Cricket: Sparks beat Blaze in T20

The Otago Sparks beat the Wellington Blaze by eight wickets in their twenty20 match at the University Oval today.

Katey Martin led the way with 63 not out. Along with England international Laura Marsh, she put on 91 runs for the second wicket to see the Sparks reach their target of 134 in 18.2 overs.

Opener Suzie Bates chipped in with 25, while Polly Inglis scored five not out to help Martin close out the game.

Earlier Rachel Priest was the big scorer for Wellington, managing 52 off 42 balls, to set the Blaze on their way to 133 for four. Meanwhile Irish international Eimear Richardson hit five fours to score 25 not out off nine balls late in the innings.

Victoria Abbott picked up two for 28 for Otago, while Morna Nielsen and Georgia Clarke each took a wicket.

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