- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras26 (b 4, lb 10, nb 8, w 4)TOTAL475/8d (122 Overs, RR: 3.89)Did not bat: HK BennettFall of wickets: 1-11 (Michael Papps, 2.6 ov), 2-13 (Stephen Murdoch, 4.2 ov), 3-58 (Hamish Marshall, 17.4 ov), 4-79 (Michael Pollard, 23.2 ov), 5-216 (Tom Blundell, 60.1 ov), 6-307 (Matt Taylor, 87.4 ov), 7-307 (Jeetan Patel, 87.6 ov), 8-417 (Matt McEwan, 111.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CW Andrews 24 1 101 3 4.20 2 1 DJ Grobbelaar 26 5 95 2 3.65 0 2 C de Grandhomme 21 8 50 3 2.38 1 0 DS Hutchinson 21 1 93 0 4.42 0 5 TS Nethula 28 3 103 0 3.67 0 0 MJ Guptill 1 0 9 0 9.00 0 0 MS Chapman 1 0 10 0 10.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras22 (b 5, lb 13, w 4)TOTAL374 all out (99.3 Overs, RR: 3.75)Fall of wickets: 1-110 (Martin Guptill, 34.1 ov), 2-207 (Jeet Raval, 56.2 ov), 3-221 (Tarun Nethula, 60.4 ov), 4-242 (Rob Nicol, 65.6 ov), 5-299 (Mark Chapman, 80.1 ov), 6-306 (Michael Guptill-Bunce, 84.1 ov), 7-317 (Brad Cachopa, 87.6 ov), 8-352 (Colin de Grandhomme, 95.6 ov), 9-364 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 97.4 ov), 10-374 (Dane Hutchinson, 99.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 17 4 68 1 4.00 1 0 MB McEwan 24 4 80 4 3.33 0 0 IG McPeake 16 2 77 1 4.81 1 0 JS Patel 29 11 72 1 2.48 0 0 LJ Woodcock 7 1 25 0 3.57 0 0 MJ Taylor 6.3 1 34 3 5.23 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (lb 10, nb 1, w 2)TOTAL240/9d (54 Overs, RR: 4.44)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Luke Woodcock, 0.1 ov), 2-16 (Michael Papps, 3.1 ov), 3-122 (Hamish Marshall, 32.1 ov), 4-157 (Stephen Murdoch, 38.3 ov), 5-205 (Michael Pollard, 46.4 ov), 6-209 (Matt Taylor, 46.6 ov), 7-227 (Jeetan Patel, 48.6 ov), 8-231 (Matt McEwan, 49.3 ov), 9-231 (Tom Blundell, 50.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB CW Andrews 15 1 67 1 4.46 0 0 DJ Grobbelaar 12 1 43 1 3.58 0 0 DS Hutchinson 14 1 49 1 3.50 1 0 TS Nethula 13 1 71 5 5.46 1 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras4 (lb 3, w 1)TOTAL276/6 (65 Overs, RR: 4.24)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Jeet Raval, 13.2 ov), 2-90 (Michael Guptill-Bunce, 23.5 ov), 3-201 (Rob Nicol, 46.3 ov), 4-209 (Mark Chapman, 48.6 ov), 5-237 (Brad Cachopa, 53.5 ov), 6-254 (Donovan Grobbelaar, 58.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 13 2 42 0 3.23 0 0 MB McEwan 11 2 67 1 6.09 0 0 JS Patel 25 5 65 3 2.60 0 0 IG McPeake 13 1 71 2 5.46 1 0 LJ Woodcock 2 0 17 0 8.50 0 0 MJ Taylor 1 0 11 0 11.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Close of Play
- Sat, 5 Nov - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 278/5 (LJ Woodcock 117*, MJ Taylor 24*, 80 ov)
- Sun, 6 Nov - day 2 - Auckland 1st innings 220/2 (ML Guptill-Bunce 66*, TS Nethula 6*, 60 ov)
- Mon, 7 Nov - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 99/2 (SJ Murdoch 31*, HJH Marshall 58*, 26.4 ov)
- Tue, 8 Nov - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 276/6 (65 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Wellington: 100 runs in 26.5 overs (162 balls), Extras 7
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 166 balls (SJ Murdoch 27, HJH Marshall 67, Ex 6)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 36.1 overs (218 balls), Extras 7
- SJ Murdoch: 50 off 86 balls (5 x 4)
- Drinks: Wellington - 171/4 in 43.0 overs (MA Pollard 25, TA Blundell 7)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 46.1 overs (278 balls), Extras 12
- Auckland 2nd innings
- Lunch: Auckland - 10/0 in 3.0 overs (MJ Guptill 4, JA Raval 6)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 11.2 overs (68 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 68 balls (MJ Guptill 33, JA Raval 17, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Auckland - 60/1 in 17.0 overs (MJ Guptill 38, ML Guptill-Bunce 3)
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 69 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 26.5 overs (161 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: AucklandS - 126/2 in 31.0 overs (MJ Guptill 69, RJ Nicol 16)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls (MJ Guptill 29, RJ Nicol 22, Ex 0)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 37.5 overs (227 balls), Extras 1
- RJ Nicol: 50 off 57 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 128 balls (MJ Guptill 48, RJ Nicol 56, Ex 0)
- Ball Change: Auckland - 194/2 in 45.1 overs (MJ Guptill 97, RJ Nicol 56)
- Nicol hit the ball for six, and it was lost in bushes at north end of ground
- Auckland: 200 runs in 46.1 overs (277 balls), Extras 1
- MJ Guptill: 100 off 140 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Drinks: Auckland - 222/4 in 52.0 overs (MJ Guptill 101, B Cachopa 12)
- Last hour commenced at 5.06 pm - minimum 16 overs to be bowled before stumps
- Auckland: 250 runs in 57.6 overs (348 balls), Extras 2
- Rain: Auckland - 220/2 in 60.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 66, TS Nethula 6)
- Ground Delay: Auckland - 220/2 in 60.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 66, TS Nethula 6)
- Day 3 Session Times: Session One 11.00am-1.00pm, Session Two 1.40pm-3.55pm, Session Thee 4.15pm-6.30pm
- Rain: AucklandS - 221/3 in 60.4 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 67)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 70.2 overs (422 balls), Extras 10
- ML Guptill-Bunce: 100 off 114 balls (14 x 4, 4 x 6)
- Drinks: Auckland - 275/4 in 74.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 101, MS Chapman 11)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (ML Guptill-Bunce 27, MS Chapman 23, Ex 0)
- Rain: Auckland - 292/4 in 77.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 106, MS Chapman 23)
- New Ball Taken: AUCKLAND ACES 299/5 at 80.2 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 108, C de Grandhomme 0)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 80.5 overs (485 balls), Extras 10
- Lunch: Auckland - 306/5 in 84.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 109, C de Grandhomme 5)
- Rain: Auckland - 308/6 in 85.3 overs (C de Grandhomme 5, B Cachopa 2)
- Auckland: 350 runs in 94.4 overs (568 balls), Extras 17
- Drinks: Auckland - 372/9 in 99.0 overs (DS Hutchinson 11, CW Andrews 0)
- Wellington 2nd innings
- Wellington: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (67 balls), Extras 5
- Tea: Wellington - 52/2 in 12.0 overs (SJ Murdoch 19, HJH Marshall 25)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls (SJ Murdoch 9, HJH Marshall 36, Ex 5)
- Rain: Wellington - 69/2 in 18.0 overs (SJ Murdoch 23, HJH Marshall 37)
- HJH Marshall: 50 off 69 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Rain: Wellington - 99/2 in 26.4 overs (SJ Murdoch 31, HJH Marshall 58)
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 99/2 in 26.4 overs (SJ Murdoch 31, HJH Marshall 58)
- Rain: Wellington - 99/2 in 26.4 overs (SJ Murdoch 31, HJH Marshall 58)
- End Of Day: Wellington - 99/2 in 26.4 overs (SJ Murdoch 31, HJH Marshall 58)
- Play on 4th day to commence at 10 am.
- New Ball Taken: WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS 278/5 at 80.1 overs (LJ Woodcock 117, MJ Taylor 24)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 84.2 overs (512 balls), Extras 22
- Wellington: 350 runs in 96.4 overs (587 balls), Extras 23
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (LJ Woodcock 13, MB McEwan 36, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Wellington - 361/7 in 99.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 142, MB McEwan 36)
- LJ Woodcock: 150 off 299 balls (22 x 4)
- Wellington: 400 runs in 108.4 overs (659 balls), Extras 24
- MB McEwan: 50 off 63 balls (7 x 4, 2 x 6)
- End of bonus points at 110 overs: Wellington 403/7 (Wellington 4 batting points, Auckland 3 bowling points)
- 8th Wicket: 100 runs in 136 balls (LJ Woodcock 39, MB McEwan 59, Ex 2)
- Wellington: 450 runs in 116.5 overs (708 balls), Extras 25
- Lunch: Wellington - 454/8 in 117.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 194, IG McPeake 12)
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 52 balls (LJ Woodcock 29, IG McPeake 22, Ex 0)
- LJ Woodcock: 200 off 366 balls (29 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Auckland 1st innings
- Drinks: Auckland - 36/0 in 10.0 overs (JA Raval 21, MJ Guptill 14)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 14.2 overs (86 balls), Extras 3
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls (JA Raval 25, MJ Guptill 22, Ex 3)
- Tea: Auckland - 68/0 in 23.0 overs (JA Raval 32, MJ Guptill 33)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 31.2 overs (188 balls), Extras 4
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 188 balls (JA Raval 49, MJ Guptill 47, Ex 4)
- MJ Guptill: 50 off 83 balls (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- JA Raval: 50 off 114 balls (7 x 4)
- Drinks: Auckland - 127/1 in 40.0 overs (JA Raval 55, ML Guptill-Bunce 12)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 44.4 overs (268 balls), Extras 4
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (JA Raval 19, ML Guptill-Bunce 28, Ex 4)
- ML Guptill-Bunce: 50 off 52 balls (8 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 51.2 overs (308 balls), Extras 8
- End Of Day: Auckland - 220/2 in 60.0 overs (ML Guptill-Bunce 66, TS Nethula 6)
- Wellington 1st innings
- Revised playing times on Day 1: 1st Session 11.20am-1.20pm, 2nd Session 2.00pm-4.00pm, 3rd Session 4.20pm-6.20pm
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 0/0
- Rain: Wellington - 0/0
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 0/0
- Drinks: Wellington - 48/2 in 15.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 13, HJH Marshall 22)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 15.2 overs (93 balls), Extras 10
- Lunch: Wellington - 84/4 in 28.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 37, TA Blundell 1)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 31.6 overs (195 balls), Extras 12
- LJ Woodcock: 50 off 106 balls (9 x 4)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (LJ Woodcock 17, TA Blundell 35, Ex 0)
- TA Blundell: 50 off 58 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Drinks: Wellington - 149/4 in 44.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 50, TA Blundell 52)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 44.2 overs (270 balls), Extras 13
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 169 balls (LJ Woodcock 25, TA Blundell 73, Ex 2)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 55.4 overs (339 balls), Extras 14
- Tea: Wellington - 208/4 in 58.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 75, TA Blundell 85)
- LJ Woodcock: 100 off 212 balls (15 x 4)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 70.5 overs (431 balls), Extras 16
- Rain: Wellington - 259/5 in 72.2 overs (LJ Woodcock 106, MJ Taylor 18)
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 259/5 in 72.2 overs (LJ Woodcock 106, MJ Taylor 18)
- Day One play revised to minimum of 84 overs after a rain break from 5.20pm to 6.15pm
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls (LJ Woodcock 29, MJ Taylor 20, Ex 1)
- Rain: Wellington - 278/5 in 80.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 117, MJ Taylor 24)
- End Of Day: Wellington - 278/5 in 80.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 117, MJ Taylor 24)
- 12th Men: S Hicks (Auckland and BJ Arnel (Wellington)
- Scorers: CSL McQuaid and MK Anderson
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