- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras22 (b 4, lb 1, nb 12, w 5)TOTAL401 all out (113.3 Overs, RR: 3.53, 492 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-222 (Jesse Tashkoff, 46.1 ov), 2-236 (Gareth Severin, 52.5 ov), 3-282 (Nick Kelly, 64.1 ov), 4-313 (Nick Greenwood, 70.2 ov), 5-314 (Tim Robinson, 74.3 ov), 6-314 (Callum McLachlan, 74.5 ov), 7-348 (Muhammad Abbas, 91.3 ov), 8-373 (Nathan Smith, 103.4 ov), 9-382 (Michael Snedden, 110.6 ov), 10-401 (Peter Younghusband, 113.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 20 4 71 1 3.55 1 1 JA Clarkson 15 1 46 0 3.06 0 0 TA Findlay 21 3 91 2 4.33 2 10 RL Toole 23.3 5 98 2 4.17 2 1 JR Lennox 22 4 63 0 2.86 0 0 BD Schmulian 12 2 27 4 2.25 0 0
27/02Result
14th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Feb 28-Mar 3 2026
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![Wellington]( "Wellington")
401 & 244/8d (85 ov) -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
27/02Result
14th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Feb 28-Mar 3 2026
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![Wellington]( "Wellington")
401 & 244/8d (85 ov) -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras24 (b 7, lb 5, nb 6, w 6)TOTAL296 all out (90.4 Overs, RR: 3.26, 408 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Curtis Heaphy, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Will Young, 1.6 ov), 3-25 (Dean Foxcroft, 6.1 ov), 4-77 (Tom Bruce, 22.4 ov), 5-84 (Dane Cleaver, 23.5 ov), 6-96 (Josh Clarkson, 27.6 ov), 7-250 (Brett Randell, 73.5 ov), 8-274 (Toby Findlay, 83.2 ov), 9-285 (Brad Schmulian, 85.2 ov), 10-296 (Raymond Toole, 90.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NG Smith 17 4 61 4 3.58 0 2 JW Hartshorn 18.4 3 65 3 3.48 1 0 MW Snedden 17 4 36 1 2.11 1 1 Muhammad Abbas 13 2 50 0 3.84 0 1 PF Younghusband 24 1 71 1 2.95 0 2 NA Greenwood 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (lb 1, nb 3, w 5)TOTAL244/8d (85 Overs, RR: 2.87, 360 minutes)Did not bat: JW HartshornFall of wickets: 1-66 (Jesse Tashkoff, 12.6 ov), 2-72 (Nick Greenwood, 14.2 ov), 3-84 (Gareth Severin, 19.5 ov), 4-85 (Tim Robinson, 20.5 ov), 5-135 (Nick Kelly, 35.5 ov), 6-139 (Muhammad Abbas, 38.2 ov), 7-166 (Callum McLachlan, 47.3 ov), 8-214 (Peter Younghusband, 63.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 8 1 32 1 4 0 0 JA Clarkson 6 0 36 0 6 0 0 TA Findlay 10 1 41 1 4.1 4 2 RL Toole 15 6 37 3 2.46 0 1 JR Lennox 27 6 60 3 2.22 0 0 BD Schmulian 14 3 28 0 2 1 0 D Foxcroft 5 2 9 0 1.8 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Central Districts , elected to field 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
28 February, 1,2,3 March 2026 (4-day match)
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 8, Central Districts 5
Close of Play
- Sat, 28 Feb - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 356/7 (NG Smith 25*, PF Younghusband 0*, 96 ov)
- Sun, 1 Mar - day 2 - Central Districts 1st innings 251/7 (BD Schmulian 104*, TA Findlay 0*, 75 ov)
- Mon, 2 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 86/4 (NF Kelly 4*, Muhammad Abbas 0*, 25.1 ov)
- Tue, 3 Mar - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 244/8d (85 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Ground Delay: Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 27.3 overs, 127 minutes, 5 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 88 balls, 66 minutes, NF Kelly 23 (56), MA Abbas 25 (32), 2 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 42.4 overs, 196 minutes, 6 extras
- Lunch: Wellington - 197/7 in 59.0 overs, NG Smith 27 (73), PF Younghusband 13 (36)
- Wellington: 200 runs in 59.5 overs, 260 minutes, 6 extras
- NG Smith: 50 runs in 121 balls, 150 minutes (2x4)
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 235/8 after 80.0 overs, NG Smith 53 (138), MW Snedden 0 (46), 9 extras
- Tea: Wellington - 244/8 in 85.0 overs, NG Smith 62 (153), MW Snedden 0 (61)
- Play Called Off: Wellington - 244/8 in 85.0 overs, NG Smith 62 (153), MW Snedden 0 (61)
- JRM Bassett-Graham to keep wickets for Wellington on the thrd day.
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 263/7 after 80.2 overs, BD Schmulian 110 (203), TA Findlay 6 (20), 21 extras
- Injury (11:07 to 11:09): Central Districts - 278/8 in 83.5 overs, BD Schmulian 111 (205), JR Lennox 4 (3)
- Injury (11:43 to 11:44): Central Districts - 294/9 in 90.2 overs, JR Lennox 12 (23), RL Toole 0 (16)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 296 (90.4) (Central Districts 2 batting points, Wellington Firebirds 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 53 balls, 39 minutes, JM Tashkoff 23 (23), NA Greenwood 26 (30), 1 extra
- Wellington: 50 runs in 8.5 overs, 39 minutes, 1 extra
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:30): Wellington - 62/0 in 12.0 overs, JM Tashkoff 32 (34), NA Greenwood 29 (38)
- Rain (13:30 to 13:33): Wellington - 62/0 in 12.0 overs, JM Tashkoff 32 (34), NA Greenwood 29 (38)
- Ground Delay (13:33 to 13:45): Wellington - 62/0 in 12.0 overs, JM Tashkoff 32 (34), NA Greenwood 29 (38)
- Hours of Play externded to 6:15pm.
- Rain (14:15 to 14:35): Wellington - 82/2 in 17.4 overs, GR Severin 4 (12), NF Kelly 4 (10)
- Session TImes now: Tea at 4:10pm, stumps at 6:30pm
- Rain (14:45 to 15:11): Wellington - 84/3 in 19.5 overs, NF Kelly 4 (16), TB Robinson 0 (0)
- Ground Delay (15:11 to 15:20): Wellington - 84/3 in 19.5 overs, NF Kelly 4 (16), TB Robinson 0 (0)
- Play to start at 3:20pm
- Rain (15:44 to 15:45): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Tea (15:45 to 16:05): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Ground Delay (16:05 to 16:47): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Rain (16:47 to 17:24): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Ground Delay (17:24 to 17:34): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Rain (17:34 to 17:56): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- End of Day (17:56): Wellington - 86/4 in 25.1 overs, NF Kelly 4 (30), MA Abbas 0 (13)
- Injury (11:39 to 11:40): Wellington - 382/9 in 111.1 overs, PF Younghusband 10 (49), JW Hartshorn 0 (0)
- Wellington: 400 runs in 113.2 overs, 490 minutes, 21 extras
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- GR Severin took the field as wicketkeeper
- Lunch (12:54 to 13:34): Central Districts - 34/3 in 10.0 overs, BD Schmulian 3 (24), TC Bruce 9 (17)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 15.2 overs, 75 minutes, 8 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls, 70 minutes, BD Schmulian 9 (33), TC Bruce 38 (59), 4 extras
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 29.5 overs, 146 minutes, 10 extras
- Tea (15:42 to 16:02): Central Districts - 116/6 in 37.0 overs, BD Schmulian 32 (89), BG Randell 12 (33)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 114 balls, 76 minutes, BD Schmulian 21 (44), BG Randell 26 (70), 4 extras
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 47.4 overs, 218 minutes, 14 extras
- BD Schmulian: 50 runs in 116 balls, 223 minutes (4x4)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 191 balls, 126 minutes, BD Schmulian 51 (76), BG Randell 43 (115), 9 extras
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 59.3 overs, 264 minutes, 19 extras
- BG Randell: 50 runs in 124 balls, 136 minutes (6x4)
- 7th Wicket: 150 runs in 264 balls, 174 minutes, BD Schmulian 73 (111), BG Randell 66 (153), 11 extras
- BD Schmulian: 100 runs in 183 balls, 316 minutes (10x4)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 72.5 overs, 317 minutes, 21 extras
- End of Day (18:33): Central Districts - 251/7 in 75.0 overs, BD Schmulian 104 (185), TA Findlay 0 (6)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 82 balls, 58 minutes, JM Tashkoff 21 (36), NA Greenwood 28 (46), 1 extra
- Wellington: 50 runs in 13.4 overs, 58 minutes, 1 extra
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 68 balls, 84 minutes (8x4)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 132 balls, 95 minutes, JM Tashkoff 43 (60), NA Greenwood 54 (72), 3 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 21.4 overs, 95 minutes, 3 extras
- JM Tashkoff: 50 runs in 63 balls, 99 minutes (7x4)
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 187 balls, 132 minutes, JM Tashkoff 74 (84), NA Greenwood 73 (103), 3 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 30.5 overs, 132 minutes, 3 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:33): Wellington - 155/0 in 34.0 overs, JM Tashkoff 77 (99), NA Greenwood 75 (107)
- JM Tashkoff: 100 runs in 125 balls, 179 minutes (14x4, 2x6)
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 259 balls, 182 minutes, JM Tashkoff 104 (126), NA Greenwood 89 (133), 7 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 42.1 overs, 182 minutes, 7 extras
- NA Greenwood: 100 runs in 146 balls, 192 minutes (12x4, 1x6)
- Injury (14:45 to 14:45): Wellington - 231/1 in 49.0 overs, NA Greenwood 103 (152), GR Severin 4 (16)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 56.2 overs, 246 minutes, 15 extras
- Tea (15:44 to 16:04): Wellington - 278/2 in 62.0 overs, NA Greenwood 125 (181), NF Kelly 23 (34)
- Injury (16:25 to 16:29): Wellington - 293/3 in 66.4 overs, NA Greenwood 129 (196), TB Robinson 5 (11)
- Wellington: 300 runs in 68.4 overs, 305 minutes, 20 extras
- New Ball Taken: Wellington - 324/6 after 81.0 overs, MA Abbas 9 (37), NG Smith 1 (13), 21 extras
- Wellington: 350 runs in 92.2 overs, 396 minutes, 21 extras
- End of Day (18:21): Wellington - 356/7 in 96.0 overs, NG Smith 25 (56), PF Younghusband 0 (14)
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