Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Wellington first innings: 50 in 124 balls, 71 minutes
--> Wellington first innings: 100 in 257 balls, 152 minutes
--> Wellington first innings: 150 in 367 balls, 214 minutes
--> Wellington first innings: 200 in 472 balls, 281 minutes
--> Wellington first innings: 250 in 581 balls, 359 minutes
--> Wellington first innings: 300 in 674 balls, 420 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 50 in 149 balls, 103 minutes
--> Otago first innings: 100 in 269 balls, 188 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 50 in 73 balls, 57 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 100 in 147 balls, 104 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 150 in 220 balls, 162 minutes
--> Otago second innings: 200 in 341 balls, 247 minutes
--> MD Bell (1) 50 in 82 balls, 92 minutes with 5 fours
--> CJ Nevin (1) 50 in 97 balls, 102 minutes with 5 fours
--> MR Gillespie made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> NL McCullum made his debut in First-Class Matches
--> MH Richardson (2) 50 in 96 balls, 130 minutes with 5 fours
--> CB Gaffaney (2) 50 in 71 balls, 84 minutes with 5 fours
--> CB Gaffaney (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 25
--> BB McCullum (2) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 14
--> RG Twose (2) passed 9500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 15
--> JEC Franklin achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed DG Sewell in the Otago first innings (previous best was 3-58)
--> GT Donaldson and MD Bell added 50 in 124 balls, 71 minutes for the Wellington 1st wicket in the first innings
--> SJ Blackmore and CJ Nevin added 50 in 106 balls, 57 minutes for the Wellington 6th wicket in the first innings
--> SJ Blackmore and CJ Nevin added 100 in 209 balls, 125 minutes for the Wellington 6th wicket in the first innings
--> MH Richardson and CB Gaffaney added 50 in 72 balls, 44 minutes for the Otago 3rd wicket in the second innings
12th men: ND Morland (Otago) and RM West (Well). Start of play delayed by 30 minutes from scheduled start time (10:00am) due to heavy dew on the outfield. The umpires decided to alter the scheduled start of play for the remaining days of the fixture to 10:30am. Lunch: Wellington 86/4 (Blackmore 2*, Franklin 3*; 39 overs) Tea: Wellington 194/5 (Blackmore 43*, Nevin 60*; 76 overs) Second new ball taken after 80 overs (Wellington 204/5 - Blackmore 47*, Nevin 66*) SJ Blackmore: 1x4 runs all-run (6th ball of the 47th over - NL McCullum's 12th over) Lunch: Otago 44/2 (Anderson 9*, Mather 3*; 21 overs) Tea: Otago 119/8 (McSkimming 23*, Jonas 0*; 53 overs) Bad light stopped play at 6:19pm (stumps drawn 19 minutes after the scheduled close of play, 5 overs lost) Lunch: Otago 206/8 (McSkimming 9*; 56.1 overs) Stoppage: 3 minutes (11:03am - 11:06am, CB Gaffaney injured back while turning for a third run, also resulting in the run out of MH Richardson) CB Gaffaney used a runner (DG Sewell) from 35.2 overs (59*) until his dismissal, after sustaining an injury after 33.4 overs (50*) RG Twose: 1x4 runs all-run (4th ball of the 4th over - McSkimming's 2nd over) SJ McCullum (father of BB McCullum and NL McCullum and former Otago first-class representative) substituted for SR Mather (due to 12th man ND Morland already substituting for CB Gaffaney)
