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Central Stags vs Northern Brave Scorecard, 17th Match
373 (104 ov)
82 (32.2 ov) & 264 (84 ov)
Central Stags won by an innings and 27 runs
Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Started
- Sat, 7 Mar, 03:00 IST
- Venue
- McLean Park
- Data checked
- 05:47:37 IST
Match summary
Central Stags won by an innings and 27 runs.
17th Match · Plunket Shield · McLean Park · 7 Mar 2026
Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.
Central Stags: 373 (104 ov)
Top score: Dane Cleaver, 109 off 137 balls
Best bowling: Scott Kuggeleijn, 4 for 90 in 25 overs
Northern Brave, 1st innings: 82 (32.2 ov)
Top score: Tim Pringle, 36 not out off 79 balls
Best bowling: Brett Randell, 7 for 25 in 11 overs
Northern Brave, 2nd innings: 264 (84 ov)
Top score: Kristian Clarke, 103 off 173 balls
Best bowling: Ray Toole, 5 for 32 in 20 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Central Stags innings373 (104 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmulianc Pringle b Rowell | 61 | 91 | 67.0 | ||
| Curtis Heaphyc O’Donnell b Clarke | 44 | 127 | 34.6 | ||
| Will Youngc Kuggeleijn b Rowell | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Dean Foxcroftb Kuggeleijn | 16 | 46 | 34.8 | ||
| Tom Brucec Popli b Clarke | 20 | 34 | 58.8 | ||
| Dane Cleaverc Carter b Kuggeleijn | 109 | 137 | 79.6 | ||
| Josh Clarksonb Raval | 30 | 53 | 56.6 | ||
| Brett Randellc Pomare b Rowell | 6 | 22 | 27.3 | ||
| Toby Findlayc Pomare b Kuggeleijn | 21 | 21 | 100.0 | ||
| Jayden Lennoxb Kuggeleijn | 27 | 83 | 32.5 | ||
| Ray Toolenot out | 1 | 8 | 12.5 | ||
| Extras | 38 (w 15, nb 3, b 10, lb 10) | ||||
| Total | 373 (104 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
88-1 (Brad Schmulian, 23.6 ov) · 92-2 (Will Young, 25.5 ov) · 128-3 (Dean Foxcroft, 39.5 ov) · 153-4 (Curtis Heaphy, 49.1 ov) · 159-5 (Tom Bruce, 51.3 ov) · 255-6 (Josh Clarkson, 70.1 ov) · 278-7 (Brett Randell, 77.2 ov) · 305-8 (Toby Findlay, 82.3 ov) · 358-9 (Dane Cleaver, 101.3 ov) · 373-10 (Jayden Lennox, 103.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Kuggeleijn | 25 | 6 | 90 | 4 | 3.60 | ||
| Kristian Clarke | 21 | 6 | 37 | 2 | 1.76 | ||
| Cooper Rowell | 17 | 2 | 77 | 3 | 4.53 | ||
| Josh Brown | 24 | 1 | 74 | 0 | 3.08 | ||
| Tim Pringle | 11 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 4.09 | ||
| Jeet Raval | 6 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 5.00 |
Northern Brave 1st innings82 (32.2 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeet Ravalb Randell | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | ||
| Henry Cooperb Randell | 1 | 13 | 7.7 | ||
| Bharat Poplib Toole | 17 | 64 | 26.6 | ||
| Joe Carterc Cleaver b Randell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Robert O’Donnellc Heaphy b Randell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Kristian Clarkeb Randell | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Ben Pomarelbw b Randell | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Scott Kuggeleijnb Randell | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | ||
| Tim Pringlenot out | 36 | 79 | 45.6 | ||
| Josh Brownc Foxcroft b Lennox | 5 | 15 | 33.3 | ||
| Cooper Rowelllbw b Findlay | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 15 (w 2, nb 5, b 5, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 82 (32.2 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
4-1 (Henry Cooper, 2.6 ov) · 9-2 (Jeet Raval, 4.1 ov) · 9-3 (Joe Carter, 4.2 ov) · 9-4 (Robert O’Donnell, 4.3 ov) · 9-5 (Kristian Clarke, 4.4 ov) · 13-6 (Ben Pomare, 6.1 ov) · 15-7 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 6.5 ov) · 67-8 (Bharat Popli, 26.1 ov) · 74-9 (Josh Brown, 29.4 ov) · 82-10 (Cooper Rowell, 32.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 11 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 2.27 | ||
| Ray Toole | 8 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 2.38 | ||
| Josh Clarkson | 8 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.13 | ||
| Toby Findlay | 3.2 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2.70 | ||
| Jayden Lennox | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2.00 |
Northern Brave 2nd innings264 (84 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooperc Heaphy b Toole | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Jeet Ravalb Toole | 12 | 34 | 35.3 | ||
| Bharat Poplib Toole | 1 | 9 | 11.1 | ||
| Joe Carterlbw b Lennox | 20 | 47 | 42.6 | ||
| Robert O’Donnelllbw b Toole | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | ||
| Kristian Clarkec Bruce b Lennox | 103 | 173 | 59.5 | ||
| Ben Pomarec Bruce b Clarkson | 27 | 115 | 23.5 | ||
| Scott Kuggeleijnb Toole | 4 | 11 | 36.4 | ||
| Tim Pringlec Clarkson b Lennox | 21 | 55 | 38.2 | ||
| Josh Brownnot out | 50 | 52 | 96.2 | ||
| Cooper Rowellb Lennox | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 19 (w 1, nb 10, b 1, lb 7) | ||||
| Total | 264 (84 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
18-1 (Henry Cooper, 5.1 ov) · 25-2 (Bharat Popli, 7.2 ov) · 26-3 (Jeet Raval, 9.1 ov) · 26-4 (Robert O’Donnell, 9.6 ov) · 76-5 (Joe Carter, 23.2 ov) · 181-6 (Ben Pomare, 60.6 ov) · 190-7 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 63.6 ov) · 193-8 (Kristian Clarke, 67.6 ov) · 264-9 (Tim Pringle, 83.3 ov) · 264-10 (Cooper Rowell, 83.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 3.88 | ||
| Ray Toole | 20 | 10 | 32 | 5 | 1.60 | ||
| Josh Clarkson | 14 | 2 | 46 | 1 | 3.29 | ||
| Toby Findlay | 14 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 3.79 | ||
| Jayden Lennox | 20 | 5 | 57 | 4 | 2.85 | ||
| Brad Schmulian | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 5.00 | ||
| Dean Foxcroft | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 |
Line-ups
Central Stags
The ground: McLean Park
FairPlay holds 5 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at McLean Park, Napier, with a median first-innings score of 251.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 50% and the toss winner won 25%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 40% of the time.
Highest total: 401/10 by Wellington Firebirds on 28 Feb 2026.
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