http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 Domestic Cricket Update – November 23rd, 2011
The New Zealand domestic season is currently being dominated by the batsmen as all the three first-class matches of the current round ended without result.
At the Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Central-Districts-c777 started the fourth day’s play with 150 runs on the board for the loss of three wickets and decided to declare the innings at 288 runs for the loss of four wickets.
Out of favour Test cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Sinclair-c2029, shined with a brilliant hundred and remained unbeaten on 118 runs, which came off 177 balls with the help of 14 boundaries.
In reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canterbury-c775 had scored 10 runs for the loss of one wicket in five overs before the match was called off as a draw. Canterbury gained five points, whereas the Central Districts took four points from the match.
The situation was even more favourable for the batsmen at University Oval, Dunedin. After winning the toss, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northern-Districts-c825 posted a massive score of 482 runs for the loss of five wickets before the declared the innings.
Kiwis international http://www.senore.com/Cricket/BJ-Watling-c1172 scored a massive hundred and was ably supported by all the other top order batsmen as well.
In reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Otago-c829 scored 210 runs for the loss of seven wickets as the match ended without a result. However, Northern Districts were the more happier side as they took away six crucial points from this match.
The bowlers had their say in the match between Auckland and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bert-Sutcliffe-c47851 Oval, Lincoln, however, they were still unable to get a result out of the game. Auckland was bowled for only 125 runs in its second innings.
Test off-spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Luke-Woodcock-c1860 also made an impression and picked up four
wickets.
In the last innings of the match, Wellington had scored 86 runs after losing five wickets before the match was called off. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Adams-c1033 picked up a couple of wickets each for Auckland.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 grabbed five points from this game, whereas Wellington took three points.
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