Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
CANTERBURY 445 (96.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Todd Astle195 (189)
- Tim Johnston66 (62)
- Scott Kuggeleijn3/130 (28.1)
- Zak Gibson2/86 (17)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS 415 (146.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Dean Brownlie104 (196)
- Tim Seifert81 (193)
- Andrew Ellis2/46 (21)
- Kyle Jamieson2/68 (22)
CANTERBURY 165 (48.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Peter Fulton28 (44)
- Tim Johnston43 (29)
- James Baker2/69 (18)
- Scott Kuggeleijn6/60 (17.5)
NORTHERN DISTRICTS 198/5 (63.2 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Daryl Mitchell*51 (107)
- Bharat Popli41 (80)
- Andrew Ellis2/35 (17)
- Todd Astle2/38 (12)
Plunket Shield News
Peter Fulton retires from first-class cricket
Peter Fulton, the former New Zealand batsman, has announced his retirement from first-class cricket
Auckland's loss hands Canterbury third Shield
Canterbury clinched their third Plunket Shield title in four years despite suffering a seven-wicket loss to Wellington in Christchurch. The winners were decided after defending champions Auckland conceded a three-wicket defeat to Central Districts in Napi
Canterbury loss sets up exciting last round
The results from the Plunket shield games that ended on March 24, 2017 meant that three teams go into the final league matches with a chance to win the title
Nethula shines as Auckland rout Northern Districts
Auckland, by virtue of this victory, have earned maximum bonus points from round seven of the Plunket Shield and trail top-ranked Canterbury by one position, while Northern Districts are placed third
Ellis, Bowes and van Beek lead Canterbury's win
Chad Bowes' fourth first-class hundred, sandwiched between five-wicket hauls from Andrew Ellis and Logan van Beek, gave Canterbury their fourth outright win out of eight games