Super Smash 2024-5 Day 23 Thread: In the Blue Corner...and in the Other Blue Corner - Auckland (Hearts & Aces) vs Otago (Sparks & Volts)
Venue: Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Commentators: Scotty Stevenson, Ben Horne, Mark Richardson
Hearts vs Sparks (12:40pm start)
Otago won the toss & chose to bowl
Both XIs are unchanged
On the Mic: Kirstie Gordon (Sparks), Izzy Gaze (Hearts)
| Auckland Hearts | 162/2 | Otago Sparks | 20 overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maddy Green | 54* (39) | Kirstie Gordon | 2/21 (4) |
| Lauren Down | 47* (41) | ||
| Otago Sparks | 137/7 | Auckland Hearts | 20 overs |
| Anna Browning | 25* (16) | Maddy Green | 2/10 (2.1) |
| Caitlin Blakely | 21 (14) | Prue Catton | 2/27 (4) |
Hearts win by 25 runs
POTM: Maddy Green (Hearts)
Aces vs Volts (4:25pm start)
Aces won the toss & chose to bat
Aces: Mark Chapman in, Martin Guptill out
Volts: Dean Foxcroft in, Leo Carter out
Favourites: Volts firm favourites on 1.64 over the Aces on 2.25
On the Mic: Jamal Todd (Volts), Cam Fletcher (Aces)
| Auckland Aces | 197/6 | Otago Volts | 20 overs each |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Chapman | 68 (40) | Andrew Hazeldine | 2/19 (4) |
| Bevon Jacobs | 37 (30) | Luke Georgeson | 1/29 (2) |
| Otago Volts | 128 | Auckland Aces | 16.2 overs |
| Dale Phillips | 40 (25) | Adithya Ashok | 3/22 (4) |
| Llew Johnson | 32 (21) | Danru Ferns | 2/16 (2.2) |
Aces win by 69 runs
POTM: Adithya Ashok (Aces)
Today's Honour Roll - Maddy Green 50 - Fran Jonas Maiden - Mark Chapman 50