You might see batting that bad at Tonga Park — then again, you might not.
Otago slumped to a sixth consecutive loss yesterday and reached a new low in the process.
Auckland dished up a 103-run defeat.
The Aces posted 183 for seven at Eden Park Outer Oval.
It was about par on what was a used pitch. But the Volts did not get within a French cut of the total.
The visitors were routed for just 80 — a new team low in the format.
The wickets were shared around but towering Black Caps seamer Kyle Jamieson grabbed three for 18.
The run chase faded awfully fast.
Opener Hamish Rutherford chopped on in the opening over. Neil Broom edged his first delivery to the keeper. Josh Finnie picked out a fielder in the deep. Anaru Kitchen spooned a soft catch.
Nick Kelly did offer some resistance. He swatted 38 from 29 before he was bowled.
He was the only Volts’ player to post double figures.
There was one small positive — the innings was over swiftly. Otago was dismissed in the 13th over and could have caught the early bus back to the hotel.
The Volts can take other positives. They fought back with the ball after an early onslaught.
Mitchell McClenaghan’s first ball got hit over the rope for six by Sean Solia.
The left-hander clipped another stray delivery off his pads for four later in the over and looked in good touch early.
Solia took to Nathan Smith as well, clouting the bowler for three boundaries in the third over.
Smith had the last say, though. He pulled off a snappy caught and bowled to remove the threat for a hard-hit 27 from 15 balls.
Jacob Duffy bowled two tight overs to help the Volts escape the powerplay in reasonable shape.
Glenn Phillips had had a few sighters by that stage and he looked determined not to allow leading Volts’ spinner Michael Rippon to settle.
He whacked a six early in the over but holed out at midwicket for 20 when he tried to repeat the dose.
Mark Chapman put a dent in Rippon’s economy statistics with a massive six down the ground.
The Aces were targeting the left-arm wrist spinner. He has been a banker, but his opening three overs went for 39 runs.
Otago needed a wicket and they brought back McClenaghan to get it. The plan worked. William O’Donnell miscued on 40.
The focus then shifted to getting rid of Chapman and Michael Rae delivered.
Rippon nabbed a sharp grab to cut off his innings at 36.
Robbie O’Donnell chipped in with 21 and Jamieson added 21 not out to get his side past 180, which proved more than enough.
