- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras4 (lb 4)TOTAL158 all out (55 Overs, RR: 2.87, 250 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Greg Hay, 1.6 ov), 2-0 (George Worker, 2.5 ov), 3-39 (Tom Bruce, 15.5 ov), 4-70 (Dane Cleaver, 24.2 ov), 5-93 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 31.2 ov), 6-114 (Brad Schmulian, 39.1 ov), 7-122 (Dean Foxcroft, 40.6 ov), 8-135 (Willem Ludick, 48.2 ov), 9-135 (Navin Patel, 48.4 ov), 10-158 (Ryan McCone, 54.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 20 7 39 5 1.95 0 0 OR Newton 12 4 40 1 3.33 0 0 IG McPeake 14 2 52 2 3.71 0 0 JDS Neesham 8 2 22 2 2.75 0 0 JS Patel 1 0 1 0 1.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (lb 7, nb 8)TOTAL429 all out (133.5 Overs, RR: 3.2)Fall of wickets: 1-131 (Rachin Ravindra, 38.3 ov), 2-161 (Luke Woodcock, 55.1 ov), 3-210 (Devon Conway, 69.5 ov), 4-228 (Tom Blundell, 75.2 ov), 5-301 (James Neesham, 94.3 ov), 6-326 (Malcolm Nofal, 100.2 ov), 7-354 (Ollie Newton, 110.1 ov), 8-427 (Jeetan Patel, 130.3 ov), 9-429 (Michael Bracewell, 132.5 ov), 10-429 (Ian McPeake, 133.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RJ McCone 21 2 82 0 3.90 0 0 BM Tickner 25 4 87 0 3.48 0 0 NA Patel 12.5 2 33 1 2.57 0 0 WC Ludick 12 2 47 2 3.91 0 2 D Foxcroft 29 8 67 5 2.31 0 0 BD Schmulian 13 5 31 0 2.38 0 0 K Noema-Barnett 18 2 63 2 3.50 0 6 GH Worker 3 0 12 0 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 5, lb 5, nb 3, w 3)TOTAL336/4 (142 Overs, RR: 2.36)Fall of wickets: 1-59 (George Worker, 22.5 ov), 2-147 (Brad Schmulian, 47.6 ov), 3-163 (Greg Hay, 57.2 ov), 4-300 (Kieran Noema-Barnett, 123.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB HK Bennett 15 1 32 1 2.13 2 2 OR Newton 22 8 39 1 1.77 1 0 JS Patel 33 10 95 0 2.87 0 1 IG McPeake 18 7 41 1 2.27 0 0 R Ravindra 17 7 31 0 1.82 0 0 MJ Nofal 10 2 33 1 3.30 0 0 JDS Neesham 14 6 27 0 1.92 0 0 LJ Woodcock 13 4 28 0 2.15 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Season
Hours of play (local time)
Match days
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Close of Play
- Fri, 14 Dec - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 54/0 (LJ Woodcock 24*, R Ravindra 28*, 17 ov)
- Sat, 15 Dec - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 368/7 (MG Bracewell 71*, JS Patel 11*, 113 ov)
- Sun, 16 Dec - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 184/3 (D Cleaver 22*, K Noema-Barnett 7*, 73 ov)
- Mon, 17 Dec - day 4 - Central Districts 2nd innings 336/4 (142 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- New Ball Taken: Central Stags - 192/3 at 80.1 overs (D Cleaver 25, K Noema-Barnett 12)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 83.3 overs (503 balls, 332 mins, 8 extras)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 195 balls, 128 mins (D Cleaver 28, K Noema-Barnett 24, extras 1)
- K Noema-Barnett: 50 off 126 balls, 172 mins (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 102.0 overs (614 balls, 411 mins, 14 extras)
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 297 balls, 193 mins (D Cleaver 39, K Noema-Barnett 57, extras 7)
- Lunch: Central Districts - 271/3 in 109.0 overs (D Cleaver 47, K Noema-Barnett 62)
- D Cleaver: 50 off 208 balls, 294 mins (7 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 123.2 overs (743 balls, 491 mins, 16 extras)
- Tea: Central Districts - 336/4 in 142.0 overs (D Cleaver 75, TC Bruce 22)
- Wellington Firebirds: 400 runs in 122.1 overs (741 balls, 504 mins, 15 extras)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 56 mins (MG Bracewell 13, JS Patel 35, extras 3)
- D Foxcroft: 5 wickets (28.5-7-67-5)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- Lunch: Central Districts - 23/0 in 10.0 overs (GH Worker 8, GR Hay 9)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 116 balls, 75 mins (GH Worker 31, GR Hay 15, extras 6)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls, 75 mins, 6 extras)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 33.1 overs (200 balls, 127 mins, 6 extras)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 41 mins (GR Hay 23, BD Schmulian 27, extras 0)
- BD Schmulian: 50 off 52 balls, 61 mins (9 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Tea: Central Districts - 139/1 in 45.0 overs (GR Hay 43, BD Schmulian 55)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 50.4 overs (305 balls, 200 mins, 7 extras)
- GR Hay: 50 off 146 balls, 204 mins (6 x 4)
- End of Day: Central Districts - 184/3 in 73.0 overs (D Cleaver 22, K Noema-Barnett 7)
- R Ravindra: 50 off 92 balls, 112 mins (8 x 4)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 185 balls, 127 mins (LJ Woodcock 39, R Ravindra 57, extras 4)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 30.4 overs (185 balls, 127 mins, 4 extras)
- LJ Woodcock: 50 off 128 balls, 192 mins (7 x 4)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 47.5 overs (289 balls, 198 mins, 5 extras)
- Lunch: Wellington - 150/1 in 52.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 55, DP Conway 8)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 65.2 overs (396 balls, 261 mins, 7 extras)
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 246/4 at 80.1 overs (MG Bracewell 29, JDS Neesham 14)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 81.1 overs (491 balls, 327 mins, 11 extras)
- Tea: Wellington - 272/4 in 84.0 overs (MG Bracewell 33, JDS Neesham 36)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 43 mins (MG Bracewell 10, JDS Neesham 41, extras 0)
- JDS Neesham: 50 off 63 balls, 69 mins (10 x 4)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 94.0 overs (568 balls, 379 mins, 11 extras)
- MG Bracewell: 50 off 121 balls, 178 mins (6 x 4)
- Wellington: 350 runs in 107.2 overs (649 balls, 440 mins, 12 extras)
- End of Day: Wellington - 368/7 in 113.0 overs (MG Bracewell 71, JS Patel 11)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- Rain: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
- Ground Delay: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
- Lunch: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
- Rain: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
- Ground Delay: Central Districts - 7/2 in 6.2 overs (BD Schmulian 2, TC Bruce 4)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.1 overs (115 balls, 85 mins, 1 extra)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 34.1 overs (205 balls, 152 mins, 3 extras)
- Tea: Central Districts - 114/5 in 39.0 overs (BD Schmulian 49, D Foxcroft 8)
- HK Bennett: 5 wickets (18.4-5-39-5)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 52.2 overs (314 balls, 230 mins, 4 extras)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 56 mins (LJ Woodcock 20, R Ravindra 28, extras 2)
- Wellington: 50 runs in 14.0 overs (84 balls, 56 mins, 2 extras)
- End of Day: Wellington Firebirds - 54/0 in 17.0 overs (LJ Woodcock 24, R Ravindra 28)
- Scorers: DJ Mitchell and EP West
- 12th Men: JA Clarkson (Central Districts) and BV Sears (Wellington)
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