# 2019–20 Plunket Shield season

The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 91st season of the Plunket Shield, the domestic first-class cricket competition in New Zealand. It took place between October 2019 and March 2020. As per the previous edition of the competition, the tournament was scheduled to feature eight rounds of matches. Central Districts were the defending champions.
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. 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.
On 16 March 2020, the final two rounds of the tournament were cancelled, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New Zealand Cricket announced that Wellington had won the tournament. It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | Ab | Pts |
| 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
* Wellington won by 8 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Billy Bowden and Ashley Mehrotra
* Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
* Dale Phillips (Otago) made his first-class debut.
* 21–24 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Shaun Haig and Jacobs
* Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 October 2019 Scorecard
* Auckland won by 38 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Wayne Knights and Tim Parlane
* Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 2

* 29 October – 1 November 2019 Scorecard
* Wellington won by 44 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Derek Walker and Garth Stirrat
* 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, and scored the most runs in a first-class match in New Zealand (393).
* Todd Astle became the first bowler for Canterbury to take 300 first-class wickets.
* 30 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match abandoned University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Jacobs and John Bromley
* No toss
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 30 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard
* Central Districts won by 74 runs Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
* 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
* Match drawn Saxton Oval, Nelson Umpires: Billy Bowden and Ashley Mehrotra
* Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
* Ben Stoyanoff (Central Districts) made his first-class debut.
* 8–11 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
* 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.
* 8–11 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: John Dempsey and John Bromley
* 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.

### Round 4

* 22–25 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: John Dempsey and Ashley Mehrotra
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* Louis Delport (Auckland) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 22–25 February 2020 Scorecard
* Canterbury won by an innings and 134 runs Mainpower Oval, Rangiora Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
* 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.
* 22–25 February 2020 Scorecard
* Central Districts won by 8 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Shaun Haig and Donovan Koch
* 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
* Otago won by 62 runs Queens Park, Invercargill Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
* Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
* 1–4 March 2020 Scorecard
* Auckland won by 1 wicket Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Wayne Knights and Ashley Mehrotra
* 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.
* 1–4 March 2020 Scorecard
* Wellington won by 9 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Billy Bowden and John Dempsey
* 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
* Northern Districts won by 181 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights
* Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–13 March 2020 Scorecard
* Otago won by 3 wickets University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
* Otago won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* 10–13 March 2020 Scorecard
* Wellington won by an innings and 7 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Ashley Mehrotra
* Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rachin Ravindra (Wellington) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
* Michael Bracewell (Wellington) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.

### Round 7

* 18–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Cobham Oval, Whangārei
* 18–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Hagley Oval, Christchurch
* 18–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled McLean Park, Napier

### Round 8

* 26–29 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Seddon Park, Hamilton
* 26–29 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled McLean Park, Napier
* 26–29 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Mainpower Oval, Rangiora