17/03Result

20th Match, Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Mar 18-21 2026

CanterburyCanterburyCANT
334 & 325/9d
Central DistrictsCentral DistrictsCD
221 & 159 (47.3 ov)

Canterbury won by 279 runs

Match Centre

Match Details

Mainpower Oval (Recreation Ground), Rangiora

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

18,19,20,21 March 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Damian Morrow

Greg Pennell

Match Referee

Greg Stretch

Points

Canterbury 19, Central Districts 5

Scorecard Summary

47.3

Boyle to Annand, OUT,

TM Annand st †Hay b Boyle 8 (17m 16b 1x4 0x6) SR: 50

47.2

Boyle to Annand, no run,

47.1

Boyle to Annand, 2 runs,

END OF OVER:
47 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 157/9

Raymond Toole0 (3b)
Tyler Annand6 (13b)

Fraser Sheat14-2-43-4
Matthew Boyle3-0-9-0

46.6

Sheat to Toole, no run,

46.5

Sheat to Toole, no run,

46.4

Sheat to Toole, 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

Central D INNINGS		R	B
CG Heaphy	caught	23	61
BD Schmulian	lbw	0	6
WA Young	caught wk	20	59
D Cleaver	lbw	78	82
TC Bruce	caught	9	10
D Foxcroft	caught	5	18
BG Randell	caught wk	0	5
AY Patel	caught	11	26
TA Findlay	lbw	0	1
TM Annand	stumped	8	16
RL Toole	not out	0	3
EXTRAS	(lb 2, w 1, nb 2)
TOTAL	159 (all out; 47.3 ovs)

Canterbury BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
FW Sheat	14.0	2	43	4	3.07
SB Davey	12.0	2	39	2	3.25	(2nb)
MD Rae	10.0	0	35	2	3.5	(1w)
T Muller	8.0	2	29	1	3.62
MWT Boyle	3.3	0	11	1	3.14

Central D 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	BD Schmulian	CG Heaphy
2nd	36	WA Young	CG Heaphy
3rd	20	D Cleaver	WA Young
4th	10	D Cleaver	TC Bruce
5th	45	D Cleaver	D Foxcroft
6th	1	D Cleaver	BG Randell
7th	31	D Cleaver	AY Patel
8th	0	D Cleaver	TA Findlay
9th	13	D Cleaver	TM Annand
10th	2	RL Toole	TM Annand

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

Mainpower Oval (Recreation Ground), Rangiora

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

CANTERBURY 334(87.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 221(78.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

CANTERBURY 325/9d(95.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 159(47.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:47 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 157/9

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

CANTERBURY 334(87.2 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 221(78.1 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

CANTERBURY 325/9d(95.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

CENTRAL DISTRICTS 159(47.3 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
47 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | CD: 157/9