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Auckland v Otago
Plunket Shield 1948/49
VenueEden Park, Auckland on 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th January 1949 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossOtago won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsAuckland 2; Otago 4
UmpiresOR Montgomery, TM Pearce
Close of play day 1Auckland (1) 28/1 (Sutcliffe 15*, Scott 13*)
Close of play day 2Auckland (1) 205/7 (Burke 9*, Kent 2*)
Close of play day 3Otago (1) 138/3 (Roberts 50*, St John 0*)

Auckland first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DD Taylorc Mills b Overton011-- 
B Sutcliffec Mills b Overton26     
VJ Scottb Smith83 3133- 
J Hardstaffrun out (Overton->Mills)44     
*WM Wallacec St John b Overton17     
DD Colemanb Freeman3     
JP Marsdonc and b Smith17     
C Burkec Smith b Robinson51 1603- 
+LAW Kentc Freeman b Groves32 1243- 
J Cowiec Smith b Groves33 3231 
JE Hollywoodnot out1     
Extras(4 b, 5 lb)9
Total(all out, 465 minutes, 164.2 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Taylor), 2-46 (Sutcliffe), 3-116 (Hardstaff), 4-144 (Wallace), 5-152 (Coleman), 6-191 (Marsdon), 7-196 (Scott), 8-274 (Kent), 9-302 (Burke), 10-316 (Cowie, 164.2 ov)
Otago bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Overton36   11633--
Roberts18   9190--
Smith37   7692--
Groves28.26842--
Freeman35   13531--
Robinson10   4191--

Otago first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+GH Millsc and b Sutcliffe30 94   
RT Huntc and b Scott20 76-- 
AW Robertsc Taylor b Hollywood86 2275- 
RH Robinsonlbw b Scott28 893- 
DS St Johnc Wallace b Marsdon31 1561- 
LJ Grovesc Burke b Hollywood10     
L Wattb Scott37 1942- 
*LD Smithnot out45 2062- 
SN McGregornot out3     
TA Freemandid not bat      
GWF Overtondid not bat      
Extras(26 b, 5 lb, 1 nb)32
Total(7 wickets, 549 minutes, 201 overs)322
Fall of wickets:
1-46 (Hunt), 2-64 (Mills), 3-129 (Robinson), 4-196 (Roberts), 5-223 (Groves), 6-223 (St John), 7-313 (Watt)
Auckland bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cowie33   10480--
Hollywood42   17612-1
Burke43   13710--
Scott29   13223--
Taylor3   0130--
Sutcliffe13   3331--
Marsdon21   7331--
Coleman1   010--
Hardstaff16   980--

Notes
--> Auckland first innings: 300 in 458 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 200 in 314 minutes
--> TA Freeman made his last appearance in Plunket Shield matches
--> C Burke (1) 50 in 155 minutes
--> C Burke (1) equalled his previous highest score of 51 in Plunket Shield matches
--> C Burke (1) equalled his previous highest score of 51 in First-Class matches
--> AW Roberts (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 68
--> VJ Scott achieved his best innings bowling analysis in Plunket Shield matches when he dismissed RH Robinson in the Otago first innings (previous best was 1-40)
--> VJ Scott achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-59)