2023–24 Plunket Shield season

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2023–24 Plunket Shield
Dates	20 October 2023 – 27 March 2024
Administrator(s)	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format	First-class
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin
Champions	Wellington (22nd title)
Participants	6
Matches	24
Most runs	Dale Phillips (686) (Otago)
Most wickets	Nathan Smith (33) (Wellington)
← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Plunket Shield was the 95th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition that is played in New Zealand. The tournament started on 20 October 2023, and the final round of matches began on 24 March 2024.^[1]^[2]^[3] Central Districts are the defending champions, having won their 12th title the previous year.^[4]

Wellington won the tournament to clinch their 22nd Plunket Shield title, finishing on 94 points with 4 wins,^[5] despite rain washing out the final day of the last round.^[6]

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Source: ESPNcricinfo
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) net average per wicket.^[7]

Points system: 12 for a win, 6 for a tie, 0 for a draw or loss.
Batting bonus points: 1 point each for reaching 200, 250, 300, and 350 runs within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
Bowling bonus points: 1 point each for taking 3, 5, 7, and 9 wickets within the first 110 overs of each team's first innings.
(C) Champion

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20–23 October 2023
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Central Districts	v	Auckland
509/8d (141.5 overs) Greg Hay 115 (284) Adithya Ashok 4/141 (31 overs)		264 (81 overs) Sean Solia 81 (165) Blair Tickner 3/57 (16 overs)
		168 (60.5 overs) (f/o) George Worker 67 (126) Raymond Toole 4/33 (13 overs)

Central Districts won by an innings and 77 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Central Districts 19, Auckland 3

20–23 October 2023
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Otago	v	Northern Districts
267 (83.5 overs) Max Chu 80 (180) Scott Kuggeleijn 6/60 (19.5 overs)		376/9 (88.2 overs) Sandeep Patel 145 (186) Jacob Duffy 3/51 (21) overs)
77 (34.3 overs) Ben Lockrose 34 (29) Scott Kuggeleijn 3/24 (14 overs)

Northern Districts won by an innings and 32 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Jamal Todd (Otago) made his first-class debut.
Sandeep Patel (Northern Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Points: Northern Districts 20, Otago 6.

20–23 October 2023
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Wellington	v	Canterbury
325 (104.5 overs) Nick Greenwood 79 (130) Zak Foulkes 4/43 (14.5 overs)		156 (45.1 overs) Michael Rippon 31 (40) Peter Younghusband 3/5 (2.1 overs)
145 (41.5 overs) Muhammad Abbas 41 (55) Fraser Sheat 4/50 (13.5 overs)		185 (54.5 overs) Mitchell Hay 44 (55) Nathan Smith 3/39 (14 overs)

Wellington won by 129 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig

Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Dylan Hunter (Canterbury) made his first-class debut.
Points: Wellington 19, Canterbury 4.

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28–31 October 2023
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Auckland	v	Northern Districts
184 (61 overs) Robert O'Donnell 61 (92) Kris Clarke 6/45 (14 overs)		295 (81.1 overs) Brett Hampton 59 (73) Adithya Ashok 7/103 (26.1 overs)
161 (47.3 overs) Quinn Sunde 35 (60) Matthew Fisher 6/45 (15 overs)		51/1 (4.1 overs) Tim Seifert 24 (11) Danru Ferns 1/15 (2.1 overs)

Northern Districts won by 9 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Northern Districts 18, Auckland 4.

28–31 October 2023
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Wellington	v	Central Districts
201 (63.1 overs) Callum McLachlan 49 (72) Raymond Toole 3/45 (11 overs)		169 (64.1 overs) Brett Randell 40 (81) Nathan Smith 4/34 (15.1 overs)
324 (104.5 overs) Nick Kelly 98 (114) Brett Randell 3/45 (15 overs)		184 (58.4 overs) Ajaz Patel 49 (55) James Hartshorn 4/17 (7 overs)

Wellington won by 172 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan

Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington 17, Central Districts 4.

28–31 October 2023
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Canterbury	v	Otago
313/9 (94.5 overs) Henry Nicholls 124 (186) Jack Gibson 4/58 (18 overs)		184 (61.3 overs) Dale Phillips 61 (75) Fraser Sheat 4/25 (14 overs)
333/4d (91 overs) Cole McConchie 108 (167) Jacob Duffy 2/70 (18 overs)		254/9 (109.2 overs) Jamal Todd 64 (177) Kyle Jamieson 4/43 (22 overs)

Match drawn
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker

Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Canterbury 7, Otago 4.

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6–9 November 2023
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Wellington	v	Northern Districts
270 (64.1 overs) Tim Robinson 60 (85) Kris Clarke 6/77 (18 overs)		191 (45.2 overs) Brett Hampton 85 (77) Nathan Smith 5/67 (17.2 overs)
224/9d (55.5 overs) Nick Greenwood 73 (102) Scott Kuggeleijn 4/53 (14 overs)		248/4 (67 overs) Henry Cooper 73 (124) Tim Robinson 2/11 (4 overs)

Match drawn
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Cory Black

Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Wellington 6, Northern Districts 4.

6–9 November 2023
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Auckland	v	Canterbury
217 (90.1 overs) George Worker 60 (117) Michael Rae 3/27 (13.1 overs)		413/9d (121 overs) Henry Nicholls 120 (214) Adithya Ashok 3/127 (46 overs)
256 (128.3 overs) Sean Solia 67 (165) Michael Rippon 4/85 (43 overs)		63/2 (16.1 overs) Henry Nicholls 30* (47) Simon Keene 1/15 (5 overs)

Canterbury won by 8 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Derek Walker

Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Canterbury 20, Auckland 3.

6–9 November 2023
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Central Districts	v	Otago
182 (77 overs) Gerg Hay 59 (175) Jacob Duffy 3/28 (18 overs)		210 (85.1 overs) Thorn Parkes 70 (139) Doug Bracewell 4/39 (18.1 overs)
332/9d (109 overs) Tom Bruce 105* (180) Jacob Duffy 3/58 (27 overs)		254 (57.1 overs) Dale Phillips 85 (130) Doug Bracewell 3/49 (11 overs)

Central Districts won by 50 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Wayne Knights

Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Central Districts 16, Otago 5.

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15–18 November 2023
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Auckland	v	Wellington
500/8d (150 overs) Sean Solia 206 (434) Peter Younghusband 3/167 (47 overs)		352/9 (106.2 overs) Gareth Severin 143 (253) Louis Delport 6/98 (36.2 overs)

Match drawn
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Derek Walker

Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
Gareth Severin (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Points: Auckland 7, Wellington 5.

15–18 November 2023
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Canterbury	v	Central Districts
225 (80 overs) Matthew Boyle 54 (88) Brett Randell 4/25 (17 overs)		177 (73.1 overs) Dane Cleaver 34 (68) William O'Rourke 3/24 (15 overs)
320 (81 overs) Angus McKenzie 53 (87) Raymond Toole 6/90 (19 overs)		256/8 (76 overs) Jack Boyle 72 (139) William O'Rourke 3/54 (17 overs)

Match drawn
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights

Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Canterbury 5, Central Districts 4.

15–18 November 2023
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Northern Districts	v	Otago
117 (34.5 overs) Scott Kuggeleijn 36 (41) Luke Georgeson 4/33 (8.5 overs)		240 (72 overs) Dale Phillips 70 (75) Brett Hampton 7/41 (19 overs)
336 (96.1 overs) Joe Carter 98 (247) Jacob Duffy 6/89 (27.1 overs)		179 (63.5 overs) Luke Georgeson 65* (155) Neil Wagner 4/38 (14.5 overs)

Northern Districts won by 34 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane

Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Llew Johnson (Otago) made his first-class debut.
Points: Northern Districts 16, Otago 5

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29 February – 3 March 2024
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Central Districts	v	Northern Districts
427 (128.1 overs) Angus Schaw 114 (199) Matthew Fisher 4/100 (27 overs)		331 (126.5 overs) Bharat Popli 111 (203) Ajaz Patel 7/78 (39.5 overs)
117/2 (33 overs) Curtis Heaphy 58* (122) Tim Pringle 1/16 (6 overs)

Match drawn
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane

Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Angus Schaw (Central Districts) made his first-class debut and scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Blair Tickner was replaced by Jayden Lennox during the match after sustaining a concussion.
Points: Central Districts 7, Northern Districts 5

29 February – 3 March 2024
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Canterbury	v	Wellington
526 (127.3 overs) Rhys Mariu 145 (263) Peter Younghusband 3/99 (25.5 overs)		308 (81.5 overs) Nick Kelly 138 (201) Angus McKenzie 4/64 (17 overs)
109 (44.4 overs) Mitchell Hay 35* (91) Nathan Smith 6/36 (14.4 overs)		328/5 (91.2 overs) Muhammad Abbas 110* (160) Zakary Foulkes 2/83 (16.2 overs)

Wellington won by 5 wickets
Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora
Umpires: John Dempsey and Shaun Haig

Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Ken McClure was replaced by Michael Rippon during the match after sustaining a concussion.
Points: Wellington 17, Canterbury 8

29 February – 3 March 2024
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Auckland	v	Otago
410 (107.2 overs) Mark Chapman 123 (194) Travis Muller 3/80 (18 overs)		319 (103 overs) Thorn Parkes 67 (125) Harjot Johal 4/53 (20 overs)
295/4d (61 overs) Robert O'Donnell 151* (146) Travis Muller 2/40 (11 overs)		327/9 (103 overs) Dean Foxcroft 174 (238) Harjot Johal 3/64 (18 overs)

Match drawn
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black and Chris Brown

Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
Harjot Johal, Jock McKenzie and Angus Olliver (Auckland) all made their first-class debuts.
Points: Auckland 8, Otago 7

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8–11 March 2024
Scorecard

Northern Districts	v	Auckland
247 (89.1 overs) Joe Carter 124 (227) Danru Ferns 6/62 (17.1 overs)		158 (51.5 overs) Harjot Johal 65 (99) Brett Hampton 3/18 (11 overs)
334/9d (99.5 overs) Brett Hampton 100* (100) Louis Delport 4/131 (37 overs)		360 (138.4 overs) William O'Donnell 93 (258) Henry Cooper 3/38 (11.4 overs)

Northern Districts won by 63 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker

Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Brett Hampton (Northern Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Points: Northern Districts 17, Auckland 4

8–11 March 2024
Scorecard

Wellington	v	Central Districts
295 (92.3 overs) Nick Greenwood 54 (83) Liam Dudding 4/67 (18.3 overs)		572/9d (149 overs) Brad Schmulian 186 (257) Jesse Tashkoff 2/80 (18 overs)
290/9 (118 overs) Logan van Beek 52* (119) Blair Tickner 3/79 (28 overs)

Match drawn
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Pete Pasco

Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Curtis Heaphy (Central Districts) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Points: Wellington 3, Central Districts 8

8–11 March 2024
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Canterbury	v	Otago
144 (38.5 overs) Michael Rippon 27 (58) Luke Georgeson 5/60 (12.5 overs)		188 (63 overs) Luke Georgeson 45 (80) Sean Davey 5/41 (18 overs)
180 (68.1 overs) Angus McKenzie 42* (60) Jacob Duffy 4/36 (19.1 overs)		138/1 (68.1 overs) Dale Phillips 70* (93) Michael Rippon 1/31 (5 overs)

Otago won by 9 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton

Otago won the toss and elected to field.
Luke Georgeson (Otago) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Points: Otago 16, Canterbury 4

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16–19 March 2024
Scorecard

Auckland	v	Central Districts
240 (93.3 overs) Jock McKenzie 48 (103) Blair Tickner 4/62 (22.3 overs)		340 (111.3 overs) Tom Bruce 95 (154) Ben Lister 3/37 (23 overs)
281 (81.3 overs) Mark Chapman 83 (68) Liam Dudding 3/44 (11.3 overs)		140 (45.3 overs) Tom Bruce 37 (55) Jordan Sussex 6/46 (15.3 overs)

Auckland won by 41 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: John Dempsey and Glen Walklin

Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Jordan Sussex (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Points: Auckland 17, Central Districts 7

16–19 March 2024
Scorecard

Otago	v	Wellington
280 (83.5 overs) Dale Phillips 127 (203) Peter Younghusband 5/65 (19 overs)		421 (128.4 overs) Gareth Severin 105 (178) Dean Foxcroft 6/84 (27 overs)
99 (27.4 overs) Max Chu 17 (19) Michael Bracewell 8/41 (11.4 overs)

Wellington won by an innings 42 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Tim Parlane

Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Wellington 20, Otago 6

16–19 March 2024
Scorecard

Northern Districts	v	Canterbury
235 (75.5 overs) Scott Kuggeleijn 65 (102) Zak Foulkes 3/54 (15 overs)		398 (124.3 overs) Mitchell Hay 146 (259) Scott Kuggeleijn 6/79 (31.3 overs)
298 (105.3 overs) Joe Carter 54 (94) Michael Rae 4/73 (22.3 overs)		136/5 (32.1 overs) Chad Bowes 87* (69) Brett Hampton 2/35 (8 overs)

Canterbury won by 5 wickets
Rangiora Recreation Ground, Rangiora
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Greg Pennell

Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Mitchell Hay (Canterbury) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Points: Canterbury 19, Northern Districts 3

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24–27 March 2024
Scorecard

Auckland	v	Canterbury
216 (67 overs) Quinn Sunde 41 (85) Zak Foulkes 5/38 (16 overs)		242 (59.5 overs) Mitchell Hay 54* (96) Jordan Sussex 8/71 (18.5 overs)
257 (79 overs) Sean Solia 84 (140) Sean Davey 4/48 (17 overs)		232/4 (47.5 overs) Rhys Mariu 62* (77) Louis Delport 3/80 (15.5 overs)

Canterbury won by 6 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
Zak Foulkes (Canterbury) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
Points: Canterbury 17, Auckland 5

24–27 March 2024
Scorecard

Wellington	v	Northern Districts
323 (103.5 overs) Tom Blundell 103 (157) Joe Walker 4/96 (29 overs)		362 (98.1 overs) Tim Seifert 104 (137) Logan van Beek 3/72 (13.1 overs)
127/4 (36 overs) Tim Robinson 44 (88) Joe Walker 2/45 (9 overs)

Match drawn
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Shaun Haig

Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
Points: Wellington 7, Northern Districts 8

24–27 March 2024
Scorecard

Otago	v	Central Districts
309 (84.5 overs) Dale Phillips 144 (210) William Clark 3/54 (14 overs)		580 (169.3 overs) Greg Hay 179 (434) Travis Muller 2/55 (22 overs)
231 (87.2 overs) Travis Muller 71 (197) Liam Dudding 5/32 (18 overs)

Central Districts won by an innings and 40 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Damian Morrow and Derek Walker

Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Central Districts 20, Otago 5

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