Aaron Redmond on his way to scoring a century for Otago
against Central Districts at the University Oval today.
Photo by Jane Dawber.
Opener Aaron Redmond became the first centurion in this
season's Twenty20 cricket competition, belting Otago to an
impressive five-wicket win over Central Districts at University
Oval today.
Redmond's 100 off 56 balls further extended his lead as the
competition's top run-scorer on 324, as Otago reached
Central's 185 for six with an over to spare after Central
were penalised six runs for a slow over rate.
Redmond's century included six fours and seven well-struck
sixes, and further entrenched Otago's position at the top of
the table alongside Auckland with five wins from six games.
Injury-plagued allrounder Jacob Oram, playing his first match
since injuring his achilles tendon in the third one-day match
for New Zealand against the West Indies in early January,
impressed with the bat for Central.
Central were 70 for three in the 11th over when Oram came to
the wicket. When he fell, to a tidy catch by wicketkeeper
Derek de Boorder off the bowling of captain Craig Cumming,
another 66 had been added to the Central's total.
Oram's 51 came off 27 balls, and included two fours and five
massive sixes.
Recently returned Black Caps Nathan McCullum, with two for 24
off his four overs, and Ian Butler, with two for 29, were the
best of the Otago bowlers.
Scores:
Central Districts 185-6 (Jacob Oram 51, Marc Calkin 37no,
Jamie How 27; Nathan McCullum 2-24, Ian Butler 2-29) lost to
Otago 189-5 (Aaron Redmond 100no, Craig Cumming 34, Neil
Broom 22) by 5 wickets.
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