Plunket Shield 2023-24 Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Canterbury vs Northern Knights (Updated) ft. Nick Kelly and Nathan Smith

Auckland faced Central Districts in the 19th match of the Plunket Shield, 2023-24. Auckland won the game by 41 runs. Jordan Sussex took two wickets in the first innings and returned with the figures of 6/46 in the second innings to defeat Central Districts.

In the 20th match, Wellington defeated Otago by an innings and 42 runs. Michael Bracewell took 8/41 in the second innings and Peter Younghusband took a total of seven wickets in the match for Wellington.

Canterbury won the 21st match against Northern Districts. They won the game by a comfortable margin of five wickets. Mitchell Hay scored a scintillating 146 off 259 deliveries, and clinched the Player of the Match award.

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Plunket Shield 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	NF Kelly (WELL)	7	12	-	576	138	48	925	62.27	1	4	1	71	8
2	GR Severin (WELL)	7	12	-	576	143	48	1137	50.65	2	3	-	65	4
3	JF Carter (ND)	7	11	1	568	124	56.8	1158	49.05	1	6	-	60	11
4	DN Phillips (OTAGO)	7	14	1	542	127	41.69	799	67.83	1	4	1	80	4
5	SM Solia (AUCK)	7	13	-	514	206	39.53	1124	45.72	1	3	2	68	2
6	MJ Hay (CANT)	7	13	2	500	146	45.45	974	51.33	1	2	1	47	9
7	WT O'Donnell (AUCK)	7	13	-	470	102	36.15	1122	41.88	1	2	-	58	4
8	GR Hay (CD)	7	12	-	464	115	38.66	1032	44.96	1	3	1	66	0
9	Muhammad Abbas (WELL)	6	10	1	428	110*	47.55	828	51.69	1	1	-	51	0
10	HM Nicholls (CANT)	4	8	1	426	124	60.85	738	57.72	2	1	-	41	2

Leading the charge is Wellington batter Nick Kelly, who amassed 576 runs, including a best score of 138. Kelly's average of 48 and a blistering strike rate of 62.27 has everyone in awe of his batting ability.

Hot on Kelly’s heels is Wellington’s Gareth Severin, who has also scored 576 runs at an average of 48 and a strike rate of 50.65.

Northern District’s Joe Carter sees himself occupying the third spot this season, amassing 568 runs at an average of 56.8.

Otago’s Dale Phillips and Auckland's Sean Solia have both breached the 500-run mark, with their respective tallies of 542 and 514 runs rounding off the 4th and 5th spots, respectively.

Other prominent run-scorers of the tournament include Mitchell Hay (500 runs), William O’Donnell (470 runs), Greg Hay (464 runs), Muhammad Abbas (428 runs), and Henry Nicholls (426 runs).

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Plunket Shield 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	NG Smith (WELL)	6	11	1036	172.4	35	510	30	6/36	17	2.95	34.53	1	2
2	JA Duffy (OTAGO)	7	12	1396	232.4	50	656	30	6/89	21.86	2.81	46.53	1	1
3	SC Kuggeleijn (ND)	5	10	977	162.5	28	476	29	6/60	16.41	2.92	33.68	1	2
4	KDC Clarke (ND)	6	12	1098	183	40	650	27	6/45	24.07	3.55	40.66	-	2
5	PF Younghusband (WELL)	7	12	1242	207	30	683	26	5/65	26.26	3.29	47.76	-	1
6	AY Patel (CD)	7	13	1651	275.1	61	730	25	7/78	29.2	2.65	66.04	-	1
7	BR Hampton (ND)	7	13	920	153.2	30	406	22	7/41	18.45	2.64	41.82	-	1
8	ZGF Foulkes (CANT)	7	14	1159	193.1	39	588	22	4/43	26.72	3.04	52.68	1	-
9	MJ Fisher (ND)	5	10	840	140	22	495	21	6/45	23.57	3.53	40	1	1
10	MD Rae (CANT)	5	10	924	154	27	509	21	4/73	24.23	3.3	44	1	-

Wellington's Nathan Smith is atop the most wickets chart; his impressive performances have earned him a staggering 30 wickets at an impressive average of 17.

Occupying the second spot is Otago’s Jacob Duffy, who has claimed 30 wickets at an average of 21.86.

Northern District’s Scott Kuggeleijn has picked up 29 wickets at a miserly average of 16.41 and is in the third spot.

Northern Districts’ Kristian Clarke has been a revelation, capturing 27 wickets at an average of 24.07, while Wellington's Peter Younghusband has been a consistent threat, claiming 26 wickets, occupying the 4th and 5th spots, respectively.

The list of standout performers extends further, with the likes of Central District’s Ajaz Patel (25 wickets), Northern District’s Brett Hampton (22 wickets), Zachary Foulkes (22 wickets), Matthew Fisher (21 wickets), and Canterbury’s Michael Rae Sandhu (21 wickets) making invaluable contributions to their respective teams' campaigns.