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Otago v Wellington
Plunket Shield 2025/26
VenueUniversity Oval, Dunedin on 27th, 28th, 29th, 30th March 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch still in progress
UmpiresPJ Pasco, GG Pennell
RefereeAL Gillies
ScorersMF Jones, LR Neilson
Close of play day 1Otago (1) 41/4 (Todd 6*, Georgeson 0*; 15 overs)
Close of play day 2Wellington (2) 225/6 (Blundell 16*, Younghusband 0*; 55 overs)
Close of play day 3Otago (2) 106/3 (Jones 24*, Todd 39*; 30 overs)
Wellington first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JM Tashkoffc Chu b O'Connor01113--11 
NA Greenwoodc Todd b Georgeson1522483-16 
TB Robinsonc Jones b O'Connor021--2 
NF Kellylbw b O'Connor017--1 
Mohammad Abbasc Georgeson b O'Connor11110--10 
*+TA Blundellc Chu b Bacon2532413-22 
NG Smithc Chu b Bacon71641228334 
PF Younghusbandb McKay936452-33 
MW Sneddenc Jones b McKay1124251-16 
JW Hartshornc Jones b Bacon1219312-14 
A Paranjpenot out128--1 
Extras(8 lb, 3 w)11
Total(all out, 180 minutes, 37.2 overs)156
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Tashkoff, 2.4 ov), 2-2 (Robinson, 2.6 ov), 3-10 (Kelly, 4.1 ov), 4-12 (Mohammad Abbas, 6.3 ov), 5-28 (Greenwood, 9.3 ov), 6-63 (Blundell, 15.4 ov), 7-111 (Younghusband, 25.6 ov), 8-129 (Snedden, 31.2 ov), 9-144 (Smith, 35.4 ov), 10-156 (Hartshorn, 37.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
O'Connor12   3454--5141
Georgeson6   1231--285-
Bacon7.222332-364-
Ferns7   0370--2742
McKay5   02021-182-
Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
TK Parkesc Blundell b Hartshorn2042523-34 
JM Cummingc Blundell b Hartshorn612251-10 
TC Jonesb Smith3512--3 
TM Johnsonlbw b Smith21621--14 
JT Toddc Robinson b Smith919251-14 
*LI Georgesonc Kelly b Smith0622--6 
+MW Chuc Greenwood b Smith710231-6 
TC O'Connorc Greenwood b Hartshorn712161-10 
DK Fernslbw b Snedden820401-16 
MB Baconc Kelly b Smith3239693125 
JD McKaynot out930311-25 
Extras(4 lb, 5 w)9
Total(all out, 172 minutes, 35.1 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (Cumming, 5.5 ov), 2-27 (Jones, 8.3 ov), 3-35 (Parkes, 11.3 ov), 4-39 (Johnson, 12.6 ov), 5-44 (Todd, 16.2 ov), 6-45 (Georgeson, 16.5 ov), 7-63 (O'Connor, 19.6 ov), 8-63 (Chu, 20.2 ov), 9-84 (Ferns, 28.3 ov), 10-112 (Bacon, 35.1 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Smith15.15256--762-
Hartshorn12   05031-537-
Paranjpe3   0230--921
Snedden5   0101--251-
Wellington second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JM Tashkoffb Bacon10113620315-91 
NA Greenwoodc Chu b Georgeson1625303-18 
TB Robinsonc Cumming b McKay4260846-41 
NF Kellyc Bacon b McKay1324362-19 
Mohammad Abbasb Parkes1447672-40 
*+TA Blundellc Bacon b Ferns62961395472 
NG Smithc Jones b Johnson131417-17 
PF Younghusbandc Johnson b Ferns1542642-33 
MW Sneddenc Cumming b Ferns199--8 
JW Hartshornc Bacon b Ferns022--2 
A Paranjpenot out79251-6 
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 7 nb, 3 w)16
Total(all out, 343 minutes, 76.1 overs)300
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Greenwood, 6.5 ov), 2-122 (Robinson, 26.4 ov), 3-159 (Kelly, 34.3 ov), 4-193 (Tashkoff, 46.2 ov), 5-205 (Mohammad Abbas, 49.2 ov), 6-225 (Smith, 54.3 ov), 7-256 (Younghusband, 68.4 ov), 8-258 (Snedden, 70.4 ov), 9-258 (Hartshorn, 70.6 ov), 10-300 (Blundell, 76.1 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Georgeson12   1521-4569-
O'Connor19   370011809-
Bacon9   1341--416-
Ferns10.12584--4072
McKay18   1532127951
Johnson5   2181--23-2
Parkes3   0911-12--
Otago second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
JM Cummingb Hartshorn1225442-19 
TK Parkesc Blundell b Hartshorn2645623134 
TC Jonesnot out2451992141 
TM Johnsonb Hartshorn043--4 
JT Toddnot out3957777-42 
*LI Georgesonstill to bat 
+MW Chustill to bat 
TC O'Connorstill to bat 
DK Fernsstill to bat 
MB Baconstill to bat 
JD McKaystill to bat 
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(3 wickets, 144 minutes, 30 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Cumming, 9.3 ov), 2-50 (Parkes, 13.1 ov), 3-50 (Johnson, 13.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Smith11   1400-2486-
Hartshorn8   4293--4032
Snedden7   1200--322-
Paranjpe4   1140--193-
Notes
--> Day 1 Tea: Wellington (1) 142/8 (Smith 69*, Hartshorn 3*; 35 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Wellington (2) 34/1 (Tashkoff 15*; 6.5 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Wellington (2) 163/3 (Tashkoff 83*, Mohammad Abbas 2*; 37 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Wellington (2) 237/6 (Blundell 18*, Younghusband 5*; 60.4 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Otago (2) 39/1 (Parkes 24*, Jones 0*; 10 overs)
--> Wellington first innings: 50 in 12.4 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 24.2 overs
--> Wellington first innings: 150 in 36.2 overs
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 17.3 overs
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 29.6 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 50 in 12.1 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 100 in 22.5 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 150 in 33.1 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 200 in 48.4 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 250 in 66.5 overs
--> Wellington second innings: 300 in 75.4 overs
--> Otago second innings: 50 in 12.5 overs
--> Otago second innings: 100 in 27.6 overs
--> A Paranjpe made his debut in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Paranjpe made his debut in First-Class matches
--> A Paranjpe made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> A Paranjpe made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> NG Smith (1) 50 in 40 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes
--> JM Tashkoff (2) 50 in 73 balls with 8 fours
--> JM Tashkoff (2) 100 in 134 balls with 15 fours
--> TA Blundell (2) 50 in 92 balls with 5 fours and 3 sixes
--> NG Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 6-36)
--> NG Smith achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 6-36)
--> JM Tashkoff (25) and TB Robinson (25) added 50 in 87 balls for the Wellington 2nd wicket in the second innings
--> TC Jones (15) and JT Todd (35) added 50 in 85 balls for the Otago 4th wicket in the second innings