- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 7, lb 2, w 1)TOTAL323 all out (103.5 Overs, RR: 3.11, 414 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Nick Greenwood, 0.3 ov), 2-116 (Tim Robinson, 30.4 ov), 3-122 (Nick Kelly, 32.2 ov), 4-173 (Gareth Severin, 50.5 ov), 5-174 (Muhammad Abbas, 52.3 ov), 6-208 (Michael Bracewell, 58.3 ov), 7-220 (Nathan Smith, 60.6 ov), 8-245 (Logan van Beek, 73.1 ov), 9-246 (Peter Younghusband, 74.3 ov), 10-323 (Tom Blundell, 103.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Southee 12 4 22 1 1.83 0 0 SC Kuggeleijn 13 4 35 1 2.69 0 0 JG Walker 29 1 96 4 3.31 0 0 MJ Fisher 8 0 32 0 4.00 0 0 HR Cooper 5 0 17 0 3.40 0 0 FL Walker 36.5 10 112 4 3.04 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras17 (b 5, lb 5, nb 3, w 4)TOTAL362 all out (98.1 Overs, RR: 3.68, 411 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Jeet Raval, 15.2 ov), 2-75 (Henry Cooper, 24.1 ov), 3-140 (Joe Carter, 47.4 ov), 4-145 (Bharat Popli, 55.5 ov), 5-154 (Joe Walker, 60.3 ov), 6-279 (Brett Hampton, 84.2 ov), 7-279 (Frederick Walker, 84.4 ov), 8-350 (Tim Seifert, 95.1 ov), 9-358 (Tim Southee, 96.2 ov), 10-362 (Matthew Fisher, 98.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NG Smith 20 6 57 3 2.85 0 3 MG Bracewell 31 4 108 2 3.48 0 0 PF Younghusband 22 4 68 2 3.09 0 0 LV van Beek 13.1 1 72 3 5.46 3 0 BV Sears 12 1 47 0 3.91 1 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (b 2, lb 3, nb 3, w 1)TOTAL127/4 (36 Overs, RR: 3.52)Fall of wickets: 1-72 (Nick Greenwood, 15.5 ov), 2-81 (Gareth Severin, 19.5 ov), 3-122 (Tim Robinson, 34.1 ov), 4-127 (Peter Younghusband, 35.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB TG Southee 3 0 5 0 1.66 0 0 FL Walker 13 2 35 1 2.69 0 0 MJ Fisher 3 1 18 0 6.00 1 1 JG Walker 9 0 45 2 5.00 0 2 SC Kuggeleijn 3 1 2 0 0.66 0 0 HR Cooper 3 1 11 0 3.66 0 0 JA Raval 2 0 6 1 3.00 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Wellington , elected to bat first
Series result
Wellington won the 2023/24 Plunket Shield
Season
Match days
24,25,26,27 March 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Districts 8, Wellington 7
Close of Play
- Sun, 24 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 282/9 (TA Blundell 64*, BV Sears 11*, 94 ov)
- Mon, 25 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 1st innings 152/4 (TL Seifert 7*, JG Walker 1*, 58 ov)
- Tue, 26 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 127/4 (NF Kelly 28*, BV Sears 0*, 36 ov)
- Wed, 27 Mar - day 4 - no play
Match Notes
- Rain (09:51 to 10:46): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Ground Delay (10:46 to 11:12): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Rain (11:12 to 12:03): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Ground Delay (12:03 to 12:03): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Lunch (12:03 to 12:39): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Ground Delay (12:39 to 12:49): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Rain (12:49 to 12:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Ground Delay (12:59 to 13:37): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Rain (13:37 to 14:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Ground Delay (14:59): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Play Called Off (15:04): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Rain (09:49 to 10:30): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)
- Ground Delay (10:30): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 70.2 overs, 271 minutes, 5 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls, 46 minutes, TL Seifert 24 (27), BR Hampton 29 (35), 0 extras
- TL Seifert: 50 runs in 82 balls, 123 minutes (3x4, 3x6)
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 78.5 overs, 311 minutes, 5 extras
- BR Hampton: 50 runs in 62 balls, 86 minutes (6x4, 3x6)
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 113 balls, 88 minutes, TL Seifert 51 (51), BR Hampton 54 (62), 0 extras
- Lunch (14:05 to 14:46): Northern Districts - 272/5 in 82.0 overs, TL Seifert 62 (96), BR Hampton 65 (69)
- Northern Districts: 300 runs in 89.4 overs, 366 minutes, 13 extras
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls, 40 minutes, TL Seifert 27 (25), SC Kuggeleijn 16 (21), 8 extras
- TL Seifert: 100 runs in 133 balls, 210 minutes (6x4, 6x6)
- Northern Districts: 350 runs in 95.0 overs, 392 minutes, 16 extras
- Tea (16:12 to 16:31): Northern Districts - 362/10 in 98.1 overs, SC Kuggeleijn 23 (34), MJ Fisher 3 (7)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 362 (98.1) (Northern Districts 4 batting points, Wellington 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 2nd innings
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls, 47 minutes, TB Robinson 18 (32), NA Greenwood 27 (38), 5 extras
- Wellington: 50 runs in 11.3 overs, 47 minutes, 5 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 25.3 overs, 100 minutes, 8 extras
- Bad Light (18:57 to 18:57): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- End of Day (18:57): Wellington - 127/4 in 36.0 overs, NF Kelly 28 (59), BV Sears 0 (2)
- Lunch (12:30 to 13:10): Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)
- Ground Delay (13:10 to 13:45): Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)
- 10th Wicket: 50 runs in 146 balls, 102 minutes, TA Blundell 38 (89), BV Sears 11 (57), 1 extra
- Wellington: 300 runs in 99.0 overs, 393 minutes, 10 extras
- TA Blundell: 100 runs in 156 balls, 210 minutes (9x4, 4x6)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 323 (103.5) (Wellington 3 batting points, Northern Districts 4 bowling points)
- Northern Districts 1st innings:
- Break in Play (14:47 to 14:50): Northern Districts - 10/0 in 3.1 overs, JA Raval 5 (10), HR Cooper 5 (9)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 16.3 overs, 61 minutes, 0 extras
- Tea (16:00 to 16:21): Northern Districts - 75/1 in 24.0 overs, HR Cooper 44 (58), B Popli 20 (40)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 30.3 overs, 110 minutes, 1 extra
- B Popli: 50 runs in 85 balls, 75 minutes (8x4, 1x6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 54 minutes, B Popli 32 (48), JF Carter 18 (39), 0 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 57.2 overs, 215 minutes, 5 extras
- End of Day (18:33): Northern Districts - 152/4 in 58.0 overs, TL Seifert 7 (30), JG Walker 1 (7)
- Wellington 1st innings
- Wellington: 50 runs in 14.1 overs, 63 minutes, 3 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 87 balls, 63 minutes, TB Robinson 37 (44), GR Severin 12 (43), 3 extras
- TB Robinson: 50 runs in 74 balls, 107 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 26.2 overs, 111 minutes, 6 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls, 109 minutes, TB Robinson 53 (77), GR Severin 41 (80), 6 extras
- GR Severin: 50 runs in 98 balls, 129 minutes (7x4)
- Lunch: Wellington - 122/3 in 32.2 overs, GR Severin 51 (98), MA Abbas 0 (0)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 40.2 overs, 160 minutes, 6 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls, 64 minutes, GR Severin 29 (53), MA Abbas 21 (57), 1 extra
- Wellington: 200 runs in 57.1 overs, 228 minutes, 7 extras
- Tea: Wellington - 227/7 in 64.0 overs, TA Blundell 26 (29), LV van Beek 3 (13)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 75.3 overs, 295 minutes, 9 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 264/9 after 82.0 overs, TA Blundell 49 (71), BV Sears 9 (23), 9 extras
- TA Blundell: 50 runs in 75 balls, 124 minutes (5x4)
- End of Day: Wellington - 282/9 in 94.0 overs, TA Blundell 64 (115), BV Sears 11 (51)
Match Coverage
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