Central Districts vs Otago, 19th Match, Super Smash 2019-20 - HighlightsCD vs OTG, 19th Match, Super Smash 2019-20 - Highlights

Ben Wheeler to Dale Phillips, FOUR, shortish ball outside off, Phillips waits for it and slaps it over the covers. That was struck hard by Phillips

Ben Wheeler to Travis Muller, out Caught by Cleaver!! Alower, short ball, Muller tries to ramp it over the keeper/first slip. Gets a glove on it and Cleaver times his jump (to his right) perfectly to snaffle that. Travis Muller c Cleaver b Ben Wheeler 3(4)

Ryan Watson to Rippon, out Caught by Cleaver!! Edged and gone! Good response from Watson. A skiddy good length ball marginally outside off, Rippon tries to run it down to third man and ends up nicking it to the keeper via an outside edge. Rippon c Cleaver b Ryan Watson 7(4) [6s-1]

Ryan Watson to Rippon, SIX, in the slot, fullish ball on the stumps, Rippon manufactures room and lofts it handsomely over wide long-off. Got it off the middle!

Noema-Barnett to Finnie, out Caught by Willem Ludick!! Another slower ball, full and marginally outside off, Finnie crouches low to try and get under it. Tries to loft it over long-on, but fails to get the necessary power behind it. Ludick takes a clean catch inches above the ground. Finnie c Willem Ludick b Noema-Barnett 17(15) [4s-3]

Tickner to Dale Phillips, SIX, back of a length delivery outside off, Phillips moves leg-side and spanks it over deep backward point. Incredible shot

Tickner to Finnie, FOUR, leg-stump half-volley, Finnie flicks it away with ease. Sent it fine of the man at 45

Tickner to Finnie, FOUR, back of a length delivery, Finnie hops and lifts it over extra cover

Worker to Dale Phillips, FOUR, full toss, Phillips reverse-sweeps it through the gap between short third man and backward point. A risky shot, but it pays off on this occasion

Noema-Barnett to Finnie, FOUR, Finnie waits for this ball on the back foot and scythes it fiercely behind point. No chance for the deep cover fielder to stop that

Ajaz Patel to Nick Kelly, out Caught by Worker!! And, Ajaz Patel has his revenge! This is a gift, though. Dropped short by Ajaz and Kelly miscues the pull shot. Worker comes forward from deep mid-wicket and takes a good catch. Nick Kelly c Worker b Ajaz Patel 45(24) [4s-3 6s-3]

Ajaz Patel to Nick Kelly, FOUR, skiddy length ball outside off, Kelly cuts it fiercely off the back foot. Beats backward point to his left

Ben Wheeler to Kitchen, out Caught by Leopard!! Holed out! Short of a length ball, Kitchen backs himself to clear cow corner with a heave. It was a slower ball and the batsman could only get it off the bottom part of the bat. Leopard takes a couple of steps forward from long-on to snaffle that. Kitchen c Leopard b Ben Wheeler 26(20) [4s-3]

Tickner to Nick Kelly, FOUR, shot! Full and pacy ball marginally outside off, Kelly backs away and reaches out for it before squeezing it through the backward point region. Superbly executed

Tickner to Nick Kelly, SIX, shortened length, was slow again, Kelly moves off-side, waits for the ball and ramps it over fine leg

Noema-Barnett to Kitchen, FOUR, the partnership between Kitchen and Nick Kelly is now 50. Another knuckle ball, full and outside off, Kitchen moves leg-side and carves it over backward point

Worker to Nick Kelly, SIX, flighted delivery, right in the slot, Kelly gets down on a knee and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket

Ajaz Patel to Nick Kelly, FOUR, darted wide of off, Kelly uses the width and pace to his advantage. Scythed wide of backward point

Ajaz Patel to Kitchen, FOUR, moves leg-side and Ajaz Patel fires it on the sticks, Kitchen goes for the cross-batted stroke and gets an inside edge that eludes the sticks and the keeper. Speeds away to fine leg

Ajaz Patel to Kitchen, FOUR, tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Kitchen reverse-sweeps it over backward point. The fielder inside the 30-yard circle runs back and gives the chase, but to no avail

Noema-Barnett to Nick Kelly, SIX, another slower ball, Kelly waits for the ball to come to him and muscles the pull in front of square leg. Found the gap between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket perfectly

Ajaz Patel to Broom, out Bowled!! This was on the cards! Three dots and Broom is itchy to score, perishes in the process. Shuffles across a long way and gets low to play a premeditated sweep shot. Ajaz Patel smartly darted it in on middle and leg. Broom misses and hears the death rattle as the ball crashes into the leg-stump. Broom b Ajaz Patel 15(14) [4s-3]

Tickner to Rutherford, out Caught by Ajaz Patel!! And, Tickner has the last laugh! Changes to round the wicket and bowls an off-pace shortish ball, Rutherford goes for the pull and the miscues it off the top part of the bat as he was early into the shot. A simple catch for Ajaz Patel at short fine leg. Rutherford c Ajaz Patel b Tickner 41(19) [4s-3 6s-4]

Tickner to Rutherford, SIX, pacy fullish ball angling away, Rutherford makes room and opens his bat-face a bit as he throws his arms at it. Sliced over deep backward point for a six! A stunning shot

Tickner to Rutherford, SIX, poor delivery! Length ball on the pads, a hit-me delivery. Rutherford helps it on its way with a pick-up shot. Swings his bat hard and sends it over fine leg

Ajaz Patel to Broom, FOUR, short and wide outside off, Broom jumps back in his crease and cracks the cut through the covers. Bad ball from Ajaz Patel and Broom took full toll of it

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, FOUR, hat-trick of slower deliveries, Rutherford sees that coming. Waits for the ball and batters it through the covers

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, SIX, length ball just outside off, Rutherford is in a punishing mood. Fetches it from there and mows it over deep square leg. Stand and deliver

Tickner to Broom, FOUR, Tickner bangs it in short, Broom hops across towards off to pull and top-edges it over the keeper's head. You can't set field for a shot like that! 15 runs off the over

Tickner to Broom, FOUR, an audacious shot to get off the mark! Fuller than a good length ball outside off, Broom moves across and crouches low to scoop it over short fine leg. Broom loses his balance after playing the shot, but he's managed to open his account with a boundary

Tickner to Rutherford, FOUR, shortish ball, sits up nicely for the left-handed batsman. Rutherford stands and waits for the ball before biffing it with a pull over mid-wicket. One bounce and into the fence

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, SIX, this one's come off the middle of the bat! Further short from Wheeler, no real pace to trouble the batsman. Rutherford stands tall and muscles the pull over deep backward square leg

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, FOUR, Wheeler pulls his length back and Rutherford cue-ends the pull. It was in the air for a while, but fortunately for the batsman, the ball beat the mid-on fielder to his right