- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras38 (b 10, lb 10, nb 3, w 15)TOTAL373 all out (104 Overs, RR: 3.58, 439 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-88 (Brad Schmulian, 23.6 ov), 2-92 (Will Young, 25.5 ov), 3-128 (Dean Foxcroft, 39.5 ov), 4-153 (Curtis Heaphy, 49.1 ov), 5-159 (Tom Bruce, 51.3 ov), 6-255 (Josh Clarkson, 70.1 ov), 7-278 (Brett Randell, 77.2 ov), 8-305 (Toby Findlay, 82.3 ov), 9-358 (Dane Cleaver, 101.3 ov), 10-373 (Jayden Lennox, 103.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB SC Kuggeleijn 25 6 90 4 3.6 4 0 KDC Clarke 21 6 37 2 1.76 1 0 CB Rowell 17 2 77 3 4.52 0 2 JH Brown 24 1 74 0 3.08 2 1 TJG Pringle 11 2 45 0 4.09 0 0 JA Raval 6 1 30 1 5 0 0
06/03Result
17th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Mar 7-9 2026
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
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![Northern Districts]( "Northern Districts")
82 & 264 (84 ov) (f/o)
06/03Result
17th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Mar 7-9 2026
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
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![Northern Districts]( "Northern Districts")
82 & 264 (84 ov) (f/o)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (b 5, lb 3, nb 5, w 2)TOTAL82 all out (32.2 Overs, RR: 2.53, 153 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Henry Cooper, 2.6 ov), 2-9 (Jeet Raval, 4.1 ov), 3-9 (Joe Carter, 4.2 ov), 4-9 (Robert O'Donnell, 4.3 ov), 5-9 (Kristian Clarke, 4.4 ov), 6-13 (Ben Pomare, 6.1 ov), 7-15 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 6.5 ov), 8-67 (Bharat Popli, 26.1 ov), 9-74 (Joshua Brown, 29.4 ov), 10-82 (Cooper Rowell, 32.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 11 1 25 7 2.27 1 0 RL Toole 8 3 19 1 2.37 0 0 JA Clarkson 8 1 17 0 2.12 1 2 TA Findlay 3.2 0 9 1 2.7 0 3 JR Lennox 2 1 4 1 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras19 (b 1, lb 7, nb 10, w 1)TOTAL264 all out (f/o) (84 Overs, RR: 3.14, 358 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Henry Cooper, 5.1 ov), 2-25 (Bharat Popli, 7.2 ov), 3-26 (Jeet Raval, 9.1 ov), 4-26 (Robert O'Donnell, 9.6 ov), 5-76 (Joe Carter, 23.2 ov), 6-181 (Ben Pomare, 60.6 ov), 7-190 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 63.6 ov), 8-193 (Kristian Clarke, 67.6 ov), 9-264 (Tim Pringle, 83.3 ov), 10-264 (Cooper Rowell, 83.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 8 0 31 0 3.87 0 2 RL Toole 20 10 32 5 1.6 0 0 JA Clarkson 14 2 46 1 3.28 0 3 TA Findlay 14 2 53 0 3.78 1 5 JR Lennox 20 5 57 4 2.85 0 0 BD Schmulian 6 0 30 0 5 0 0 D Foxcroft 2 0 7 0 3.5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Northern 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
7,8,9 March 2026 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Central Districts 20, Northern Districts 4
Close of Play
- Sat, 7 Mar - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 347/8 (D Cleaver 99*, JR Lennox 18*, 96 ov)
- Sun, 8 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 2nd innings 162/5 (KDC Clarke 86*, BJ Pomare 19*, 50 ov)
- Mon, 9 Mar - day 3 - Northern Districts 2nd innings 264 (84 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 224 balls, 149 minutes, KDC Clarke 69 (115), BJ Pomare 23 (109), 9 extras
- KDC Clarke: 100 runs in 163 balls, 226 minutes (14x4)
- RL Toole: 5 wickets (19-10-31-5)
- Northern Districts: 200 runs in 70.1 overs, 307 minutes, 19 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 70 balls, 43 minutes, TJG Pringle 13 (32), JH Brown 41 (38), 0 extras
- Northern Districts: 250 runs in 80.5 overs, 345 minutes, 19 extras
- JH Brown: 50 runs in 50 balls, 53 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- D Cleaver: 100 runs in 125 balls, 194 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts: 350 runs in 97.1 overs, 407 minutes, 32 extras
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls, 64 minutes, D Cleaver 24 (32), JR Lennox 18 (60), 8 extras
- Break in Play (10:44 to 10:45): Central Districts - 357/8 in 99.3 overs, D Cleaver 108 (133), JR Lennox 19 (67) Concussion Check
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 373 (104) (Central Districts 4 batting points, Northern Districts 4 bowling points)
- Northern Districts 1st innings:
- BG Randell: Hat-trick (2.2-0-2-3)
- BG Randell: Double Hat-trick (2.3-0-2-4)
- BG Randell: 5 wickets (2.4-0-2-5)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 17.1 overs, 83 minutes, 9 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:30): Northern Districts - 54/7 in 20.0 overs, B Popli 13 (44), TJG Pringle 21 (47)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls, 78 minutes, B Popli 16 (49), TJG Pringle 29 (61), 5 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 82 (32.2) (Northern Districts 0 batting points, Central Stags 4 bowling points)
- Follow-on enforced by Central Districts with Northern Districts 291 runs behind
- Tea (15:40 to 15:59): Northern Districts - 32/4 in 13.0 overs, JF Carter 4 (15), KDC Clarke 1 (8)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 19.0 overs, 89 minutes, 9 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 79 balls, 55 minutes, JF Carter 20 (41), KDC Clarke 27 (38), 3 extras
- Injury (17:04 to 17:10): Northern Districts - 93/5 in 28.0 overs, KDC Clarke 40 (54), BJ Pomare 2 (16)
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 28.3 overs, 137 minutes, 12 extras
- Break in Play (17:25 to 17:25): Northern Districts - 109/5 in 31.3 overs, KDC Clarke 48 (64), BJ Pomare 5 (30)
- KDC Clarke: 50 runs in 70 balls, 105 minutes (10x4)
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls, 58 minutes, KDC Clarke 28 (37), BJ Pomare 14 (48), 8 extras
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 43.3 overs, 189 minutes, 17 extras
- End of Day (18:33): Northern Districts - 162/5 in 50.0 overs, KDC Clarke 86 (117), BJ Pomare 19 (88)
- Central Districts 1st innings
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 85 balls, 58 minutes, BD Schmulian 34 (54), CG Heaphy 12 (31), 6 extras
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 14.1 overs, 58 minutes, 6 extras
- BD Schmulian: 50 runs in 70 balls, 73 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 27.1 overs, 115 minutes, 13 extras
- Lunch: Central Districts - 113/2 in 34.0 overs, CG Heaphy 26 (85), D Foxcroft 11 (24)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 48.5 overs, 206 minutes, 16 extras
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 60.2 overs, 256 minutes, 20 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 61 balls, 42 minutes, D Cleaver 31 (29), JA Clarkson 14 (32), 5 extras
- Tea: Central Districts - 223/5 in 64.0 overs, D Cleaver 44 (48), JA Clarkson 16 (35)
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 58 balls, 71 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 69.3 overs, 291 minutes, 23 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 293/7 after 80.0 overs, D Cleaver 81 (92), TA Findlay 11 (12), 24 extras
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 81.5 overs, 341 minutes, 24 extras
- End of Day: Central Districts - 347/8 in 96.0 overs, D Cleaver 99 (123), JR Lennox 18 (56)
Match Coverage
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