New Zealander Peter McGlashan took a world record 12 catches in the first-class match between Northern Districts and Central Districts which ended today.

The Northern Knights wicket-keeper took six catches per innings as the Knights won the four-day Plunket Shield match by nine wickets inside three days.

Having effected six dismissals on day one and a further five in the Central's second innings on day two - the majority of them edges behind - McGlashan had a nervous wait before sealing his record when Stags wicket-keeper Bevan Griggs edged behind off the bowling of Graeme Aldridge early in the morning session of day three.

"A few of the guys mentioned it before we went out. There were whispers of it and I could hear people talking about it behind my back saying 'should we tell him or don't tell him'.

"It was just one of those things. It was business as usual and go out and catch the ball whenever it came close really," the 30-year-old told Press Association Sport.

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"I just had to wait and be patient and I was quite lucky that that edge came through quite early on in the morning."

The previous world record for catches in a first-class match was 11 which was shared by several wicket-keepers, including Australian Rod Marsh and England's Alec Stewart.

The record for most dismissals in a match is 13 (11 catches and two stumpings) and is held by Zimbabwean wicketkeeper Wayne James.

McGlashan admitted to having a "cheeky look" on the internet on Wednesday night when he realised his 11 catches over the first two days had broken the New Zealand record and equalled the world record.

"I couldn't resist have a check online and I saw there was a chap in Zimbabwe who had quite an exceptional game with 13 dismissals.

"For a keeper the total dismissals is the one you want to strive for but to break the record for the most number of catches is still something I'm very proud of.

He added: "I was looking through the list and there are some quite illustrious names.

"My grandfather Robin Schofield actually held the New Zealand record for a while for the same record. He had seven catches in an innings and nine in a match.

"So to be able to take one of those records off him and move past the likes of Marsh and Stewart is quite a big deal. I guess it will start to sink in in the next couple of days."

Aldridge, who combined with McGlashan for six of the dismissals, ended the match with figures of 11 for 145 off 33.5 overs - his first 10-wicket bag.

Left-armer Trent Boult chipped in with four of the dozen, including former Black Cap Mathew Sinclair in the first innings, in his match figures of six for 56 off 31 overs.

Bradley Scott combined with his wicket-keeper in the second innings for the prized wicket of New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor (66) and Brad Patton.

McGlashan, a member of the New Zealand squad for the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in June and the Twenty20 internationals in Sri Lanka, paid tribute to the Northern bowling attack.

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"It was quite a bouncy wicket for this early on in the New Zealand summer and most of the wickets were batsmen generally getting done by the bounce.

"But our guys put enough balls in the right areas that it put the batsmen under pressure.

"CD scored over 250 in the second innings so it showed if you applied yourself there were no demons in the pitch. It was just a case of good bowling and for some reason the edges were fine enough to come to me.

"The surprising thing was most of them were fairly regulation (catches). I actually dropped two really tough chances so it could have been more."