27/02Result

13th Match, Plunket Shield at Auckland, Feb 28-Mar 2 2026

AucklandAucklandAUCK
283 & 188
Northern DistrictsNorthern DistrictsND
288 & 184/4 (35.4 ov)

Northern Dis won by 6 wkts

Match Centre

Match Details

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland

Series

Plunket Shield 2025

Toss

Auckland , elected to bat first

Season

2025/26

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

28 February, 1,2 March 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Billy Bowden

Brad Wilson

Match Referee

Sue Morris

Points

Northern Districts 18, Auckland 6

Scorecard Summary

35.4

Ashok to Clarke, SIX,

35.3

Ashok to Clarke, no run,

35.2

Ashok to Clarke, SIX,

35.1

Ashok to O'Donnell, 1 run,

END OF OVER:
35 | 12 Runs | ND: 171/4

Kristian Clarke9 (5b)
Robert O'Donnell43 (39b)

Ben Lister10-1-41-2
Adithya Ashok8-0-38-1

34.6

Lister to Clarke, SIX,

34.5

Lister to O'Donnell, 1 run,

Plunket Shield News

From spin traps to speed merchants: the resurgence of Bangladesh's fast bowling
This is the journey of how Bangladesh resurrected the art of pace bowling in the last ten years with the help of captains, coaches and senior players
Pakistan recycle their rubbish, to the benefit of no one
Shan Masood's side heading for the dustbin of history after latest insipid display in Mirpur
Shanto on Bangladesh's declaration: 'Important to take brave decisions'
The Bangladesh captain also rued not capitalising on his century in the first innings into a bigger score
Spinners and pacers sing Bangladesh's song of ice and fire
Bangladesh's quicks and spinners shared 20 wickets equally in their final-session win against Pakistan
Nahid Rana rips through Pakistan to seal a final-session win for Bangladesh
This is now Bangladesh's third consecutive win against Pakistan, after they won the 2024 series by 2-0 margin

Northern Dis INNINGS		R	B
HR Cooper	caught wk	63	89
JA Raval	caught	6	20
Bharat Popli	bowled	13	18
JF Carter	caught wk	30	39
RR O'Donnell	not out	44	40
KDC Clarke	not out	21	8
BJ Pomare
SC Kuggeleijn
TJG Pringle
JH Brown
ZN Gibson
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 2, w 1)
TOTAL	184 (4 wkts; 35.4 ovs)

Auckland BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
BG Lister	10.0	1	41	2	4.1
S Keene	7.0	0	30	0	4.28	(1w)
RD Harrison	7.0	0	42	1	6
RK Gulati	3.0	0	14	0	4.66
A Ashok	8.4	0	51	1	5.88

Northern Dis 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	15	JA Raval	HR Cooper
2nd	23	Bharat Popli	HR Cooper
3rd	65	JF Carter	HR Cooper
4th	50	RR O'Donnell	HR Cooper
5th	31	RR O'Donnell	KDC Clarke

Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	8	4	1	3	99
OTAGO	8	4	1	3	99
CD	8	4	2	2	87
AUCK	8	3	3	2	85
ND	8	3	4	1	82
WELL	8	0	7	1	42

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

AUCKLAND 283(59 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

NORTHERN DISTRICTS 288(93.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

AUCKLAND 188(81.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

NORTHERN DISTRICTS 184/4(35.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:35 | 12 Runs | ND: 171/4

From spin traps to speed merchants: the resurgence of Bangladesh's fast bowling

Pakistan recycle their rubbish, to the benefit of no one

Shanto on Bangladesh's declaration: 'Important to take brave decisions'

Spinners and pacers sing Bangladesh's song of ice and fire

Nahid Rana rips through Pakistan to seal a final-session win for Bangladesh

AUCKLAND 283(59 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

NORTHERN DISTRICTS 288(93.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUCKLAND 188(81.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

NORTHERN DISTRICTS 184/4(35.4 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
35 | 12 Runs | ND: 171/4