Auckland v Otago

match 11 · Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland · 6 Jan 2026

Auckland won by 1 run

Auckland innings123/620 overs
Otago innings122/820 overs · target 124

The worm

AucklandOtago
025507510012505101520Auckland: 1 wicket in over 3, 10/1Auckland: 1 wicket in over 4, 15/2Auckland: 1 wicket in over 12, 76/3Auckland: 1 wicket in over 16, 97/4Auckland: 1 wicket in over 17, 100/5Auckland: 1 wicket in over 20, 123/6Otago: 1 wicket in over 5, 22/1Otago: 1 wicket in over 6, 33/2Otago: 1 wicket in over 9, 53/3Otago: 2 wickets in over 15, 87/5Otago: 1 wicket in over 16, 91/6Otago: 1 wicket in over 19, 114/7Otago: 1 wicket in over 20, 122/8

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Aucklandwicket
06125101520Over 1: 1 runOver 2: 5 runsOver 3: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 5 runsOver 6: 6 runsOver 7: 7 runsOver 8: 10 runsOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 6 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 5 runsOver 14: 4 runsOver 15: 5 runsOver 16: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 18: 9 runsOver 19: 11 runsOver 20: 3 runs, 1 wicket
Otagowicket
06125101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 4 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 8 runsOver 5: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 11 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 9 runsOver 8: 10 runsOver 9: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 10: 4 runsOver 11: 6 runsOver 12: 6 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 6 runsOver 15: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 16: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 7 runsOver 18: 9 runsOver 19: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 8 runs, 1 wicket

Auckland innings 123/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
P Cattonc IR James b E Gray691066.7
IC Gazeb EJ Black390033.3
BM Hallidayb AS Browning322630123.1
ML Greenc IR James b FC Leydon-Davis424140102.4
LR Downnot out21230091.3
BG Armstrongst PM Inglis b PJ Watkins01000.0
JO Penfoldc IR James b EJ Black13911144.4
OG Andersonnot out120050.0
Extras5
Total6 wickets, 20 overs123

Did not bat: MM Penfold, BG Illing, AT Hucker

Fall of wickets: 6-1 (P Catton, 2.1 ov), 13-2 (IC Gaze, 3.4 ov), 76-3 (BM Halliday, 11.5 ov), 97-4 (ML Green, 15.6 ov), 98-5 (BG Armstrong, 16.2 ov), 121-6 (JO Penfold, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
PJ Watkins401914.75900
EJ Black402025.001210
E Gray302016.67900
CM Deerness402506.25620
LM Kotkamp201608.00100
AS Browning10919.00200
CG Blakely10505.00100
FC Leydon-Davis10717.00200
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
1613P Catton 6, IC Gaze 0
279IC Gaze 3, BM Halliday 3
36349BM Halliday 29, ML Green 30
42125ML Green 12, LR Down 9
512LR Down 1, BG Armstrong 0
62319LR Down 10, JO Penfold 13
Unbroken23LR Down 1, OG Anderson 1

Otago innings 122/8 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
FC Leydon-Davisc IC Gaze b AT Hucker270028.6
IR Jamesc BG Illing b JO Penfold403540114.3
CG Blakelyc IC Gaze b MM Penfold230066.7
PJ Watkinsnot out363520102.9
PM Inglisc JO Penfold b MM Penfold232320100.0
AS Browningc IC Gaze b MM Penfold01000.0
ON Gainc BG Illing b BG Armstrong340075.0
E Graylbw b AT Hucker570071.4
EJ Blackst IC Gaze b BM Halliday5500100.0
Extras6
Total8 wickets, 20 overs122

Did not bat: LM Kotkamp, CM Deerness

Fall of wickets: 19-1 (FC Leydon-Davis, 4.1 ov), 33-2 (CG Blakely, 5.6 ov), 53-3 (IR James, 8.4 ov), 86-4 (PM Inglis, 14.4 ov), 86-5 (AS Browning, 14.5 ov), 91-6 (ON Gain, 15.6 ov), 107-7 (E Gray, 18.1 ov), 122-8 (EJ Black, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
AT Hucker402125.251230
BG Illing201206.00810
BM Halliday402115.25900
MM Penfold201537.50410
BG Armstrong402817.00500
ML Green1010010.00000
JO Penfold301515.001210
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11925FC Leydon-Davis 2, IR James 14
21411IR James 11, CG Blakely 2
32016IR James 15, PJ Watkins 5
43336PJ Watkins 9, PM Inglis 23
501PJ Watkins 0, AS Browning 0
657PJ Watkins 2, ON Gain 3
71613PJ Watkins 10, E Gray 5
81511PJ Watkins 10, EJ Black 5

Match details

Toss
Auckland, chose to bat
Player of the match
MM Penfold
Ground
Eden Park Outer Oval, New Zealand
Season
2025/26
Umpires
BS Wilson, JM Dempsey
Match referee
GB Troup
Source
Cricsheet match 1499670