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Central Districts v Northern Districts
Shell Cup 1996/97
VenueMcLean Park, Napier on 15th, 16th December 1996 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthern Districts won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNorthern Districts won by 72 runs
PointsCentral Districts 0; Northern Districts 2
UmpiresAL Hill, EA Watkin
Close of play day 1Northern Districts 153/5 (Bell ?*, MN Hart ?*)
Player of the MatchMN Hart
Northern Districts inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
*BA Pocockc Greatbatch b Penn3108--30.00
ME Parlanec Howell b Penn2031541164.52
BA Youngc Douglas b Penn1110112-110.00
MD Baileylbw b Penn12992-133.33
SA Thomsonc Sulzberger b Penn21019--20.00
MD Bellc Findlay b Loveridge4083965-48.19
MN Hartc Sulzberger b Bulfin1001011298199.01
+RG Hartrun out142326--60.87
SB Doullc Findlay b Penn66111-100.00
AR Taitrun out111214--91.67
SB Styrisnot out013--0.00
Extras(8 lb, 2 nb, 9 w)19
Total(all out, 49.2 overs)238
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Pocock), 2-18 (Young), 3-33 (Parlane), 4-53 (Bailey), 5-54 (Thomson), 6-169 (Bell), 7-198 (RG Hart), 8-212 (Doull), 9-236 (MN Hart), 10-238 (Tait)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Penn10   14964-10.004.90
Bulfin10   03611-60.003.60
Findlay9.20350-1-3.75
Alcock10   0530---5.30
Loveridge7   03611-42.005.14
Sulzberger3   02103--7.00
Central Districts inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
CM Spearmanc Bailey b Doull0918--0.00
+MW Douglasc RG Hart b Styris015--0.00
GP Sulzbergerb Thomson711101426-64.55
LG Howellc Thomson b Doull022--0.00
*MJ Greatbatchlbw b Styris524271-20.83
MS Sinclairb Tait62961281164.58
GR Loveridgec Styris b MN Hart378--42.86
AJ Pennlbw b Tait144--25.00
CO Findlayc and b MN Hart265--33.33
CE Bulfinb Tait232--66.67
AJ Alcocknot out51214--41.67
Extras(5 lb, 2 nb, 8 w)15
Total(all out, 45.3 overs)166
Fall of wickets:
1-0, 2-8, 3-8, 4-26, 5-138, 6-144, 7-148, 8-151, 9-154, 10-166 (45.3 ov)
Northern Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Doull8   12824124.003.50
Styris10   12624-30.002.60
Tait8.31343--17.004.00
Thomson9   0351--54.003.89
MN Hart10   0382--30.003.80
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for one day but extended to two.
--> AJ Alcock made his last appearance in List A matches
--> MN Hart passed his previous highest score of 62 in List A matches
--> MN Hart made his first century in List A matches
--> MN Hart 100 in 105 balls with 8 fours and 2 sixes
--> GP Sulzberger passed his previous highest score of 24 in List A matches
--> MS Sinclair passed his previous highest score of 23 in List A matches
--> AJ Penn achieved his best innings bowling analysis in List A matches when he dismissed ME Parlane in the Northern Districts innings (previous best was 2-33)
--> AJ Penn achieved his first five wickets in an innings in List A matches in the Northern Districts innings
Rain interrupted play on Day 1 with Northern Districts' score at 153/5 after 30 overs. As 30 overs have been completed, the match was declared valid and continued as a 50-overs per side match on the reserve day (16 December 1996) when Northern Districts resumed their innings.