27/02Result

14th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Feb 28-Mar 3 2026

Match drawn

Match Centre

Match Details

McLean Park, Napier

Series

Plunket Shield 2025

Toss

Central Districts , elected to field 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, 1,2,3 March 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Wayne Knights

Chamara De Zoysa

Match Referee

Gary Troup

Points

Wellington 8, Central Districts 5

Scorecard Summary

END OF OVER:
85 | (maiden) | WELL: 244/8

Michael Snedden0 (61b)
Nathan Smith62 (153b)

Brad Schmulian14-3-28-0
Jayden Lennox27-6-60-3

84.6

Schmulian to Snedden, no run,

84.5

Schmulian to Snedden, no run,

84.4

Schmulian to Snedden, no run,

84.3

Schmulian to Snedden, no run,

84.2

Schmulian to Snedden, no run,

84.1

Schmulian to Snedden, no 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

Wellington INNINGS		R	B
JM Tashkoff	bowled	33	36
NA Greenwood	caught wk	37	48
GR Severin	caught	6	19
NF Kelly	caught	27	76
TB Robinson	bowled	1	6
Muhammad Abbas	caught	26	36
NG Smith	not out	62	153
CR McLachlan	caught	21	26
PF Younghusband	caught wk	22	52
MW Snedden	not out	0	61
JW Hartshorn
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 5, nb 3)
TOTAL	244 (8 wkts dec; 85 ovs)

Central D BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
BG Randell	8.0	1	32	1	4
JA Clarkson	6.0	0	36	0	6
TA Findlay	10.0	1	41	1	4.1	(2nb, 4w)
RL Toole	15.0	6	37	3	2.46	(1nb)
JR Lennox	27.0	6	60	3	2.22
BD Schmulian	14.0	3	28	0	2	(1w)
D Foxcroft	5.0	2	9	0	1.8

Wellington 3rd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	66	NA Greenwood	JM Tashkoff
2nd	6	NA Greenwood	GR Severin
3rd	12	NF Kelly	GR Severin
4th	1	NF Kelly	TB Robinson
5th	50	NF Kelly	Muhammad Abbas
6th	4	NG Smith	Muhammad Abbas
7th	27	NG Smith	CR McLachlan
8th	48	PF Younghusband	NG Smith
9th	30	MW Snedden	NG Smith

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

McLean Park, Napier

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

WELLINGTON 401(113.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 296(90.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

WELLINGTON 244/8d(85 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:85 | (maiden) | WELL: 244/8

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

WELLINGTON 401(113.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 296(90.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WELLINGTON 244/8d(85 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
85 | (maiden) | WELL: 244/8