- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras28 (b 10, lb 7, nb 9, w 2)TOTAL336 all out (81.3 Overs, RR: 4.12, 361 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-45 (Rhys Mariu, 13.6 ov), 2-56 (Scott Janett, 18.5 ov), 3-167 (Henry Nicholls, 48.3 ov), 4-168 (Tom Latham, 49.3 ov), 5-179 (Mitchell Hay, 52.3 ov), 6-280 (Leo Carter, 71.3 ov), 7-294 (Sean Davey, 73.5 ov), 8-322 (Matthew Boyle, 78.1 ov), 9-326 (Fraser Sheat, 79.5 ov), 10-336 (Michael Rae, 81.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NG Smith 15 3 60 2 4 0 2 LR Dudding 15 8 27 1 1.8 0 0 LV van Beek 18 3 61 2 3.38 1 0 Muhammad Abbas 16.3 2 69 5 4.18 1 0 NA Greenwood 10 0 56 0 5.6 0 6 PF Younghusband 7 0 46 0 6.57 0 1
08/03Result
18th Match, Plunket Shield at Wellington, Mar 9-12 2026
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
336 & 297/3d -
![Wellington]( "Wellington")
208 & 224 (53.4 ov)
08/03Result
18th Match, Plunket Shield at Wellington, Mar 9-12 2026
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
336 & 297/3d -
![Wellington]( "Wellington")
208 & 224 (53.4 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (lb 2, nb 5, w 3)TOTAL208 all out (54.5 Overs, RR: 3.79, 254 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Jesse Tashkoff, 6.1 ov), 2-83 (Gareth Severin, 22.3 ov), 3-114 (Nick Kelly, 29.4 ov), 4-135 (Tim Robinson, 32.4 ov), 5-139 (Muhammad Abbas, 34.4 ov), 6-166 (Tom Blundell, 42.5 ov), 7-166 (Nick Greenwood, 43.1 ov), 8-188 (Nathan Smith, 49.1 ov), 9-189 (Peter Younghusband, 50.3 ov), 10-208 (Liam Dudding, 54.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras10 (b 4, lb 1, nb 3, w 2)TOTAL297/3d (41.3 Overs, RR: 7.15, 176 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Rhys Mariu, 12.6 ov), 2-114 (Scott Janett, 24.3 ov), 3-212 (Henry Nicholls, 36.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB NG Smith 10 0 50 0 5 1 2 LR Dudding 5 0 26 0 5.2 0 0 Muhammad Abbas 6 0 34 0 5.66 0 0 LV van Beek 6 0 30 1 5 0 0 PF Younghusband 8 0 65 0 8.12 0 0 NA Greenwood 4.3 0 48 0 10.66 1 1 JM Tashkoff 2 0 39 1 19.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (lb 1, nb 5, w 7)TOTAL224 all out (53.4 Overs, RR: 4.17, 258 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Jesse Tashkoff, 4.2 ov), 2-18 (Peter Younghusband, 8.5 ov), 3-32 (Gareth Severin, 11.6 ov), 4-32 (Nick Greenwood, 12.1 ov), 5-44 (Tim Robinson, 15.2 ov), 6-47 (Nick Kelly, 17.2 ov), 7-85 (Muhammad Abbas, 22.6 ov), 8-164 (Nathan Smith, 40.3 ov), 9-175 (Logan van Beek, 43.6 ov), 10-224 (Liam Dudding, 53.4 ov)
Match Details
Series
Toss
Wellington , 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
9,10,11,12 March 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Canterbury 19, Wellington 5
Close of Play
- Mon, 9 Mar - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 7/0 (TWM Latham 1*, RA Mariu 4*, 3 ov)
- Tue, 10 Mar - day 2 - Wellington 1st innings 50/1 (NA Greenwood 39*, GR Severin 6*, 14 ov)
- Wed, 11 Mar - day 3 - Wellington 2nd innings 18/2 (NA Greenwood 11*, 8.5 ov)
- Thu, 12 Mar - day 4 - Wellington 2nd innings 224 (53.4 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- DJ Mitchell replaced JL Manhire as scorer for Day 4
- Wellington Firebirds: 50 runs in 18.2 overs, 89 minutes, 5 extras
- Wellington Firebirds: 100 runs in 28.1 overs, 132 minutes, 6 extras
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls, 55 minutes, TA Blundell 21 (38), NG Smith 30 (37), 0 extras
- TA Blundell: 50 runs in 66 balls, 91 minutes (10x4)
- Wellington Firebirds: 150 runs in 37.2 overs, 175 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch (12:55 to 13:35): Wellington Firebirds - 159/7 in 39.0 overs, TA Blundell 57 (72), NG Smith 40 (50)
- Replacement Ball: Wellington Firebirds - 193/9 after 47.5 overs, TA Blundell 78 (100), LR Dudding 4 (4), 10 extras
- Wellington Firebirds: 200 runs in 50.3 overs, 240 minutes, 11 extras
- Ground Delay (10:05 to 10:56): Wellington - 50/1 in 14.0 overs, NA Greenwood 39 (50), GR Severin 6 (21)
- NA Greenwood: 50 runs in 68 balls, 99 minutes (9x4, 1x6)
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 93 balls, 71 minutes, NA Greenwood 25 (45), GR Severin 25 (48), 2 extras
- Wellington : 100 runs in 26.2 overs, 123 minutes, 6 extras
- Wellington : 150 runs in 38.1 overs, 181 minutes, 7 extras
- NA Greenwood: 100 runs in 131 balls, 196 minutes (16x4, 1x6)
- Lunch (13:23 to 14:00): Wellington - 175/7 in 45.0 overs, NG Smith 5 (5), LV van Beek 4 (7)
- Wellington : 200 runs in 52.4 overs, 246 minutes, 9 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 208 (54.5) (Wellington 1 batting point, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls, 48 minutes, TWM Latham 20 (37), RA Mariu 29 (34), 2 extras
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 11.4 overs, 48 minutes, 2 extras
- Tea (16:10 to 16:29): Canterbury - 71/1 in 17.0 overs, TWM Latham 35 (55), SJG Janett 3 (8)
- Canterbury 2nd innings:
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 22.0 overs, 96 minutes, 2 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 57 balls, 41 minutes, TWM Latham 18 (21), SJG Janett 32 (36), 0 extras
- TWM Latham: 50 runs in 74 balls, 119 minutes (5x4)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 30.0 overs, 129 minutes, 7 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls, 27 minutes, TWM Latham 18 (22), HM Nicholls 26 (18), 6 extras
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 35.1 overs, 150 minutes, 9 extras
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 31 balls, 44 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 38.2 overs, 163 minutes, 10 extras
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 16 balls, 11 minutes, TWM Latham 11 (5), MWT Boyle 38 (11), 1 extra
- MWT Boyle: 50 runs in 17 balls, 14 minutes (3x4, 5x6)
- TWM Latham: 100 runs in 111 balls, 175 minutes (10x4, 1x6)
- Wellington 2nd innings:
- End of Day (18:58): Wellington - 18/2 in 8.5 overs, NA Greenwood 11 (22)
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 14.4 overs, 62 minutes, 11 extras
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 28.4 overs, 127 minutes, 14 extras
- TWM Latham: 50 runs in 104 balls, 131 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 72 balls, 54 minutes, TWM Latham 32 (46), HM Nicholls 15 (26), 4 extras
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:29): Canterbury - 125/2 in 35.0 overs, TWM Latham 57 (121), HM Nicholls 25 (39)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 44.5 overs, 194 minutes, 19 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 167 balls, 118 minutes, TWM Latham 51 (97), HM Nicholls 44 (70), 7 extras
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 57.4 overs, 256 minutes, 25 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls, 47 minutes, MWT Boyle 32 (40), LJ Carter 17 (31), 4 extras
- MWT Boyle: 50 runs in 60 balls, 72 minutes (9x4)
- Tea (15:40 to 15:59): Canterbury - 244/5 in 66.0 overs, MWT Boyle 50 (60), LJ Carter 19 (36)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 66.3 overs, 286 minutes, 26 extras
- Replacement Ball: Canterbury - 274/5 after 68.5 overs, MWT Boyle 78 (74), LJ Carter 21 (39), 26 extras
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 112 balls, 76 minutes, MWT Boyle 72 (64), LJ Carter 24 (48), 4 extras
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 74.3 overs, 325 minutes, 28 extras
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 330/9 after 80.0 overs, T Muller 2 (7), MD Rae 4 (1), 28 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 336 (81.3) (Canterbury 3 batting points, Wellington 4 bowling points)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- Wellington: 50 runs in 14.0 overs, 63 minutes, 4 extras
- End of Day (18:32): Wellington - 50/1 in 14.0 overs, NA Greenwood 39 (50), GR Severin 6 (21)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- Ground Delay (10:06 to 10:55): Pre Start
- Rain (10:55 to 14:59): Canterbury - 0/0
- Ground Delay (14:59 to 15:57): Canterbury - 0/0
- Lunch taken early at 12:15
- Rain (16:10 to 16:58): Canterbury - 7/0 in 3.0 overs, TWM Latham 1 (12), RA Mariu 4 (6)
- End of Day (16:58): Canterbury - 7/0 in 3.0 overs, TWM Latham 1 (12), RA Mariu 4 (6)
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