Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 22, Plunket Shield, 2025

Plunket Shield Match 22: Auckland Aces v Canterbury Kings at Auckland, March 26, 2026
Auckland Aces
AA
280/10 (97) & 337/6 (91)
Canterbury Kings
CK
591/10 (153.1)
Finished
Match drawn (Canterbury won the 2025/26 Plunket Shield)
Auckland Aces 1st InningAA 1st Inning280/10 (97 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dale Phillipsc H Nicholls b FW Sheat01000.00
c H Nicholls b FW Sheat
Sean Solia(C)c Mitchell Hay b MD Rae7418712039.57
c Mitchell Hay b MD Rae
Luke Watsonc T Muller b SB Davey16301153.33
c T Muller b SB Davey
Siddesh Dixitc (sub C Cameron) b T Muller20234086.96
c (sub C Cameron) b T Muller
Lachlan Stackpolec Mitchell Hay b MD Rae62669293.94
c Mitchell Hay b MD Rae
Simon Keenec H Nicholls b FW Sheat19293065.52
c H Nicholls b FW Sheat
Ryan Harrisonc FW Sheat b MD Rae591418041.84
c FW Sheat b MD Rae
Marco Alpe(WK)c Mitchell Hay b Rhys Mariu471057.14
c Mitchell Hay b Rhys Mariu
Adithya Ashokc H Nicholls b FW Sheat7501014.00
c H Nicholls b FW Sheat
Ben Listerc Mitchell Hay b T Muller6330018.18
c Mitchell Hay b T Muller
Samrath SinghNot out4171023.53
Not out
Extra9 (b 0, w 2, nb 2, lb 5)
Total280/10 (97)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Fraser Sheat2167833.71
Sean Davey2064012.00
Michael Rae2496632.75
Travis Muller1725323.12
Matt Boyle802603.25
Rhys Mariu721211.71
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (DN Phillips - 0.1 ov), 2-29 (L Watson - 9.3 ov), 3-67 (S Dixit - 17.6 ov), 4-160 (L Stackpole - 42.1 ov), 5-184 (S Keene - 50.4 ov), 6-218 (SM Solia - 62.2 ov), 7-223 (MW Alpe - 65.1 ov), 8-254 (A Ashok - 82.2 ov), 9-271 (BG Lister - 91.1 ov), 10-280 (R Harrison - 96.6 ov)
Canterbury Kings 1st InningCK 1st Inning591/10 (153.1 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Rhys Mariuc MW Alpe b S Singh14221317166.67
c MW Alpe b S Singh
Scott Janetlbw b S Keene04000.00
lbw b S Keene
Henry Nicholls(C)lbw b BG Lister771208064.17
lbw b BG Lister
Matt Boylec L Watson b S Singh18282064.29
c L Watson b S Singh
Mitchell Hay(WK)c R Harrison b BG Lister48864155.81
c R Harrison b BG Lister
Leo CarterNot out16925014468.29
Not out
Jesse Frewc DN Phillips b S Dixit11141178.57
c DN Phillips b S Dixit
Travis Mullerc DN Phillips b A Ashok10292034.48
c DN Phillips b A Ashok
Sean Daveyc A Ashok b S Dixit49924153.00
c A Ashok b S Dixit
Fraser Sheatc SM Solia b A Ashok17702024.29
c SM Solia b A Ashok
Michael Raeb A Ashok221009.52
b A Ashok
Extra48 (b 20, w 16, nb 8, lb 4)
Total591/10 (153.1)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Ben Lister2919923.41
Simon Keene1726013.53
Ryan Harrison1205304.42
Samrath Singh1909825.16
Adithya Ashok37.1413333.58
Sean Solia31802.67
Siddesh Dixit36411623.22
Fall of wickets: 1-8 (S Janet - 1.4 ov), 2-200 (H Nicholls - 45.4 ov), 3-251 (M Boyle - 58.2 ov), 4-264 (Rhys Mariu - 60.6 ov), 5-370 (Mitchell Hay - 86.4 ov), 6-387 (J Frew - 91.1 ov), 7-418 (T Muller - 99.6 ov), 8-528 (SB Davey - 126.3 ov), 9-573 (FW Sheat - 145.1 ov), 10-591 (MD Rae - 153.1 ov)
Auckland Aces 2nd InningAA 2nd Inning337/6 (91 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dale Phillipsc Rhys Mariu b MD Rae13117417274.71
c Rhys Mariu b MD Rae
Sean Solia(C)c LJ Carter b T Muller21671031.34
c LJ Carter b T Muller
Luke Watsonc FW Sheat b M Boyle471024246.08
c FW Sheat b M Boyle
Siddesh Dixitc SB Davey b M Boyle618211174.39
c SB Davey b M Boyle
Lachlan Stackpoleb M Boyle9421021.43
b M Boyle
Simon KeeneNot out32416078.05
Not out
Ryan Harrisonc H Nicholls b M Boyle115006.67
c H Nicholls b M Boyle
Marco Alpe(WK)Not out15253060.00
Not out
Extra20 (b 10, w 3, nb 2, lb 5)
Total337/6 (91)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Fraser Sheat1124504.09
Sean Davey913804.11
Michael Rae2056213.10
Travis Muller1041611.60
Matt Boyle2308743.78
Rhys Mariu1536104.07
Scott Janet301304.33
Fall of wickets: 1-91 (SM Solia - 20.3 ov), 2-197 (L Watson - 52.6 ov), 3-227 (DN Phillips - 62.5 ov), 4-276 (L Stackpole - 75.4 ov), 5-283 (S Dixit - 79.2 ov), 6-302 (R Harrison - 84.1 ov)
Date
2026-03-27 03:00 AM
Venue
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Toss
Canterbury Kings elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Billy Bowden
  • Kannan Jagannathan
Tv Umpires
    Match Referee
    • Sue Morris