- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras31 (b 9, lb 6, nb 10, w 6)TOTAL414/4d (127 Overs, RR: 3.25, 546 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-226 (Rachin Ravindra, 75.3 ov), 2-236 (Luke Georgeson, 79.5 ov), 3-237 (Michael Bracewell, 80.5 ov), 4-256 (Jakob Bhula, 91.5 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras12 (lb 9, nb 3)TOTAL97/4d (45 Overs, RR: 2.15, 187 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Jeet Raval, 5.2 ov), 2-33 (Henry Cooper, 15.6 ov), 3-88 (Joe Carter, 37.3 ov), 4-89 (Bharat Popli, 39.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB IG McPeake 13 7 14 2 1.07 0 0 LV van Beek 11 3 19 1 1.72 0 0 JD Gibson 5 1 21 0 4.2 0 0 MW Snedden 8 0 17 1 2.12 0 2 MG Bracewell 4 2 2 0 0.5 0 0 LI Georgeson 3 0 10 0 3.33 0 1 PF Younghusband 1 0 5 0 5 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Northern Districts , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30am start, Lunch 12.30-1.10pm, Tea 3.10-3.30pm, Close 5.30pm
Match days
27,28,29,30 March 2021 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 4, Northern Districts 1
Close of Play
- Sat, 27 Mar - day 1 - Wellington 1st innings 237/3 (JJNP Bhula 3*, TA Blundell 0*, 82.3 ov)
- Sun, 28 Mar - day 2 - Northern Districts 1st innings 97/4 (BJ Watling 8*, SC Kuggeleijn 0*, 45 ov)
- Mon, 29 Mar - day 3 - no play
- Tue, 30 Mar - day 4 - no play
Match Notes
- Change of Innings (10:00 to 10:00): Wellington - 0/0
- Rain (10:00): Wellington - 0/0
- Play Called Off (13:51): Wellington - 0/0
- Ground Delay (10:10 to 16:02): Northern Districts - 97/4 in 45.0 overs, BJ Watling 8 (28), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (9)
- End of Day (16:02): Northern Districts - 97/4 in 45.0 overs, BJ Watling 8 (28), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (9)
- Lunch to be taken at 12.
- Umpires inspected ground at 2.00pm. Still Ground delay.
- Play to resume at 4.20pm
- End of 110 over bonus points: Northern Districts 97/4 (45) (Northern Districts 0 batting points, Wellington 1 bowling point)
- End of Day (18:05): Northern Districts - 97/4 in 45.0 overs, BJ Watling 8 (28), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (9)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 89.4 overs, 378 minutes, 26 extras
- Wellington: 300 runs in 105.0 overs, 447 minutes, 26 extras
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 80 balls, 59 minutes, TA Blundell 27 (42), TM Johnson 23 (38), 0 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Wellington 326/4 (Wellington 3 batting points, Northern Districts 1 bowling point)
- TA Blundell: 50 runs in 101 balls, 132 minutes (7x4)
- Wellington: 350 runs in 115.2 overs, 489 minutes, 27 extras
- 5th Wicket: 100 runs in 151 balls, 106 minutes, TA Blundell 58 (77), TM Johnson 41 (74), 1 extra
- Lunch (12:54 to 13:33): Wellington - 356/4 in 117.0 overs, TA Blundell 66 (113), TM Johnson 41 (74)
- TM Johnson: 50 runs in 88 balls, 129 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Injury (14:06 to 14:09): Wellington - 391/4 in 123.3 overs, TA Blundell 84 (131), TM Johnson 54 (95)
- Wellington: 400 runs in 125.3 overs, 539 minutes, 31 extras
- 5th Wicket: 150 runs in 206 balls, 154 minutes, TA Blundell 90 (103), TM Johnson 57 (103), 5 extras
- TA Blundell: 100 runs in 142 balls, 201 minutes (14x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts 1st innings:
- Tea (15:42 to 16:03): Northern Districts - 33/2 in 16.0 overs, B Popli 15 (33), JF Carter 0 (0)
- Injury (16:04 to 16:06): Northern Districts - 33/2 in 16.1 overs, B Popli 15 (34), JF Carter 0 (0)
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 20.5 overs, 88 minutes, 6 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 111 balls, 79 minutes, B Popli 30 (65), JF Carter 13 (46), 7 extras
- B Popli: 50 runs in 111 balls, 140 minutes (8x4)
- Bad Light (18:05 to 18:05): Northern Districts - 97/4 in 45.0 overs, BJ Watling 8 (28), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (9)
- End of Day (18:05): Northern Districts - 97/4 in 45.0 overs, BJ Watling 8 (28), SC Kuggeleijn 0 (9)
- Wellington 1st innings:
- Ground Delay (10:08 to 10:59): Pre Start
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 105 balls, 75 minutes, LI Georgeson 8 (53), R Ravindra 39 (52), 4 extras
- Wellington: 50 runs in 16.5 overs, 75 minutes, 4 extras
- R Ravindra: 50 runs in 64 balls, 92 minutes (3x4, 4x6)
- Lunch (13:23 to 14:02): Wellington - 88/0 in 33.0 overs, LI Georgeson 24 (107), R Ravindra 60 (95)
- 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 214 balls, 150 minutes, LI Georgeson 24 (112), R Ravindra 68 (102), 10 extras
- Wellington: 100 runs in 34.4 overs, 150 minutes, 10 extras
- 1st Wicket: 150 runs in 352 balls, 244 minutes, LI Georgeson 42 (192), R Ravindra 94 (160), 15 extras
- Wellington: 150 runs in 57.2 overs, 244 minutes, 15 extras
- R Ravindra: 100 runs in 168 balls, 256 minutes (9x4, 4x6)
- LI Georgeson: 50 runs in 208 balls, 260 minutes (4x4)
- Tea (16:11 to 16:32): Wellington - 172/0 in 64.0 overs, LI Georgeson 54 (217), R Ravindra 103 (175)
- Injury (16:39 to 16:40): Wellington - 178/0 in 65.3 overs, LI Georgeson 55 (219), R Ravindra 108 (182)
- 1st Wicket: 200 runs in 427 balls, 297 minutes, LI Georgeson 64 (233), R Ravindra 117 (194), 19 extras
- Wellington: 200 runs in 69.5 overs, 297 minutes, 19 extras
- Ball Change (17:42 to 17:42): Wellington - 237/2 in 80.0 overs, JJNP Bhula 3 (15), MG Bracewell 1 (1)
- Bad Light (17:52 to 18:13): Wellington - 237/3 in 82.3 overs, JJNP Bhula 3 (21), TA Blundell 0 (4)
- End of Day (18:13): Wellington - 237/3 in 82.3 overs, JJNP Bhula 3 (21), TA Blundell 0 (4)
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