2020–21 Plunket Shield season

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

2020–21 Plunket Shield
Dates19 October 2020 – 6 April 2021
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Participants6
Matches played24

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 Benjamin 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]

Points table
Team[11] Pld W L D Ab Pts
Canterbury 4301062
Northern Districts 4220042
Auckland 4201141
Central Districts 4120127
Otago 4121026
Wellington 4031018

Fixtures

Round 1
19–22 October 2020
Scorecard
v
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.[12]
  • 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
v
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, Benjamin Lister replaced Mark Chapman as a COVID-19 substitute in Auckland's squad.[13]
  • Points: Auckland 18, Otago 3

Round 2
28–31 October 2020
Scorecard
v
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)
Cam 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
v
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.[14]
  • Kyle Jamieson (Auckland) took a hat-trick.[15]
  • Points: Auckland 16, Central Districts 4.
28–31 October 2020
Scorecard
v
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
5–8 November 2020
Scorecard
v
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
v
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
14–17 November 2020
Scorecard
v
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
v
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
v
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

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

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