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2020–21 Plunket Shield season

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2020–21 Plunket Shield
Dates19 October 2020 – 6 April 2021
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsCanterbury (20th title)
Participants6
Matches24
Most runsJoe Carter (590)
Most wicketsWill Williams (31)

The 2020–21 Plunket Shield was the 92nd season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand. It started on 19 October 2020 and finished on 6 April 2021.[1] Wellington were the defending champions.[2][3]

On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[4][5] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 8 October 2020.[6][7]

The season started on 19 October 2020, with the opening two matches affected by the weather, with them both ending early during the tea break on the first day.[8] In the match between Auckland and Otago, Auckland's Ben Lister became the first COVID-19 replacement in a cricket match.[9] Lister replaced Mark Chapman, who reported feeling unwell, inline with the updated International Cricket Council (ICC) playing conditions for a substitute due to COVID.[10]

Canterbury won the tournament with two rounds of matches to play, winning their first title since the 2016–17 season.[11]

Points table

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Team[12] Pld W L D Ab Pts
Canterbury 8 5 0 3 0 109
Northern Districts 8 3 2 3 0 69
Otago 8 2 4 2 0 63
Auckland 8 2 0 5 1 61
Central Districts 8 2 4 1 1 56
Wellington 8 0 4 4 0 37

  Champions

Fixtures

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Round 1

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19–22 October 2020
Scorecard
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253/8d (65 overs)
Jeet Raval 68 (115)
Brad Schmulian 3/16 (6 overs)
0/0f (0 overs)
0/0f (0 overs)
254/3 (66.3 overs)
George Worker 96 (173)
Neil Wagner 3/65 (17 overs)
Central Districts won by 7 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and John Dempsey
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 41.3 overs were bowled on the first three days due to rain.
  • After rain washed out most of the match, both teams agreed to forfeit an innings in an attempt to produce a result.[13]
  • Points: Central Districts 15, Northern District 2

19–22 October 2020
Scorecard
v
65 (34.1 overs)
Devon Conway 31 (86)
Matt Henry 4/22 (15.1 overs)
156 (86.3 overs)
Chad Bowes 34 (111)
Hamish Bennett 4/28 (18.3 overs)
212 (80.5 overs)
Devon Conway 81 (152)
Will Williams 4/35 (18.5 overs)
126/2 (29.5 overs)
Tom Latham 86 (95)
Rachin Ravindra 2/32 (3.5 overs)
Canterbury won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Ashley Mehrotra
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
  • Only 19.1 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
  • Points: Canterbury 16, Wellington 4

20–23 October 2020
Scorecard
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186 (53.5 overs)
Michael Rippon 106 (127)
Kyle Jamieson 5/39 (12.5 overs)
369/9d (125 overs)
Ben Horne 162 (236)
Jacob Duffy 3/60 (28 overs)
54 (26.4 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 30 (73)
Sean Solia 5/8 (5.4 overs)
Auckland won by an innings and 129 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Tim Parlane
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ollie Pringle (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
  • In the first innings of the match, Ben Lister replaced Mark Chapman as a COVID-19 substitute in Auckland's squad.[14]
  • Points: Auckland 18, Otago 3

Round 2

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28–31 October 2020
Scorecard
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335 (95 overs)
Joe Carter 146* (251)
Jacob Duffy 4/52 (20 overs)
179 (51.2 overs)
Michael Rippon 44 (45)
Tim Southee 5/42 (14 overs)
264/7d (62 overs)
Henry Cooper 85 (163)
Michael Rae 3/102 (18 overs)
330 (113.1 overs)
Camden Hawkins 90 (211)
Ish Sodhi 4/89 (31 overs)
Northern Districts won by 90 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Districts 19, Otago 4.

28–31 October 2020
Scorecard
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167 (67.5 overs)
Mark Chapman 54 (93)
Doug Bracewell 3/18 (16 overs)
150 (50 overs)
George Worker 53 (163)
Kyle Jamieson 5/41 (17 overs)
269 (95 overs)
Glenn Phillips 66 (79)
Raymond Toole 4/38 (18 overs)
261 (79.1 overs)
Doug Bracewell 102 (137)
Sean Solia 4/41 (14.1 overs)
Auckland won by 25 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and John Dempsey
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Joey Field (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
  • George Worker (Central Districts) played in his 100th first-class match.[15]
  • Kyle Jamieson (Auckland) took a hat-trick.[16]
  • Points: Auckland 16, Central Districts 4.

28–31 October 2020
Scorecard
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115 (44.3 overs)
Devon Conway 27 (49)
Fraser Sheat 5/25 (12.3 overs)
410/6d (117 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 103 (243)
Iain McPeake 3/74 (32 overs)
276 (93.5 overs)
Jamie Gibson 116* (216)
Will Williams 5/58 (26 overs)
Canterbury won by an innings and 19 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Derek Walker

Round 3

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5–8 November 2020
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Derek Walker
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: Auckland 4, Central Districts 4.

5–8 November 2020
Scorecard
v
265 (80.3 overs)
Dale Phillips 65 (82)
Ben Sears 4/46 (12.3 overs)
205 (88.4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 37 (83)
Jacob Duffy 4/52 (28 overs)
218/3d (57.4 overs)
Dale Phillips 83* (151)
Hamish Bennett 1/12 (8 overs)
194 (59.5 overs)
Tom Blundell 101 (147)
Jacob Duffy 4/69 (19.5 overs)
Otago won by 84 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Shaun Haig

5–8 November 2020
Scorecard
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266 (90.5 overs)
Leo Carter 50 (59)
Scott Kuggeleijn 2/57 (23 overs)
113 (59 overs)
Katene Clarke 25 (54)
Will Williams 5/26 (18 overs)
121 (43.5 overs) (f/o)
Henry Cooper 22 (86)
Fraser Sheat 5/31 (16 overs)
Canterbury won by an innings and 32 runs
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Tim Parlane and John Bromley
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sean Davey (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
  • Points: Canterbury 18, Northern Districts 4.

Round 4

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14–17 November 2020
Scorecard
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347 (133.5 overs)
BJ Watling 77 (214)
Seth Rance 5/64 (26.5 overs)
281/8d (94 overs)
Brad Schmulian 49 (87)
Tim Southee 3/50 (21 overs)
233/7d (69 overs)
Jeet Raval 63 (119)
Raymond Toole 3/42 (17 overs)
259 (67.4 overs)
Will Young 110* (182)
Tim Southee 4/53 (15 overs)
Northern Districts won by 40 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: Chris Brown and Kim Cotton
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Districts 17, Central Districts 4.

14–17 November 2020
Scorecard
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279 (85.1 overs)
Mark Chapman 95 (125)
Iain McPeake 4/53 (19.1 overs)
446 (149.3 overs)
Devon Conway 157 (325)
Kyle Jamieson 5/85 (31 overs)
297/5 (116 overs)
Graeme Beghin 108 (238)
Michael Snedden 2/52 (22 overs)
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington 7, Auckland 3.

14–17 November 2020
Scorecard
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168 (56 overs)
Nick Kelly 50 (102)
Edward Nuttall 3/42 (16 overs)
499/7d (141 overs)
Ken McClure 165 (322)
Nathan Smith 2/72 (22 overs)
337/9 (153 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 72 (207)
Daryl Mitchell 5/44 (28 overs)

Round 5

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11–14 March 2021
Scorecard
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175 (70 overs)
Dane Cleaver 63 (94)
Michael Snedden 3/37 (10 overs)
104 (45.3 overs)
Devon Conway 27 (42)
Seth Rance 4/47 (14 overs)
245/9d (60.2 overs)
Ajaz Patel 52 (66)
Luke Georgeson 3/39 (11 overs)
256 (90 overs)
Michael Bracewell 56 (89)
Blair Tickner 4/73 (19 overs)
Central Districts won by 60 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
  • Luke Georgeson (Wellington) made his first-class debut.

11–14 March 2021
Scorecard
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141 (48.1 overs)
Mark Chapman 57 (70)
Scott Kuggeleijn 7/45 (11.1 overs)
281/8d (68 overs)
Jeet Raval 91 (176)
Louis Delport 7/88 (17 overs)
141/2 (65.4 overs)
William O'Donnell 51* (200)
Ish Sodhi 2/39 (21 overs)
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on days 1 and 3 due to rain.
  • Ross ter Braak (Auckland) made his first-class debut.
  • Louis Delport (Auckland) took a hat-trick.[21]

11–14 March 2021
Scorecard
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517 (112.5 overs)
Leo Carter 169 (163)
Travis Muller 5/131 (24.5 overs)
375/6d (126 overs)
Nick Kelly 62 (153)
Will Williams 2/43 (26 overs)
209/5d (35.3 overs)
Tom Latham 106 (82)
Michael Rippon 3/60 (12.3 overs)
163 (63 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 45 (93)
Matt Henry 3/42 (15 overs)
Canterbury won by 188 runs
Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: John Bromley and Tim Parlane
  • Otago won the toss and elected to field.

Round 6

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18–21 March 2021
Scorecard
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246 (80.4 overs)
Jeet Raval 42 (80)
Ben Sears 4/55 (16 overs)
395 (147.2 overs)
Troy Johnson 114 (271)
Neil Wagner 4/58 (23 overs)
379/5d (112 overs)
Joe Carter 103* (222)
Michael Bracewell 4/133 (41 overs)
108/5 (47 overs)
Jakob Bhula 55 (110)
Joe Walker 2/19 (17 overs)
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Troy Johnson (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[22]

18–21 March 2021
Scorecard
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351/8d (95.2 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 128 (199)
Michael Rae 4/89 (27 overs)
259/5 (80.5 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 63 (121)
Glenn Phillips 2/33 (10.5 overs)
  • Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
  • Angus McKenzie (Otago) and Cole Briggs (Auckland) both made their first-class debuts.

19–22 March 2021
Scorecard
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149 (75.1 overs)
Doug Bracewell 52 (119)
Sean Davey 5/19 (16.1 overs)
281 (81.3 overs)
Cam Fletcher 78 (133)
Blair Tickner 4/89 (21.3 overs)
170 (83 overs)
Dane Cleaver 60 (153)
Theo van Woerkom 4/26 (18 overs)
39/1 (10.5 overs)
Chad Bowes 25* (27)
Blair Tickner 1/22 (5 overs)
Canterbury won by 9 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and Tim Parlane
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jayden Lennox (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.

Round 7

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26–29 March 2021
Scorecard
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393 (120.2 overs)
Dale Phillips 149 (257)
Raymond Toole 3/77 (23.2 overs)
353/9d (96.2 overs)
Brad Schmulian 127 (212)
Michael Rae 5/62 (23 overs)
292/7d (70 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 111 (128)
Blair Tickner 3/64 (20 overs)
288 (66.3 overs)
Tom Bruce 81* (76)
Michael Rippon 6/66 (16.3 overs)
Otago won by 44 runs
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and Eugene Sanders

27–30 March 2021
Scorecard
v
235 (86.4 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 93 (156)
Sean Davey 4/45 (19 overs)
131 (58.4 overs)
Ken McClure 28 (73)
Louis Delport 3/11 (12 overs)
317/3d (98 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 107* (202)
Ed Nuttall 1/50 (11 overs)
192/4 (89 overs)
Cole McConchie 72 (166)
Ross ter Braak 1/26 (15 overs)

27–30 March 2021
Scorecard
v
414/4d (127 overs)
Rachin Ravindra 138 (212)
Joe Walker 2/68 (25 overs)
97/4d (45 overs)
Bharat Popli 50 (117)
Iain McPeake 2/14 (13 overs)
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
  • Matthew Fisher (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.

Round 8

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3–6 April 2021
Scorecard
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342 (125.5 overs)
Tom Blundell 113 (226)
William Somerville 4/61 (39.5 overs)
368 (123.5 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 142 (268)
Rachin Ravindra 3/47 (13 overs)
298/7d (61.3 overs)
Michael Bracewell 119 (93)
Louis Delport 2/55 (9.3 overs)
267/7 (71 overs)
William O'Donnell 137* (210)
Rachin Ravindra 3/77 (21 overs)
  • Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.

3–6 April 2021
Scorecard
v
207 (90.1 overs)
Ben Smith 111* (210)
Will Williams 3/38 (22 overs)
391 (143.1 overs)
Harry Chamberlain 132 (267)
Blair Tickner 5/80 (34.1 overs)
299/5 (114 overs)
George Worker 64 (129)
Fraser Sheat 1/26 (16 overs)
Match drawn
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and John Dempsey
  • Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.

3–6 April 2021
Scorecard
v
272 (85.5 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 54 (106)
James Baker 3/35 (15.5 overs)
220 (64 overs)
Joe Carter 40 (101)
Michael Rae 4/55 (16 overs)
266 (104.3 overs)
Nick Kelly 94 (199)
James Baker 5/55 (27.3 overs)
317/7 (115.4 overs)
Jeet Raval 161* (341)
Michael Rippon 4/117 (35.4 overs)
Northern Districts won by 3 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: John Bromley and Shaun Haig
  • Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.

References

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