18/03Result

19th Match, Plunket Shield at Wellington, Mar 18-20 2026

Auckland won by 8 wkts

Match Centre

Match Details

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Series

Plunket Shield 2025

Toss

Auckland , elected to field first

Season

2025/26

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

18,19,20 March 2026 (4-day match)

Points

Auckland 20, Wellington 7

Scorecard Summary

WELLINGTON 309(74.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Tom Blundell96 (128)
Muhammad Abbas42 (62)

Ryan Harrison3/57 (15)
Samrath Singh3/94 (19)

AUCKLAND 414(93.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

Lachlan Stackpole*172 (179)
Luke Watson86 (133)

Michael Snedden5/56 (16.5)
Oscar Jackson1/36 (9)

WELLINGTON 181(53.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Tom Blundell35 (47)
Michael Snedden*44 (124)

Adithya Ashok3/18 (9.5)
Simon Keene3/42 (14)

AUCKLAND 77/2(14.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

Sean Solia*30 (44)
Luke Watson31 (34)

Liam Dudding1/19 (6)
James Hartshorn1/19 (4)

14.5

Jackson to Dixit, 1 run,

14.4

Jackson to Dixit, FOUR,

14.3

Jackson to Dixit, no run,

14.2

Jackson to Dixit, SIX,

14.1

Jackson to Solia, 1 run,

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs | AUCK: 65/2

Siddhesh Dixit2 (7b)
Sean Solia29 (43b)

Michael Snedden3-0-16-0
Liam Dudding6-2-19-1

13.6

Snedden to Dixit, no run,

Plunket Shield News

WTC expansion: ICC to consider allowing one-Test series in next cycle
An ICC working group led by Roger Twose is expected to present the recommendation to board heads at an ICC meeting soon
BCB vs Dhaka clubs standoff leaves players in the lurch
The most important domestic cricket competition in Bangladesh is on hold, and the players are suffering
Australia contracts talking points: Weatherald backed, why no Jhye, Lyon's injury worry
Test openers, fast bowling depth and spin stocks all had an impact on the make-up of the latest batch of contracts
Bopara quits county cricket: 'It's tough, I felt like part of the furniture'
Blast veteran won't be back for season No. 24 after prioritising commentary and coaching gigs
Canterbury take Plunket Shield title after tight race needs second tie-breaker
Otago's victory over Wellington in the final round wasn't enough to clinch top spot

Auckland INNINGS		R	B
DN Phillips	caught	0	1
SM Solia	not out	30	44
LD Watson	caught	31	34
S Dixit	not out	13	11
LN Stackpole
S Keene
RD Harrison
MW Alpe
A Ashok
RK Gulati
Samrath Singh
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 1, nb 1)
TOTAL	77 (2 wkts; 14.5 ovs)

Wellington BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
JW Hartshorn	4.0	0	19	1	4.75	(1w)
LR Dudding	6.0	2	19	1	3.16
NA Greenwood	1.0	0	10	0	10
MW Snedden	3.0	0	16	0	5.33	(1nb)
OT Jackson	0.5	0	12	0	14.4

Auckland 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	0	SM Solia	DN Phillips
2nd	49	SM Solia	LD Watson
3rd	28	SM Solia	S Dixit

Plunket Shield

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
CANT	8	4	1	3	99
OTAGO	8	4	1	3	99
CD	8	4	2	2	87
AUCK	8	3	3	2	85
ND	8	3	4	1	82
WELL	8	0	7	1	42

Basin Reserve, Wellington

Series

Toss

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

WELLINGTON 309(74.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

AUCKLAND 414(93.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

WELLINGTON 181(53.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

AUCKLAND 77/2(14.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:14 | 3 Runs | AUCK: 65/2

WTC expansion: ICC to consider allowing one-Test series in next cycle

BCB vs Dhaka clubs standoff leaves players in the lurch

Australia contracts talking points: Weatherald backed, why no Jhye, Lyon's injury worry

Bopara quits county cricket: 'It's tough, I felt like part of the furniture'

Canterbury take Plunket Shield title after tight race needs second tie-breaker

WELLINGTON 309(74.4 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

AUCKLAND 414(93.5 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

WELLINGTON 181(53.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

AUCKLAND 77/2(14.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
14 | 3 Runs | AUCK: 65/2