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The Otago Sparks were too strong for the Central Hinds in the Super Smash on Friday.
Otago Sparks opener Polly Inglis made an unbeaten 43 off 38 balls to guide her side to an emphatic win over the Central Hinds in the Twenty20 Super Smash at University of Otago Oval on Friday. She hit five fours as she helped the Sparks chase down their target of 103 with seven wickets in hand and 28 balls to spare and register their second win of the season. Fellow opener Millie Cowan made 20 off 18 balls while White Ferns Hayley Jensen and Katey Martin added 17 off 15 and 13 off 14 respectively as the hosts made light work of their chase in Dunedin.
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Hearts captain Lauren Down carried her bat the entire innings, scoring 64 not out, guiding her team to victory.
The sun shone down on the Auckland Hearts at New Plymouth’s stunning Pukekura Park as they claimed their second victory of the Super Smash in a game that came down to the wire. Luck was on the side of Hearts captain Lauren Down. She won the toss and elected to bat against the Central Hinds. Down delivered a captain’s knock, carrying her bat throughout the innings, finishing with 64 not out off 63 balls. It’s a return to form for the captain who brought up her 50 in the 15th over with an elegant four through the covers. In her 50th game for the side, her luck continued when she was dropped in the 16th over.