Match Details
Series
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
27,28,29,30 March 2026 (4-day match)
26/03 - 09:30 PM GMT
24th Match, Plunket Shield at Dunedin, Mar 27-30 2026
26/03 - 09:30 PM GMT
24th Match, Plunket Shield at Dunedin, Mar 27-30 2026
Match Centre Ground time: 08:38
Head To Head
| LAST FIVE MATCHES | DATE | SERIES/TOURNAMENT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTAGOOTAGO |  | 522/9d & 96/3 | beat | 224 & 393 (f/o) |  | WELLWELL | 17/11/25 | Plunket Shield |
| OTAGOOTAGO | | 283 & 217 | lost to | 355 & 316/8d | | WELLWELL | 04/03/25 | Plunket Shield |
| OTAGOOTAGO | | 303/8d | drew with | 357 & 211/7 | | WELLWELL | 18/11/24 | Plunket Shield |
| OTAGOOTAGO | | 280 & 99 | lost to | 421 | | WELLWELL | 15/03/24 | Plunket Shield |
| OTAGOOTAGO | | 287 & 348/8 | drew with | 368 & 336/7d | | WELLWELL | 24/02/23 | Plunket Shield |
Plunket Shield News
Australia wait to count cost of crazy floodlit passage
Extraordinary over sees Green and Smith both depart just as Australia seemed poised to bat England out of second Test
England bowlers beat as series threatens to slip away
Another sloppy, error-strewn day by the tourists could prove terminal
England's prep not to blame for Gabba fielding errors, says Root
Readiness for floodlit challenge comes in for scrutiny after dropped catches dent tourists' chances
Parag: 'Not thinking about Rajasthan Royals captaincy right now'
The allrounder is confident of returning to India's white-ball sides when his shoulder injury has fully healed
Root: England must 'express themselves in right way' to save second Test
Free-flowing approach from England's batters came unstuck in first innings, but senior batter backs talent to fight back
