The 2017–18 Plunket Shield was the 89th season of the

Plunket Shield New Zealand has had a domestic first-class cricket championship since the 1906–07 season. Since the 2009–10 season it has been known by its original name of the Plunket Shield. History The Plunket Shield competition was instigated in Octob ...

, the domestic

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competition in

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. The competition started on 23 October 2017 and finished on 5 April 2018.

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were the defending champions. The round eight fixture between Canterbury and

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at the

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was called off due to an unsafe pitch. The umpires abandoned the game after only three balls were bowled on day three of the match.

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won the tournament, following the final round of fixtures, after their nearest rivals,

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, failed to win their last match.

Points table

Winner

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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Round 9

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Round 10

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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