When was Wellington vs Auckland played?

Wellington vs Auckland, the 19th Match of Plunket Shield, was played on 18 March 2026, 3:00 am IST.

Where was Wellington vs Auckland played?

The match was played at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand.

What format is Wellington vs Auckland?

It is a Test match in Plunket Shield.

What is the average score at Basin Reserve?

The average first-innings score in Test matches at Basin Reserve is 337 and the average second-innings score is 220, based on 5 matches.

WELL vs AUCK 19th Match, 18 Mar 2026 Fantasy AI Predictions

Wellington

Basin Reserve

248

124

WELL

309/10 (74.4)

Auckland chose to BOWL

AUCK

414/10 (93.5)

Auckland won by 8 wickets

Wellington vs Auckland: Key Facts

When was Wellington vs Auckland played?: Wellington vs Auckland, the 19th Match of Plunket Shield, was played on 18 March 2026, 3:00 am IST.
Where was Wellington vs Auckland played?: The match was played at Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand.
What format is Wellington vs Auckland?: It is a Test match in Plunket Shield.
Who won Wellington vs Auckland?: Auckland won by 8 wickets
What is the average score at Basin Reserve?: The average first-innings score in Test matches at Basin Reserve is 337 and the average second-innings score is 220, based on 5 matches.

Plunket Shield AA vs WF players TEST past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

Player					Batting									Bowling										Series Performance							Lineup selection			Match Performance
Name	T	R	S	M#	Bat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50+	4/6	Bowl	Inn	Wk	Ov	Avg	Eco	SR	4w	Best	C/St	M	A. Pt	Pts	Run	Wk	DT	P	S%	C	VC	iDt	#	PTS	Bat	Bowl	Field
James Hartshorn	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	4	66.2	265	33	8	0	10	0	0	0		18	54	2	40	8
Oscar Jackson	WELL	ALL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0							7	0	0	0		19	49	25	20	0
Michael Snedden	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	5	47.6	238	58	6	0	9	0	0	0	✅	5	185	65	116	0
Liam Dudding	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	5	111	555	103	14	60	11	0	0	0		20	35	11	20	0
Nick Greenwood	WELL	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0				0				0		0	6	140.5	843	397	6	33.3	2	0	0	0		15	77	53	20	0
Gareth Severin	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	102.5	615	329	0	33.3	3	0	0	0		14	86	58	0	24
Peter Younghusband	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	LBG			0				0		0	6	102.2	613	247	7	50	8	0	0	0		16	74	42	20	8
Callum McLachlan	WELL	WK	✅		RHB							0	0				0				0		0	3	166.3	499	243	0	100	5	0	0	0		12	99	63	0	32
Rohit Gulati	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	SLA			0				0		0	6	130.2	781	75	27	66.7	10	0	0	0		21	12	0	0	8
Dale Phillips	AUCK	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RFM			0				0		0	6	79.8	479	229	0	16.7	1	0	0	0		33	0	-4	0	0
Siddhesh Dixit	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	SLA			0				0		0							4	0	0	0		17	57	53	0	0
Marco Alpe	AUCK	WK	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0							8	0	0	0		11	107	63	0	40
Tom Blundell	WELL	WK	✅	47	RHB	77	7	2434	186	34.77	53.83	18	309	OB	1	0	3		4.33		0	-	137	3	126.7	380	172	0	100	6	0	0	0	✅	4	227	223	0	0
Muhammad Abbas	WELL	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	LMF			0				0		0	2	111.5	223	55	5	50	4	0	0	0	✅	9	117	85	28	0
Jesse Tashkoff	WELL	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	SLA			0				0		0	5	129.4	647	315	2	60	1	0	0	0	✅	7	124	112	0	8
Adithya Ashok	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	LBG			0				0		0	6	75	450	106	11	16.7	9	0	0	0	✅	10	112	0	100	8
Ryan Harrison	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	119.2	715	245	13	66.7	7	0	0	0	✅	6	148	12	116	16
Sean Solia	AUCK	ALL	✅		LHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	85	510	274	0	66.7	2	0	0	0	✅	13	97	85	0	8
Simon Keene	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	222	1332	452	19	83.3	6	0	0	0	✅	2	248	104	132	8
Lachlan Stackpole	AUCK	BAT	✅		LHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	139	834	424	0	83.3	5	0	0	0	✅	1	324	312	0	8
Luke Watson	AUCK	BOWL	✅		LHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0							3	0	0	0	✅	3	243	223	0	16
Samrath Singh	AUCK	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0							11	0	0	0	✅	8	120	0	116	0

Completed matches of Wellington
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
OV vs WF	18 Nov - 03:00 AM	Wellington	Wellington	OTAGOOtago	WELL	522/9 (120.0)	224/10 (57.1)	Otago Otago won by 7 wickets
CS vs WF	26 Nov - 03:00 AM	Wellington	Wellington	WELLWellington	CD	354/9 (87.3)	118/3 (39.0)	Central D Central D won by 8 wickets
AA vs WF	05 Dec - 03:00 AM	Auckland	Auckland	AUCKAuckland	WELL	350/9 (89.0)	249/10 (75.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 162 runs
ND vs WF	13 Dec - 03:00 AM	Whangarei	Wellington	WELLWellington	ND	319/10 (100.4)	571/9 (157.0)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by an innings and 28 runs
CTB vs WF	09 Mar - 03:00 AM	Wellington	Wellington	CANTCanterbury	WELL	336/10 (81.3)	208/10 (54.5)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 201 runs
AA vs WF	18 Mar - 03:00 AM	Wellington	Auckland	WELLWellington	AUCK	309/10 (74.4)	414/10 (93.5)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 wickets
OV vs WF	27 Mar - 03:00 AM	Dunedin	Otago	WELLWellington	OTAGO	156/10 (37.2)	112/10 (35.1)	Otago Otago won by 4 wickets

Completed matches of Auckland
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
AA vs CS	18 Nov - 03:00 AM	Palmerston North	Auckland	AUCKAuckland	CD	406/10 (101.3)	191/10 (57.0)	Auckland Auckland won by an innings and 61 runs
AA vs WF	05 Dec - 03:00 AM	Auckland	Auckland	AUCKAuckland	WELL	350/9 (89.0)	249/10 (75.4)	Auckland Auckland won by 162 runs
AA vs CTB	13 Dec - 03:00 AM	Christchurch	Canterbury	AUCKAuckland	CANT	138/10 (48.1)	534/8 (119.0)	Canterbury Canterbury won by an innings and 72 runs
AA vs ND	28 Feb - 03:00 AM	Auckland	Auckland	AUCKAuckland	ND	283/10 (59.0)	288/10 (93.2)	Northern Dis Northern Dis won by 6 wickets
AA vs OV	09 Mar - 03:00 AM	Auckland	Auckland	AUCKAuckland	OTAGO	228/10 (71.1)	343/10 (102.0)	Otago Otago won by 9 wickets
AA vs WF	18 Mar - 03:00 AM	Wellington	Auckland	WELLWellington	AUCK	309/10 (74.4)	414/10 (93.5)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 wickets

Completed matches at Basin Reserve
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
OV vs WF	18 Nov - 03:00 AM	Wellington	OTAGOOtago	WELL	522/9 (120.0)	224/10 (57.1)	Otago Otago won by 7 wickets
CS vs WF	26 Nov - 03:00 AM	Wellington	WELLWellington	CD	354/9 (87.3)	118/3 (39.0)	Central D Central D won by 8 wickets
CTB vs WF	09 Mar - 03:00 AM	Wellington	CANTCanterbury	WELL	336/10 (81.3)	208/10 (54.5)	Canterbury Canterbury won by 201 runs
AA vs WF	18 Mar - 03:00 AM	Auckland	WELLWellington	AUCK	309/10 (74.4)	414/10 (93.5)	Auckland Auckland won by 8 wickets

Top batting performance for WELL
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
OV vs WF	5	Nick Kelly	caught	150	210	21	1	71.42
CS vs WF	2	Nick Greenwood	bowled	143	206	16	3	69.41
ND vs WF	4	Nick Kelly	caught	111	228	13	0	48.68
CS vs WF	1	Jesse Tashkoff	caught	109	135	14	2	80.74
CS vs WF	5	Tim Robinson	caught	108	129	12	1	83.72
AA vs WF	6	Tim Robinson	bowled	106	144	9	2	73.61
CS vs WF	3	Gareth Severin	bowled	104	224	16	0	46.42
CTB vs WF	2	Nick Greenwood	bowled	103	133	16	1	77.44
OV vs WF	1	Jesse Tashkoff	bowled	101	136	15	0	74.26
CTB vs WF	8	Tom Blundell	not out	98	118	14	3	83.05
OV vs WF	8	Jesse Tashkoff	lbw	97	100	11	3	97
AA vs WF	6	Tom Blundell	bowled	96	128	6	6	75
AA vs WF	6	Callum McLachlan	not out	89	160	11	2	55.62
OV vs WF	5	Tim Robinson	not out	87	102	5	4	85.29
AA vs WF	7	Callum McLachlan	caught	85	148	14	0	57.43
OV vs WF	7	Nathan Smith	caught	71	64	8	3	110.93
ND vs WF	8	Peter Younghusband	caught	66	190	9	0	34.73
OV vs WF	3	Gareth Severin	caught	65	122	7	1	53.27
OV vs WF	6	Tom Blundell	caught	62	96	5	4	64.58
CS vs WF	7	Nathan Smith	not out	62	153	4	0	40.52

Top bowling performance for WELL
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
OV vs WF	Nathan Smith	15.1	5	25	6	1.64
AA vs WF	Michael Snedden	16.5	4	56	5	3.32
CTB vs WF	Muhammad Abbas	16.3	2	69	5	4.18
ND vs WF	Elliot Seddon	47	7	150	5	3.19
AA vs WF	Liam Dudding	15	1	67	5	4.46
OV vs WF	James Hartshorn	21	5	79	4	3.76
CS vs WF	Nathan Smith	17	4	61	4	3.58
OV vs WF	James Hartshorn	12	0	50	3	4.16
CS vs WF	James Hartshorn	18.4	3	65	3	3.48
ND vs WF	Michael Snedden	31	3	144	3	4.64
OV vs WF	Nick Greenwood	11	1	40	3	3.63
CTB vs WF	Nathan Smith	15	3	60	2	4
CTB vs WF	Logan van Beek	18	3	61	2	3.38
AA vs WF	Nick Greenwood	13	2	61	2	4.69
AA vs WF	Peter Younghusband	34.3	4	148	2	4.28
AA vs WF	Liam Dudding	20	8	39	2	1.95
AA vs WF	Peter Younghusband	24	1	81	2	3.37
CS vs WF	Liam Dudding	7	4	11	2	1.57
OV vs WF	Liam Dudding	24	5	69	2	2.87
OV vs WF	Peter Younghusband	27	0	133	2	4.92

Top batting performance for AUCK
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
AA vs WF	5	Lachlan Stackpole	not out	172	179	20	6	96.08
AA vs CTB	8	Simon Keene	caught	152	153	24	0	99.34
AA vs CS	6	Lachlan Stackpole	caught	148	112	11	9	132.14
AA vs CTB	1	Dale Phillips	caught	131	174	17	2	75.28
AA vs WF	6	Bevon Jacobs	caught	125	135	13	6	92.59
AA vs ND	1	Dale Phillips	caught	107	177	8	2	60.45
AA vs CS	4	Bevon Jacobs	caught	94	115	14	0	81.73
AA vs WF	3	Luke Watson	caught	86	133	14	1	64.66
AA vs WF	4	Cam Fletcher	run out	85	206	8	2	41.26
AA vs ND	2	Sean Solia	caught	79	142	12	0	55.63
AA vs WF	5	Cam Fletcher	caught	79	170	9	0	46.47
AA vs ND	3	Harrish Kannan	caught	78	178	6	1	43.82
AA vs CTB	2	Sean Solia	caught	74	187	12	0	39.57
AA vs ND	6	Lachlan Stackpole	caught	74	61	9	3	121.31
AA vs WF	2	Sean Solia	caught	68	137	11	0	49.63
AA vs ND	8	Simon Keene	caught	67	120	5	1	55.83
AA vs ND	4	Bevon Jacobs	caught	66	70	3	4	94.28
AA vs CTB	5	Lachlan Stackpole	caught	62	66	9	2	93.93
AA vs WF	6	Simon Keene	bowled	62	69	7	1	89.85
AA vs CTB	6	Cam Fletcher	caught	62	145	7	0	42.75

Top bowling performance for AUCK
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
AA vs ND	Rohit Gulati	22	4	51	6	2.31
AA vs CS	Rohit Gulati	21.1	6	46	5	2.17
AA vs CS	Jock McKenzie	17	3	35	5	2.05
AA vs WF	Simon Keene	17	6	36	4	2.11
AA vs ND	Rohit Gulati	51	9	124	4	2.43
AA vs CTB	Adithya Ashok	37.1	4	133	3	3.57
AA vs WF	Samrath Singh	19	1	94	3	4.94
AA vs WF	Ryan Harrison	15	4	57	3	3.8
AA vs WF	Simon Keene	14	2	42	3	3
AA vs WF	Adithya Ashok	9.5	1	18	3	1.83
AA vs OV	Ryan Harrison	16	5	54	3	3.37
AA vs OV	Simon Keene	19	1	79	3	4.15
AA vs OV	Rohit Gulati	31	7	66	3	2.12
AA vs ND	Ben Lister	17.2	5	32	3	1.84
AA vs CTB	Ryan Harrison	21	1	91	3	4.33
AA vs WF	Rohit Gulati	32	8	71	3	2.21
AA vs WF	Rohit Gulati	26	4	78	3	3
AA vs ND	Adithya Ashok	16.2	4	31	3	1.89
AA vs CS	Simon Keene	13	4	56	3	4.3
AA vs CTB	Ben Lister	29	1	99	2	3.41

Wellington vs Auckland, 19th Match

Wellington vs Auckland: Key Facts