- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras8 (b 1, lb 6, w 1)TOTAL138 all out (48.1 Overs, RR: 2.86, 219 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Dale Phillips, 2.2 ov), 2-11 (Harrish Kannan, 7.2 ov), 3-17 (Bevon Jacobs, 9.3 ov), 4-32 (Sean Solia, 14.5 ov), 5-33 (Lachlan Stackpole, 15.3 ov), 6-57 (Cam Fletcher, 20.1 ov), 7-109 (Jock McKenzie, 36.1 ov), 8-132 (Ryan Harrison, 45.5 ov), 9-138 (Adithya Ashok, 47.4 ov), 10-138 (Simon Keene, 48.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 13 5 14 3 1.07 0 0 SB Davey 12 2 27 2 2.25 1 0 CB Paul 13 3 47 3 3.61 0 0 CT Cameron 9.1 0 43 2 4.69 0 0 IS Sodhi 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
12/12Result
11th Match, Plunket Shield at Christchurch, Dec 13-15 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
138 & 324 (107.3 ov) -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
534/8d
12/12Result
11th Match, Plunket Shield at Christchurch, Dec 13-15 2025
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![Auckland]( "Auckland")
138 & 324 (107.3 ov) -
![Canterbury]( "Canterbury")
534/8d
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras29 (b 6, lb 10, nb 4, w 9)TOTAL534/8d (119 Overs, RR: 4.48, 511 minutes)Did not bat: CT CameronFall of wickets: 1-5 (Chad Bowes, 1.6 ov), 2-276 (Rhys Mariu, 56.2 ov), 3-288 (Cole McConchie, 60.6 ov), 4-312 (Matthew Boyle, 66.5 ov), 5-375 (Cameron Paul, 84.5 ov), 6-454 (Jesse Frew, 104.6 ov), 7-506 (Henry Nicholls, 112.2 ov), 8-525 (Ish Sodhi, 117.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB J McKenzie 26 2 114 2 4.38 2 2 S Keene 26 2 108 2 4.15 1 1 RD Harrison 21 1 91 3 4.33 2 0 RK Gulati 20 1 108 1 5.4 0 0 A Ashok 25 1 95 0 3.8 0 1 H Kannan 1 0 2 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 2, lb 7, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL324 all out (107.3 Overs, RR: 3.01, 469 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Sean Solia, 1.6 ov), 2-8 (Harrish Kannan, 3.3 ov), 3-25 (Bevon Jacobs, 8.6 ov), 4-44 (Dale Phillips, 23.3 ov), 5-72 (Ryan Harrison, 33.3 ov), 6-80 (Lachlan Stackpole, 35.2 ov), 7-223 (Cam Fletcher, 69.2 ov), 8-243 (Jock McKenzie, 77.2 ov), 9-304 (Simon Keene, 94.3 ov), 10-324 (Adithya Ashok, 107.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB FW Sheat 20 3 73 1 3.65 0 0 SB Davey 19.3 9 41 4 2.1 1 0 CB Paul 18 3 67 2 3.72 3 0 CT Cameron 16 2 54 2 3.37 2 0 IS Sodhi 20 5 39 0 1.95 0 0 CE McConchie 14 2 41 1 2.92 0 1
Match Details
Series
Toss
Canterbury , elected to field 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
13,14,15 December 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Canterbury 20, Auckland 2
Close of Play
- Sat, 13 Dec - day 1 - Canterbury 1st innings 229/1 (RA Mariu 122*, HM Nicholls 87*, 45 ov)
- Sun, 14 Dec - day 2 - Auckland 2nd innings 37/3 (DN Phillips 28*, RD Harrison 2*, 20 ov)
- Mon, 15 Dec - day 3 - Auckland 2nd innings 324 (107.3 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Auckland: 50 runs in 25.0 overs, 110 minutes, 3 extras
- Injury (11:43 to 11:47): Auckland - 81/6 in 35.3 overs, CD Fletcher 19 (32), SB Keene 0 (1)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 39.3 overs, 180 minutes, 9 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls, 39 minutes, CD Fletcher 7 (24), SB Keene 42 (26), 2 extras
- Auckland: 150 runs in 49.5 overs, 220 minutes, 10 extras
- Lunch (12:50 to 13:31): Auckland - 151/6 in 52.0 overs, CD Fletcher 39 (96), SB Keene 48 (37)
- SB Keene: 50 runs in 40 balls, 70 minutes (9x4)
- 7th Wicket: 100 runs in 138 balls, 95 minutes, CD Fletcher 29 (77), SB Keene 68 (61), 3 extras
- CD Fletcher: 50 runs in 120 balls, 169 minutes (6x4)
- Auckland: 200 runs in 63.1 overs, 272 minutes, 11 extras
- Drinks (14:38 to 14:42): Auckland - 221/6 in 68.0 overs, CD Fletcher 62 (143), SB Keene 94 (86)
- SB Keene: 100 runs in 105 balls, 168 minutes (16x4)
- New Ball Taken: Auckland - 245/8 after 80.0 overs, SB Keene 105 (118), A Ashok 0 (10), 13 extras
- Auckland: 250 runs in 83.0 overs, 357 minutes, 13 extras
- Tea (15:42 to 16:01): Auckland - 251/8 in 83.0 overs, SB Keene 111 (129), A Ashok 0 (17)
- 9th Wicket: 50 runs in 97 balls, 69 minutes, SB Keene 41 (37), A Ashok 10 (60), 1 extra
- SB Keene: 150 runs in 151 balls, 248 minutes (24x4)
- Auckland: 300 runs in 93.5 overs, 406 minutes, 14 extras
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 48.1 overs, 238 minutes, 16 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 250 runs in 295 balls, 229 minutes, RA Mariu 138 (153), HM Nicholls 98 (142), 16 extras
- HM Nicholls: 100 runs in 150 balls, 229 minutes (11x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 300 runs in 63.3 overs, 272 minutes, 16 extras
- HM Nicholls: 150 runs in 210 balls, 315 minutes (16x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 350 runs in 77.1 overs, 327 minutes, 19 extras
- Lunch (12:52 to 13:33): Canterbury - 359/4 in 78.0 overs, HM Nicholls 151 (212), CB Paul 15 (34)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 76 balls, 48 minutes, HM Nicholls 32 (36), CB Paul 17 (40), 1 extra
- New Ball Taken: Canterbury - 362/4 after 80.0 overs, HM Nicholls 152 (214), CB Paul 17 (44), 19 extras
- Canterbury: 400 runs in 92.3 overs, 397 minutes, 21 extras
- 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 86 balls, 60 minutes, HM Nicholls 25 (46), JJA Frew 23 (40), 2 extras
- Canterbury: 450 runs in 104.2 overs, 445 minutes, 27 extras
- Tea (15:40 to 16:01): Canterbury - 459/6 in 107.0 overs, HM Nicholls 193 (292), IS Sodhi 4 (5)
- HM Nicholls: 200 runs in 298 balls, 455 minutes (20x4, 1x6)
- End of 110 over bonus points: Canterbury 479/6 (Canterbury 4 batting points, Auckland Aces 2 bowling points)
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls, 30 minutes, HM Nicholls 33 (24), IS Sodhi 16 (14), 1 extra
- Canterbury: 500 runs in 111.2 overs, 479 minutes, 28 extras
- Auckland 2nd innings:
- End of Day (18:30): Auckland - 37/3 in 20.0 overs, DN Phillips 28 (62), RD Harrison 2 (32)
- Auckland 1st innings
- Auckland: 50 runs in 19.2 overs, 92 minutes, 4 extras
- Lunch Auckland - 87/6 in 31.0 overs, SB Keene 30 (42), JJ McKenzie 18 (41)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 34.3 overs, 155 minutes, 4 extras
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 94 balls, 65 minutes, SB Keene 23 (32), JJ McKenzie 28 (62), 0 extras
- SB Keene: 50 runs in 70 balls, 136 minutes (7x4)
- Canterbury 1st innings
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 9.1 overs, 38 minutes, 0 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls, 32 minutes, RA Mariu 41 (37), HM Nicholls 11 (9), 0 extras
- Tea: Canterbury - 61/1 in 10.0 overs, RA Mariu 41 (42), HM Nicholls 15 (11)
- RA Mariu: 50 runs in 52 balls, 51 minutes (10x4)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 17.0 overs, 72 minutes, 1 extra
- 2nd Wicket: 100 runs in 95 balls, 67 minutes, RA Mariu 61 (62), HM Nicholls 40 (33), 1 extra
- HM Nicholls: 50 runs in 49 balls, 85 minutes (7x4, 1x6)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 24.5 overs, 103 minutes, 5 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 150 runs in 139 balls, 96 minutes, RA Mariu 93 (87), HM Nicholls 52 (52), 5 extras
- RA Mariu: 100 runs in 106 balls, 129 minutes (17x4)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 34.3 overs, 139 minutes, 10 extras
- 2nd Wicket: 200 runs in 212 balls, 142 minutes, RA Mariu 109 (112), HM Nicholls 81 (100), 10 extras
- End of Day: Canterbury - 229/1 in 45.0 overs, RA Mariu 122 (138), HM Nicholls 87 (126)
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