2019–20 Plunket Shield season
Cricket tournament
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The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 94th season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand.[1] It took place between October 2019 and March 2020.[2][3] As per the previous edition of the competition, the tournament was scheduled to feature eight rounds of matches.[4]
| Dates | 21 October 2019 – 29 March 2020 |
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| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Wellington (21st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Devon Conway (701) |
| Most wickets | Jacob Duffy (22) Neil Wagner (22) |
In round two of the tournament, Michael Snedden became the first fourth-generation cricketer to play first-class cricket in New Zealand, when he made his debut for Wellington.[5] In round five, Mark Chapman and Joe Carter scored centuries in both innings for Auckland, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[6]
On 16 March 2020, the final two rounds of the tournament were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7] New Zealand Cricket announced that Wellington had won the tournament.[8] It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.[9]
Points table
| Team[10] | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
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| Wellington | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Central Districts | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 57 |
| Otago | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Auckland | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 54 |
| Canterbury | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 |
| Northern Districts | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 42 |
Champions
Fixtures
Round 1
21–24 October 2019 Scorecard |
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Dale Phillips (Otago) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
29 October – 1 November 2019 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Snedden (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Devon Conway (Wellington) scored the ninth triple century in first-class cricket in New Zealand,[11] and scored the most runs in a first-class match in New Zealand (393).[12]
- Todd Astle became the first bowler for Canterbury to take 300 first-class wickets.[12]
30 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard |
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Raymond Toole and Jarrod McKay (Central Districts) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Stoyanoff (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
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- Auckland won th toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on days 3 and 4 due to rain.
- Lockie Ferguson (Auckland) took his 150th first-class wicket.[13]
8–11 November 2019 Scorecard |
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- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to rain.
- Daniel Flynn (Northern Districts) played in his 100th first-class match.[13]
Round 4
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Louis Delport (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[14]
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Troy Johnson (Wellington) made his first-class debut.
- Leo Carter (Canterbury) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[15]
22–25 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Katene Clarke (Northern Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
1–4 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Mark Chapman and Joe Carter (Auckland) scored centuries in both innings, the first time that two batsman had scored a century in each innings in the same match in the Plunket Shield.[16]
1–4 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Stefan Hook-Sporry (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
10–13 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
10–13 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rachin Ravindra (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.[17]
- Michael Bracewell (Wellington) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[18]