It was some striking from Fulton, who made it look effortless, helping himself to 30 runs from five balls. Fulton brought up his half century during Boshier’s first over at his former Hagley home ground. He clubbed seven sixes and four fours in his 80 – which came from 51 balls. Fulton finally departed caught in the deep by Boshier off Andy Ellis’ bowling, giving him his third wicket.
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Team Rugby s Richie McCaw fields the ball off his own bowling during the Black Clash T20 match at Hagley Oval. Fulton didn’t relent after his six onslaught off Boshier, taking to All Blacks star Jordie Barrett two overs later, hitting him for a four and another six.
Cricket: Team Cricket edge Team Rugby in T20 Black Clash thriller
22 Jan, 2021 09:30 AM
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Team Cricket celebrates a wicket during the Black Clash. Photo / Photosport
Liam Napier is a sports writer for NZMELiam.Napier@nzherald.co.nz
Daniel Vettori did not flinch, snaffling three wickets in the final over to edge Team Cricket to a tense two-run win over Team Rugby in the third annual edition of the Black Clash.
With Jordie Barrett on the cusp of carrying Team Rugby to an unlikely upset Vettori nonchalantly stepped up, as he did throughout his decorated New Zealand career, to claim the All Blacks and Hurricanes playmaker for 30 from 11 balls.
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All Black Will Jordan would love to face former Black Caps legend Daniel Vettori in Friday s Black Clash T20.
The last time All Blacks star Will Jordan played a competitive cricket match about 20 people were watching. It will be a different story under lights at Christchurch s Hagley Oval on Friday when the Crusaders fullback-wing lines up for Team Rugby against Team Cricket in the annual Black Clash T20. More than 7000 fans attended the inaugural event in 2019 at Hagley and another large crowd is expected for the festival match. Jordan s last proper cricket match was in December 2015 for the Christchurch Boys High First XI at the Gillette Cup schoolboy nationals. Aside from two or three” social T20s on a Saturday over the last four years, Jordan s focus has been on his burgeoning rugby career – making his All Blacks debut against Australia in November.