- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras17 (b 4, lb 6, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL295 all out (92.3 Overs, RR: 3.18, 391 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-5 (Tim Robinson, 1.3 ov), 2-75 (Nick Greenwood, 23.6 ov), 3-114 (Gareth Severin, 32.6 ov), 4-139 (Nick Kelly, 44.6 ov), 5-221 (Muhammad Abbas, 69.3 ov), 6-243 (Callum McLachlan, 78.5 ov), 7-274 (Jesse Tashkoff, 86.6 ov), 8-289 (Peter Younghusband, 89.6 ov), 9-291 (Logan van Beek, 90.4 ov), 10-295 (Ian McPeake, 92.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BM Tickner 26 2 95 2 3.65 0 0 LR Dudding 18.3 1 67 4 3.62 1 0 RL Toole 6.4 3 12 0 1.80 0 0 JA Clarkson 14 1 58 2 4.14 1 1 AY Patel 24.2 4 51 2 2.09 0 0 BD Schmulian 3 2 2 0 0.66 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras57 (b 14, lb 31, nb 5, w 2, pen 5)TOTAL572/9d (149 Overs, RR: 3.83, 614 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-80 (Jack Boyle, 22.2 ov), 2-154 (Greg Hay, 52.5 ov), 3-345 (Curtis Heaphy, 100.2 ov), 4-345 (Tom Bruce, 100.5 ov), 5-422 (Dane Cleaver, 122.1 ov), 6-513 (Josh Clarkson, 138.5 ov), 7-538 (Ajaz Patel, 145.1 ov), 8-558 (Brad Schmulian, 147.1 ov), 9-558 (Liam Dudding, 147.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB LV van Beek 32 4 115 2 3.59 2 1 IG McPeake 27 3 79 2 2.92 0 1 MW Snedden 27 8 78 0 2.88 0 2 JM Tashkoff 18 0 80 2 4.44 0 0 PF Younghusband 42 8 160 2 3.80 0 1 Muhammad Abbas 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (b 18, lb 3, nb 1, w 3)TOTAL290/9 (118 Overs, RR: 2.45, 487 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Nick Greenwood, 4.5 ov), 2-47 (Gareth Severin, 14.5 ov), 3-57 (Nick Kelly, 20.5 ov), 4-101 (Tim Robinson, 38.3 ov), 5-169 (Muhammad Abbas, 70.1 ov), 6-172 (Ian McPeake, 72.3 ov), 7-244 (Callum McLachlan, 97.2 ov), 8-274 (Jesse Tashkoff, 108.6 ov), 9-279 (Peter Younghusband, 113.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BM Tickner 28 6 79 3 2.82 3 1 LR Dudding 18 1 53 2 2.94 0 0 AY Patel 49 12 92 1 1.87 0 0 JA Clarkson 13 4 30 2 2.30 0 0 BD Schmulian 9 1 15 1 1.66 0 0 JCT Boyle 1 1 0 0 0.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Central Districts , elected to field first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 March 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 8, Wellington 3
Close of Play
- Fri, 8 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 242/5 (CR McLachlan 51*, LV van Beek 14*, 78 ov)
- Sat, 9 Mar - day 2 - Central Districts 1st innings 262/2 (CG Heaphy 109*, BD Schmulian 52*, 79 ov)
- Sun, 10 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 60/3 (TB Robinson 26*, IG McPeake 0*, 24 ov)
- Mon, 11 Mar - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 290/9 (118 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- TB Robinson: 50 runs in 94 balls, 156 minutes (6x4)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 38.1 overs, 157 minutes, 6 extras
- Lunch (12:53 to 13:32): Wellington - 138/4 in 60.0 overs, IG McPeake 28 (114), MA Abbas 21 (75)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 64.0 overs, 262 minutes, 11 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 156 balls, 105 minutes, IG McPeake 25 (67), MA Abbas 23 (89), 5 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 192/6 after 80.0 overs, CR McLachlan 17 (32), LV van Beek 6 (20), 15 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 81.1 overs, 335 minutes, 16 extras
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Wellington - 220/6 in 92.0 overs, CR McLachlan 27 (74), LV van Beek 23 (50)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 118 balls, 77 minutes, CR McLachlan 24 (67), LV van Beek 25 (51), 1 extra
- Wellington: 250 runs in 101.2 overs, 416 minutes, 20 extras
- Start of Last Hour (17:00): Wellington - 264/7 after 106.0 overs, LV van Beek 40 (80), JM Tashkoff 13 (36), 21 extras, minimum 15 overs remaining
- LV van Beek: 50 runs in 113 balls, 180 minutes (6x4)
- Play Called Off (17:53): Wellington - 290/9 in 118.0 overs, LV van Beek 52 (119), MW Snedden 0 (1)
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 262/2 after 80.0 overs, CG Heaphy 109 (260), BD Schmulian 52 (72), 30 extras
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 88.0 overs, 355 minutes, 35 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 150 runs in 220 balls, 150 minutes, CG Heaphy 65 (118), BD Schmulian 78 (102), 7 extras
- BD Schmulian: 100 runs in 126 balls, 195 minutes (14x4)
- Central Districts: 350 runs in 102.5 overs, 422 minutes, 44 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 381/4 (Central Districts 4 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 1 bowling point)
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:32): Central Districts - 382/4 in 111.0 overs, BD Schmulian 115 (149), D Cleaver 20 (38)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 84 balls, 60 minutes, BD Schmulian 23 (39), D Cleaver 27 (45), 3 extras
- Central Districts: 400 runs in 116.5 overs, 482 minutes, 46 extras
- Central Districts: 450 runs in 128.5 overs, 530 minutes, 46 extras
- BD Schmulian: 150 runs in 206 balls, 322 minutes (19x4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls, 44 minutes, BD Schmulian 22 (26), JA Clarkson 29 (45), 0 extras
- Penalty awarded to Central Districts at Over 136.6: 5 runs, Law 28.3 - Ball striking fielding side helmet
- Central Districts: 500 runs in 137.4 overs, 562 minutes, 55 extras
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Central Districts - 536/6 in 144.0 overs, BD Schmulian 182 (248), AY Patel 13 (16)
- Central Districts: 550 runs in 146.2 overs, 599 minutes, 56 extras
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- Wellington: 50 runs in 16.2 overs, 70 minutes, 1 extra
- End of Day (18:21): Wellington - 60/3 in 24.0 overs, TB Robinson 26 (57), IG McPeake 0 (12)
- New Ball Taken: Wellington Firebirds - 244/6 after 81.0 overs, LV van Beek 15 (39), JM Tashkoff 1 (3), 9 extras
- Wellington Firebirds: 250 runs in 81.5 overs, 339 minutes, 9 extras
- Injury (11:00 to 11:03): Wellington Firebirds - 267/6 in 85.1 overs, LV van Beek 22 (49), JM Tashkoff 14 (18)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington Firebirds 295 (92.3) (Wellington Firebirds 2 batting points, Central Districts 4 bowling points)
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 96 balls, 63 minutes, CG Heaphy 9 (52), JCT Boyle 21 (44), 20 extras
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 16.0 overs, 63 minutes, 20 extras
- Lunch (12:54 to 13:32): Central Districts - 54/0 in 17.0 overs, CG Heaphy 13 (58), JCT Boyle 21 (44)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 40.1 overs, 162 minutes, 23 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 126 balls, 83 minutes, CG Heaphy 15 (60), GR Hay 33 (66), 2 extras
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 142 balls, 181 minutes (5x4)
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Central Districts - 142/1 in 49.0 overs, CG Heaphy 54 (153), GR Hay 38 (84)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 52.2 overs, 208 minutes, 28 extras
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 62.5 overs, 251 minutes, 28 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls, 47 minutes, CG Heaphy 28 (39), BD Schmulian 22 (34), 0 extras
- BD Schmulian: 50 runs in 60 balls, 80 minutes (7x4)
- CG Heaphy: 100 runs in 243 balls, 304 minutes (12x4)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 76.2 overs, 305 minutes, 28 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 144 balls, 95 minutes, CG Heaphy 49 (78), BD Schmulian 51 (66), 0 extras
- End of Day (18:01): Central Districts - 262/2 in 79.0 overs, CG Heaphy 109 (254), BD Schmulian 52 (72)
- Wellington 1s innings:
- Ground Delay (09:54 to 12:20): Pre Start
- Lunch (12:20 to 12:47): Pre Start
- Hours of Play Day 1 : 1.00pm-3.40pm 4.00pm -6.30pm 78 overs
- Wellington: 50 runs in 16.1 overs, 66 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 98 balls, 65 minutes, NA Greenwood 36 (51), GR Severin 13 (47), 1 extra
- Injury (14:26 to 14:28): Wellington - 60/1 in 21.0 overs, NA Greenwood 40 (66), GR Severin 13 (56)
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 77 balls, 97 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 28.0 overs, 120 minutes, 3 extras
- AY Patel completed RL Toole 7th over
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Wellington - 123/3 in 37.0 overs, NF Kelly 22 (40), MA Abbas 6 (14)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 48.0 overs, 204 minutes, 4 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls, 39 minutes, MA Abbas 19 (32), CR McLachlan 27 (25), 4 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 58.3 overs, 246 minutes, 8 extras
- CR McLachlan: 50 runs in 87 balls, 119 minutes (6x4)
- End of Day (18:45): Wellington - 242/5 in 78.0 overs, CR McLachlan 51 (96), LV van Beek 14 (27)
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