Delport’s was the eighth first-class hat-trick for Auckland and followed Jamieson’s against Central Stags last October, coming after Jeet Raval had made 91 opening the batting for Northern Districts. Canterbury, meanwhile, took a big step towards winning the Plunket Shield with a 188-run victory over the Otago Volts in the first match to finish on day four. Thanks to three-wicket bags from seamer Matt Henry and spinner Cole McConchie, Canterbury skittled the Volts for 163 in their second innings at Hagley Oval. Anaru Kitchen’s 45 was the top score for the visitors who were always playing catch-up after the hosts racked up 517 batting first.
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Brooke Halliday (second from right) says the national anthem at Hagley Oval in Christchurch was when it hit home she was now a White Fern.
It hit home for Brooke Halliday that she was now a White Fern as the national anthem played at Hagley Oval in Christchurch last month. The Northern Spirit captain then proceeded to hit the England bowlers better than most of her more-experienced team-mates, scoring 50 as they lost the first one-day international and 60 as they lost the second match in Dunedin. Only Amy Satterthwaite, who scored an unbeaten 119 as they won the third match, also in Dunedin, finished the series with more runs than Halliday, who also picked up a pair of wickets with the ball.
Leo Carter and Cam Fletcher shared in a massive partnership as Canterbury put Otago to the sword in round five of the Plunket Shield.
Leo Carter and Cam Fletcher blazed their way to rapid first-class centuries on Thursday as the Plunket Shield resumed, making the most of a platform provided by Black Caps Henry Nicholls and Daryl Mitchell. At stumps on the first day of round five, Carter was not out on 140 off just 131 balls and Fletcher was not out on 114 off 128, having helped Canterbury to 435-5 in their first innings against the Otago Volts at Hagley Oval. The pair shared in an unbeaten partnership of 247 off 252 balls for the sixth wicket, having come together late in the middle session with their side 188-5.