da 888casino： Only 29.4 overs were possible on the third day at Christchurch, as Northern Districts and Canterbury – both of whom need an outright win to reach the final – faced up to the prospect of a no-result that would hand Wellington an unexpected lifeline
Cricinfo staff21-Mar-2005
ScorecardOnly 29.4 overs were possible on the third day at Christchurch, as Northern Districts and Canterbury – both of whom need an outright win to reach the final – faced up to the prospect of a no-result that would hand Wellington an unexpected lifeline. In the time available, ND progressed from their overnight 149 for 2 to 218 for 4, with Bradley-John Watling falling for 77.
ScorecardOtago battled their way to a potentially decisive 76-run lead on a tricky wicket at Queenstown, although given the bad weather affecting the crucial Northern Districts v Canterbury fixture at Christchurch, not even a defeat seems likely to deny Wellington their place in the final. None of Otago’s batsmen managed a half-century, and at 150 for 7 they were in a spot of bother. Bradley Scott, however, thumped a spirited 43 to secure a useful lead.
ScorecardMatthew Horne and Rob Nicol compiled an attritional 84-run stand for the second wicket, as Auckland opted for safety first on another rain-affected day at Napier. By the close they had reached 140 for 3 in their first innings, and a result seems highly unlikely.