Super Smash 2024-5 Day 25 Thread: Our Only Day in the Bay - Northern Districts (Brave) vs Otago (Sparks & Volts)
Venue: Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Commentators: Scotty Stevenson, Aimee Watkins, Mark Richardson
Brave vs Sparks (2:10pm start)
Sparks won the toss & chose to bowl
Brave: Jesse Prasad in, Amanda-Jade Wellington out
Sparks: unchanged XI
Favourites: Sparks slight favourites at 1.85 over the Brave on 1.92
On the Mic: Anna Browning (Sparks), Marina Lamplough (Brave)
| Northern Brave | 127/8 | Otago Sparks | 20 overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caitlin Gurrey | 39 (35) | Kirstie Gordon | 2/19 (4) |
| Jess Watkin | 31 (29) | Hayley Jensen | 2/32 (4) |
| Otago Sparks | 128/4 | Northern Brave | 14.5 overs |
| Hayley Jensen | 49* (34) | Chamari Athapaththu | 2/17 (3) |
| Polly Inglis | 21* (12) | Jesse Prasad | 1/17 (2) |
Sparks win by 6 wickets
POTM: Hayley Jensen (Sparks)
Brave vs Volts (5:55pm start)
Brave won the toss & chose to bowl
Both XIs are unchanged
Favourites: It's a dead heat! Both teams on 1.90 at time of writing
On the Mic: Robbie O'Donnell (Brave)
| Otago Volts | 143/7 | Northern Brave | 20 overs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Todd | 75 (55) | Kristian Clarke | 2/22 (4) |
| Glenn Phillips | 35 (33) | Brett Hampton | 1/8 (1) |
| Northern Brave | 146/6 | Otago Volts | 17.3 overs |
| Robbie O'Donnell | 39 (32) | Jacob Duffy | 2/19 (4) |
| Katene Clarke | 32 (35) | Andrew Hazeldine | 2/42 (3.3) |
Brave win by 4 wickets
POTM: Robbie O'Donnell (Brave)
Today's Honour Roll - Emma Black Maiden - Kirstie Gordon Wicket Maiden - Jamal Todd 50