It was a long day and there's fat chance any of the Central Districts Stags boys would have been up early this morning watching the Black Caps in their semifinal match in Dehli.
![Doug Bracewell.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/AJOJV27YKXEIAYT3A3QT5TZTDE.jpg?auth=f2e4f0ad8144dca1432e9f2639c59495072218b68955275021dfdcd3a1fdc63d&width=16&height=24&quality=70&smart=true)
"Is it on tomorrow? Oh we won't be watching that. We'll probably just catch the highlights in the morning," said Doug Bracewell, after picking up a five-wicket bag for the Devon Hotel Stags against the Mondiale Auckland Aces yesterday in the final round Budget Rental Plunket Shield match in Napier.
Already anointed 2015-16 champions, the Aces were 382-9 at stumps after winning the toss and electing to pad up at McLean Park.
"It was a pretty dry day one and good conditions for batting," said the test seamer, after Auckland opening batsman Jeet Raval not only reached a milestone 1000 first-class runs this season but also racked up his 14th ton in the four-day affair with 147 runs before CD spinner Ajaz Patelk had him caught Greg Hay.