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Super SmashMatch 24 · T20

Central Districts beat Canterbury by 17 runs

Hagley Oval, Christchurch, . Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat.

Central Districts181/820 ov
Canterbury164/820 ov
Central Districts won by 17 runs
Wellington won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat. Central Districts made 181 for 8 in 20 overs, Dane Cleaver 81 from 51 balls and Josh Clarkson 36 from 25 balls. Edward Nuttall took 2 for 27.

Canterbury made 164 for 8 in 20 overs, Cam Fletcher 65 not out from 37 balls and Stephen Murdoch 32 from 27 balls. Blair Tickner took 4 for 26.

Central Districts won by 17 runs.

Key performers

Central Districts innings

181/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc CJ Bowes b EJ Nuttallc CJ Bowes b EJ Nuttall671085.71
Christian Leopardc †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttallc †CD Fletcher b EJ Nuttall01000.00
Dane Cleaver †c LJ Carter b AM Ellisc LJ Carter b AM Ellis815183158.82
Tom Brucest †CD Fletcher b CE McConchiest †CD Fletcher b CE McConchie292341126.09
Kieran Noema-Barnettc WSA Williams b AM Ellisc WSA Williams b AM Ellis250040.00
Josh Clarksonrun outrun out362521144.00
Willem Ludickrun outrun out9510180.00
Ben Wheelernot outnot out4*400100.00
Ajaz Patelrun outrun out01000.00
Extras(b 1, lb 4, w 7, nb 2)(b 1, lb 4, w 7, nb 2)14
Total20 Ov (RR 9.05)20 Ov (RR 9.05)181/8
Fall of wickets: 5-1 (CK Leopard, 1 ov), 19-2 (GH Worker, 2.1 ov), 83-3 (TC Bruce, 9.2 ov), 88-4 (K Noema-Barnett, 10.5 ov), 143-5 (D Cleaver, 16.5 ov), 172-6 (WC Ludick, 18.4 ov), 181-7 (JA Clarkson, 19.5 ov), 181-8 (AY Patel, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Edward Nuttall302729.0084100
Henry Shipley2025012.5054110
Sean Davey301906.3371010
Will Williams403909.7554110
Cole McConchie402416.0080100
Andrew Ellis4042210.5063142
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 5(5) & CK Leopard 0(1)56
2ndGH Worker 1(2) & D Cleaver 12(5)147
3rdTC Bruce 29(23) & D Cleaver 30(21)6443
4thK Noema-Barnett 2(5) & D Cleaver 3(4)59
5thJA Clarkson 17(15) & D Cleaver 36(21)5536
6thJA Clarkson 15(7) & WC Ludick 9(5)2911
7thBM Wheeler 4(4) & JA Clarkson 4(3)97
8thAY Patel 0(1) & BM Wheeler 0(0)01

Canterbury innings

164/8(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Chad Bowesc JA Clarkson b BM Ticknerc JA Clarkson b BM Tickner12152080.00
Jack Boylelbw b SHA Rancelbw b SHA Rance03000.00
Stephen Murdochc AY Patel b BM Wheelerc AY Patel b BM Wheeler322731118.52
Cole McConchieb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner360050.00
Leo Carterc & b BM Ticknerc & b BM Tickner02000.00
Cam Fletcher †not outnot out65*3752175.68
Andrew Ellisc BM Wheeler b K Noema-Barnettc BM Wheeler b K Noema-Barnett790077.78
Henry Shipleyc CK Leopard b BM Ticknerc CK Leopard b BM Tickner271531180.00
Sean Daveyc JA Clarkson b AY Patelc JA Clarkson b AY Patel360050.00
Will Williamsnot outnot out0*000-
Extras(lb 5, w 10)(lb 5, w 10)15
Total20 Ov (RR 8.20)20 Ov (RR 8.20) · Target 182 from 20 ov164/8
Did not bat: Edward Nuttall
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (JCT Boyle, 0.5 ov), 41-2 (CJ Bowes, 5.3 ov), 48-3 (CE McConchie, 7.1 ov), 48-4 (LJ Carter, 7.3 ov), 66-5 (SJ Murdoch, 10.3 ov), 86-6 (AM Ellis, 13.3 ov), 139-7 (HB Shipley, 18 ov), 152-8 (SB Davey, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance402015.00121030
Ben Wheeler402416.0092030
Ajaz Patel3040113.3334200
Blair Tickner402646.50133110
Willem Ludick302408.0052000
Kieran Noema-Barnett2025112.5021110
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Bowes 1(2) & JCT Boyle 0(3)15
2ndSJ Murdoch 21(15) & CJ Bowes 11(13)4028
3rdSJ Murdoch 4(4) & CE McConchie 3(6)710
4thLJ Carter 0(2) & SJ Murdoch 0(0)02
5thCD Fletcher 11(10) & SJ Murdoch 7(8)1818
6thCD Fletcher 8(9) & AM Ellis 7(9)2018
7thCD Fletcher 24(12) & HB Shipley 27(15)5327
8thSB Davey 3(6) & CD Fletcher 10(3)139
9thCD Fletcher 12(3) & WSA Williams 0(0)12*3

Commentary

End of innings: CAN 164/8 (20 ov)
End of over 2014 runs, 1 wktCAN 164/820W624
CD Fletcher 65(37)WSA Williams 0(0)AY Patel 3-0-40-1
19.64
AY Patel to CD Fletcher, FOUR
19.52
AY Patel to CD Fletcher, 2 runs
19.46
AY Patel to CD Fletcher, SIX
19.3W
AY Patel to SB Davey, OUT
SB Davey c JA Clarkson b AY Patel 3(6) [4s-0 6s-0] · FoW 152/8 (19.3 ov)
19.20
AY Patel to SB Davey, no run
19.12
AY Patel to SB Davey, 2 runs
End of over 1911 runsCAN 150/7001244
CD Fletcher 53(34)SB Davey 1(3)WC Ludick 3-0-24-0
18.64
WC Ludick to CD Fletcher, FOUR
FIFTY for CD Fletcher (53 off 34)
18.54
WC Ludick to CD Fletcher, FOUR
18.42
WC Ludick to CD Fletcher, 2 runs
18.31
WC Ludick to SB Davey, 1 run
18.20
WC Ludick to SB Davey, no run
18.10
WC Ludick to SB Davey, no run
End of over 1814 runs, 1 wktCAN 139/700446W
CD Fletcher 43(31)BM Tickner 4-0-26-4
17.6W
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, OUT
HB Shipley c CK Leopard b BM Tickner 27(15) [4s-3 6s-1] · FoW 139/7 (18 ov)
17.56
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, SIX
17.44
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, FOUR
17.34
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, FOUR
17.20
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, no run
17.10
BM Tickner to HB Shipley, no run
End of over 1711 runsCAN 125/6224111
HB Shipley 13(9)CD Fletcher 43(31)SHA Rance 4-0-20-1
16.61
SHA Rance to HB Shipley, 1 run
16.51
SHA Rance to CD Fletcher, 1 run
16.41
SHA Rance to HB Shipley, 1 run
16.34
SHA Rance to HB Shipley, FOUR
16.22
SHA Rance to HB Shipley, 2 runs
16.12
SHA Rance to HB Shipley, 2 runs
End of over 1618 runsCAN 114/6426222
CD Fletcher 42(30)HB Shipley 3(4)K Noema-Barnett 2-0-25-1