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Cole McConchie’s 50 led the Canterbury Kings to victory against the Otago Volts.
Captain Cole McConchie kicked on to catapult the Canterbury Kings into the men s Twenty20 Super Smash finals after powering past the Otago Volts in Christchurch. Otago were threatening to post a big first-innings total but Neil Broom s departure for 48 from 37 balls, combined with a tight four overs of leg-spin from Todd Astle (2-18), slowed the Volts down, leaving the Kings chasing 163 under the new lights at Hagley Oval on Saturday. The Kings looked awfully shaky, needing 53 from 36 balls, but McConchie steadied their chase with a priceless, match-winning 50 from 36 to take his side into second, above the Central Stags, and assured of a finals place.