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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueKennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland on 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresBF Bowden, DR Morrow
RefereeGB Troup
ScorersEA Campbell, CSL McQuaid
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 70/1 (Boyle 25*, McKay 4*; 22 overs)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 24/4 (Kannan 6*, Jacobs 0*; 14 overs)
Close of play day 3
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipsc Chu b Georgeson4321-2 
*SM Soliab O'Connor6010715610-82 
H Kannanb O'Connor41424--12 
B Jacobsc Georgeson b McKay3438556127 
+CD Fletcherb Ferns42742--24 
LN Stackpolec Chu b O'Connor3640525229 
SB Keenec Chu b O'Connor511261-9 
RD Harrisonnot out571011475274 
A Ashoklbw b O'Connor21117--9 
RK Gulatic Chu b O'Connor011--1 
BG Listerc Johnson b O'Connor677123--73 
Extras(10 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)16
Total(all out, 327 minutes, 71.1 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Phillips, 0.3 ov), 2-28 (Kannan, 5.6 ov), 3-82 (Jacobs, 18.1 ov), 4-99 (Fletcher, 27.3 ov), 5-124 (Solia, 33.6 ov), 6-157 (Stackpole, 39.2 ov), 7-158 (Keene, 39.6 ov), 8-166 (Ashok, 43.5 ov), 9-166 (Gulati, 43.6 ov), 10-228 (Lister, 71.1 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson13   3531--5810-
O'Connor18.15587-18572
McKay15   2571216881
Ferns15   5391117732
Lockrose10   4110--52--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JCT Boylec Fletcher b Harrison45921355-66 
JM Cummingb Gulati3346626-32 
JD McKayc Jacobs b Keene44441--41 
TC Jonesc Jacobs b Gulati49951493169 
TK Parkesc Fletcher b Harrison1916203-9 
TM Johnsonc Jacobs b Harrison068--6 
*LI Georgesonc Phillips b Lister1510142-5 
+MW Chuc Fletcher b Gulati10416224212-105 
BNJ Lockrosec and b Keene967741-61 
TC O'Connorb Keene924221-20 
DK Fernsnot out2550712-34 
Extras(16 b, 12 lb, 3 w)31
Total(all out, 426 minutes, 102 overs)343
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Cumming, 15.2 ov), 2-86 (McKay, 27.3 ov), 3-104 (Boyle, 34.2 ov), 4-132 (Parkes, 38.6 ov), 5-136 (Johnson, 40.6 ov), 6-158 (Georgeson, 44.2 ov), 7-210 (Jones, 61.3 ov), 8-256 (Lockrose, 81.5 ov), 9-272 (O'Connor, 87.3 ov), 10-343 (Chu, 101.6 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Lister18   3481--846-
Keene19   17931-7511-
Harrison16   55431-757-
Gulati31   7663--1466-
Ashok18   1680--6851
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipslbw b O'Connor372--6 
*SM Soliac Chu b O'Connor31938--16 
A Ashokc Georgeson b O'Connor924251-19 
H Kannannot out622301-19 
RD Harrisonc Cumming b O'Connor168--5 
B Jacobsnot out0710--7 
+CD Fletcherstill to bat 
LN Stackpolestill to bat 
SB Keenestill to bat 
RK Gulatistill to bat 
BG Listerstill to bat 
Extras(1 lb, 1 nb)2
Total(4 wickets, 58 minutes, 14 overs)24
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Phillips, 1.3 ov), 2-16 (Ashok, 7.2 ov), 3-17 (Solia, 9.4 ov), 4-19 (Harrison, 11.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson4   1100-1211-
O'Connor7   2124--341-
Ferns3   210--17--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Auckland (1) 109/4 (Solia 55*, Stackpole 0*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Auckland (1) 225/9 (Harrison 54*, Lister 6*; 67 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Otago (1) 197/6 (Jones 42*, Chu 24*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Otago (1) 312/9 (Chu 87*, Ferns 11*; 93 overs)
--> Auckland first innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 100 in 28.3 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 150 in 37.5 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 200 in 51.1 overs
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 13.4 overs
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 31.6 overs
--> Otago first innings: 150 in 43.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 56.1 overs
--> Otago first innings: 250 in 78.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 300 in 91.2 overs
--> SM Solia (1) 50 in 88 balls with 8 fours
--> RD Harrison (1) 50 in 67 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> RD Harrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in First-Class matches
--> RD Harrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JM Cumming (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> JM Cumming (1) passed 1500 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 18
--> MW Chu (1) 50 in 102 balls with 7 fours
--> MW Chu (1) 100 in 151 balls with 12 fours
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed SB Keene in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> TC O'Connor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed SB Keene in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> TC O'Connor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland first innings
--> RD Harrison achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> RD Harrison achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> SM Solia (13) and B Jacobs (34) added 50 in 66 balls for the Auckland 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> RD Harrison (43) and BG Lister (6) added 50 in 107 balls for the Auckland 10th wicket in the first innings
--> JCT Boyle (16) and JM Cumming (30) added 50 in 82 balls for the Otago 1st wicket in the first innings
--> TC Jones (20) and MW Chu (30) added 50 in 98 balls for the Otago 7th wicket in the first innings
--> MW Chu (27) and DK Ferns (16) added 50 in 43 balls for the Otago 10th wicket in the first innings