- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (lb 7, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL247 all out (89.1 Overs, RR: 2.77, 393 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Jeet Raval, 0.5 ov), 2-24 (Henry Cooper, 9.3 ov), 3-142 (Bharat Popli, 54.4 ov), 4-177 (Sandeep Patel, 65.2 ov), 5-185 (Peter David Bocock, 67.6 ov), 6-225 (Brett Hampton, 81.1 ov), 7-226 (Kristian Clarke, 82.2 ov), 8-230 (Joe Carter, 83.5 ov), 9-246 (Frederick Walker, 87.2 ov), 10-247 (Joe Walker, 89.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Lister 16 7 15 2 0.93 0 0 DK Ferns 17.1 2 62 6 3.61 3 0 SM Solia 10 4 23 0 2.30 0 0 H Johal 13 0 38 0 2.92 0 0 L Delport 16 1 57 0 3.56 0 1 J McKenzie 15 2 41 2 2.73 1 0 RR O'Donnell 2 0 4 0 2.00 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras1 (lb 1)TOTAL158 all out (51.5 Overs, RR: 3.04, 233 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Sean Solia, 2.6 ov), 2-45 (William O'Donnell, 9.3 ov), 3-45 (Louis Delport, 10.6 ov), 4-45 (Mark Chapman, 11.6 ov), 5-48 (George Worker, 14.6 ov), 6-55 (Robert O'Donnell, 18.4 ov), 7-56 (Cam Fletcher, 20.5 ov), 8-61 (Jock McKenzie, 22.5 ov), 9-135 (Danru Ferns, 47.6 ov), 10-158 (Harjot Johal, 51.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KDC Clarke 15 2 76 3 5.06 0 0 MJ Fisher 12.5 3 23 3 1.79 0 0 JG Walker 5 0 15 0 3.00 0 0 BR Hampton 11 3 18 3 1.63 0 0 FL Walker 8 1 25 1 3.12 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras14 (b 1, lb 11, w 2)TOTAL334/9d (99.5 Overs, RR: 3.34, 430 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Henry Cooper, 0.5 ov), 2-36 (Bharat Popli, 14.4 ov), 3-139 (Jeet Raval, 47.4 ov), 4-164 (Joe Carter, 57.1 ov), 5-183 (Sandeep Patel, 65.2 ov), 6-223 (Peter David Bocock, 78.1 ov), 7-302 (Kristian Clarke, 93.6 ov), 8-302 (Frederick Walker, 94.1 ov), 9-323 (Joe Walker, 98.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras29 (b 6, lb 6, nb 10, w 7)TOTAL360 all out (138.4 Overs, RR: 2.59, 554 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Sean Solia, 1.2 ov), 2-24 (Mark Chapman, 6.6 ov), 3-29 (Robert O'Donnell, 9.4 ov), 4-192 (William O'Donnell, 84.6 ov), 5-213 (George Worker, 89.3 ov), 6-252 (Jock McKenzie, 104.5 ov), 7-267 (Danru Ferns, 110.4 ov), 8-315 (Louis Delport, 118.6 ov), 9-344 (Cam Fletcher, 127.6 ov), 10-360 (Harjot Johal, 138.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KDC Clarke 25 8 76 3 3.04 0 2 MJ Fisher 24 5 71 2 2.95 3 1 BR Hampton 12 4 21 0 1.75 0 0 JG Walker 36 9 81 1 2.25 0 1 FL Walker 27 3 56 1 2.07 0 6 JA Raval 3 1 5 0 1.66 0 0 HR Cooper 11.4 3 38 3 3.25 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to field first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 March 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Districts 17, Auckland 4
Close of Play
- Fri, 8 Mar - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 9/1 (WT O'Donnell 9*, L Delport 0*, 4 ov)
- Sat, 9 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 2nd innings 126/2 (JA Raval 60*, JF Carter 34*, 45 ov)
- Sun, 10 Mar - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 77/3 (WT O'Donnell 31*, GH Worker 27*, 39 ov)
- Mon, 11 Mar - day 4 - Auckland 2nd innings 360 (138.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 190 balls, 125 minutes, WT O'Donnell 19 (100), GH Worker 28 (90), 3 extras
- WT O'Donnell: 50 runs in 148 balls, 212 minutes (5x4)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 52.1 overs, 215 minutes, 6 extras
- 4th Wicket: 100 runs in 303 balls, 203 minutes, WT O'Donnell 50 (158), GH Worker 39 (145), 11 extras
- GH Worker: 50 runs in 159 balls, 228 minutes (7x4)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 67.4 overs, 279 minutes, 12 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:32): Auckland - 156/3 in 74.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 72 (223), GH Worker 54 (187)
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 172/3 after 80.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 79 (240), GH Worker 63 (206), 14 extras
- 4th Wicket: 150 runs in 429 balls, 282 minutes, WT O'Donnell 75 (223), GH Worker 63 (206), 13 extras
- Auckland: 200 runs in 87.2 overs, 354 minutes, 19 extras
- Auckland: 250 runs in 102.5 overs, 416 minutes, 20 extras
- Tea (15:43 to 16:02): Auckland - 254/6 in 106.0 overs, CD Fletcher 31 (66), DK Ferns 0 (2)
- Break in Play (16:04 to 16:05): Auckland - 256/6 in 106.5 overs, CD Fletcher 32 (68), DK Ferns 0 (6)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 117.2 overs, 479 minutes, 24 extras
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 96 balls, 148 minutes (5x4)
- Start of Last Hour (17:02): Auckland - 318/8 after 121.0 overs, CD Fletcher 50 (96), H Johal 0 (6), 25 extras, minimum 15 overs remaining
- Auckland: 350 runs in 131.2 overs, 530 minutes, 26 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 188 balls, 138 minutes, JA Raval 53 (93), JF Carter 46 (95), 3 extras
- JF Carter: 50 runs in 109 balls, 166 minutes (2x4, 2x6)
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 54.2 overs, 233 minutes, 5 extras
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 72.1 overs, 305 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:33): Northern Districts - 224/6 in 79.0 overs, BR Hampton 13 (46), KDC Clarke 1 (5)
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 224/6 after 80.0 overs, BR Hampton 13 (46), KDC Clarke 1 (11), 8 extras
- Break in Play (13:44 to 13:44): Northern Districts - 245/6 in 81.5 overs, BR Hampton 27 (53), KDC Clarke 4 (15)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 82.0 overs, 349 minutes, 12 extras
- BR Hampton: 50 runs in 63 balls, 80 minutes (4x4, 4x6)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 44 balls, 31 minutes, BR Hampton 43 (18), KDC Clarke 5 (26), 4 extras
- Northern Districts: 300 runs in 93.4 overs, 398 minutes, 12 extras
- BR Hampton: 100 runs in 100 balls, 148 minutes (10x4, 6x6)
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:43 to 16:03): Auckland - 17/1 in 6.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 4 (10), MS Chapman 12 (24)
- Break in Play (16:08 to 16:08): Auckland - 24/2 in 7.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 7 (11), RR O'Donnell 0 (0)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 21.3 overs, 93 minutes, 1 extra
- End of Day (18:16): Auckland - 77/3 in 39.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 31 (111), GH Worker 27 (87)
- Auckland: 50 runs in 16.2 overs, 77 minutes, 0 extras
- Injury (12:36 to 12:37): Auckland - 81/8 in 30.3 overs, DK Ferns 12 (24), H Johal 7 (27)
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:33): Auckland - 95/8 in 34.0 overs, DK Ferns 14 (33), H Johal 19 (39)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 36.5 overs, 170 minutes, 1 extra
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 113 balls, 77 minutes, DK Ferns 19 (48), H Johal 30 (65), 1 extra
- Break in Play (14:20 to 14:21): Auckland - 135/8 in 46.3 overs, DK Ferns 29 (66), H Johal 44 (81)
- Injury (14:25 to 14:25): Auckland - 135/8 in 47.4 overs, DK Ferns 29 (70), H Johal 44 (84)
- H Johal: 50 runs in 85 balls, 105 minutes (4x4, 3x6)
- Break in Play (14:31 to 14:32): Auckland - 149/9 in 48.4 overs, H Johal 58 (88), BG Lister 0 (0)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 49.3 overs, 222 minutes, 1 extra
- End of 110 over bonus points: Auckland 158 (51.5) (Auckland 0 batting points, Northern Districts 4 bowling points)
- Northern Districts 2nd innings:
- Tea (15:42 to 16:01): Northern Districts - 28/1 in 11.0 overs, JA Raval 7 (27), B Popli 17 (34)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 18.3 overs, 79 minutes, 2 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls, 79 minutes, JA Raval 27 (60), JF Carter 23 (50), 2 extras
- Injury (17:38 to 17:41): Northern Districts - 93/2 in 33.2 overs, JA Raval 38 (98), JF Carter 24 (51)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 36.4 overs, 159 minutes, 3 extras
- JA Raval: 50 runs in 112 balls, 168 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- End of Day (18:30): Northern Districts - 126/2 in 45.0 overs, JA Raval 60 (130), JF Carter 34 (89)
- Northern Districts 1st innings:
- Ground Delay (09:59 to 10:33): Pre Start
- Ground Delay (10:40 to 10:58): Northern Districts - 0/0
- Day 1: Session Times: 11:00 to 1:20pm. 2.00 to 4:10. 4:30 to 6:30. 96 overs.
- Break in Play (11:07 to 11:11): Northern Districts - 10/1 in 1.1 overs, HR Cooper 6 (1), B Popli 0 (1)
- Replacement Ball: Northern Districts - 10/1 after 1.1 overs, HR Cooper 6 (1), B Popli 0 (1), 4 extras
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 23.2 overs, 107 minutes, 6 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 122 balls, 84 minutes, B Popli 24 (68), JF Carter 24 (54), 2 extras
- Lunch (13:24 to 14:04): Northern Districts - 82/2 in 33.0 overs, B Popli 26 (97), JF Carter 30 (67)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 43.4 overs, 188 minutes, 8 extras
- JF Carter: 50 runs in 109 balls, 156 minutes (3x4, 2x6)
- Break in Play (15:03 to 15:05): Northern Districts - 113/2 in 47.1 overs, B Popli 34 (140), JF Carter 52 (109)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 246 balls, 175 minutes, B Popli 39 (123), JF Carter 59 (123), 4 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 57.5 overs, 257 minutes, 9 extras
- Tea (16:11 to 16:32): Northern Districts - 166/3 in 62.0 overs, JF Carter 92 (169), SK Patel 3 (17)
- JF Carter: 100 runs in 181 balls, 244 minutes (9x4, 3x6)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 71.0 overs, 309 minutes, 9 extras
- Break in Play (17:17 to 17:18): Northern Districts - 208/5 in 72.4 overs, JF Carter 109 (196), BR Hampton 15 (17)
- New Ball Taken: Northern Districts - 225/5 after 80.0 overs, JF Carter 122 (216), BR Hampton 18 (41), 10 extras
- Injury (17:48 to 17:50): Northern Districts - 225/5 in 80.4 overs, JF Carter 122 (220), BR Hampton 18 (41)
- DK Ferns: 5 wickets (16.2-2-62-5)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 247 (89.1) (Northern Districts 1 batting point, Auckland Aces 4 bowling points)
- Auckland 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:59): Auckland - 9/1 in 4.0 overs, WT O'Donnell 9 (13), LJ Delport 0 (0)
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