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Northern Districts wicketkeeper sets world record for first class catches

Updated at 6:41 pm on 19 November 2009

The Northern Districts wicketkeeper Peter McGlashan has set a world record in taking 12 catches, in a first class cricket match.

McGlashan set the record in ND's nine wicket win over Central Districts in Whangarei today, taking six catches in each innings.

His record breaking catch came when C.D. batsman Bevan Griggs offered an edge off the bowling of Graham Aldridge, which McGlashan accepted moving him ahead of 13 other wicketkeepers who'd taken eleven catches.

Among them Zimbabwe's Wayne James, who still holds the record for most first-class dismissals in a match with 13, set in the mid-nineties.

McGlashan had opportunities to equal and better James' efforts but had one catch ruled out in Central Districts' first innings due to a no ball and also dropped a catch.

At stumps in the other Plunket Shield matches, Otago's 65 for none needing 471 to beat Canterbury and Wellington are 255 for five in their second innings an overall lead of 337 against Auckland.

Meanwhile the New Zealand Invitation side has dismissed Pakistan for 286, and are 24 for one in their second innings trailing by 28 runs at stumps on day two of their three day match in Queenstown, with Craig Cumming the batsman out, for 16.

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