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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueKennards Hire Community Oval, Auckland on 9th, 10th, 11th March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossAuckland won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOtago won by 9 wickets
PointsAuckland 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Otago 19 (Batting 3, Bowling 4)
UmpiresBF Bowden, DR Morrow
RefereeGB Troup
ScorersEA Campbell, CSL McQuaid
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 70/1 (Boyle 25*, McKay 4*; 22 overs)
Close of play day 2Auckland (2) 24/4 (Kannan 6*, Jacobs 0*; 14 overs)
Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipsc Chu b Georgeson4321-2 
*SM Soliab O'Connor6010715610-82 
H Kannanb O'Connor41424--12 
B Jacobsc Georgeson b McKay3438556127 
+CD Fletcherb Ferns42742--24 
LN Stackpolec Chu b O'Connor3640525229 
SB Keenec Chu b O'Connor511261-9 
RD Harrisonnot out571011475274 
A Ashoklbw b O'Connor21117--9 
RK Gulatic Chu b O'Connor011--1 
BG Listerc Johnson b O'Connor677123--73 
Extras(10 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)16
Total(all out, 327 minutes, 71.1 overs)228
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Phillips, 0.3 ov), 2-28 (Kannan, 5.6 ov), 3-82 (Jacobs, 18.1 ov), 4-99 (Fletcher, 27.3 ov), 5-124 (Solia, 33.6 ov), 6-157 (Stackpole, 39.2 ov), 7-158 (Keene, 39.6 ov), 8-166 (Ashok, 43.5 ov), 9-166 (Gulati, 43.6 ov), 10-228 (Lister, 71.1 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson13   3531--5810-
O'Connor18.15587-18572
McKay15   2571216881
Ferns15   5391117732
Lockrose10   4110--52--
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JCT Boylec Fletcher b Harrison45921355-66 
JM Cummingb Gulati3346626-32 
JD McKayc Jacobs b Keene44441--41 
TC Jonesc Jacobs b Gulati49951493169 
TK Parkesc Fletcher b Harrison1916203-9 
TM Johnsonc Jacobs b Harrison068--6 
*LI Georgesonc Phillips b Lister1510142-5 
+MW Chuc Fletcher b Gulati10416224212-105 
BNJ Lockrosec and b Keene967741-61 
TC O'Connorb Keene924221-20 
DK Fernsnot out2550712-34 
Extras(16 b, 12 lb, 3 w)31
Total(all out, 426 minutes, 102 overs)343
Fall of wickets:
1-54 (Cumming, 15.2 ov), 2-86 (McKay, 27.3 ov), 3-104 (Boyle, 34.2 ov), 4-132 (Parkes, 38.6 ov), 5-136 (Johnson, 40.6 ov), 6-158 (Georgeson, 44.2 ov), 7-210 (Jones, 61.3 ov), 8-256 (Lockrose, 81.5 ov), 9-272 (O'Connor, 87.3 ov), 10-343 (Chu, 101.6 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Lister18   3481--846-
Keene19   17931-7511-
Harrison16   55431-757-
Gulati31   7663--1466-
Ashok18   1680--6851
Auckland second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
DN Phillipslbw b O'Connor372--6 
*SM Soliac Chu b O'Connor31938--16 
A Ashokc Georgeson b O'Connor924251-19 
H Kannanc Chu b McKay1546683-40 
RD Harrisonc Cumming b O'Connor168--5 
B Jacobsb O'Connor02022--20 
+CD Fletcherretired hurt810182-8 
SB Keenenot out608011810-51 
LN Stackpolec Georgeson b Lockrose3253803240 
RK Gulatic Ferns b Lockrose7128-110 
BG Listerc Chu b O'Connor411221-10 
Extras(1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)4
Total(all out, 209 minutes, 47.4 overs)146
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Phillips, 1.3 ov), 2-16 (Ashok, 7.2 ov), 3-17 (Solia, 9.4 ov), 4-19 (Harrison, 11.4 ov), 5-30 (Jacobs, 17.3 ov), 6-45 (Kannan, 22.2 ov), 7-129 (Stackpole, 40.4 ov), 8-137 (Gulati, 42.5 ov), 9-146 (Lister, 47.4 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson9   1210-1411-
O'Connor12.43276-1634-
Ferns11   3420--488-
McKay10   13511-4651
Lockrose5   1202--2622
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JM Cummingnot out1817283-10 
JCT Boyleb Keene1322243-18 
TC Jonesnot out4441-3 
JD McKaydid not bat      
TK Parkesdid not bat      
TM Johnsondid not bat      
*LI Georgesondid not bat      
+MW Chudid not bat      
BNJ Lockrosedid not bat      
TC O'Connordid not bat      
DK Fernsdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(1 wicket, 28 minutes, 7.1 overs)35
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Boyle, 6.2 ov)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Keene4   0151--193-
Harrison2   0100--82-
Gulati1.10100--42-
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Day 1 Lunch: Auckland (1) 109/4 (Solia 55*, Stackpole 0*; 31 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Auckland (1) 225/9 (Harrison 54*, Lister 6*; 67 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Otago (1) 197/6 (Jones 42*, Chu 24*; 55 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Otago (1) 312/9 (Chu 87*, Ferns 11*; 93 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Auckland (2) 138/8 (Keene 56*, Lister 0*; 45 overs)
--> There was no play between lunch and tea on the 3rd day
--> Auckland first innings: 50 in 9.3 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 100 in 28.3 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 150 in 37.5 overs
--> Auckland first innings: 200 in 51.1 overs
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 13.4 overs
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 31.6 overs
--> Otago first innings: 150 in 43.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 56.1 overs
--> Otago first innings: 250 in 78.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 300 in 91.2 overs
--> Auckland second innings: 50 in 24.3 overs
--> Auckland second innings: 100 in 34.5 overs
--> SM Solia (1) 50 in 88 balls with 8 fours
--> RD Harrison (1) 50 in 67 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> RD Harrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in First-Class matches
--> RD Harrison (1) passed his previous highest score of 54 in Plunket Shield matches
--> JM Cumming (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> MW Chu (1) 50 in 102 balls with 7 fours
--> MW Chu (1) 100 in 151 balls with 12 fours
--> SB Keene (2) 50 in 55 balls with 8 fours
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed SB Keene in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> TC O'Connor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Auckland first innings
--> TC O'Connor achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed SB Keene in the Auckland first innings (previous best was 3-38)
--> TC O'Connor achieved his first five wickets in an innings in Plunket Shield matches in the Auckland first innings
--> RD Harrison achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> RD Harrison achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-91)
--> SM Solia (13) and B Jacobs (34) added 50 in 66 balls for the Auckland 3rd wicket in the first innings
--> RD Harrison (43) and BG Lister (6) added 50 in 107 balls for the Auckland 10th wicket in the first innings
--> JCT Boyle (16) and JM Cumming (30) added 50 in 82 balls for the Otago 1st wicket in the first innings
--> TC Jones (20) and MW Chu (30) added 50 in 98 balls for the Otago 7th wicket in the first innings
--> MW Chu (27) and DK Ferns (16) added 50 in 43 balls for the Otago 10th wicket in the first innings
--> SB Keene (37) and LN Stackpole (13) added 50 in 65 balls for the Auckland 7th wicket in the second innings
--> CD Fletcher retired hurt in the Auckland second innings having scored 8 (team score 43/5) (21.1 overs)