- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras14 (b 4, lb 4, nb 6)TOTAL239 all out (85.3 Overs, RR: 2.79, 368 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-37 (Taylor Bettelheim, 14.5 ov), 2-98 (Brad Schmulian, 32.4 ov), 3-117 (Dean Foxcroft, 40.4 ov), 4-135 (Dane Cleaver, 46.4 ov), 5-138 (Josh Clarkson, 49.4 ov), 6-141 (William Clark, 52.4 ov), 7-170 (Ajaz Patel, 67.1 ov), 8-193 (Jayden Lennox, 76.4 ov), 9-236 (Curtis Heaphy, 84.2 ov), 10-239 (Raymond Toole, 85.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KA Jamieson 12.3 4 27 2 2.16 0 0 SB Davey 14 2 44 2 3.14 0 5 MD Rae 17 2 65 3 3.82 0 0 AW McKenzie 14 4 33 1 2.35 0 0 IS Sodhi 21 3 41 1 1.95 0 1 CE McConchie 7 2 21 1 3 0 0
04/12Stumps
9th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Dec 5-8 2025
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
239 & 330 -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
124/10 & 127/8 * (55 ov, target 446)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.3
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
24/1 (2.4)
04/12Stumps
9th Match, Plunket Shield at Napier, Dec 5-8 2025
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![Central Districts]( "Central Districts")
239 & 330 -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
124/10 & 127/8 * (55 ov, target 446)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.3
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
24/1 (2.4)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras5 (lb 2, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL124 (49.2 Overs, RR: 2.51, 221 minutes)Did not bat: MD RaeFall of wickets: 1-3 (Rhys Mariu, 3.2 ov), 2-49 (Chad Bowes, 16.6 ov), 3-52 (Henry Nicholls, 18.2 ov), 4-52 (Cole McConchie, 18.5 ov), 5-53 (Matthew Boyle, 19.4 ov), 6-68 (Mitchell Hay, 28.2 ov), 7-79 (Angus McKenzie, 32.5 ov), 8-85 (Kyle Jamieson, 36.1 ov), 9-89 (Ish Sodhi, 41.3 ov), 10-124 (Sean Davey, 49.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Clarkson 13.2 3 33 4 2.47 0 0 RL Toole 15 3 44 3 2.93 1 2 AY Patel 13 4 37 2 2.84 0 0 TM Annand 6 4 5 0 0.83 0 0 JR Lennox 2 1 3 0 1.5 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras18 (b 7, lb 5, nb 3, w 3)TOTAL330 all out (99.2 Overs, RR: 3.32, 419 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Curtis Heaphy, 10.4 ov), 2-120 (Taylor Bettelheim, 31.1 ov), 3-143 (Dean Foxcroft, 36.3 ov), 4-149 (Dane Cleaver, 38.3 ov), 5-193 (Josh Clarkson, 50.6 ov), 6-212 (Jayden Lennox, 63.4 ov), 7-271 (Brad Schmulian, 81.4 ov), 8-320 (William Clark, 94.4 ov), 9-329 (Ajaz Patel, 98.4 ov), 10-330 (Raymond Toole, 99.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KA Jamieson 17 3 39 3 2.29 0 0 SB Davey 12 2 34 1 2.83 2 3 IS Sodhi 28.2 3 86 2 3.03 0 0 FW Sheat 19 1 77 1 4.05 1 0 CE McConchie 11 0 45 3 4.09 0 0 MWT Boyle 3 0 9 0 3 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras9 (b 5, lb 3, w 1)TOTAL127/8 (55 Overs, RR: 2.3)Fall of wickets: 1-15 (Rhys Mariu, 2.6 ov), 2-41 (Chad Bowes, 14.2 ov), 3-57 (Cole McConchie, 20.3 ov), 4-57 (Henry Nicholls, 21.2 ov), 5-68 (Matthew Boyle, 23.4 ov), 6-74 (Ish Sodhi, 31.3 ov), 7-101 (Kyle Jamieson, 42.2 ov), 8-105 (Sean Davey, 46.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JA Clarkson 13 2 36 2 2.76 1 0 RL Toole 11 3 24 2 2.18 0 0 TM Annand 5 0 26 1 5.2 0 0 AY Patel 18 9 26 3 1.44 0 0 BD Schmulian 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 JR Lennox 6 4 5 0 0.83 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Central Districts , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30
Match days
5,6,7,8 December 2025 (4-day match)
Canterbury replacement
Match Referee
Close of Play
- Fri, 5 Dec - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 13/1 (CJ Bowes 6*, AW McKenzie 6*, 8 ov)
- Sat, 6 Dec - day 2 - Central Districts 2nd innings 194/5 (BD Schmulian 61*, JR Lennox 0*, 52 ov)
- Sun, 7 Dec - day 3 - Canterbury 2nd innings 127/8 (JJA Frew 24*, FW Sheat 13*, 55 ov)
Match Notes
- Day 1:
- Central Districts 1st innings:
- Drinks (11:35 to 11:37): Central Districts - 37/1 in 14.5 overs, CG Heaphy 23 (44), BD Schmulian 0 (0)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 16.2 overs, 73 minutes, 2 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls, 67 minutes, CG Heaphy 10 (49), BD Schmulian 35 (46), 5 extras
- Lunch (12:54 to 13:34): Central Districts - 98/2 in 32.4 overs, CG Heaphy 38 (102), D Foxcroft 0 (0)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 34.5 overs, 152 minutes, 9 extras
- CG Heaphy: 50 runs in 126 balls, 186 minutes (5x4)
- Drinks (14:35 to 14:38): Central Districts - 133/3 in 46.0 overs, CG Heaphy 55 (144), D Cleaver 6 (14)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 56.5 overs, 256 minutes, 10 extras
- Tea (15:40 to 16:01): Central Districts - 153/6 in 61.0 overs, CG Heaphy 64 (176), AY Patel 7 (36)
- CG Heaphy: 100 runs in 225 balls, 334 minutes (10x4)
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 78.3 overs, 335 minutes, 14 extras
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 216/8 after 80.0 overs, CG Heaphy 111 (228), TM Annand 6 (12), 14 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Central Districts 239 (85.3) (Central Districts 1 batting point, Canterbury 4 bowling points)
- Canterbury 1st innings:
- End of Day (18:25): Canterbury - 13/1 in 8.0 overs, CJ Bowes 6 (27), AW McKenzie 6 (13)
- Day 2:
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 17.1 overs, 74 minutes, 1 extra
- Drinks (11:41 to 11:45): Canterbury - 65/5 in 23.0 overs, AW McKenzie 22 (47), MJ Hay 7 (11)
- Lunch (12:51 to 13:31): Canterbury - 85/8 in 38.0 overs, IS Sodhi 12 (35), SB Davey 0 (5)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 43.3 overs, 197 minutes, 5 extras
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 124 (49.2) (Canterbury 0 batting points, Central Districts 4 bowling points)
- Central Districts 2nd innings:
- From the start of Central Districts 2nd Innings MD Rae was replaced in the Canterbury team by FW Sheat. Rae was called into the New Zealand Test squad for the 2nd Test versus West Indies.
- Tea (15:41 to 16:01): Central Districts - 48/1 in 17.0 overs, TJ Bettelheim 18 (44), BD Schmulian 10 (14)
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 17.2 overs, 74 minutes, 3 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls, 50 minutes, TJ Bettelheim 33 (53), BD Schmulian 15 (20), 2 extras
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 27.5 overs, 118 minutes, 8 extras
- TJ Bettelheim: 50 runs in 94 balls, 129 minutes (5x4)
- BD Schmulian: 50 runs in 58 balls, 120 minutes (4x4)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 39.0 overs, 172 minutes, 8 extras
- End of Day (18:32): Central Districts - 194/5 in 52.0 overs, BD Schmulian 61 (86), JR Lennox 0 (5)
- From the start of day 3 JJA Frew replaced MJ Hay in the Canterbury team. Hay was called into the New Zealand Test squad.
- Day 3:
- Central Districts: 200 runs in 55.2 overs, 240 minutes, 11 extras
- Drinks (11:41 to 11:45): Central Districts - 222/6 in 70.0 overs, BD Schmulian 76 (138), WJ Clark 7 (23)
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 76.4 overs, 322 minutes, 11 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 95 balls, 59 minutes, BD Schmulian 18 (44), WJ Clark 33 (51), 1 extra
- New Ball Taken: Central Districts - 266/6 after 80.0 overs, BD Schmulian 92 (168), WJ Clark 34 (53), 12 extras
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:31): Central Districts - 285/7 in 87.0 overs, WJ Clark 48 (77), AY Patel 3 (12)
- WJ Clark: 50 runs in 83 balls, 100 minutes (4x4, 2x6)
- Central Districts: 300 runs in 90.4 overs, 382 minutes, 16 extras
- Tea (15:38 to 16:01): Canterbury - 41/2 in 14.2 overs, HM Nicholls 11 (33), CE McConchie 0 (0)
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 16.4 overs, 73 minutes, 2 extras
- Drinks (17:00 to 17:03): Canterbury - 71/5 in 29.0 overs, JJA Frew 0 (16), IS Sodhi 1 (20)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 40.0 overs, 168 minutes, 8 extras
- Central Districts claimed the extra half hour
- End of Day (18:35): Canterbury - 127/8 in 55.0 overs, JJA Frew 24 (94), FW Sheat 13 (26)
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