da marjack bet： Auckland have ended Canterbury’s dominance of New Zealand provincial women’scricket today with a six-wicket win in the final of the State Insurance Cupat Eden Park
22-Jan-2000Auckland have ended Canterbury’s dominance of New Zealand provincial women’scricket today with a six-wicket win in the final of the State Insurance Cupat Eden Park. Canterbury, who had previously won 20 out of 21 titles, losttoday’s game after being 154 without loss during their 37th over.Veteran Canterbury captain Debbie Hockley, who earlier this week announcedher decision to step down as captain of the New Zealand side, won the tossand elected to bat first. After a slow start, including a superb openingspell by Munokoa Tunupopo (0/12 from six overs), Hockley and her openingpartner Paula Flannery accelerated the scoring. Hockley was dismissed for76 on the final ball of the 37th over when Natalie Scripps sent her middlestump flying. The opening partnership was worth 154.Canterbury lost another four wickets before ending their fifty overs on 236for 5. Flannery finished unbeaten on 96 after taking a single off the firstball of the final over and losing the strike. Her innings was a fortunateone, however, as she gave several chances to dropped catches or missedstumpings. Nicola Payne (13) contributed the only six of the day, a hoickoff Kathryn Ramel.Fruin (21) and Tyler (55) added 53 for the first wicket before Fruin wastrapped lbw by Debbie Hockley. Emily Drumm (79* from 91 balls), who playeda near-flawless innings, and Kathryn Ramel (42 from 37 balls) kept Aucklandwithin striking distance of Canterbury’s run rate. It was wicketkeeperRebecca Rolls, who came to the crease with Auckland needing 36 to win from32 balls, who sealed the win for the home side. Rolls smashed an unbeaten 27from 14 balls with five boundaries, including two in a row to finish thematch. Canterbury shuffled eight bowlers to no avail.