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Day 1 of Plunket Shield Round 2 kicked off with wickets tumbling in both Auckland and Nelson, whilst Canterbury put runs on the board in Christchurch. Day 2 provided plenty of action with Otago being bowled out in Christchurch, Wellington putting on runs in Nelson and a Northern on the edge of defeating Auckland.
NORTHERN DISTRICTS VERSUS AUCKLAND ACES
END OF DAY 1: Auckland all out 184-10 with Robbie O’Donnell’s 61 (92) extinguished by Kristian Clarke’s 6-45. Northern 110/2 (28) with Jeet Raval on 44* (80) going into Day 2.
Auckland won the toss and sent Northern into bat, a decision that didn’t pay off for them.
They quickly found themselves sitting at 39/4 after only 10 overs. Kristian Clarke had already picked up three wickets, with Will O’Donnell (7), Quinn Sunde (0), and George Worker (13) all falling victim to Clarke. Kuggeleijn had the wicket of Solia (8).
Cam Fletcher and captain Robbie O’Donnell found some resistance to the Northern bowlers with O’Donnell bringing up his fifty in 65 balls.
Fletcher and O’Donnell both departed soon after each other. Fletcher became Brett Hampton’s only victim of the innings, as he fell for 20 and Clarke picked up his fourth, O’Donnell went for 61.
The lower-order batters were able to add a few runs to the board but Ryan Harrison (23) and Simon Keene (18) were out, the score sitting at 165/8.
Clarke was reintroduced into the attack and had both Danru Ferns (12) and Matt Gibson (0), gone within the same over. Auckland was dismissed for 184, Clarke being the pick of the bowlers.
Northern got their batting innings off to a flying start being 56/1 when Henry Cooper (39) was dismissed. Sandeep Patel fell with 2.3 overs left in the day but Jeet Raval and Joe Carter saw them through to the end of play.
END OF DAY 2: Auckland all out 184/10. Northern 295/10 (81.1) with Brett Hampton, Joe Carter and Jeet Raval all making fifty. Adi Ashok took 7 wickets. Auckland 81/3 (17) with Solia making 21 and three wickets for Zak Gibson.
Auckland started the day by taking the wicket of the dangerous Jeet Raval.
Adi Ashok then blitzed through the Northern Districts lineup, taking regular wickets throughout the day in his 26.1 overs. He had picked up Seifert (6), Katene Clarke (0), and Scott Kuggeleijn (19), Northern now sitting at 182/6 and 2 runs behind Auckland.
Brett Hampton was able to make some lower-order runs hitting 59 runs from 73 balls at number 8, showing some great fight with the likes of Joe Carter, Kristian Clarke and Zak Gibson.
They were bowled out for 295, with Ashok taking 7 wickets and Ferns 2.
Auckland had 17 overs to see out at the end of the day and were still 111 runs behind Northern.
Will O’Donnell and Solia got off to a relatively fast start, making 38 runs in just over six overs before O’Donnell was dismissed. They then suffered a minor hiccup with both Solia and Fletcher departing before the end of the day, all three wickets falling to pacer Zak Gibson as he finished the day with figures of 3/7.
Auckland Aces XI: Will O’Donnell, Sean Solia, Quinn Sunde, Robbie O’Donnell ©, George Worker, Cam Fletcher, Ryan Harrison, Simon Keene, Adi Ashok, Danru Ferns, Matt Gibson. (12th: Cole Briggs)
Northern Districts XI: Jeet Raval ©, Henry Cooper, Sandeep Patel, Joe Carter, Tim Seifert, Katene Clarke, Scott Kuggeleijn, Brett Hampton, Kristian Clarke, Zak Gibson, Matt Fisher. (12th: Joe Walker)
CENTRAL STAGS VERSUS WELLINGTON FIREBIRDS
END OF DAY 1: Firebirds 201-10 (63.1) with Callum McLachlan and Nick Kelly making 40+ scores, Stags’ Toole with 3-45. Central on 92-7 (31.5) as Brad Schmulian top scores with 38 as Snedden takes 3 wickets.
Central had a dream start to the day with Doug Bracewell taking the early wickets of Nick Greenwood and Troy Johnson. Brett Randell then joined the party, leaving Wellington at 19/3.
Callum McLachlan and Nick Kelly led a fighting middle-order attack, McLachlan making 49 and Kelly 43. Ray Toole picked up Kelly’s wicket and Josh Clarkson got McLachlan. There was some fight from the lower order with Peter Younghusband and Ben Sears making 27 and 14 respectively. Ajaz Patel and Randell cleaned up the rest of the Wellington lineup.
The Stags batters would have been hoping that they could carry on their form from last week, but ultimately their plans backfired.
Finishing the day on 92/7, there was little to talk about from a batting point of view. The only highlight is Brad Schmulian’s 38. Nathan Smith and Michael Snedden were the key bowlers, Snedden taking three and Smith two.
END OF DAY 2: Firebirds 201-10 (63.1). Central on 169-10 (64.1) as Brett Randell top scores with 40, Smith takes 4 wickets. Wellington 233/3 (63) with Nick Kelly top scoring with 98 and Gareth Severin on 77*, Randell with two wickets.
Clarkson and Randell got the Stags' day off to a good start contributing through a 35-run stand. Randell then worked well with Blair Tickner to get his side to 169/10.
Smith was the highlight of the morning, picking up a runout and two wickets.
Wellington got off to a great start with Johnson and Greenwood leading the early charge, before their dismissals.
Gareth Severin and Nick Kelly were able to pile on the pressure through their 155-run stand before Randell trapped Kelly LBW for 98.
Abbas and Severin saw Wellington through to stumps, sitting at 233/3.
Central Stags XI: Greg Hay ©, Jack Boyle, Brad Schmulian, Tom Bruce, Dane Cleaver (WK), Josh Clarkson, Doug Bracewell, Brett Randell, Ajaz Patel, Blair Ticker, Ray Toole. (12th: Curtis Heaphy).
Wellington Firebirds: Troy Johnson, Nick Greenwood, Gareth Severin, Nick Kelly ©, Muhammad Abbas, Callum McLachlan (WK), Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Ben Sears, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn. (12th: Tim Robinson)
CANTERBURY VERSUS OTAGO
END OF DAY 1: Canterbury 313-9 (Dec) (94.5) with Henry Nicholls making 124 and Mitchell Hay making 59, Jake Gibson picking up four wickets.
Otago got off to an excellent start with Matt Boyle, Zak Foulkes and Cole McConchie all back in the sheds with only 21 runs on the board.
Mitchell Hay and Henry Nicholls were able to build some pressure and fight back against the Otago bowlers. Hay made 59 (114) and Nicholls 124 (186). Canterbury’s middle order also made good contributions through Michael Rippon (36) and Kyle Jamieson 44*.
Jake Gibson took two wickets at the back end of the innings to go with his two in the first part as he finished with 4/58 whilst Foxcroft got 2/36.
Canterbury finished the day on 313/9 declared as Leo Carter was not able to bat due to injury.
END OF DAY 2: Canterbury 313-9 (Dec). Otago 184-10 (61.3) with Dale Phillips making 61 and Fraser Sheat taking 4 wickets. Canterbury is 102/2 with Matt Boyle making 48 and Nicholls on 43*.
Canterbury picked up the early wicket of Luke Georgeson before Jacob Cumming and Dale Phillips stabilised the game.
Once Cumming fell, the wickets seemed to tumble for Otago as they went from 87/2 to 135/5 and then 156/7.
All of the Canterbury bowlers worked well in tandem and they all picked up at least one wicket in the innings. Sheat was the pick of them as he took 4/25 and Angus McKenzie got 2/37.
Canterbury had 34 overs to get through before stumps and apart from the early loss of Zak Foulkes both Boyle and Nicholls batted well, with Boyle falling 6 overs before the end of play.
Henry Nicholls will be the key with the bat for Canterbury tomorrow.
Canterbury XI: Zak Foulkes, Matt Boyle, Henry Nicholls, Cole McConchie ©, Leo Carter, Mitch Hay (WK), Michael Rippon, Kyle Jamieson, Angus McKenzie, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae. (12th: Dylan Hunter)
Otago Volts XI: Luke Georgeson, Jacob Cumming, Dale Phillips, Dean Foxcroft ©, Thorn Parkes, Jamal Todd, Max Chu (WK), Jake Gibson, Jacob Duffy, Matt Bacon, Jarrod McKay. (12th: Ben Lockrose)
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