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Wellington v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueCello Basin Reserve, Wellington on 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th November 2025 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to bat
ResultCentral Districts won by 8 wickets
PointsWellington 5 (Batting 4, Bowling 1); Central Districts 16 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresJM Dempsey, GG Pennell
RefereeTL Anderson
ScorersKA Horsley, JL Manhire
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 196/3 (Severin 60*, Robinson 94*; 50 overs)
Close of play day 2Wellington (1) 218/3 (Severin 69*, Robinson 105*; 54 overs)
Close of play day 3Wellington (2) 124/4 (Robinson 27*, Blundell 20*; 22 overs)

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SM Mycockc Wiggins b Tickner41515--13 
JM Tashkoffc Clark b Clarkson1114272-10 
GR Severinb Toole10422429116-179 
NF Kellyc Young b Clarkson3711--5 
TB Robinsonc Wiggins b Tickner10812921712175 
*+TA Blundellc Tickner b Clarkson4262935-39 
NA Greenwoodb Patel716191-13 
PF Younghusbandc Clark b Tickner1531492-23 
MW Sneddenb Tickner1816213-9 
JW Hartshornnot out2610--4 
LR Duddingnot out8572-3 
Extras(15 b, 12 lb, 5 w)32
Total(9 wickets, declared, 385 minutes, 87.3 overs)354
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Mycock, 3.4 ov), 2-15 (Tashkoff, 6.1 ov), 3-19 (Kelly, 8.3 ov), 4-225 (Robinson, 57.3 ov), 5-270 (Severin, 69.5 ov), 6-291 (Greenwood, 74.4 ov), 7-316 (Blundell, 80.6 ov), 8-343 (Snedden, 85.3 ov), 9-344 (Younghusband, 85.6 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Clarkson21   4763--9291
Tickner21.376841-1007-
Toole18   2781--7614-
Clark6   0340--205-
Patel17   1541--726-
Foxcroft4   0170--132-

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
CG Heaphyb Dudding52448--21 
WA Youngc Robinson b Dudding11618--15 
BD Schmulianc Blundell b Greenwood3851804138 
D Foxcroftnot out53911186163 
*TC Brucenot out125466--43 
JA Clarksondid not bat      
WJ Clarkdid not bat      
+BL Wigginsdid not bat      
AY Pateldid not bat      
BM Ticknerdid not bat      
RL Tooledid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 2 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(3 wickets, declared, 166 minutes, 39 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Young, 4.2 ov), 2-20 (Heaphy, 10.2 ov), 3-68 (Schmulian, 21.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Dudding7   4112--381-
Hartshorn8   1250--3821
Snedden9   3340-2426-
Greenwood7   1161--321-
Younghusband5   0160--19-1
Tashkoff3   090--9--

Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
SM Mycockb Tickner2913--7 
JM Tashkoffb Patel3128373114 
GR Severinb Toole2532361-17 
NF Kellyc Clarkson b Patel132638--13 
TB Robinsonnot out272537119 
*+TA Blundellnot out201211113 
NA Greenwooddid not bat      
PF Younghusbanddid not bat      
MW Sneddendid not bat      
JW Hartshorndid not bat      
LR Duddingdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 1 w)6
Total(4 wickets, declared, 87 minutes, 22 overs)124
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Mycock, 3.1 ov), 2-50 (Tashkoff, 8.6 ov), 3-62 (Severin, 11.6 ov), 4-98 (Kelly, 18.6 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Clarkson3   0150--101-
Tickner3   01311-111-
Patel8   0482--2332
Toole4   0181--111-
Clark4   0250--8-1

Central Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
CG Heaphyc Kelly b Tashkoff13223532611-152 
WA Youngc Blundell b Dudding710191-8 
BD Schmuliannot out16722833221-133 
D Foxcroftnot out3928255216 
*TC Brucedid not bat      
JA Clarksondid not bat      
WJ Clarkdid not bat      
+BL Wigginsdid not bat      
AY Pateldid not bat      
BM Ticknerdid not bat      
RL Tooledid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 10 lb, 2 nb)20
Total(2 wickets, 352 minutes, 83.1 overs)365
Fall of wickets:
1-19 (Young, 4.1 ov), 2-311 (Heaphy, 75.2 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Dudding13   1531--548-
Hartshorn10   0470--354-
Snedden16   2510-2603-
Greenwood11   2520--4510-
Younghusband24   1980--809-
Tashkoff9.10461--3442

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Wellington (1) 111/3 (Severin 31*, Robinson 57*; 32 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Wellington (1) 196/3 (Severin 60*, Robinson 94*; 50 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Wellington (1) 218/3 (Severin 69*, Robinson 105*; 54 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Wellington (1) 354/9 (Hartshorn 2*, Dudding 8*; 87.3 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Central Districts (1) 84/3 (Foxcroft 32*, Bruce 3*; 29 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Central Districts (2) 122/1 (Heaphy 46*, Schmulian 60*; 31 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Central Districts (2) 249/1 (Heaphy 107*, Schmulian 115*; 63 overs)
--> Wellington first innings: 50 in 12.6 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 27.6 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 150 in 40.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 200 in 50.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 250 in 65.1 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 300 in 76.3 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 350 in 86.5 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 50 in 17.6 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 100 in 34.1 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 50 in 8.5 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 100 in 19.2 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 50 in 12.3 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 100 in 23.2 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 150 in 38.1 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 200 in 49.3 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 250 in 63.1 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 300 in 72.3 overs
--> Central Districts second innings: 350 in 81.3 overs
--> GR Severin (1) 50 in 133 balls with 7 fours
--> GR Severin (1) 100 in 219 balls with 16 fours
--> TB Robinson (1) 50 in 64 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> TB Robinson (1) 100 in 115 balls with 12 fours and 1 six
--> TB Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in First-Class matches
--> TB Robinson (1) passed his previous highest score of 103 in Plunket Shield matches
--> TB Robinson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 13
--> D Foxcroft (1) 50 in 87 balls with 6 fours and 1 six
--> NF Kelly (2) passed 4000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 2
--> TB Robinson (2) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 20
--> CG Heaphy (2) 50 in 107 balls with 3 fours
--> CG Heaphy (2) 100 in 178 balls with 7 fours
--> CG Heaphy (2) passed his previous highest score of 131 in Plunket Shield matches
--> BD Schmulian (2) 50 in 65 balls with 8 fours
--> BD Schmulian (2) 100 in 131 balls with 13 fours
--> BD Schmulian (2) 150 in 201 balls with 18 fours
--> BD Schmulian (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 157
--> D Foxcroft (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> GR Severin (17) and TB Robinson (29) added 50 in 53 balls for the Wellington 4th wicket in the first innings
--> GR Severin (31) and TB Robinson (65) added 100 in 150 balls for the Wellington 4th wicket in the first innings
--> GR Severin (39) and TB Robinson (89) added 150 in 207 balls for the Wellington 4th wicket in the first innings
--> GR Severin (69) and TB Robinson (106) added 200 in 275 balls for the Wellington 4th wicket in the first innings
--> D Foxcroft (31) and TC Bruce (12) added 50 in 108 balls for the Central Districts 4th wicket in the first innings
--> CG Heaphy (19) and BD Schmulian (23) added 50 in 70 balls for the Central Districts 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> CG Heaphy (33) and BD Schmulian (59) added 100 in 145 balls for the Central Districts 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> CG Heaphy (53) and BD Schmulian (85) added 150 in 225 balls for the Central Districts 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> CG Heaphy (81) and BD Schmulian (103) added 200 in 291 balls for the Central Districts 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> CG Heaphy (106) and BD Schmulian (125) added 250 in 371 balls for the Central Districts 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> BD Schmulian (15) and D Foxcroft (39) added 50 in 47 balls for the Central Districts 3rd wicket in the second innings

There was no play before lunch on the 2nd day