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Northern Districts v Central Districts
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueCobham Oval (New), Whangarei on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthern Districts won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresJM Dempsey, WR Knights
RefereeGB Troup
ScorersTM Hill, JJ Williams
Close of play day 1Northern Districts (1) 93/4 (Carter 25*, Gibson 7*; 34 overs)
Close of play day 2
Close of play day 3

Central Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
BD Schmulianb Gibson167--5 
CG Heaphyrun out (Devireddy)919321-13 
WA Youngc O'Donnell b Kuggeleijn01014--10 
*TC Brucec O'Donnell b Brown1031522119295 
D Foxcroftc Pomare b Kuggeleijn21114--9 
+D Cleaverc O'Donnell b Kuggeleijn769512013268 
JA Clarksonc Popli b Pringle21720--15 
BG Randellc Popli b Gibson11019--9 
AY Patelc Raval b Pringle2432474-22 
TA Findlayc Cooper b Pringle1912--8 
RL Toolenot out289--7 
Extras(7 b, 5 lb, 2 w)14
Total(all out, 257 minutes, 61.3 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Schmulian, 1.3 ov), 2-8 (Young, 4.6 ov), 3-14 (Heaphy, 6.5 ov), 4-18 (Foxcroft, 10.1 ov), 5-154 (Cleaver, 40.3 ov), 6-175 (Clarkson, 45.4 ov), 7-188 (Randell, 50.1 ov), 8-217 (Bruce, 56.1 ov), 9-226 (Findlay, 59.2 ov), 10-235 (Patel, 61.3 ov)
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Kuggeleijn12   23431-524-
Gibson15   2652--6312-
Pringle23.33843--10164
Brown9   13711-365-
Devireddy2   030--9--

Northern Districts first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*JA Ravallbw b Findlay1143861-36 
HR Cooperc Cleaver b Toole157--4 
B Poplic Cleaver b Findlay3862695-45 
JF Carterc Heaphy b Clarkson371141564-91 
RR O'Donnellc Randell b Patel829401-24 
ZN Gibsonnot out42801136-61 
SR Devireddynot out068--6 
+BJ Pomarestill to bat 
SC Kuggeleijnstill to bat 
TJG Pringlestill to bat 
JH Brownstill to bat 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)7
Total(5 wickets, 242 minutes, 56.2 overs)144
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (Cooper, 1.2 ov), 2-51 (Popli, 17.3 ov), 3-52 (Raval, 19.4 ov), 4-78 (O'Donnell, 29.3 ov), 5-143 (Carter, 54.1 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Randell11   4260-1554-
Toole14   05612-587-
Clarkson9.23171--462-
Findlay11   51821-551-
Patel10   2131--511-
Schmulian1   0110--22-

Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Central Districts (1) 132/4 (Bruce 55*, Cleaver 62*; 34 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Central Districts (1) 235/10 (Toole 2*; 61.3 overs)
--> Central Districts first innings: 50 in 17.2 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 100 in 28.5 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 150 in 37.6 overs
--> Central Districts first innings: 200 in 51.6 overs
--> Northern Districts first innings: 50 in 15.2 overs
--> SR Devireddy made his debut in First-Class matches
--> SR Devireddy made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> SR Devireddy made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> SR Devireddy made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TC Bruce (1) 50 in 82 balls with 5 fours
--> TC Bruce (1) 100 in 145 balls with 9 fours and 2 sixes
--> D Cleaver (1) 50 in 59 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes
--> TC Bruce (20) and D Cleaver (30) added 50 in 61 balls for the Central Districts 5th wicket in the first innings
--> TC Bruce (38) and D Cleaver (60) added 100 in 123 balls for the Central Districts 5th wicket in the first innings