Auckland v Northern Districts – Plunket Shield, 2012/13 – Match Update [Day 1]
A vital century from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 Aces, played at Eden Park No 2 in Auckland,
today on November 10.
The Aces won the toss and put the Knights to bat first. Their bowling attack was spearheaded by Bruce Martin (16.1-3-43-4), with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Bates-c1947 (15-5-29-2) claiming two wickets each.
Skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Marshall-c1650
(24) kept the momentum going, setting up a 44-run stand with Yovich.
Their combined efforts got the team total up to 95, after which http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Corey-Anderson-c1282 (0) who followed were lacklustre, and both were sent swiftly back to the pavilion by
Bates in the 45th over.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graeme-Aldridge-c1502
contributed 5 runs before falling prey to de Grandhomme (who also went on to claim the wicket of Yovich), while both Ish Sodhi and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Alroy-Martin-c50714 after scoring just one run each.
By the 83rd over, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knights-c805 found themselves all out at 208.
The Aces got off to a promising start during their first innings, opening with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lou-Vincent-c73143 (25*), both of whom set up an as-yet unbeaten partnership, finishing at 40 for 0 by stumps on day one. Having posted a doable first innings
total of 208, the Knights will need to take early wickets in order to keep the Aces in check as the match proceeds.
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