleijn b MJ Tugagac SC Kuggeleijn b MJ Tugaga48557387.27
Ian Butlerb SC Kuggeleijnb SC Kuggeleijn11231047.83
Neil Wagnerst †L Ronchi b JS Patelst †L Ronchi b JS Patel2120016.67
Jacob Duffynot outnot out0*2000.00
Extras(nb 15)(nb 15)15
Total100.1 Ov (RR 3.77)100.1 Ov (RR 3.77)378
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (DJ Broom, 4.3 ov), 98-2 (MG Bracewell, 17.1 ov), 181-3 (NB Beard, 40.4 ov), 189-4 (NT Broom, 43.4 ov), 263-5 (AJ Redmond, 66.1 ov), 264-6 (DC de Boorder, 69.4 ov), 350-7 (JDS Neesham, 87.2 ov), 372-8 (IG Butler, 95.3 ov), 377-9 (N Wagner, 99 ov), 378-10 (SR Wells, 100.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie22211115.058717008
Ili Tugaga1557024.676610201
Harry Boam6.422103.15322100
Scott Kuggeleijn12.226425.19506206
Jeetan Patel40.1158051.992004300
LJ Woodcock403208.00105000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Redmond 20(15) & DJ Broom 5(13)2627
2ndMG Bracewell 33(33) & AJ Redmond 36(46)7276
3rdNB Beard 30(71) & AJ Redmond 47(76)83141
4thNT Broom 1(13) & AJ Redmond 6(6)818
5thSR Wells 29(69) & AJ Redmond 43(68)74135
6thDC de Boorder 0(13) & SR Wells 1(8)121
7thJDS Neesham 48(55) & SR Wells 36(53)86106
8thIG Butler 11(23) & SR Wells 11(26)2249
9thN Wagner 2(12) & SR Wells 3(9)521
10thSR Wells 1(5) & JA Duffy 0(2)17

Wellington Firebirds 2nd innings

322(122 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joshua Brodieb NB Beardb NB Beard321195026.89
Michael Pappsb N Wagnerb N Wagner19244079.17
Stephen Murdochb N Wagnerb N Wagner11501022.00
Michael Pollardc MG Bracewell b N Wagnerc MG Bracewell b N Wagner03000.00
LJ Woodcockc JDS Neesham b IG Butlerc JDS Neesham b IG Butler621299048.06
Luke Ronchi †run out (NB Beard/JA Duffy/†DC de Boorder)run out (NB Beard/JA Duffy/†DC de Boorder)22324068.75
Harry Boamc †DC de Boorder b SR Wellsc †DC de Boorder b SR Wells26963027.08
Scott Kuggeleijnc †DC de Boorder b N Wagnerc †DC de Boorder b N Wagner681129060.71
Jeetan Patelnot outnot out60*1326145.45
Mark Gillespiec JDS Neesham b JA Duffyc JDS Neesham b JA Duffy4101040.00
Ili Tugagalbw b JDS Neeshamlbw b JDS Neesham11272040.74
Extras(lb 5, nb 2)(lb 5, nb 2)7
Total122 Ov (RR 2.64)122 Ov (RR 2.64)322
Fall of wickets: 21-1 (MHW Papps, 8.2 ov), 45-2 (SJ Murdoch, 24.4 ov), 45-3 (MA Pollard, 26.1 ov), 92-4 (JM Brodie, 39.4 ov), 130-5 (L Ronchi, 50.4 ov), 159-6 (LJ Woodcock, 68.2 ov), 185-7 (HKP Boam, 83.3 ov), 284-8 (SC Kuggeleijn, 108.5 ov), 295-9 (MR Gillespie, 111.5 ov), 322-10 (MJ Tugaga, 122 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Neil Wagner3689242.5617211001
Jacob Duffy10.114614.52428000
James Neesham1645613.50718000
Nick Beard29143911.341543100
Ian Butler2156913.299911001
Sam Wells9.551511.53533000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Brodie 2(26) & MHW Papps 19(24)2150
2ndSJ Murdoch 11(50) & JM Brodie 13(48)2498
3rdMA Pollard 0(3) & JM Brodie 0(6)09
4thLJ Woodcock 29(43) & JM Brodie 17(39)4781
5thL Ronchi 22(32) & LJ Woodcock 16(34)3866
6thHKP Boam 11(54) & LJ Woodcock 17(52)29106
7thSC Kuggeleijn 11(49) & HKP Boam 15(42)2691
8thJS Patel 39(90) & SC Kuggeleijn 57(63)99152
9thMR Gillespie 4(10) & JS Patel 7(8)1118
10thJS Patel 14(34) & MJ Tugaga 11(27)2761

Otago Volts 2nd innings

145(41.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Aaron Redmondrun out (HKP Boam)run out (HKP Boam)5200025.00
Darren Broomc JS Patel b MJ Tugagac JS Patel b MJ Tugaga190011.11
Michael Bracewellc MHW Papps b JS Patelc MHW Papps b JS Patel45747060.81
Neil Broomc JS Patel b MJ Tugagac JS Patel b MJ Tugaga120050.00
DC de Boorder †lbw b MR Gillespielbw b MR Gillespie12253048.00
James Neeshamlbw b MR Gillespielbw b MR Gillespie49586284.48
Sam Wellsc MHW Papps b MR Gillespiec MHW Papps b MR Gillespie12332036.36
Neil Wagnerb JS Patelb JS Patel112008.33
Ian Butlerc MA Pollard b MR Gillespiec MA Pollard b MR Gillespie8162050.00
Nick Beardc sub (JD Ryder) b JS Patelc sub (JD Ryder) b JS Patel150020.00
Jacob Duffynot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 1, w 3, nb 6)(lb 1, w 3, nb 6)10
Total41.2 Ov (RR 3.51)41.2 Ov (RR 3.51) · Target 200145
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (DJ Broom, 3.5 ov), 14-2 (AJ Redmond, 6.5 ov), 15-3 (NT Broom, 7.1 ov), 40-4 (DC de Boorder, 14.4 ov), 110-5 (MG Bracewell, 29.5 ov), 124-6 (JDS Neesham, 34.1 ov), 129-7 (N Wagner, 36 ov), 143-8 (SR Wells, 39 ov), 145-9 (IG Butler, 41 ov), 145-10 (NB Beard, 41.2 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Mark Gillespie1735042.94825016
Ili Tugaga601722.83303010
Jeetan Patel14.245233.63699100
Scott Kuggeleijn302107.00123100
LJ Woodcock10404.0040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stAJ Redmond 2(14) & DJ Broom 1(9)523
2ndMG Bracewell 6(12) & AJ Redmond 3(6)918
3rdNT Broom 1(2) & MG Bracewell 0(0)12
4thDC de Boorder 12(25) & MG Bracewell 13(20)2545
5thJDS Neesham 44(49) & MG Bracewell 26(42)7091
6thSR Wells 6(18) & JDS Neesham 5(9)1426
7thN Wagner 1(12) & SR Wells 0(3)511
8thSR Wells 6(12) & IG Butler 8(6)1418
9thIG Butler 0(10) & NB Beard 1(3)212
10thNB Beard 0(2) & JA Duffy 0(0)02

Commentary

End of innings: OV 145 (41.2 ov)
41.2W
JS Patel to NB Beard, OUT
NB Beard c sub (JD Ryder) b JS Patel 1(5) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 145/10 (41.2 ov)
41.10
JS Patel to NB Beard, no run
End of over 412 runs, 1 wktOV 145/9001Nb00W
NB Beard 1(3)MR Gillespie 17-3-50-4
40.6W
MR Gillespie to IG Butler, OUT
IG Butler c MA Pollard b MR Gillespie 8(16) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 145/9 (41 ov)
40.50
MR Gillespie to IG Butler, no run
40.40
MR Gillespie to IG Butler, no run
40.4Nb
MR Gillespie to IG Butler, no ball
40.31
MR Gillespie to NB Beard, 1 run
40.20
MR Gillespie to NB Beard, no run
40.10
MR Gillespie to NB Beard, no run
End of over 400 runsOV 143/8000000
IG Butler 8(12)NB Beard 0(0)JS Patel 14-4-52-2
39.60
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
39.50
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
39.40
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
39.30
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
39.20
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
39.10
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
End of over 390 runs, 1 wktOV 143/800000W
IG Butler 8(6)MR Gillespie 16-3-48-3
38.6W
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, OUT
SR Wells c MHW Papps b MR Gillespie 12(33) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 143/8 (39 ov)
38.50
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, no run
38.40
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, no run
38.30
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, no run
38.20
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, no run
38.10
MR Gillespie to SR Wells, no run
End of over 388 runsOV 143/7004040
IG Butler 8(6)SR Wells 12(27)JS Patel 13-3-52-2
37.60
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
37.54
JS Patel to IG Butler, FOUR
37.40
JS Patel to IG Butler, no run
37.34
JS Patel to IG Butler, FOUR