- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras24 (b 1, lb 11, nb 2, w 10)TOTAL427 all out (128.1 Overs, RR: 3.33, 533 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Jack Boyle, 5.4 ov), 2-129 (Greg Hay, 34.5 ov), 3-148 (Curtis Heaphy, 40.1 ov), 4-155 (Brad Schmulian, 44.2 ov), 5-187 (Dane Cleaver, 59.4 ov), 6-276 (William Clark, 81.4 ov), 7-301 (Ajaz Patel, 89.1 ov), 8-376 (Blair Tickner, 114.6 ov), 9-421 (Liam Dudding, 125.3 ov), 10-427 (Angus Schaw, 128.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KDC Clarke 28 8 56 2 2.00 0 2 MJ Fisher 27 5 100 4 3.70 2 0 TJG Pringle 30 2 129 0 4.30 0 0 BR Hampton 18 3 57 1 3.16 0 0 JG Walker 23.1 4 61 3 2.63 0 0 JA Raval 2 0 12 0 6.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (b 1, lb 6, nb 1, w 1)TOTAL331 all out (126.5 Overs, RR: 2.6, 514 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-58 (Jeet Raval, 17.4 ov), 2-165 (Henry Cooper, 61.3 ov), 3-202 (Joe Walker, 76.5 ov), 4-235 (Bharat Popli, 90.2 ov), 5-242 (Sandeep Patel, 94.6 ov), 6-269 (Peter David Bocock, 104.6 ov), 7-278 (Joe Carter, 106.5 ov), 8-305 (Brett Hampton, 114.1 ov), 9-325 (Kristian Clarke, 124.1 ov), 10-331 (Matthew Fisher, 126.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BM Tickner 6 1 25 0 4.16 1 0 LR Dudding 23 6 66 2 2.86 0 0 RL Toole 23 13 39 1 1.69 0 1 AY Patel 39.5 14 78 7 1.95 0 0 W Clark 12 2 34 0 2.83 0 0 JR Lennox 16 1 46 0 2.87 0 0 BD Schmulian 3 0 9 0 3.00 0 0 AR Schaw 4 0 27 0 6.75 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (lb 1)TOTAL117/2 (33 Overs, RR: 3.54, 136 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-66 (Jack Boyle, 15.6 ov), 2-96 (Greg Hay, 23.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KDC Clarke 7 1 32 0 4.57 0 0 MJ Fisher 7 0 31 1 4.42 0 0 JG Walker 13 2 37 0 2.84 0 0 TJG Pringle 6 2 16 1 2.66 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Central Districts , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
29 February 1,2,3 March 2024 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Central Districts replacement
JR Lennox for BM Tickner (Northern Districts 1st innings, 18.0 ov)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 7, Northern Districts 5
Close of Play
- Thu, 29 Feb - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 317/7 (AR Schaw 52*, BM Tickner 10*, 96 ov)
- Fri, 1 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 1st innings 170/2 (Bharat Popli 72*, JG Walker 0*, 63 ov)
- Sat, 2 Mar - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 117/2 (CG Heaphy 58*, BD Schmulian 4*, 33 ov)
- Sun, 3 Mar - day 4 - no play
Match Notes
- Rain (10:29 to 12:01): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
- Lunch (12:01 to 12:46): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
- Rain (12:46): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
- Play Called Off (15:01): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
- Lunch to be taken at 12pm
- Central Districts 1st innings
- Day 1
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 19.4 overs, 79 minutes, 6 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 104 balls, 71 minutes, CG Heaphy 28 (59), GR Hay 24 (45), 0 extras
- Injury (12:23 to 12:26): Central Districts - 86/1 in 27.5 overs, CG Heaphy 42 (89), GR Hay 32 (58)
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 91 balls, 119 minutes (7x4)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 29.5 overs, 123 minutes, 6 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 156 balls, 111 minutes, CG Heaphy 54 (85), GR Hay 46 (71), 1 extra
- GR Hay: 50 runs in 76 balls, 118 minutes (8x4)
- Lunch (12:54 to 13:35): Central Districts - 126/1 in 34.0 overs, CG Heaphy 60 (107), GR Hay 53 (78)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 40.4 overs, 176 minutes, 8 extras
- Tea (15:40 to 16:02): Central Districts - 199/5 in 65.0 overs, WJ Clark 20 (67), AR Schaw 2 (21)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 65.2 overs, 269 minutes, 15 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 57 minutes, WJ Clark 24 (31), AR Schaw 19 (53), 9 extras
- WJ Clark: 50 runs in 96 balls, 117 minutes (7x4)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 75.3 overs, 310 minutes, 17 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 271/5 after 80.0 overs, WJ Clark 57 (108), AR Schaw 35 (70), 17 extras
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 89.0 overs, 366 minutes, 23 extras
- AR Schaw: 50 runs in 113 balls, 137 minutes (5x4)
- End of Day (18:12): Central Districts - 317/7 in 96.0 overs, AR Schaw 52 (115), BM Tickner 10 (30)
- Day 2
- Injury (11:06 to 11:10): Central Districts - 338/7 in 104.2 overs, AR Schaw 66 (140), BM Tickner 17 (55)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls, 82 minutes, AR Schaw 23 (40), BM Tickner 27 (71), 0 extras
- Central Districts: 350 runs in 107.4 overs, 450 minutes, 23 extras
- Central Districts: 400 runs in 120.5 overs, 499 minutes, 24 extras
- AR Schaw: 100 runs in 175 balls, 253 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
- Lunch (12:48 to 13:27): Central Districts - 427/10 in 128.1 overs, AR Schaw 114 (199), RL Toole 0 (4)
- Northern Districts 1st innings
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 78 balls, 55 minutes, HR Cooper 43 (48), JA Raval 6 (30), 3 extras
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 12.5 overs, 55 minutes, 3 extras
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 71 balls, 85 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts substituted JR Lennox for BM Tickner (Concussion)
- Tea (15:40 to 16:01): Northern Districts - 98/1 in 31.0 overs, HR Cooper 61 (106), B Popli 23 (38)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 34.3 overs, 144 minutes, 3 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 123 balls, 81 minutes, HR Cooper 24 (63), B Popli 28 (60), 0 extras
- B Popli: 50 runs in 90 balls, 122 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 52.1 overs, 214 minutes, 4 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 242 balls, 158 minutes, HR Cooper 38 (130), B Popli 64 (112), 1 extra
- End of Day (18:05): Northern Districts - 170/2 in 63.0 overs, B Popli 72 (126), JG Walker 0 (5)
- Day 3
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 76.5 overs, 306 minutes, 4 extras
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 217/3 after 80.0 overs, B Popli 99 (170), JF Carter 2 (8), 4 extras
- B Popli: 100 runs in 172 balls, 243 minutes (12x4, 1x6)
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:33): Northern Districts - 241/5 in 97.0 overs, JF Carter 10 (55), PD Bocock 0 (6)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 99.3 overs, 407 minutes, 4 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 289/7 (Northern Districts 2 batting points, Central Districts 3 bowling points)
- Northern Districts: 300 runs in 112.5 overs, 460 minutes, 9 extras
- AY Patel: 5 wickets (33.1-10-62-5)
- Tea (15:30 to 15:49): Northern Districts - 331/10 in 126.5 overs, TJG Pringle 22 (65), MJ Fisher 4 (10)
- Central Districts 2nd innings
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 65 balls, 43 minutes, CG Heaphy 23 (38), JCT Boyle 27 (27), 0 extras
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 10.5 overs, 43 minutes, 0 extras
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 25.3 overs, 107 minutes, 1 extra
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 90 balls, 107 minutes (5x4)
- End of Day (18:06): Central Districts - 117/2 in 33.0 overs, CG Heaphy 58 (122), BD Schmulian 4 (14)
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