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Shell Cup, 1997-98Central Districts v Auckland
 Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
 30 December 1997
 
Result: Auckland won by 4 wicketsPoints: Auckland 2, Central Districts 0
 
Toss: Central DistrictsUmpires: DB Cowie (Auckland) and MB Glenny (Auckland)
 Man of the Match:
 
 
Central Districts innings
CM Spearman           c Parore           b Drum                13 ( 27)
MW Douglas            c Lynch            b Drum                 1 (  6)
GS Milnes             c Hick             b Drum                14 ( 24)
+MS Sinclair          c Parore           b Adams                6 (  9)
*MJ Greatbatch                           b Pringle             61 (111)
JDP Oram              c Parore           b Pringle              2 ( 12)
MDJ Walker            c Parore           b Haslam              10 ( 53)
CJM Furlong                              b Adams               22 ( 47)
DC Blake              not out                                   4 (  7)
CE Bulfin             not out                                   9 (  5)
Extras                (lb 10, w 8)                             18
Total                 (for 8 wickets, 50 overs)               160
DNB: MJ Mason.
FoW: 1-8, 2-31, 3-36, 4-42, 5-55, 6-96, 7-145, 8-145.
Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Drum                        10      3     25      3
Adams                       10      0     39      2 (2w)
Pringle                      8      2     22      2 (1w)
Potter                      10      1     28      0 (3w)
Haslam                      10      2     23      1
Barton                       2      0     13      0 (2w)
Auckland innings
AC Barnes             c Douglas          b Furlong             77 ( 91)
RA Jones                                 b Blake                8 ( 32)
GA Hick               c Blake            b Furlong             20 ( 30)
SM Lynch              c Milnes           b Bulfin               0 (  3)
+AC Parore            c Greatbatch       b Furlong             20 ( 39)
DF Potter             not out                                  13 ( 26)
HD Barton             c Douglas          b Milnes               2 ( 14)
AR Adams              not out                                  13 ( 17)
Extras                (lb 4, w 5)                               9
Total                 (for 6 wickets, 42 overs)               162
DNB: *C Pringle, MJ Haslam, CJ Drum.
FoW: 1-28, 2-76, 3-78, 4-129, 5-130, 6-134.
Bowling                      O      M      R      W
Bulfin                      10      1     42      1 (2w)
Blake                        8      0     32      1
Mason                        4.3    0     24      0
Furlong                     10      3     38      3 (2w)
Walker                       6.3    1     11      0
Milnes                       3      0     11      1
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