- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (lb 11, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL334 all out (87.2 Overs, RR: 3.82, 397 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Scott Janett, 3.3 ov), 2-104 (Rhys Mariu, 20.4 ov), 3-164 (Henry Nicholls, 35.5 ov), 4-251 (Matthew Boyle, 62.6 ov), 5-292 (Leo Carter, 75.6 ov), 6-296 (Jesse Frew, 77.3 ov), 7-296 (Sean Davey, 77.6 ov), 8-322 (Mitchell Hay, 84.5 ov), 9-324 (Fraser Sheat, 85.3 ov), 10-334 (Michael Rae, 87.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 16 4 58 1 3.62 1 0 RL Toole 18.2 2 87 4 4.74 0 0 TM Annand 17 2 46 0 2.7 3 0 TA Findlay 16 3 59 2 3.68 2 1 AY Patel 16 1 61 3 3.81 0 0 D Foxcroft 2 1 4 0 2 0 0 BD Schmulian 2 0 8 0 4 0 0
17/03Result
20th Match, Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Mar 18-21 2026
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
334 & 325/9d -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
221 & 159 (47.3 ov)
17/03Result
20th Match, Plunket Shield at Rangiora, Mar 18-21 2026
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![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
334 & 325/9d -
![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
221 & 159 (47.3 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (b 1, lb 1, w 3)TOTAL221 all out (78.1 Overs, RR: 2.82, 339 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Curtis Heaphy, 4.3 ov), 2-36 (Will Young, 15.6 ov), 3-39 (Dean Foxcroft, 18.3 ov), 4-44 (Tom Bruce, 19.4 ov), 5-141 (Dane Cleaver, 49.4 ov), 6-159 (Brad Schmulian, 56.4 ov), 7-187 (Brett Randell, 67.1 ov), 8-200 (Toby Findlay, 70.1 ov), 9-211 (Tyler Annand, 74.4 ov), 10-221 (Ajaz Patel, 78.1 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 7, lb 3, w 6)TOTAL325/9d (95.1 Overs, RR: 3.41, 386 minutes)Did not bat: MD RaeFall of wickets: 1-61 (Rhys Mariu, 20.6 ov), 2-117 (Scott Janett, 39.4 ov), 3-120 (Matthew Boyle, 40.5 ov), 4-133 (Mitchell Hay, 45.5 ov), 5-164 (Henry Nicholls, 53.1 ov), 6-288 (Jesse Frew, 84.3 ov), 7-291 (Leo Carter, 86.2 ov), 8-305 (Sean Davey, 89.6 ov), 9-325 (Travis Muller, 95.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB BG Randell 16 6 39 1 2.43 0 0 RL Toole 24.1 4 82 5 3.39 2 0 TM Annand 12 2 32 2 2.66 0 0 TA Findlay 7 0 25 0 3.57 0 0 AY Patel 27 2 92 1 3.4 0 0 D Foxcroft 5 0 27 0 5.4 0 0 BD Schmulian 4 0 18 0 4.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL159 all out (47.3 Overs, RR: 3.34, 223 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Brad Schmulian, 2.3 ov), 2-37 (Curtis Heaphy, 19.1 ov), 3-57 (Will Young, 24.1 ov), 4-67 (Tom Bruce, 25.5 ov), 5-112 (Dean Foxcroft, 34.3 ov), 6-113 (Brett Randell, 35.3 ov), 7-144 (Ajaz Patel, 42.3 ov), 8-144 (Toby Findlay, 42.4 ov), 9-157 (Dane Cleaver, 46.3 ov), 10-159 (Tyler Annand, 47.3 ov)
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
18,19,20,21 March 2026 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Canterbury 19, Central Districts 5
Close of Play
- Wed, 18 Mar - day 1 - Central Districts 1st innings 1/0 (BD Schmulian 0*, CG Heaphy 1*, 2 ov)
- Thu, 19 Mar - day 2 - Canterbury 2nd innings 46/0 (RA Mariu 22*, SJG Janett 19*, 17 ov)
- Fri, 20 Mar - day 3 - Central Districts 2nd innings 34/1 (CG Heaphy 21*, WA Young 13*, 16 ov)
- Sat, 21 Mar - day 4 - Central Districts 2nd innings 159 (47.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Central Stags: 50 runs in 22.0 overs, 100 minutes, 1 extra
- Central Stags: 100 runs in 33.0 overs, 155 minutes, 4 extras
- D Cleaver: 50 runs in 55 balls, 75 minutes (10x4)
- Central Stags: 150 runs in 45.4 overs, 213 minutes, 5 extras
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 118 balls, 84 minutes, RA Mariu 22 (57), SJG Janett 26 (61), 5 extras
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 19.4 overs, 84 minutes, 5 extras
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 33.5 overs, 146 minutes, 7 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 99 balls, 67 minutes, SJG Janett 16 (47), HM Nicholls 33 (52), 2 extras
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 81 balls, 109 minutes (5x4)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 49.3 overs, 206 minutes, 7 extras
- Lunch : Canterbury - 158/4 in 52.0 overs, HM Nicholls 63 (100), LJ Carter 9 (10)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 60.4 overs, 249 minutes, 13 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 67 balls, 45 minutes, LJ Carter 33 (35), JJA Frew 14 (32), 5 extras
- LJ Carter: 50 runs in 61 balls, 85 minutes (4x4)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 73.5 overs, 299 minutes, 13 extras
- 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 143 balls, 89 minutes, LJ Carter 60 (70), JJA Frew 36 (73), 5 extras
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 278/5 after 80.0 overs, LJ Carter 72 (90), JJA Frew 48 (84), 13 extras
- JJA Frew: 50 runs in 92 balls, 109 minutes (5x4, 1x6)
- Tea : Canterbury - 290/6 in 86.0 overs, LJ Carter 77 (106), SB Davey 1 (8)
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 88.5 overs, 357 minutes, 14 extras
- RL Toole: 5 wickets (24.1-4-82-5)
- Innings break : Canterbury - 325/9d in 95.1 overs, Travis Muller 7 (15), Fraser Sheat 12 (26)
- Central Districts 2nd innings
- End of Day : Central Districts - 34/1 in 16.0 overs, CG Heaphy 21 (49), WA Young 13 (41)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 21.0 overs, 98 minutes, 0 extras
- Lunch : Central Districts - 81/4 in 34.0 overs, Brad Schmulian 26 (100), Dane Cleaver 28 (45)
- Partnership: 50 runs for 5th wicket in 111 balls, Dane Cleaver 39 (63), Brad Schmulian 30 (107), Extras 1
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 38.5 overs, 175 minutes, 1 extras
- Dane Cleaver: 53 in 76 balls, 103 minutes, (6*4 , 1*6)
- Brad Schmulian: 50 in 157 balls, 244 minutes, (8*4 , 0*6)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 54.5 overs, 242 minutes, 2 extras
- Tea : Central Districts - 183/6 in 66.0 overs, Ajaz Patel 12 (32), Brett Randell 19 (46)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 70.0 overs, 303 minutes, 3 extras
- Innings break : Central Districts - 221/10 in 78.1 overs, Ray Toole 3 (13)
- Canterbury 2nd innings
- Stumps : Canterbury - 46/0 in 17.0 overs, Scott Janett 19 (52), Rhys Mariu 22 (50)
- Canterbury 1st innings
- Partnership: 50 runs for 2nd wicket in 51 balls, Henry Nicholls 37 (37), Rhys Mariu 11 (26), Extras 4
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 12.0 overs, 58 minutes, 5 extras
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 20.2 overs, 98 minutes, 6 extras
- Rhys Mariu: 52 in 68 balls, 102 minutes, (10*4 , 0*6)
- Partnership: 100 runs for 2nd wicket in 103 balls, Rhys Mariu 52 (68), Henry Nicholls 46 (47), Extras 5
- Henry Nicholls: 50 in 52 balls, 98 minutes, (7*4 , 0*6)
- Lunch : Canterbury - 138/2 in 29.0 overs, Matt Boyle 20 (30), Henry Nicholls 58 (67)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 30.5 overs, 152 minutes, 8 extras
- Partnership: 50 runs for 3rd wicket in 67 balls, Henry Nicholls 65 (76), Matt Boyle 29 (38), Extras 2
- Matt Boyle: 51 in 73 balls, 128 minutes, (9*4 , 0*6)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 48.2 overs, 230 minutes, 8 extras
- Partnership: 50 runs for 4th wicket in 101 balls, Mitch Hay 28 (67), Matt Boyle 58 (85), Extras 0
- Tea : Canterbury - 242/3 in 60.0 overs, Mitch Hay 40 (95), Matt Boyle 74 (101)
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 61.5 overs, 283 minutes, 14 extras
- Mitch Hay: 51 in 107 balls, 126 minutes, (6*4 , 0*6)
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 81.1 overs, 368 minutes, 18 extras
- New Ball Taken: 83.5 overs
- Innings break Canterbury - 334/10 in 87.2 overs, Michael Rae 7 (8), Travis Muller 3 (4)
- Central Districts 1st innings
- Bad light (18:22): Central Districts - 1/0 in 2.0 overs, Brad Schmulian 0 (8), Curtis Heaphy 1 (4)
- Stumps : Central Districts - 1/0 in 2.0 overs, Brad Schmulian 0 (8), Curtis Heaphy 1 (4)
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