http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Northern-Districts-c825 v Otago – Plunket Shield, 2012/13 – Match Update [Day 3]
Massive centuries from Corey Anderson and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Flynn-c1309 saw Northern Districts maintaining a firm upper-hand over Otago on the third day of their ongoing Plunket Shield match at Seddon Park in Hamilton today on November 6, with the Knights setting the Volts
a massive final target of 440.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jimmy-Neesham-c1697 (17-6-58-2),
Jacob Duffy (15.1-5-35-2), and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-Wagner-c79182 (21-5-62-2).
Northern Districts put forth an insipid batting performance, with Ish Sodhi top-scoring for the team with 48. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Corey-Anderson-c1282 (34) and James Marshall (32) were the only other batsmen who registered decent performances, and on the very first day of the match,
the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knights-c805 found themselves all out for 204.
Otago did not fare any better during their second innings, but managed a total which was marginally better than the one posted by the Knights. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Anton-Devcich-c1067 (2.1-0-4-2) came out in full force, but were unable to subdue centurion
Neesham (124) and Ian Butler (61*), both of whom played a vital role in getting the Volts up to 298 before they were all out on day 2.
The Knights were off to a good start during their second innings, with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Butler-c48850, Northern Districts
found themselves at 120 for 2 by stumps on day 2.
Day 3 saw a brief slip-up in the beginning, with the dismissal of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/James-Marshall-c1650 (15), but Flynn (182) and Anderson (167) took it from there, setting up a massive 283-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Their contributions put the team on steady ground,
while the efforts of Butler (24-3-89-2) and Mark Craig (28.5-2-122-2) went in vain. Some final contributions from Devcich (15) and wicketkeeper Adam Wheater (29*) saw the Knights declaring at 533 for 6, setting the Volts a final target of 440.
Otago’s final innings got off to a poor start, with openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Gordon-Bracewell-c75912 (4*) and Neil Wagner (5*) at the crease, the Volts finished the third day at a shaky 12 for
2.
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