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Northern Brave vs Central Stags Scorecard, 23rd Match

Plunket Shield · 23rd Match · 4day

Result

Northern Brave

279 (102.3 ov) & 258 (69.5 ov)

Central StagsWon

235 (61.3 ov) & 327 (99.2 ov)

Central Stags won by 25 runs

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.

Started
Fri, 27 Mar, 03:00 IST
Venue
Seddon Park
Data checked
05:45:35 IST

Match summary

Central Stags won by 25 runs.

23rd Match · Plunket Shield · Seddon Park · 27 Mar 2026

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.

  • Central Stags, 1st innings: 235 (61.3 ov)

    Top score: Tom Bruce, 103 off 152 balls

    Best bowling: Scott Kuggeleijn, 3 for 34 in 12 overs

  • Northern Brave, 1st innings: 279 (102.3 ov)

    Top score: Ben Pomare, 73 off 154 balls

    Best bowling: Josh Clarkson, 4 for 30 in 19 overs

  • Central Stags, 2nd innings: 327 (99.2 ov)

    Top score: Dean Foxcroft, 91 off 155 balls

    Best bowling: Zak Gibson, 4 for 62 in 20.2 overs

  • Northern Brave, 2nd innings: 258 (69.5 ov)

    Top score: Robert O’Donnell, 101 off 134 balls

    Best bowling: Brad Schmulian, 3 for 5 in 3.5 overs

Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.

Scorecard

Central Stags 1st innings235 (61.3 ov)

Central Stags, 1st innings batting
BatterRBSR
Brad Schmulianb Gibson1616.7
Curtis Heaphyrun out (Devireddy)91947.4
Will Youngc O’Donnell b Kuggeleijn0100.0
Tom Brucec O’Donnell b Brown10315267.8
Dean Foxcroftc Pomare b Kuggeleijn21118.2
Dane Cleaverc O’Donnell b Kuggeleijn769580.0
Josh Clarksonc Popli b Pringle21711.8
Brett Randellc Popli b Gibson11010.0
Ajaz Patelc Raval b Pringle243275.0
Toby Findlayc Cooper b Pringle1911.1
Ray Toolenot out2825.0
Extras14 (w 2, nb 0, b 7, lb 5)
Total235 (61.3 ov)

Fall of wickets

5-1 (Brad Schmulian, 1.3 ov) · 8-2 (Will Young, 4.6 ov) · 14-3 (Curtis Heaphy, 6.5 ov) · 18-4 (Dean Foxcroft, 10.1 ov) · 154-5 (Dane Cleaver, 40.3 ov) · 175-6 (Josh Clarkson, 45.4 ov) · 188-7 (Brett Randell, 50.1 ov) · 217-8 (Tom Bruce, 56.1 ov) · 226-9 (Toby Findlay, 59.2 ov) · 235-10 (Ajaz Patel, 61.3 ov)

Bowling against Central Stags, 1st innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Scott Kuggeleijn1223432.83
Zak Gibson1526524.33
Tim Pringle23.338433.57
Josh Brown913714.11
Snehith Reddy Devireddy20301.50

Northern Brave 1st innings279 (102.3 ov)

Northern Brave, 1st innings batting
BatterRBSR
Jeet Ravallbw b Findlay114325.6
Henry Cooperc Cleaver b Toole1520.0
Bharat Poplic Cleaver b Findlay386261.3
Joe Carterc Heaphy b Clarkson3711432.5
Robert O’Donnellc Randell b Patel82927.6
Zak Gibsonc Bruce b Clarkson428151.9
Snehith Reddy Devireddylbw b Clarkson3310930.3
Ben Pomarec Cleaver b Clarkson7315447.4
Scott Kuggeleijnc Heaphy b Findlay111478.6
Tim Pringlenot out3742.9
Josh Brownc Young b Findlay020.0
Extras22 (w 4, nb 5, b 9, lb 4)
Total279 (102.3 ov)

Fall of wickets

3-1 (Henry Cooper, 1.2 ov) · 51-2 (Bharat Popli, 17.3 ov) · 52-3 (Jeet Raval, 19.4 ov) · 78-4 (Robert O’Donnell, 29.3 ov) · 143-5 (Joe Carter, 54.1 ov) · 144-6 (Zak Gibson, 56.3 ov) · 256-7 (Snehith Reddy Devireddy, 97.1 ov) · 276-8 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 100.5 ov) · 278-9 (Ben Pomare, 101.6 ov) · 279-10 (Josh Brown, 102.3 ov)

Bowling against Northern Brave, 1st innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Brett Randell1443802.71
Ray Toole1926613.47
Josh Clarkson1993041.58
Toby Findlay17.354842.74
Ajaz Patel2545412.16
Brad Schmulian201206.00
Dean Foxcroft621803.00

Central Stags 2nd innings327 (99.2 ov)

Central Stags, 2nd innings batting
BatterRBSR
Curtis Heaphylbw b Devireddy72825.0
Brad Schmulianc Brown b Gibson72035.0
Ajaz Patelc O’Donnell b Brown538363.9
Will Youngc Carter b Pringle6512651.6
Dean Foxcroftc Kuggeleijn b Gibson9115558.7
Dane Cleaverc Cooper b Pringle172763.0
Josh Clarksonc & b Pringle102147.6
Brett Randellc Raval b Devireddy134628.3
Tom Brucec & b Gibson111478.6
Toby Findlayc Pomare b Gibson347147.9
Ray Toolenot out050.0
Extras19 (w 5, nb 0, b 12, lb 2)
Total327 (99.2 ov)

Fall of wickets

14-1 (Brad Schmulian, 7.1 ov) · 15-2 (Curtis Heaphy, 9.2 ov) · 103-3 (Ajaz Patel, 34.3 ov) · 171-4 (Will Young, 49.4 ov) · 199-5 (Dane Cleaver, 57.5 ov) · 221-6 (Josh Clarkson, 65.3 ov) · 244-7 (Brett Randell, 77.4 ov) · 257-8 (Tom Bruce, 80.4 ov) · 321-9 (Dean Foxcroft, 97.4 ov) · 327-10 (Toby Findlay, 99.2 ov)

Bowling against Central Stags, 2nd innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Scott Kuggeleijn1315404.15
Zak Gibson20.226243.05
Tim Pringle3337532.27
Snehith Reddy Devireddy1847524.17
Josh Brown913213.56
Jeet Raval601702.83

Northern Brave 2nd innings258 (69.5 ov)

Northern Brave, 2nd innings batting
BatterRBSR
Jeet Ravalb Toole93030.0
Scott Kuggeleijnb Randell2615173.3
Henry Cooperc Cleaver b Toole135225.0
Bharat Poplib Toole345759.6
Joe Carterlbw b Patel129133.3
Robert O’Donnellc Clarkson b Schmulian10113475.4
Snehith Reddy Devireddyb Findlay2922.2
Ben Pomarec Bruce b Patel194938.8
Tim Pringleb Schmulian305257.7
Josh Brownnot out6966.7
Zak Gibsonlbw b Schmulian040.0
Extras6 (w 1, nb 1, b 2, lb 2)
Total258 (69.5 ov)

Fall of wickets

35-1 (Jeet Raval, 7.6 ov) · 35-2 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 6.3 ov) · 80-3 (Henry Cooper, 24.3 ov) · 93-4 (Bharat Popli, 26.1 ov) · 101-5 (Joe Carter, 29.3 ov) · 103-6 (Snehith Reddy Devireddy, 31.2 ov) · 163-7 (Ben Pomare, 52.1 ov) · 251-8 (Robert O’Donnell, 65.5 ov) · 252-9 (Tim Pringle, 67.5 ov) · 258-10 (Zak Gibson, 69.5 ov)

Bowling against Northern Brave, 2nd innings
BowlerOMRWEcon
Brett Randell521613.20
Ray Toole1534232.80
Josh Clarkson813504.38
Ajaz Patel27110023.70
Dean Foxcroft412005.00
Toby Findlay723615.14
Brad Schmulian3.51531.30

Line-ups

Northern Brave

  1. Jeet Raval(c)
  2. Henry Cooper
  3. Bharat Popli
  4. Joe Carter
  5. Robert O’Donnell
  6. Zak Gibson
  7. Ben Pomare(wk)
  8. Scott Kuggeleijn
  9. Tim Pringle
  10. Josh Brown
  11. Snehith Reddy Devireddy

Central Stags

  1. Brad Schmulian
  2. Curtis Heaphy
  3. Will Young
  4. Tom Bruce(c)
  5. Dean Foxcroft
  6. Dane Cleaver(wk)
  7. Josh Clarkson
  8. Brett Randell
  9. Ajaz Patel
  10. Toby Findlay
  11. Ray Toole

The ground: Seddon Park

FairPlay holds 6 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Seddon Park, Hamilton, with a median first-innings score of 290.

Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 100% and the toss winner won 0%.

Captains who won the toss chose to field 100% of the time.

Highest total: 453/10 by New Zealand on 14 Dec 2024.

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