27/02Result

15th Match, Plunket Shield at Christchurch, Feb 28-Mar 3 2026

Match drawn

Match Centre

Match Details

Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Series

Plunket Shield 2025

Toss

Canterbury , 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

John Dempsey

Greg Pennell

Match Referee

AC Duncan

Points

Otago 6, Canterbury 5

Scorecard Summary

OTAGO 296(102.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Jack Boyle62 (190)
Jacob Cumming58 (72)

Sean Davey4/48 (23)
Fraser Sheat3/59 (23)

CANTERBURY 227(51.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Henry Nicholls*96 (116)
Fraser Sheat38 (38)

Luke Georgeson3/29 (11)
Thomas O'Connor3/38 (8.4)

51.4

O'Connor to Rae, OUT,

MD Rae b O'Connor 0 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

51.3

O'Connor to Rae, no run,

51.2

O'Connor to Rae, no run,

51.1

O'Connor to Rae, no run,

END OF OVER:
51 | 4 Runs | CANT: 227/9

Henry Nicholls96 (116b)
Michael Rae0 (1b)

Matthew Bacon10-0-44-2
Thomas O'Connor8-1-38-2

50.6

Bacon to Nicholls, no run,

50.5

Bacon to Nicholls, FOUR,

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

Canterbury INNINGS		R	B
TWM Latham	lbw	4	8
RA Mariu	caught	33	39
SJG Janett	caught	7	10
HM Nicholls	not out	96	116
MWT Boyle	caught wk	15	39
MJ Hay	bowled	10	17
LJ Carter	caught wk	0	1
SB Davey	caught	12	30
FW Sheat	caught	38	38
CT Cameron	bowled	0	7
MD Rae	bowled	0	5
EXTRAS	(lb 7, w 5)
TOTAL	227 (all out; 51.4 ovs)

Otago BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
LI Georgeson	11.0	1	29	3	2.63
TC O'Connor	8.4	1	38	3	4.38
DK Ferns	10.0	1	65	0	6.5
MB Bacon	10.0	0	44	2	4.4	(1w)
JD McKay	11.0	0	41	2	3.72
JCT Boyle	1.0	0	3	0	3

Canterbury 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	7	TWM Latham	RA Mariu
2nd	19	RA Mariu	SJG Janett
3rd	47	HM Nicholls	RA Mariu
4th	37	HM Nicholls	MWT Boyle
5th	17	HM Nicholls	MJ Hay
6th	0	HM Nicholls	LJ Carter
7th	25	HM Nicholls	SB Davey
8th	70	HM Nicholls	FW Sheat
9th	1	HM Nicholls	CT Cameron
10th	4	HM Nicholls	MD Rae

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

Hagley Oval, Christchurch

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

OTAGO 296(102.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

CANTERBURY 227(51.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

END OF OVER:51 | 4 Runs | CANT: 227/9

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

OTAGO 296(102.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

CANTERBURY 227(51.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

END OF OVER:
51 | 4 Runs | CANT: 227/9