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Canterbury v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueMainPower Oval, Rangiora on 18th, 19th, 20th, 21st March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCentral Districts won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresDR Morrow, GG Pennell
RefereeGB Stretch
ScorersJP Larsen, GE McGowan
Close of play day 1Central Districts (1) 1/0 (Schmulian 0*, Heaphy 1*; 2 overs)
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
RA Mariub Toole526910210-51 
SJG Janettb Toole0917--9 
*HM Nichollsc Bruce b Findlay68871578-56 
MWT Boylec Randell b Findlay7511318611181 
+MJ Hayc Cleaver b Randell851632079-114 
LJ Carterb Patel1135551-29 
JJA Frewc Clark b Patel078--7 
SB Daveylbw b Patel032--3 
FW Sheatc Patel b Toole1527312-22 
T Mullernot out3413--1 
MD Raec Cleaver b Toole7891-4 
Extras(11 lb, 1 nb, 6 w)18
Total(all out, 397 minutes, 87.2 overs)334
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Janett, 3.3 ov), 2-104 (Mariu, 20.4 ov), 3-164 (Nicholls, 35.5 ov), 4-251 (Boyle, 62.6 ov), 5-292 (Carter, 75.6 ov), 6-296 (Frew, 77.3 ov), 7-296 (Davey, 77.6 ov), 8-322 (Hay, 84.5 ov), 9-324 (Sheat, 85.3 ov), 10-334 (Rae, 87.2 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Randell16   45811-719-
Toole18.22874--7311-
Annand17   24603-796-
Findlay16   359221696-
Patel16   1613--6891
Foxcroft2   140--9--
Schmulian2   080--81-

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BD Schmuliannot out261001534-89 
CG Heaphyc Hay b Sheat31421--11 
WA Youngc Hay b Muller2236503129 
D Foxcroftb Rae0410--4 
*TC Bruceb Muller256--4 
+D Cleavernot out2845613136 
BG Randellstill to bat 
AY Patelstill to bat 
TA Findlaystill to bat 
TM Annandstill to bat 
RL Toolestill to bat 
Extras0
Total(4 wickets, 153 minutes, 34 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Heaphy, 4.3 ov), 2-36 (Young, 15.6 ov), 3-39 (Foxcroft, 18.3 ov), 4-44 (Bruce, 19.4 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Sheat11   4261--5631
Davey10   680--551-
Rae6   0211--283-
Muller7   1262--3431

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Canterbury (1) 138/2 (Nicholls 58*, Boyle 20*; 29 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Canterbury (1) 242/3 (Boyle 74*, Hay 40*; 60 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Central Districts (1) 81/4 (Schmulian 26*, Cleaver 28*; 34 overs)
--> Canterbury first innings: 50 in 11.6 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 100 in 20.2 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 150 in 30.5 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 200 in 48.2 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 250 in 61.5 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 300 in 81.1 overs
--> RA Mariu (1) 50 in 68 balls with 10 fours
--> HM Nicholls (1) 50 in 52 balls with 7 fours
--> MWT Boyle (1) 50 in 73 balls with 9 fours
--> MJ Hay (1) 50 in 107 balls with 6 fours
--> MJ Hay (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> RA Mariu (9) and HM Nicholls (37) added 50 in 51 balls for the Canterbury 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> RA Mariu (50) and HM Nicholls (46) added 100 in 103 balls for the Canterbury 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> HM Nicholls (19) and MWT Boyle (29) added 50 in 67 balls for the Canterbury 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> MWT Boyle (22) and MJ Hay (28) added 50 in 101 balls for the Canterbury 4th wicket in the first innings