- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras20 (b 4, lb 7, nb 7, w 2)TOTAL406 all out (101.3 Overs, RR: 4, 428 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-33 (Dale Phillips, 8.2 ov), 2-41 (Sean Solia, 11.5 ov), 3-165 (Harrish Kannan, 46.5 ov), 4-182 (Bevon Jacobs, 52.3 ov), 5-374 (Cam Fletcher, 87.1 ov), 6-383 (Lachlan Stackpole, 88.4 ov), 7-393 (Simon Keene, 94.2 ov), 8-398 (Jock McKenzie, 98.1 ov), 9-402 (Ryan Harrison, 99.3 ov), 10-406 (Rohit Gulati, 101.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB RL Toole 25 5 103 2 4.12 1 0 JA Clarkson 19.3 4 63 4 3.23 0 2 TM Annand 13 0 58 1 4.46 1 2 W Clark 12 3 37 1 3.08 0 3 AY Patel 16 3 58 1 3.62 0 0 JR Lennox 9 0 41 1 4.55 0 0 D Foxcroft 7 1 35 0 5 0 0
17/11Result
1st Match, Plunket Shield at Palmerston North, Nov 18-20 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
191 & 154 (53.1 ov) (f/o)
17/11Result
1st Match, Plunket Shield at Palmerston North, Nov 18-20 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
191 & 154 (53.1 ov) (f/o)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 4, lb 8, nb 5, w 1)TOTAL191 all out (57 Overs, RR: 3.35, 251 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Taylor Bettelheim, 1.3 ov), 2-63 (Dean Foxcroft, 17.2 ov), 3-97 (Tom Bruce, 23.5 ov), 4-130 (Brad Schmulian, 27.5 ov), 5-175 (Dane Cleaver, 49.5 ov), 6-184 (William Clark, 52.6 ov), 7-188 (Ajaz Patel, 54.1 ov), 8-190 (Jayden Lennox, 55.6 ov), 9-191 (Tyler Annand, 56.4 ov), 10-191 (Raymond Toole, 56.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB J McKenzie 17 3 35 5 2.05 1 2 S Keene 13 4 56 3 4.3 0 1 RD Harrison 13 3 39 2 3 0 2 RK Gulati 6 2 21 0 3.5 0 0 A Ashok 8 2 28 0 3.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras4 (b 2, nb 2)TOTAL154 all out (f/o) (53.1 Overs, RR: 2.89, 206 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Brad Schmulian, 0.3 ov), 2-19 (Dean Foxcroft, 6.1 ov), 3-40 (Tom Bruce, 9.6 ov), 4-92 (Dane Cleaver, 31.2 ov), 5-97 (Josh Clarkson, 34.1 ov), 6-99 (Taylor Bettelheim, 35.4 ov), 7-138 (William Clark, 45.1 ov), 8-146 (Jayden Lennox, 49.4 ov), 9-146 (Ajaz Patel, 50.6 ov), 10-154 (Tyler Annand, 53.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB J McKenzie 6 0 20 1 3.33 0 1 S Keene 6 1 30 1 5 0 0 RD Harrison 5 0 17 1 3.4 0 1 RK Gulati 21.1 6 46 5 2.17 0 0 A Ashok 15 4 39 2 2.6 0 0
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
18,19,20 November 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Auckland 20, Central Districts 4
Close of Play
- Tue, 18 Nov - day 1 - Auckland 1st innings 393/7 (J McKenzie 2*, RD Harrison 0*, 96 ov)
- Wed, 19 Nov - day 2 - Central Districts 1st innings 175/4 (D Cleaver 31*, JA Clarkson 23*, 49 ov)
- Thu, 20 Nov - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 154 (53.1 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- JJ McKenzie: 5 wickets (17-3-35-5)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 191 (57) (Central Districts 0 batting points, Auckland Aces 4 bowling points)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- Follow-on enforced by Auckland Aces with Central Districts 215 runs behind
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 12.4 overs, 61 minutes, 2 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Central Districts - 67/3 in 19.0 overs, TJ Bettelheim 42 (58), D Cleaver 5 (16)
- TJ Bettelheim: 50 runs in 77 balls, 109 minutes (6x4)
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 114 balls, 69 minutes, TJ Bettelheim 36 (65), D Cleaver 14 (49), 0 extras
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 36.3 overs, 147 minutes, 2 extras
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 51.4 overs, 201 minutes, 4 extras
- RK Gulati: 5 wickets (21.1-6-46-5)
- Day 1
- Auckland 1st innings :
- Auckland: 50 runs in 14.5 overs, 62 minutes, 5 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls, 57 minutes, H Kannan 12 (38), BJ Jacobs 36 (43), 2 extras
- Auckland: 100 runs in 27.1 overs, 117 minutes, 8 extras
- BJ Jacobs: 50 runs in 58 balls, 84 minutes (9x4)
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:31): Auckland - 122/2 in 34.0 overs, H Kannan 25 (87), BJ Jacobs 53 (61)
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 157 balls, 106 minutes, H Kannan 23 (81), BJ Jacobs 68 (76), 9 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 39.4 overs, 167 minutes, 14 extras
- Auckland: 200 runs in 55.4 overs, 239 minutes, 14 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls, 28 minutes, CD Fletcher 10 (15), LN Stackpole 42 (23), 0 extras
- LN Stackpole: 50 runs in 34 balls, 40 minutes (4x4, 4x6)
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Auckland - 246/4 in 64.0 overs, CD Fletcher 16 (47), LN Stackpole 52 (42)
- Auckland: 250 runs in 64.4 overs, 276 minutes, 14 extras
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 106 balls, 71 minutes, CD Fletcher 19 (48), LN Stackpole 83 (58), 0 extras
- Auckland: 300 runs in 73.4 overs, 307 minutes, 14 extras
- LN Stackpole: 100 runs in 74 balls, 88 minutes (6x4, 7x6)
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 160 balls, 103 minutes, CD Fletcher 33 (75), LN Stackpole 117 (85), 0 extras
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 334/4 after 80.0 overs, CD Fletcher 39 (100), LN Stackpole 117 (85), 14 extras
- Auckland: 350 runs in 84.2 overs, 350 minutes, 14 extras
- End of Day (18:10): Auckland - 393/7 in 96.0 overs, JJ McKenzie 2 (13), RD Harrison 0 (4)
- Day 2
- Ground Delay (09:54 to 10:59): Auckland - 393/7 in 96.0 overs, JJ McKenzie 2 (13), RD Harrison 0 (4)
- Scheduled sessions on day two 11.00 - 1.20, 2.00 - 4.10, 4.30 - 6.30
- Auckland: 400 runs in 98.5 overs, 416 minutes, 20 extras
- Central Districts 1st innings :
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 14.2 overs, 64 minutes, 7 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 81 balls, 60 minutes, BD Schmulian 8 (40), D Foxcroft 35 (41), 7 extras
- Lunch (13:22 to 14:06): Central Districts - 97/3 in 23.5 overs, BD Schmulian 30 (71), D Cleaver 0 (0)
- Rain (14:02): Central Districts - 97/3 in 23.5 overs, BD Schmulian 30 (71), D Cleaver 0 (0)
- Ground Delay (15:24 to 15:40): Central Districts - 97/3 in 23.5 overs, BD Schmulian 30 (71), D Cleaver 0 (0)
- Tea (15:40 to 16:00): Central Districts - 97/3 in 23.5 overs, BD Schmulian 30 (71), D Cleaver 0 (0)
- Ground Delay (16:00 to 16.46): Central Districts - 97/3 in 23.5 overs, BD Schmulian 30 (71), D Cleaver 0 (0)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 24.0 overs, 106 minutes, 9 extras
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 35.0 overs, 157 minutes, 17 extras
- Rain (18:10 to 18:28): Central Districts - 169/4 in 43.4 overs, D Cleaver 26 (56), JA Clarkson 22 (50)
- End of Day (18:45): Central Districts - 175/4 in 49.0 overs, D Cleaver 31 (70), JA Clarkson 23 (68)
- Day 3
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