The 2019–20 Plunket Shield was the 91st season of the

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, the domestic

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competition in

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. 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.

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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

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. In round five, Mark Chapman and

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scored centuries in both innings for

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, 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

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announced that

had won the tournament. It was Wellington's 21st title, and their first since the 2003–04 season.

Points table

Champions

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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