- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (lb 3, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL245 all out (78.1 Overs, RR: 3.13)Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Luke Woodcock, 13.5 ov), 2-45 (Stephen Murdoch, 14.6 ov), 3-56 (Michael Papps, 18.5 ov), 4-61 (Hamish Marshall, 22.5 ov), 5-62 (Tom Blundell, 24.6 ov), 6-166 (Peter Younghusband, 60.3 ov), 7-172 (Matt McEwan, 62.2 ov), 8-187 (Ian McPeake, 65.6 ov), 9-227 (Luke Ronchi, 73.5 ov), 10-245 (Hamish Bennett, 78.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (lb 9, w 2)TOTAL382 all out (125.1 Overs, RR: 3.05)Fall of wickets: 1-17 (Greg Hay, 5.2 ov), 1-17* (Ben Smith, retired not out ), 2-71 (George Worker, 25.1 ov), 3-196 (Jesse Ryder, 57.5 ov), 4-200 (Tom Bruce, 59.2 ov), 5-270 (Dane Cleaver, 80.5 ov), 6-277 (Will Young, 84.4 ov), 7-318 (Adam Milne, 99.6 ov), 8-352 (Ajaz Patel, 116.1 ov), 9-365 (Seth Rance, 119.1 ov), 10-382 (Ben Smith, 125.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 22 3 54 2 2.45 0 0 BJ Arnel 34 9 67 1 1.97 2 0 IG McPeake 24 4 103 1 4.29 0 0 MB McEwan 31.1 8 81 6 2.59 0 0 PF Younghusband 7 1 41 0 5.85 0 0 LJ Woodcock 7 2 27 0 3.85 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (b 3, lb 5, nb 2, w 3)TOTAL336 all out (127.2 Overs, RR: 2.63)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Luke Woodcock, 1.5 ov), 2-78 (Stephen Murdoch, 28.6 ov), 3-110 (Hamish Marshall, 39.4 ov), 4-183 (Tom Blundell, 66.6 ov), 5-209 (Luke Ronchi, 74.4 ov), 6-237 (Michael Papps, 91.5 ov), 7-250 (Matt McEwan, 97.2 ov), 8-325 (Ian McPeake, 119.4 ov), 9-330 (Hamish Bennett, 123.4 ov), 10-336 (Brent Arnel, 127.2 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 4, w 1)TOTAL191/9 (39 Overs, RR: 4.89)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Ben Smith, 5.3 ov), 2-87 (Greg Hay, 20.1 ov), 3-158 (Will Young, 31.3 ov), 4-165 (Jesse Ryder, 33.2 ov), 5-171 (Tom Bruce, 34.5 ov), 6-180 (George Worker, 36.5 ov), 7-180 (Dane Cleaver, 36.6 ov), 8-188 (Adam Milne, 37.6 ov), 9-190 (Seth Rance, 38.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 4 0 24 0 6.00 1 0 BJ Arnel 12 0 35 4 2.91 0 0 IG McPeake 9 0 52 3 5.77 0 0 MB McEwan 6 0 23 0 3.83 0 0 LJ Woodcock 6 0 32 1 5.33 0 0 PF Younghusband 2 0 21 0 10.50 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
Umpires
Points
Close of Play
- Tue, 14 Mar - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 5/0 (GR Hay 3*, BS Smith 2*)
- Wed, 15 Mar - day 2 - Central Districts 1st innings 318/7 (BS Smith 24*)
- Thu, 16 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 205/4 (MHW Papps 96*, L Ronchi 11*)
- Fri, 17 Mar - day 4 - Central Districts 2nd innings 191/9 (39 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- MHW Papps: 100 off 215 balls (10 x 4, 1 x 6)
- New Ball Taken: Wellington 221/5 at 83.1 overs (MHW Papps 104, P Younghusband 3)
- Drinks: Wellington - 227/5 in 87.0 overs (MHW Papps 107, P Younghusband 6)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 96.6 overs (584 balls), Extras 9
- Lunch: Wellington - 257/7 in 100.3 overs (P Younghusband 17, IG McPeake 6)
- Ball lost so lunch taken
- Ball Change: Wellington - 257/7 in 100.3 overs (P Younghusband 17, IG McPeake 6)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 113.6 overs (686 balls), Extras 13
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (P Younghusband 17, IG McPeake 29, Ex 4)
- Drinks: Wellington - 317/7 in 117.0 overs (P Younghusband 34, IG McPeake 45)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 10.3 overs (63 balls), Extras 2
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (GR Hay 17, GH Worker 34, Ex 0)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 22.6 overs (138 balls), Extras 5
- Drinks: Central Districts - 100/2 in 23.0 overs (GH Worker 49, WA Young 6)
- GH Worker: 50 off 62 balls (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 45 balls (GH Worker 24, WA Young 26, Ex 1)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 29.1 overs (175 balls), Extras 5
- End of bonus points at 110 overs: Central Districts 340/7 (Central Districts 3 batting points, Wellington 3 bowling points)
- Central Districts: 350 runs in 114.6 overs (690 balls), Extras 11
- BS Smith: 50 off 103 balls (6 x 4)
- Drinks: Central Districts - 352/8 in 116.1 overs (BS Smith 50)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Lunch: Wellington - 17/1 in 6.0 overs (MHW Papps 11, SJ Murdoch 6)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 0
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls (MHW Papps 34, SJ Murdoch 16, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Wellington - 72/1 in 23.0 overs (MHW Papps 48, SJ Murdoch 23)
- MHW Papps: 50 off 71 balls (5 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls), Extras 1
- Tea: Wellington - 109/2 in 37.0 overs (MHW Papps 65, HJH Marshall 18)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 51.4 overs (312 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Wellington - 150/3 in 52.0 overs (MHW Papps 80, TA Blundell 24)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls (MHW Papps 16, TA Blundell 32, Ex 2)
- TA Blundell: 50 off 92 balls (7 x 4)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 71.3 overs (431 balls), Extras 4
- End Of Day: Wellington - 205/4 in 73.0 overs (MHW Papps 96, L Ronchi 11)
- BS Smith (1) retired hurt on 10 from 17/1 to 270/5
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 16.1 overs (97 balls), Extras 4
- Drinks: Central Districts - 54/1 in 19.0 overs (GH Worker 12, WA Young 21)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls (GH Worker 16, WA Young 32, Ex 4)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 35.4 overs (214 balls), Extras 4
- WA Young: 50 off 102 balls (5 x 4)
- Lunch: Central Districts - 108/2 in 37.0 overs (WA Young 56, JD Ryder 15)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 119 balls (WA Young 23, JD Ryder 27, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Central Districts - 147/2 in 50.0 overs (WA Young 69, JD Ryder 40)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 50.3 overs (303 balls), Extras 5
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 174 balls (WA Young 50, JD Ryder 48, Ex 3)
- JD Ryder: 50 off 92 balls (2 x 4)
- Ball Change: Central Districts - 186/2 in 56.0 overs (WA Young 92, JD Ryder 52)
- Break In Play: Central Districts - 186/2 in 56.0 overs (WA Young 92, JD Ryder 52)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 59.1 overs (355 balls), Extras 9
- Tea: Central Districts - 201/4 in 62.0 overs (WA Young 95, D Cleaver 0)
- WA Young: 100 off 183 balls (12 x 4)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 75.6 overs (456 balls), Extras 9
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 100 balls (WA Young 17, D Cleaver 34, Ex 0)
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts 270/4 at 80.1 overs (WA Young 117, D Cleaver 47)
- BS Smith resumed his innings after the fall of the 5th Wicket.
- Drinks: Central Districts - 276/5 in 83.0 overs (BS Smith 10, WA Young 123)
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 92.4 overs (556 balls), Extras 10
- End Of Day: Central Districts - 318/7 in 100.0 overs (BS Smith 24)
- Wellington innings:
- Rain: Wellington - 0/0
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 0/0
- Lunch: Wellington - 0/0
- Wellington: 50 runs in 16.6 overs (102 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Wellington - 56/3 in 18.5 overs (HJH Marshall 6)
- Tea: Wellington - 88/5 in 39.0 overs (L Ronchi 18, P Younghusband 5)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 42.1 overs (255 balls), Extras 6
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 137 balls (L Ronchi 31, P Younghusband 18, Ex 4)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 54.6 overs (332 balls), Extras 6
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 205 balls (L Ronchi 48, P Younghusband 48, Ex 4)
- Drinks: v - 162/5 in 59.0 overs (L Ronchi 49, P Younghusband 48)
- L Ronchi: 50 off 101 balls (6 x 4)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 69.3 overs (419 balls), Extras 6
- Central Districts innings:
- End Of Day: Central Districts - 5/0 in 2.0 overs (GR Hay 3, BS Smith 2)
- 12th Men: NA Patel (Central Districts) and A Verma (Wellington)
- Scorers: DJ Mitchell and BJ Baker
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