Match Details
Series
Toss
Auckland , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
9,10,11 March 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Otago 19, Auckland 5
08/03Result
16th Match, Plunket Shield at Auckland, Mar 9-11 2026
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
228 & 146 -
![Otago]( "Otago")
343 & 35/1 (7.1 ov)
08/03Result
16th Match, Plunket Shield at Auckland, Mar 9-11 2026
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
228 & 146 -
![Otago]( "Otago")
343 & 35/1 (7.1 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
AUCKLAND 228 (71.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sean Solia60 (107)
- Ryan Harrison*57 (101)
- Danru Ferns1/39 (15)
- Thomas O'Connor7/58 (18.1)
OTAGO 343 (102 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Ryan Harrison3/54 (16)
- Rohit Gulati3/66 (31)
AUCKLAND 146 (47.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Simon Keene*60 (80)
- Lachlan Stackpole32 (53)
- Ben Lockrose2/20 (5)
- Thomas O'Connor6/27 (12.4)
OTAGO 35/1 (7.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jack Boyle13 (22)
- Jacob Cumming*18 (17)
- Simon Keene1/15 (4)
- Ryan Harrison0/10 (2)
7.1
4
Gulati to Cumming, FOUR,
END OF OVER:7 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | OTAGO: 31/1
- Tom Jones4 (4b)
- Jacob Cumming14 (16b)
- Simon Keene4-0-15-1
- Rohit Gulati1-0-6-0
6.6
0
Keene to Jones, no run,
6.5
4
Keene to Jones, FOUR,
6.4
0
Keene to Jones, no run,
6.3
0
Keene to Jones, no run,
6.2
W
Keene to Boyle, OUT,
JCT Boyle b Keene 13 (24m 22b 3x4 0x6) SR: 59.09
Match Coverage
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