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Northern Districts v Otago
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueSeddon Park, Hamilton on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th December 2025 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresJM Dempsey, GG Pennell
RefereeKR Pulley
ScorersTM Hill, JJ Williams
Close of play day 1Northern Districts (1) 313/7 (Clarke 21*, Pringle 16*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Otago (1) 223/6 (Georgeson 62*, Lockrose 35*; 83 overs)
Close of play day 3
Northern Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*JA Ravalc Chu b Hart3310315-87 
HR Cooperc Chu b Hart60103110-78 
B Poplic Chu b Hart9115621082106 
JF Carterc Chu b Ferns52961265-67 
RR O'Donnellc Georgeson b Hart3252604-36 
BR Hamptonc and b Georgeson135--2 
+BJ Pomarec Chu b Georgeson032--3 
KDC Clarkenot out346110766-46 
TJG Pringlec Chu b Hart294710574-33 
JH Brownc Johnson b Hart1119--10 
ZN Gibsonc Hart b Ferns5551-3 
Extras(2 b, 2 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)8
Total(all out, 171 minutes, 106.2 overs)346
Fall of wickets:
1-96 (Raval, 33.3 ov), 2-101 (Cooper, 35.2 ov), 3-200 (Carter, 66.4 ov), 4-263 (O'Donnell, 83.3 ov), 5-268 (Hampton, 84.3 ov), 6-268 (Pomare, 84.6 ov), 7-276 (Popli, 85.4 ov), 8-339 (Pringle, 103.2 ov), 9-341 (Brown, 105.2 ov), 10-346 (Gibson, 106.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson18   6412--927-
McKay22   38702-9113-
Ferns20.24552-2967-
Hart21   5736--9511-
Lockrose17   4650--6232
Johnson4   0140--141-
Boyle3   120--16--
JM Cumming1   050--41-
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JCT Boylelbw b Clarke021--2 
JM Cummingc Pomare b Brown1027461-23 
TC Jonesc Pomare b Gibson921212-18 
TK Parkeslbw b Gibson1649693-43 
TM Johnsonc Popli b Pringle6111114910-83 
+MW Chuc Pomare b Hampton920242-17 
*LI Georgesonc Popli b Hampton7420329851156 
BNJ Lockrosec Hampton b Brown7014519812-114 
DK Fernsc Brown b Clarke1128362-24 
JD McKayc Pringle b Hampton41120--9 
TJ Hartnot out013--1 
ZAJ Cummingdid not bat      
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 4 nb, 7 w)25
Total(all out, 437 minutes, 102.2 overs)289
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Boyle, 0.2 ov), 2-15 (Jones, 5.5 ov), 3-25 (JM Cumming, 11.2 ov), 4-58 (Parkes, 21.1 ov), 5-71 (Chu, 26.5 ov), 6-139 (Johnson, 44.5 ov), 7-272 (Lockrose, 94.1 ov), 8-277 (Georgeson, 98.2 ov), 9-289 (Ferns, 101.5 ov), 10-289 (McKay, 102.2 ov)
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Clarke22   66121110710-
Gibson22   7502-11097-
Hampton15.2349311738-
Brown16   2592516751
Pringle17   8341--855-
Raval6   2110--281-
Cooper4   0110--171-
Northern Districts second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
HR Coopernot out626431-24 
*JA Ravalc Chu b Ferns1812--7 
B Poplilbw b Georgeson11112--10 
JF Carternot out415181-14 
RR O'Donnellstill to bat 
BR Hamptonstill to bat 
+BJ Pomarestill to bat 
KDC Clarkestill to bat 
TJG Pringlestill to bat 
JH Brownstill to bat 
ZN Gibsonstill to bat 
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 43 minutes, 10 overs)12
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Raval, 2.4 ov), 2-8 (Popli, 5.3 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Ferns5   371--271-
Georgeson4   311--23--
JM Cumming1   040--51-
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Northern Districts (1) 96/0 (Raval 33*, Cooper 59*; 33 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Northern Districts (1) 187/2 (Popli 45*, Carter 45*; 65 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Otago (1) 53/3 (Parkes 16*, Johnson 15*; 20 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Otago (1) 142/6 (Georgeson 22*, Lockrose 0*; 50 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Northern Districts (2) 12/2 (Cooper 6*, Carter 4*; 10 overs)
--> Northern Districts first innings: 50 in 15.5 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 100 in 34.4 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 150 in 56.6 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 200 in 66.2 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 250 in 80.2 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 300 in 92.6 overs
--> HR Cooper (1) 50 in 83 balls with 9 fours
--> HR Cooper (1) passed 4000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 42
--> B Popli (1) 50 in 100 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> JF Carter (1) 50 in 93 balls with 5 fours
--> JF Carter (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> TJG Pringle (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in First-Class matches
--> TJG Pringle (1) passed his previous highest score of 27 in Plunket Shield matches
--> TM Johnson (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> TM Johnson (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 26
--> DK Ferns reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed ZN Gibson, his 2nd wicket in the Northern Districts first innings
--> LI Georgeson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed BJ Pomare, his 2nd wicket in the Northern Districts first innings
--> DK Ferns reached 100 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed ZN Gibson, his 2nd wicket in the Northern Districts first innings
--> LI Georgeson reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed BJ Pomare, his 2nd wicket in the Northern Districts first innings
--> TJ Hart achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HR Cooper in the Northern Districts first innings (previous best was 1-20)
--> TJ Hart achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Northern Districts first innings
--> TJ Hart achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed HR Cooper in the Northern Districts first innings (previous best was 1-20)
--> TJ Hart achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Northern Districts first innings
--> JA Raval (17) and HR Cooper (30) added 50 in 97 balls for the Northern Districts 1st wicket in the first innings
--> B Popli (14) and JF Carter (37) added 50 in 130 balls for the Northern Districts 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> B Popli (21) and RR O'Donnell (26) added 50 in 82 balls for the Northern Districts 4th wicket in the first innings