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Central Districts v Wellington
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueMcLean Park, Napier on 28th February, 1st, 2nd, 3rd March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossCentral Districts won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresWR Knights, IC Soysa (Sri Lanka)
RefereeGB Troup
ScorersDJ Mitchell, DM Plummer
Close of play day 1Wellington (1) 356/7 (Smith 25*, Younghusband 0*; 96 overs)
Close of play day 2Central Districts (1) 251/7 (Schmulian 104*, Findlay 0*; 75 overs)
Close of play day 3
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JM Tashkoffc Schmulian b Findlay10913520114291 
NA Greenwoodb Schmulian143206316163139 
GR Severinrun out (Lennox)531281-29 
*NF Kellyc Cleaver b Findlay2539513128 
TB Robinsonlbw b Schmulian1135421-27 
Mohammad Abbasc Foxcroft b Toole1770781-60 
+CR McLachlanlbw b Schmulian021--2 
NG Smithc Young b Randell39801173162 
PF Younghusbandc Findlay b Toole27591001248 
MW Sneddenlbw b Schmulian23232--30 
JW Hartshornnot out1413--3 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 12 nb, 5 w)22
Total(all out, 495 minutes, 113.3 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-222 (Tashkoff, 46.1 ov), 2-236 (Severin, 52.5 ov), 3-282 (Kelly, 64.1 ov), 4-313 (Greenwood, 70.2 ov), 5-314 (Robinson, 74.3 ov), 6-314 (McLachlan, 74.5 ov), 7-348 (Mohammad Abbas, 91.3 ov), 8-373 (Smith, 103.4 ov), 9-382 (Snedden, 110.6 ov), 10-401 (Younghusband, 113.3 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Randell20   471111858-
Clarkson15   1460--696-
Findlay21   39122109192
Toole23.3598221108114
Lennox22   4630--9943
Schmulian12   2274--572-
Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
CG Heaphyc Robinson b Smith4431-3 
BD Schmuliannot out10418533410-125 
WA Youngb Hartshorn457--3 
D Foxcroftc Robinson b Smith810211-7 
*TC Brucec Severin b Snedden3866787-50 
+D Cleaverc sub (OT Jackson) b Hartshorn036--3 
JA Clarksonc Tashkoff b Hartshorn615191-13 
BG Randellc Severin b Younghusband661611836-122 
TA Findlaynot out068--6 
JR Lennoxstill to bat 
RL Toolestill to bat 
BR Frewinstill to bat 
Extras(7 b, 3 lb, 5 nb, 6 w)21
Total(7 wickets, 333 minutes, 75 overs)251
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Heaphy, 0.4 ov), 2-9 (Young, 1.6 ov), 3-25 (Foxcroft, 6.1 ov), 4-77 (Bruce, 22.4 ov), 5-84 (Cleaver, 23.5 ov), 6-96 (Clarkson, 27.6 ov), 7-250 (Randell, 73.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Smith13   4482-1608-
Hartshorn15   25431-654-
Snedden16   336111794-
Mohammad Abbas9   1400-1356-
Younghusband21   1621-2854-
Greenwood1   010--5--
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Wellington (1) 155/0 (Tashkoff 77*, Greenwood 75*; 34 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Wellington (1) 278/2 (Greenwood 125*, Kelly 23*; 62 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Central Districts (1) 34/3 (Schmulian 3*, Bruce 9*; 10 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Central Districts (1) 116/6 (Schmulian 32*, Randell 12*; 37 overs)
--> Wellington first innings: 50 in 13.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 21.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 150 in 30.5 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 200 in 42.1 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 250 in 56.2 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 300 in 68.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 350 in 92.2 overs
--> Wellington score at 110 overs in the first innings was 381-8
--> Wellington first innings: 400 in 113.2 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 50 in 15.2 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 100 in 29.5 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 150 in 47.4 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 200 in 59.3 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 250 in 72.5 overs
--> BR Frewin made his debut in First-Class matches
--> BR Frewin made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> BR Frewin made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> BR Frewin made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> JM Tashkoff (1) 50 in 63 balls with 7 fours
--> JM Tashkoff (1) 100 in 125 balls with 14 fours and 2 sixes
--> JM Tashkoff (1) equalled his previous highest score of 109 in First-Class matches
--> JM Tashkoff (1) equalled his previous highest score of 109 in Plunket Shield matches
--> NA Greenwood (1) 50 in 68 balls with 8 fours
--> NA Greenwood (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in First-Class matches
--> NA Greenwood (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> NA Greenwood (1) passed his previous highest score of 80 in Plunket Shield matches
--> NA Greenwood (1) made his first century in Plunket Shield matches
--> NA Greenwood (1) 100 in 146 balls with 12 fours and 1 six
--> NA Greenwood (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 6
--> NA Greenwood (1) passed 1000 runs in Plunket Shield matches when he reached 6
--> BD Schmulian (1) 50 in 116 balls with 4 fours
--> BD Schmulian (1) 100 in 183 balls with 10 fours
--> BG Randell (1) 50 in 124 balls with 6 fours
--> BD Schmulian achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-34)
--> BD Schmulian achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Wellington first innings (previous best was 4-34)
--> JM Tashkoff (21) and NA Greenwood (28) added 50 in 82 balls for the Wellington 1st wicket in the first innings
--> JM Tashkoff (43) and NA Greenwood (54) added 100 in 132 balls for the Wellington 1st wicket in the first innings
--> JM Tashkoff (74) and NA Greenwood (73) added 150 in 187 balls for the Wellington 1st wicket in the first innings
--> JM Tashkoff (104) and NA Greenwood (89) added 200 in 259 balls for the Wellington 1st wicket in the first innings
--> BD Schmulian (9) and TC Bruce (38) added 50 in 92 balls for the Central Districts 4th wicket in the first innings
--> BD Schmulian (21) and BG Randell (26) added 50 in 114 balls for the Central Districts 7th wicket in the first innings
--> BD Schmulian (51) and BG Randell (43) added 100 in 191 balls for the Central Districts 7th wicket in the first innings
--> BD Schmulian (73) and BG Randell (66) added 150 in 264 balls for the Central Districts 7th wicket in the first innings