Match Details
In pursuit of a competitive total of 166, the Auckland openers Max O’Dowd and George Worker executed some alluring strokeplay before Dutch right-handed O’Dowd succumbed to a short delivery of Michael Rae, and subsequently, Rae clinched another wicket in the next ball as Mark Chapman 0(1) edged one to the keeper.
Captain Robert O’Donnel, the next man in, then joined forces with Worker to stitch a brief period of respite before Ben Lockrose dismissed the left-handed Worker for 27(18). Following the wicket of Worker, the off-break bowler Dean Foxcroft scalped four breakthroughs in quick succession and dismantled Auckland’s middle order.
Courtesy of Foxcroft’s heroics, the Aces were tottering at 106/8 after the completion of the 16th over and the Volts were cruising towards a massive victory. Eventually, Foxcroft claimed a match-winning five-wicket haul by giving away just 11 runs in 4 overs.
Foxcroft continued his blistering form by orchestrating 44(34) and his 46-run partnership with Micheal Rippon 28(22) assisted Otago to go past 160 in their innings. Lockie Ferguson exploited the sideways movement and claimed two crucial wickets by giving away 26 runs.
Sean Solia also scalped two breakthroughs but was a touch expensive and Louis Delport alongside Ben Lister also chipped in with a wicket each. Stick around for the post-match presentation!