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Canterbury v Otago
Shell Trophy 1996/97 (Final)
VenueLancaster Park, Christchurch on 29th, 30th, 31st March, 1st April 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn (Canterbury won on better record in qualifying)
UmpiresBF Bowden, EA Watkin
Close of play day 1Canterbury (1) 415/4 (Harris 69*, Astle 64*)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (1) 777 all out
Close of play day 3Otago (1) 101/2 (Austen 15*, Horne 14*)
Player of the MatchNJ Astle

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GR Steadb O'Connor4479927- 
*DJ Murraylbw b O'Connor591251799- 
SP Flemingc Austen b Morland66921038- 
CZ Harrisc Lawson b Wiseman198469576212 
CD McMillanc Croy b Sewell94106113123 
NJ Astleb Morland160221256235 
CL Cairnslbw b Gale57911099- 
MW Priestc Croy b Wiseman561001196- 
+MEL Lanec Gaffaney b Wiseman62927-- 
WA Wisneskic and b Wiseman520231- 
SE Bondnot out31510-- 
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 16 nb, 1 w)29
Total(all out, 223.1 overs)777
Fall of wickets:
1-71 (Stead), 2-170 (Murray), 3-183 (Fleming), 4-307 (McMillan), 5-543 (Astle), 6-676 (Cairns), 7-739 (Harris), 8-763 (Priest), 9-770 (Lane), 10-777 (Wisneski)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
O'Connor37   5140211
Sewell19   31071-5
Gale34   81061--
Wiseman47.151724--
Morland63   111632--
Richardson15   5460-2
Horne5   1160--
Austen3   0150--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Lawsonlbw b Astle2449684- 
CB Gaffaneyc McMillan b Bond1629384- 
MH Austenc Fleming b Priest1552652- 
MJ Hornec Murray b Astle98174187152 
MH Richardsonlbw b Bond1428331- 
+MG Croyc Harris b Astle1477911- 
SB O'Connorc Priest b Astle0811-- 
AJ Galec Stead b Astle022-- 
PJ Wisemanb Bond034-- 
ND Morlandb Astle012-- 
DG Sewellnot out011-- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb)8
Total(all out, 70.4 overs)189
Fall of wickets:
1-32 (Gaffaney), 2-51 (Lawson), 3-68 (Austen), 4-97 (Richardson), 5-166 (Croy), 6-186 (O'Connor), 7-186 (Gale), 8-187 (Wiseman), 9-188 (Morland), 10-189 (Horne)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wisneski14   4390--
Bond15   4433--
Astle8.42226--
Harris13   7240--
Priest20   6531--

Otago second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*RA Lawsonlbw b Wisneski1518171- 
CB Gaffaneylbw b Harris4888919- 
MH Austennot out10041348713- 
MJ Hornec Lane b Bond1752551- 
MH Richardsonc Wisneski b Bond01212-- 
+MG Croyb Wisneski01118-- 
SB O'Connorb Wisneski011-- 
AJ Galelbw b Harris52019-- 
PJ Wisemanc Stead b McMillan7319319610- 
ND Morlandnot out15116106-- 
DG Sewelldid not bat      
Extras(11 b, 9 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)33
Total(8 wickets, 153 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Lawson), 2-76 (Gaffaney), 3-104 (Horne), 4-106 (Richardson), 5-107 (Croy), 6-107 (O'Connor), 7-116 (Gale), 8-262 (Wiseman)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Wisneski21   10393--
Bond24   10572-1
Astle22   9450--
Priest43   165701-
Harris31   7592-4
McMillan7   2131-1
Stead3   0160--
Fleming2   200--

Notes
--> MEL Lane made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MEL Lane made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> MH Austen made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MH Austen made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> GR Stead (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 33
--> GR Stead (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 33
--> DJ Murray (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> CZ Harris (1) 100 in 321 balls, 393 minutes
--> NJ Astle (1) 100 in 114 balls, 143 minutes
--> NJ Astle (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 126
--> MW Priest (1) passed 3000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 9
--> MJ Horne (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 76
--> MH Austen did not score for 66 minutes when 15 in the Otago second innings
--> MH Austen (2) 50 in 241 balls, 310 minutes
--> MH Austen (2) 100 in 390 balls, 464 minutes with 10 fours
--> NJ Astle achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed AJ Gale in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-45)
--> NJ Astle achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings
--> NJ Astle achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed AJ Gale in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-45)
--> NJ Astle achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings