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India and New Zealand will square off in the first semi-final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 and it will be a clash between Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson in a knock-out game after 11 years.
What was in Central Districts' stable was enough to entice new coach Rob Walter north.
Henry Nicholls scored 113 for Canterbury in the record-breaking Ford Trophy victory over the Auckland Aces. Black Caps batsman Henry Nicholls has guided Canterbury to a critical Ford Trophy win with a classy century, scoring more than the Auckland Aces could muster in their run chase. Canterbury's 216 run victory – the biggest in Ford Trophy history – cements its spot as the first side to qualify for the playoffs and in the box seat to host them. Nicholls, who notched his sixth List A century and fifth in the Ford Trophy, opened the batting after Auckland won the toss and sent the home ...
Mitchell fires Canterbury into Super Smash final Newshub 11/02/2021 © Image - Photosport, video - Spark Sport Daryl Mitchell in action The Canterbury Kings will play the Wellington Firebirds in Sunday's T20 Super Smash final after a stunning last-over win against the Central Stags. Will Young's rapid century looked to have the Stags on track for victory and with the Kings 35/4 in the 6th over, chasing 181, the task was stiff for the red and blacks. But Blackcaps all-rounder Daryl Mitchell (88) and wicket-keeper Cam Fletcher (72) added 132 on 81 balls to swing momentum back to the Kings. ...
MARTY MELVILLE/PHOTOSPORT/Supplied Wellington Blaze all-rounder Sophie Devine pipped Canterbury Magicians all-rounder Frankie Mackay to the MVP award on the back of a strong bowling display. Wellington Blaze all-rounder Sophie Devine did just enough to claim the Stuff MVP award in the final round of the Twenty20 Super Smash, but it wasn't enough to help her side advance straight to Saturday's grand final. Devine took 4-21 with the ball as the Blaze dismissed the Auckland Hearts for 110 – enough to earn her a single MVP point – but only made six with the bat as they lost by seven runs, a ...