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Super SmashMatch 5 · T20

Central Districts beat Canterbury by 8 runs

Saxton Oval, Nelson, . Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat.

Central Districts213/520 ov
Canterbury205/620 ov
Central Districts won by 8 runs
Northern Districts won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat. Central Districts made 213 for 5 in 20 overs, Jesse Ryder 84 from 40 balls and Will Young 53 from 31 balls. Andrew Ellis took 2 for 28.

Canterbury made 205 for 6 in 20 overs, Cam Fletcher 74 not out from 39 balls and Cole McConchie 54 from 37 balls. Seth Rance took 2 for 37.

Central Districts won by 8 runs.

Key performers

Central Districts innings

213/5(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Jesse Ryderc CE McConchie b BP Coburnc CE McConchie b BP Coburn844086210.00
Ben Smithlbw b CE McConchielbw b CE McConchie101020100.00
Will Youngb TG Johnstonb TG Johnston533124170.97
Tom Brucec NM Kwant b AM Ellisc NM Kwant b AM Ellis9100090.00
Dane Cleaver †c WSA Williams b AM Ellisc WSA Williams b AM Ellis9701128.57
Josh Clarksonnot outnot out28*1531186.67
Ben Wheelernot outnot out13*701185.71
Extras(lb 4, w 3)(lb 4, w 3)7
Total20 Ov (RR 10.65)20 Ov (RR 10.65)213/5
Fall of wickets: 41-1 (BS Smith, 3.4 ov), 134-2 (JD Ryder, 11.4 ov), 160-3 (WA Young, 14.5 ov), 170-4 (D Cleaver, 16.1 ov), 171-5 (TC Bruce, 16.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Andrew Hazeldine2020010.0032100
Ben Stokes4042010.5081410
Andrew Ellis302829.3384110
Cole McConchie1013113.0012000
Will Williams3037012.3353210
Blake Coburn3032110.6732200
Tim Johnston403719.2561300
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJD Ryder 30(12) & BS Smith 10(10)4122
2ndWA Young 35(20) & JD Ryder 54(28)9348
3rdTC Bruce 8(8) & WA Young 18(11)2619
4thD Cleaver 9(7) & TC Bruce 1(1)108
5thJA Clarkson 1(1) & TC Bruce 0(1)12
6thJA Clarkson 27(14) & BM Wheeler 13(7)42*21

Canterbury innings

205/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Michael Pollardb SHA Ranceb SHA Rance201112181.82
Nick Kwantc JA Clarkson b SHA Rancec JA Clarkson b SHA Rance03000.00
Chad Bowesc WA Young b BM Ticknerc WA Young b BM Tickner181130163.64
Ben Stokesc BM Wheeler b BJ Smallc BM Wheeler b BJ Small171030170.00
Cole McConchieb BM Ticknerb BM Tickner543752145.95
Cam Fletcher †not outnot out74*3946189.74
Tim Johnstonc & b BM Wheelerc & b BM Wheeler131220108.33
Extras(b 1, w 5, nb 3)(b 1, w 5, nb 3)9
Total20 Ov (RR 10.25)20 Ov (RR 10.25) · Target 214 from 20 ov205/6
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (NM Kwant, 0.5 ov), 22-2 (MA Pollard, 2.3 ov), 56-3 (CJ Bowes, 5.4 ov), 62-4 (BA Stokes, 6.2 ov), 178-5 (CE McConchie, 17.1 ov), 205-6 (TG Johnston, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Seth Rance403729.2572220
Ben Wheeler4058114.5078320
Blair Tickner403729.2596011
Bevan Small302919.6751201
Tom Bruce10707.0000001
Ajaz Patel403609.0081300
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMA Pollard 1(2) & NM Kwant 0(3)25
2ndMA Pollard 19(9) & CJ Bowes 1(1)2010
3rdBA Stokes 17(9) & CJ Bowes 17(10)3419
4thCE McConchie 6(3) & BA Stokes 0(1)64
5thCD Fletcher 66(33) & CE McConchie 48(34)11665
6thTG Johnston 13(12) & CD Fletcher 8(6)2717

Commentary

End of innings: CAN 205/6 (20 ov)
End of over 2011 runs, 1 wktCAN 205/610Wd0Wd44W
CD Fletcher 74(39)BM Wheeler 4-0-58-1
19.6W
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, OUT
TG Johnston c & b BM Wheeler 13(12) [4s-2 6s-0] · FoW 205/6 (20 ov)
19.54
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, FOUR
19.44
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, FOUR
19.4Wd
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, wide
19.30
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, no run
19.3Wd
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, wide
19.20
BM Wheeler to TG Johnston, no run
19.11
BM Wheeler to CD Fletcher, 1 run
End of over 197 runsCAN 194/5111Wd102
TG Johnston 5(7)CD Fletcher 73(38)SHA Rance 4-0-37-2
18.62
SHA Rance to TG Johnston, 2 runs
18.50
SHA Rance to TG Johnston, no run
18.41
SHA Rance to CD Fletcher, 1 run
18.4Wd
SHA Rance to CD Fletcher, wide
18.31
SHA Rance to TG Johnston, 1 run
18.21
SHA Rance to CD Fletcher, 1 run
18.11
SHA Rance to TG Johnston, 1 run
End of over 189 runs, 1 wktCAN 187/5W1Wd401Nb1b
TG Johnston 1(3)CD Fletcher 71(36)BM Tickner 4-0-37-2
17.61b
BM Tickner to TG Johnston, 1 byeFree hit
17.6Nb
BM Tickner to TG Johnston, no ball
17.51
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, 1 run
17.40
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, no run
17.34
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, FOUR
17.3Wd
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, wide
17.21
BM Tickner to TG Johnston, 1 run
17.1W
BM Tickner to CE McConchie, OUT
CE McConchie b BM Tickner 54(37) [4s-5 6s-2] · FoW 178/5 (17.1 ov)
End of over 1712 runsCAN 178/4144111
CE McConchie 54(36)CD Fletcher 66(33)SHA Rance 3-0-30-2
16.61
SHA Rance to CE McConchie, 1 run
16.51
SHA Rance to CD Fletcher, 1 run