Plunket Shield 2015 · Colin Maiden Park, Auckland · 17 Mar 2015 to 20 Mar 2015
Wellington Firebirds 344 & 387/5d
Auckland Aces 350/7d & 168
Wellington Firebirds won by 213 runs
Plunket Shield → WF v AA head to head Ground stats Wellington FirebirdsAuckland Aces

Match summary

Wellington Firebirds played Auckland Aces in the Plunket Shield 2015 at Colin Maiden Park, Auckland, from 17 Mar 2015 to 20 Mar 2015. Wellington Firebirds won by 213 runs.

Auckland Aces won the toss and chose to field first. Wellington Firebirds made 344 in 93.4 overs, Auckland Aces made 350/7 declared in 100.4 overs, Wellington Firebirds made 387/5 declared in 93.5 overs, Auckland Aces made 168 in 67.5 overs.

Michael Papps top-scored with 185 runs in the match; MB McEwan took 6/120 in the match.

Wellington Firebirds Innings

344/10 (93.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
MHW Papps
b LH Ferguson
 b LH Ferguson 1441 1034.15
D Joon
c & b DJ Bartlett
 c & b DJ Bartlett 60139 7043.17
SJ Murdoch
c JA Raval b LH Ferguson
 c JA Raval b LH Ferguson 3669 6052.17
MA Pollard
b DJ Grobbelaar
 b DJ Grobbelaar 834 1023.53
JEC Franklin
c AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson
 c AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson 3377 3042.86
TA Blundell
lbw b TS Nethula
 lbw b TS Nethula 2553 2047.17
BJ Barnett
c AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson
 c AK Kitchen b LH Ferguson 6582 8079.27
JS Patel
c JA Raval b TS Nethula
 c JA Raval b TS Nethula 712 0058.33
MB McEwan
c DJ Bartlett b MD Bates
 c DJ Bartlett b MD Bates 5268 8176.47
AJ McKay
c DJ Bartlett b MD Bates
 c DJ Bartlett b MD Bates 02 000.00
BJ Arnel
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 8, lb 14, w 7, nb 15)44
Total93.4 Ov (RR: 3.67)344/10

Fall of wickets: 1-46 (MHW Papps, 14.3 ov), 2-115 (SJ Murdoch, 36.1 ov), 3-138 (D Joon, 42.6 ov), 4-160 (MA Pollard, 49.2 ov), 5-205 (TA Blundell, 65.1 ov), 6-215 (JEC Franklin, 68.3 ov), 7-232 (JS Patel, 71.3 ov), 8-342 (BJ Barnett, 92.5 ov), 9-344 (MB McEwan, 93.3 ov), 10-344 (AJ McKay, 93.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
DJ Bartlett 20572 13.60 9380 16
MD Bates 21.4468 23.14 9871 10
LH Ferguson 18646 42.56 8970 00
DJ Grobbelaar 14156 14.00 5750 16
Carl Cachopa 4014 03.50 1920 02
TS Nethula 15161 24.07 5670 01
AK Kitchen 105 05.00 200 00

Auckland Aces Innings

350/7d (100.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AK Kitchen
lbw b AJ McKay
 lbw b AJ McKay 1630 2053.33
JA Raval
c TA Blundell b MB McEwan
 c TA Blundell b MB McEwan 148266 21055.64
Carl Cachopa
c JEC Franklin b AJ McKay
 c JEC Franklin b AJ McKay 2984 2034.52
C Munro
c TA Blundell b BJ Arnel
 c TA Blundell b BJ Arnel 108125 17486.40
RR O'Donnell
c BJ Barnett b MB McEwan
 c BJ Barnett b MB McEwan 2347 3148.94
DJ Grobbelaar
lbw b MB McEwan
 lbw b MB McEwan 617 0035.29
B Cachopa
c MA Pollard b AJ McKay
 c MA Pollard b AJ McKay 1328 1146.43
TS Nethula
not out
 not out 18 0012.50
Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 1, nb 1)6
Total100.4 Ov (RR: 3.48)350/7

Did not bat: MD Bates, LH Ferguson, DJ Bartlett

Fall of wickets: 1-28 (AK Kitchen, 10.1 ov), 2-105 (Carl Cachopa, 34.6 ov), 3-306 (C Munro, 82.2 ov), 4-306 (JA Raval, 85.4 ov), 5-324 (DJ Grobbelaar, 91.5 ov), 6-341 (RR O'Donnell, 97.1 ov), 7-350 (B Cachopa, 100.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BJ Arnel 20664 13.20 99111 00
MB McEwan 281170 32.50 13981 00
AJ McKay 22.45106 34.68 96190 11
JS Patel 305106 03.53 13784 00

Wellington Firebirds Innings

387/5d (93.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
MHW Papps
c C Munro b RR O'Donnell
 c C Munro b RR O'Donnell 171265 21164.53
D Joon
c C Munro b DJ Grobbelaar
 c C Munro b DJ Grobbelaar 1238 2031.58
SJ Murdoch
c JA Raval b MD Bates
 c JA Raval b MD Bates 5198 7052.04
MA Pollard
b RR O'Donnell
 b RR O'Donnell 5589 2261.80
MB McEwan
c B Cachopa b RR O'Donnell
 c B Cachopa b RR O'Donnell 327 0011.11
JEC Franklin
not out
 not out 5638 23147.37
TA Blundell
not out
 not out 3114 41221.43
Extras(b 0, lb 2, w 0, nb 6)8
Total93.5 Ov (RR: 4.12)387/5

Did not bat: BJ Barnett, BJ Arnel, AJ McKay, JS Patel

Fall of wickets: 1-48 (D Joon, 15.5 ov), 2-156 (SJ Murdoch, 48.3 ov), 3-258 (MA Pollard, 73.5 ov), 4-268 (MB McEwan, 81.2 ov), 5-339 (MHW Papps, 89.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
DJ Bartlett 8041 05.13 3170 00
MD Bates 12.5229 12.26 6340 00
LH Ferguson 8032 04.00 3660 00
DJ Grobbelaar 8330 13.75 3750 00
TS Nethula 22260 02.73 10040 06
AK Kitchen 7045 06.43 2323 00
JA Raval 14274 05.29 4152 00
RR O'Donnell 14174 35.29 4052 00

Auckland Aces Innings

168/10 (67.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
AK Kitchen
lbw b MB McEwan
 lbw b MB McEwan 1812 30150.00
JA Raval
lbw b AJ McKay
 lbw b AJ McKay 1661 2026.23
Carl Cachopa
b BJ Arnel
 b BJ Arnel 1028 2035.71
C Munro
c MA Pollard b JS Patel
 c MA Pollard b JS Patel 815 0153.33
RR O'Donnell
c TA Blundell b AJ McKay
 c TA Blundell b AJ McKay 218 0011.11
DJ Grobbelaar
c MHW Papps b JS Patel
 c MHW Papps b JS Patel 4989 9055.06
B Cachopa
c MHW Papps b AJ McKay
 c MHW Papps b AJ McKay 3379 4141.77
TS Nethula
c AJ McKay b MB McEwan
 c AJ McKay b MB McEwan 1022 1045.45
MD Bates
c TA Blundell b JS Patel
 c TA Blundell b JS Patel 532 1015.63
LH Ferguson
lbw b MB McEwan
 lbw b MB McEwan 739 1017.95
DJ Bartlett
not out
 not out 214 0014.29
Extras(b 3, lb 1, w 2, nb 2)8
Total67.5 Ov (RR: 2.48)168/10

Fall of wickets: 1-19 (AK Kitchen, 3.6 ov), 2-42 (Carl Cachopa, 14.1 ov), 3-52 (C Munro, 18.2 ov), 4-53 (JA Raval, 19.5 ov), 5-58 (RR O'Donnell, 23.6 ov), 6-141 (B Cachopa, 49.3 ov), 7-143 (DJ Grobbelaar, 50.4 ov), 8-151 (TS Nethula, 57.1 ov), 9-160 (MD Bates, 62.1 ov), 10-168 (LH Ferguson, 67.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
BJ Arnel 11335 13.18 5041 00
MB McEwan 16.5350 32.97 8170 22
AJ McKay 16430 31.88 8130 00
JS Patel 241449 32.04 12991 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces match on 17 Mar 2015?

Wellington Firebirds won by 213 runs.

Who scored the most runs in Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces?

Michael Papps (Wellington Firebirds) with 185 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces?

MB McEwan, with 6/120.

Who won the toss in Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces?

Auckland Aces, who chose to field first.

Where was Wellington Firebirds vs Auckland Aces played?

At Colin Maiden Park, Auckland.