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Central Districts v Auckland
Plunket Shield 2024/25
VenueFitzherbert Park, Palmerston North on 29th, 30th, 31st March 2025 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCentral Districts won by 9 wickets
PointsCentral Districts 17 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Auckland 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresKD Cotton, JM Dempsey
RefereeGB Troup
ScorersDJ Mitchell, BD Taylor
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) 42/2 (Heaphy 23*, Bruce 8*; 17 overs)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 62/6 (Fletcher 11*, Delport 2*; 35 overs)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
WT O'Donnellc Heaphy b Schaw7115023961114 
LN Stackpoleb Tickner0914--9 
SH Dixitc Cleaver b Tickner271101452-93 
NAJ Robinsonc Cleaver b Tickner01013--10 
MH Sclandersb Schaw3776893-55 
*+CD Fletcherc Heaphy b Lennox613111-10 
SB Keenec Lennox b Schaw33032--27 
LJ Delportc Clarkson b Lennox3240473127 
DK Fernslbw b Lennox21416--13 
MJ Gibsonb Lennox041--4 
BG Listernot out046--4 
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)6
Total(all out, 76.3 overs)184
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Stackpole, 3.3 ov), 2-77 (Dixit, 37.2 ov), 3-81 (Robinson, 39.6 ov), 4-128 (O'Donnell, 55.2 ov), 5-143 (Fletcher, 58.5 ov), 6-147 (Sclanders, 63.1 ov), 7-166 (Keene, 69.2 ov), 8-177 (Ferns, 74.2 ov), 9-177 (Gibson, 74.6 ov), 10-184 (Delport, 76.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Toole13   2410--606-
Tickner13   4183--65--
Clarkson6   0150--271-
Field10   220021511-
Lennox20.35604--9352
Schaw14   6273--692-
Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
CG Heaphyb Stackpole511642086-135 
BD Schmulianlbw b Gibson51313--9 
JCT Boylelbw b Gibson58131-6 
*TC Brucec O'Donnell b Gibson2736603-27 
+D Cleaverc Stackpole b Dixit709614112-63 
JA Clarksonc Fletcher b Keene2155801-37 
AR Schawrun out (Keene->Fletcher)51215--9 
JFA Fieldc Robinson b Dixit052--5 
JR Lennoxb Stackpole2760625-49 
BM Ticknerb Keene045--4 
RL Toolenot out21015--9 
Extras(3 b, 3 lb)6
Total(all out, 77.1 overs)219
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Schmulian, 2.6 ov), 2-25 (Boyle, 6.1 ov), 3-61 (Bruce, 20.5 ov), 4-151 (Heaphy, 49.6 ov), 5-166 (Cleaver, 55.3 ov), 6-173 (Schaw, 59.1 ov), 7-173 (Field, 59.6 ov), 8-198 (Clarkson, 71.5 ov), 9-198 (Tickner, 73.3 ov), 10-219 (Lennox, 77.1 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Gibson10   3343--475-
Lister13   3270--643-
Ferns9   3290--425-
Delport22   3530--1017-
Stackpole3.11122--141-
Dixit17   2422--734-
Keene3   1162--123-
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
WT O'Donnelllbw b Tickner079--7 
LN Stackpolelbw b Lennox1441681-34 
SH Dixitc Bruce b Field11312--12 
NAJ Robinsonlbw b Schaw144759--39 
MH Sclanderslbw b Lennox3913--7 
*+CD Fletcherlbw b Tickner1849792-38 
SB Keenec Cleaver b Lennox1244402-38 
LJ Delportc Cleaver b Tickner2042572-31 
DK Fernsc Cleaver b Tickner0510--5 
MJ Gibsonnot out049--4 
BG Listerc Cleaver b Tickner011--1 
Extras(5 b, 1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 43.3 overs)90
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (O'Donnell, 2.1 ov), 2-5 (Dixit, 5.2 ov), 3-28 (Stackpole, 15.4 ov), 4-32 (Robinson, 18.6 ov), 5-32 (Sclanders, 19.3 ov), 6-60 (Keene, 31.2 ov), 7-82 (Fletcher, 39.4 ov), 8-89 (Ferns, 41.5 ov), 9-90 (Delport, 43.2 ov), 10-90 (Lister, 43.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Tickner11.3430511562-
Toole2   060--91-
Lennox16   4263--761-
Field4   261--21--
Schaw9   3161--473-
Schmulian1   100--6--
Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BD Schmuliannot out1833443-25 
JCT Boylec O'Donnell b Delport1217322-11 
+D Cleavernot out2316115-8 
JA Clarksondid not bat      
*TC Brucedid not bat      
BM Ticknerdid not bat      
JFA Fielddid not bat      
RL Tooledid not bat      
JR Lennoxdid not bat      
CG Heaphydid not bat      
AR Schawdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)3
Total(1 wicket, 10.5 overs)56
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Boyle, 7.5 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Lister3   0801-141-
Dixit3   0150--133-
Gibson2   0180--64-
Delport2   0131-162-
Stackpole0.5010--4--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Auckland (1) 69/1 (O'Donnell 41*, Dixit 26*; 33 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Auckland (1) 148/6 (Keene 0*, Delport 1*; 64 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Central Districts (1) 154/4 (Cleaver 64*, Clarkson 1*; 51 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Auckland (2) 5/1 (Stackpole 4*, Dixit 1*; 5 overs)
--> Auckland first innings: 50 in 20.1 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 100 in 48.4 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 150 in 65.6 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 50 in 18.1 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 100 in 34.1 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 150 in 49.5 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 200 in 75.1 overs
--> Auckland second innings: 50 in 28.6 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> WT O'Donnell (1) 50 in 118 balls with 4 fours
--> MH Sclanders (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> MH Sclanders (1) passed his previous highest score of 31 in Plunket Shield matches
--> LJ Delport (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 2
--> CG Heaphy (1) 50 in 163 balls with 6 fours
--> CG Heaphy (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 37
--> CG Heaphy (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 37
--> D Cleaver (1) 50 in 61 balls with 10 fours
--> BM Tickner reached 200 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed NAJ Robinson, his 3rd wicket in the Auckland first innings
--> AR Schaw achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-42)
--> AR Schaw achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-42)
--> MJ Gibson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed TC Bruce in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 2-53)
--> MJ Gibson achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed TC Bruce in the Central Districts first innings (previous best was 2-53)
--> WT O'Donnell (28) and SH Dixit (20) added 50 in 113 balls for the Auckland 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> CG Heaphy (14) and D Cleaver (37) added 50 in 90 balls for the Central Districts 4th wicket in the first innings