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Auckland v Wellington
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueKennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland on 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th December 2025 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresCA Black, BS Wilson
RefereeSRM Morris
ScorerEACCL James
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 21/0 (Greenwood 9*, Snedden 5*; 5 overs)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 71/3 (Fletcher 19*, Stackpole 31*; 26 overs)
Close of play day 3

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipsc Younghusband b Dudding6651-4 
*SM Soliac Hartshorn b Younghusband6813720211-107 
H Kannanc Younghusband b Zeb819451-15 
B Jacobsc and b Younghusband58558112-35 
+CD Fletcherc Robinson b Dudding791702129-121 
LN Stackpolec McLachlan b Dudding3434452219 
SB Keenec McLachlan b Hartshorn2123303-11 
RD Harrisonnot out31551053-36 
A Ashokc McLachlan b Dudding4321-2 
RK Gulatic McLachlan b Dudding1512153-7 
BG Listernot out1520193-14 
Extras(1 b, 8 lb, 2 w)11
Total(9 wickets, declared, 385 minutes, 89 overs)350
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Phillips, 0.6 ov), 2-48 (Kannan, 10.2 ov), 3-128 (Jacobs, 28.4 ov), 4-165 (Solia, 43.2 ov), 5-212 (Stackpole, 54.2 ov), 6-250 (Keene, 62.2 ov), 7-306 (Fletcher, 80.2 ov), 8-310 (Ashok, 80.5 ov), 9-326 (Gulati, 84.3 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Dudding15   1675--6212-
Hartshorn17   3521--789-
Zeb13   15612-569-
Snedden17   3790--71131
Younghusband24   1812--9261
Greenwood3   160--12--

Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
NA Greenwoodc Jacobs b Keene1526402-21 
MW Sneddenb Lister84257--35 
GR Severinc Kannan b Keene2642725-31 
*NF Kellylbw b Keene31727--15 
TB Robinsonc Fletcher b Keene181519219 
+CR McLachlannot out89160203112117 
PF Younghusbandc Stackpole b Gulati611041148-72 
JW Hartshornc Phillips b Gulati197--8 
LR Duddingc and b Gulati31729--14 
YB Zebb Harrison01222--12 
JM Tashkoffc Keene b Ashok514181-12 
Extras(9 b, 5 lb, 4 nb, 2 w)20
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 75.4 overs)249
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Greenwood, 9.2 ov), 2-37 (Snedden, 12.5 ov), 3-61 (Kelly, 18.2 ov), 4-83 (Robinson, 22.5 ov), 5-84 (Severin, 24.1 ov), 6-182 (Younghusband, 55.3 ov), 7-184 (Hartshorn, 57.2 ov), 8-214 (Dudding, 65.4 ov), 9-234 (Zeb, 70.6 ov), 10-249 (Tashkoff, 75.4 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Lister15   6431-27351
Keene17   636411843-
Harrison8   0511113291
Gulati26   4783--10971
Ashok9.41271--465-

Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipsb Dudding62631--22 
*SM Soliab Hartshorn058--5 
H Kannanc McLachlan b Snedden32548--22 
+CD Fletchernot out1954892-41 
LN Stackpolenot out3149634137 
B Jacobsstill to bat 
SB Keenestill to bat 
RD Harrisonstill to bat 
A Ashokstill to bat 
RK Gulatistill to bat 
BG Listerstill to bat 
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, 121 minutes, 26 overs)71
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Solia, 1.5 ov), 2-17 (Phillips, 6.4 ov), 3-26 (Kannan, 11.6 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Dudding7   3111--351-
Hartshorn2.2131--12--
Snedden7.41261-3374-
Zeb6   1120--29-1
Younghusband3   0100--121-

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Auckland (1) 134/3 (Solia 57*, Fletcher 4*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Auckland (1) 237/5 (Fletcher 43*, Keene 16*; 60 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Wellington (1) 128/5 (McLachlan 14*, Younghusband 29*; 38 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Wellington (1) 249 all out
--> Auckland first innings: 50 in 10.5 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 100 in 23.2 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 150 in 39.2 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 200 in 52.1 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 250 in 62.1 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 300 in 78.1 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 350 in 88.5 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 50 in 15.1 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 30.1 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 150 in 44.6 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 200 in 60.3 overs
--> Auckland second innings: 50 in 18.4 overs
--> YB Zeb made his debut in First-Class matches
--> YB Zeb made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> SM Solia (1) 50 in 89 balls with 9 fours
--> B Jacobs (1) 50 in 45 balls with 11 fours
--> CD Fletcher (1) 50 in 99 balls with 7 fours
--> CR McLachlan (1) 50 in 107 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> PF Younghusband (1) 50 in 88 balls with 7 fours
--> SB Keene reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed NA Greenwood, his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> SB Keene reached 50 wickets in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed NA Greenwood, his 1st wicket in the Wellington first innings
--> SM Solia (12) and B Jacobs (39) added 50 in 77 balls for the Auckland 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> CD Fletcher (25) and RD Harrison (19) added 50 in 95 balls for the Auckland 7th wicket in the first innings
--> CR McLachlan (16) and PF Younghusband (33) added 50 in 104 balls for the Wellington 6th wicket in the first innings