- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (b 4, lb 5, w 3)TOTAL509/8d (141.5 Overs, RR: 3.58, 588 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-82 (Jack Boyle, 33.2 ov), 2-225 (Brad Schmulian, 77.1 ov), 3-276 (Greg Hay, 96.5 ov), 4-375 (Tom Bruce, 116.6 ov), 5-430 (Josh Clarkson, 126.1 ov), 6-450 (Doug Bracewell, 130.6 ov), 7-486 (Brett Randell, 138.3 ov), 8-509 (Ajaz Patel, 141.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Lister 22.1 5 53 1 2.39 0 0 SM Solia 18 1 53 0 2.94 1 0 DK Ferns 25.4 2 93 2 3.62 2 0 S Keene 22 5 67 0 3.04 0 0 A Ashok 31 2 141 4 4.54 0 0 RR O'Donnell 15 3 59 1 3.93 0 0 WT O'Donnell 8 1 34 0 4.25 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 4, lb 12, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL264 all out (81 Overs, RR: 3.25, 366 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-34 (William O'Donnell, 11.6 ov), 2-42 (Quinn Sunde, 15.3 ov), 3-48 (Robert O'Donnell, 21.3 ov), 4-79 (George Worker, 27.6 ov), 5-116 (Cam Fletcher, 42.3 ov), 6-175 (Sean Solia, 58.3 ov), 7-239 (Simon Keene, 76.2 ov), 8-254 (Adithya Ashok, 79.3 ov), 9-264 (Finn Allen, 80.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DAJ Bracewell 16 0 46 2 2.87 0 0 BG Randell 14 2 42 0 3.00 0 1 RL Toole 16 5 28 1 1.75 0 0 BM Tickner 16 1 57 3 3.56 1 0 AY Patel 16 1 63 2 3.93 0 0 BD Schmulian 1 0 4 0 4.00 0 0 JA Clarkson 2 1 8 1 4.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras3 (lb 2, nb 1)TOTAL168 all out (f/o) (60.5 Overs, RR: 2.76, 260 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-22 (William O'Donnell, 4.5 ov), 2-40 (Sean Solia, 11.4 ov), 3-46 (Quinn Sunde, 12.5 ov), 4-46 (Robert O'Donnell, 13.4 ov), 5-119 (Cam Fletcher, 41.5 ov), 6-124 (Finn Allen, 44.1 ov), 7-131 (Simon Keene, 47.6 ov), 8-135 (Adithya Ashok, 53.4 ov), 9-168 (George Worker, 60.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DAJ Bracewell 9 1 27 1 3.00 0 0 BM Tickner 11 2 31 1 2.81 0 0 RL Toole 13 4 33 4 2.53 0 0 BG Randell 5 1 23 1 4.60 0 1 JA Clarkson 6 2 9 0 1.50 0 0 AY Patel 16.5 4 43 1 2.55 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to field first
Season
Match days
20,21,22 October 2023 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 19, Auckland 3
Close of Play
- Fri, 20 Oct - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 276/2 (GR Hay 115*, TC Bruce 31*, 96 ov)
- Sat, 21 Oct - day 2 - Auckland 1st innings 139/5 (SM Solia 68*, FH Allen 14*, 48 ov)
- Sun, 22 Oct - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 168 (60.5 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Auckland: 150 runs in 49.3 overs, 216 minutes, 8 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls, 57 minutes, SM Solia 17 (36), FH Allen 29 (49), 4 extras
- FH Allen: 50 runs in 73 balls, 101 minutes (5x4, 3x6)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 66.1 overs, 291 minutes, 13 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls, 63 minutes, FH Allen 32 (37), SB Keene 17 (45), 1 extra
- Auckland: 250 runs in 79.0 overs, 352 minutes, 13 extras
- Lunch: Auckland - 253/7 in 79.0 overs, FH Allen 73 (101), A Ashok 9 (13)
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 259/8 after 80.2 overs, FH Allen 79 (104), DK Ferns 0 (3), 13 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 264/9 (81) (Auckland Aces 2 batting points, Central Stags 4 bowling points)
- Follow-on enforced by Central Districts with Auckland 245 runs behind
- Auckland 2nd innings
- Auckland: 50 runs in 14.1 overs, 69 minutes, 1 extra
- Tea : Auckland - 85/4 in 23.0 overs, GH Worker 27 (31), CD Fletcher 11 (27)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls, 69 minutes, GH Worker 28 (41), CD Fletcher 21 (57), 1 extra
- Auckland: 100 runs in 30.0 overs, 136 minutes, 2 extras
- GH Worker: 50 runs in 103 balls, 152 minutes (8x4)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 57.5 overs, 246 minutes, 2 extras
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 102.5 overs, 427 minutes, 8 extras
- Break in Play (11:22 to 11:23): Central Districts - 307/3 in 106.0 overs, TC Bruce 47 (96), JA Clarkson 15 (26)
- TC Bruce: 50 runs in 98 balls, 133 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls, 64 minutes, TC Bruce 27 (40), JA Clarkson 23 (35), 0 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 330/3 (Central Districts 3 batting points, Auckland 1 bowling point)
- Central Districts: 350 runs in 113.5 overs, 479 minutes, 8 extras
- JA Clarkson: 50 runs in 64 balls, 109 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts: 400 runs in 121.4 overs, 511 minutes, 12 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls, 30 minutes, JA Clarkson 37 (29), D Cleaver 16 (18), 0 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Central Districts - 435/5 in 128.0 overs, D Cleaver 20 (27), DAJ Bracewell 2 (6)
- Central Districts: 450 runs in 130.5 overs, 543 minutes, 12 extras
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 59 balls, 75 minutes (7x4)
- Central Districts: 500 runs in 141.2 overs, 585 minutes, 12 extras
- Auckland 1st innings:
- Tea (15:41 to 15:59): Auckland - 38/1 in 15.0 overs, SM Solia 16 (46), QLM Sunde 4 (6)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 22.0 overs, 97 minutes, 1 extra
- SM Solia: 50 runs in 108 balls, 160 minutes (6x4)
- Break in Play (17:36 to 17:39): Auckland - 98/4 in 36.5 overs, SM Solia 50 (108), CD Fletcher 12 (33)
- Replacement Ball: Auckland - 98/4 after 36.5 overs, SM Solia 50 (108), CD Fletcher 12 (33), 3 extras
- Auckland: 100 runs in 38.1 overs, 172 minutes, 3 extras
- End of Day (18:23): Auckland - 139/5 in 48.0 overs, SM Solia 68 (136), FH Allen 14 (20)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 137 balls, 96 minutes, JCT Boyle 21 (72), GR Hay 29 (65), 1 extra
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 22.5 overs, 96 minutes, 1 extra
- Break in Play (12:22 to 12:25): Central Districts - 60/0 in 27.0 overs, JCT Boyle 28 (79), GR Hay 30 (83)
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:30): Central Districts - 82/1 in 33.2 overs, GR Hay 44 (107), BD Schmulian 0 (0)
- GR Hay: 50 runs in 127 balls, 163 minutes (6x4)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 39.2 overs, 166 minutes, 3 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 112 balls, 72 minutes, GR Hay 16 (60), BD Schmulian 33 (52), 1 extra
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 56.4 overs, 237 minutes, 3 extras
- BD Schmulian: 50 runs in 82 balls, 104 minutes (6x4)
- Tea (15:42 to 16:03): Central Districts - 181/1 in 67.0 overs, GR Hay 87 (212), BD Schmulian 55 (97)
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 203 balls, 132 minutes, GR Hay 43 (105), BD Schmulian 58 (98), 1 extra
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 70.4 overs, 290 minutes, 7 extras
- GR Hay: 100 runs in 235 balls, 321 minutes (13x4)
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 238/2 after 80.0 overs, GR Hay 101 (236), TC Bruce 8 (14), 7 extras
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 84.0 overs, 342 minutes, 7 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 108 balls, 76 minutes, GR Hay 18 (45), TC Bruce 31 (63), 1 extra
- End of Day (18:01): Central Districts - 276/2 in 96.0 overs, GR Hay 115 (279), TC Bruce 31 (67)
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