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Canterbury v Otago
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueHagley Oval, Christchurch on 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCanterbury won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsCanterbury 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Otago 6 (Batting 2, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJM Dempsey, GG Pennell
RefereeAC Duncan
ScorersKF Fleet, JB Stuart
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 267/8 (Chu 15*, Bacon 1*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Canterbury (1) 159/7 (Nicholls 62*, Sheat 4*; 39.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Canterbury (1) 211/7 (Nicholls 84*, Sheat 34*; 46.2 overs)

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JCT Boylec Nicholls b Davey621902438-158 
JM Cummingc Hay b Sheat58721049-49 
TC Joneslbw b Rae571071596-76 
TK Parkesc Nicholls b Davey43771068-62 
*LI Georgesonc Boyle b Sheat1158682-53 
+MW Chuc Latham b Davey1951823-42 
TM Johnsonlbw b Davey037--3 
TC O'Connorc Janett b Sheat510151-8 
DK Fernsc Hay b Cameron716201-13 
MB Baconnot out132137--12 
JD McKayc Carter b Rae1213153-10 
Extras(4 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)9
Total(all out, 432 minutes, 102.5 overs)296
Fall of wickets:
1-90 (Cumming, 24.6 ov), 2-182 (Boyle, 59.2 ov), 3-195 (Jones, 63.6 ov), 4-235 (Georgeson, 82.1 ov), 5-243 (Parkes, 85.4 ov), 6-243 (Johnson, 87.1 ov), 7-252 (O'Connor, 90.3 ov), 8-266 (Ferns, 94.5 ov), 9-277 (Chu, 99.3 ov), 10-296 (McKay, 102.5 ov)
Canterbury bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Sheat23   95931-1117-
Davey23   9484-11186-
Cameron17   17811-6713-
Rae21.547021-10411-
Boyle16   6350--744-
Mariu2   1201-11--

Canterbury first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
TWM Lathamlbw b O'Connor4881-7 
RA Mariuc O'Connor b Bacon3339646-29 
SJG Janettc Cumming b Georgeson710181-8 
*HM Nichollsnot out9611621611174 
MWT Boylec Chu b McKay1539453-33 
+MJ Hayb Georgeson1017212-13 
LJ Carterc Chu b Georgeson011--1 
SB Daveyc Boyle b McKay1230342-24 
FW Sheatc Boyle b Bacon3838575124 
CT Cameronb O'Connor076--7 
MD Raeb O'Connor058--5 
Extras(7 lb, 5 w)12
Total(all out, 243 minutes, 51.4 overs)227
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Latham, 1.6 ov), 2-26 (Janett, 6.1 ov), 3-73 (Mariu, 14.1 ov), 4-110 (Boyle, 24.4 ov), 5-127 (Hay, 29.2 ov), 6-127 (Carter, 29.3 ov), 7-152 (Davey, 36.5 ov), 8-222 (Sheat, 48.3 ov), 9-223 (Cameron, 49.5 ov), 10-227 (Rae, 51.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson11   1293--555-
O'Connor8.41383--406-
Ferns10   1650--39102
Bacon10   04421-424-
McKay11   0412--456-
Boyle1   030--4--

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Otago (1) 110/1 (Boyle 35*, Jones 13*; 34 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Otago (1) 208/3 (Parkes 24*, Georgeson 1*; 67 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Canterbury (1) 105/3 (Nicholls 40*, Boyle 11*; 23 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Canterbury (1) 159/7 (Nicholls 62*, Sheat 4*; 39.4 overs)
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 17.2 overs
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 28.6 overs
--> Otago first innings: 150 in 46.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 64.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 250 in 90.2 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 50 in 9.2 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 100 in 20.5 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 150 in 36.1 overs
--> Canterbury first innings: 200 in 45.3 overs
--> JCT Boyle (1) 50 in 152 balls with 6 fours
--> JM Cumming (1) 50 in 64 balls with 8 fours
--> TC Jones (1) 50 in 86 balls with 5 fours
--> HM Nicholls (1) 50 in 67 balls with 7 fours
--> HM Nicholls (1) passed 8500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 86
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CT Cameron in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 1-7)
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed CT Cameron in the Canterbury first innings (previous best was 1-7)
--> JCT Boyle (10) and JM Cumming (42) added 50 in 104 balls for the Otago 1st wicket in the first innings
--> JCT Boyle (16) and TC Jones (31) added 50 in 115 balls for the Otago 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> HM Nicholls (25) and FW Sheat (28) added 50 in 52 balls for the Canterbury 8th wicket in the first innings

There was no play before lunch on the 3rd day
There was no play between lunch and tea on the 3rd day
There was no play before lunch on the 4th day
There was no play between lunch and tea on the 4th day