Canterbury thumped Central Districts by 47 runs on Friday in Christchurch after defending a target of 173 runs in 20 overs in the Super Smash tournament.
The Central Districts didn’t really have a great start to the chase as they lost early wickets and were left tottering at 59/5 before getting bundled out for 124.
Matt Henry was the pick of the bowlers for his side after he returned with figures of 3/11 in 4 overs while Todd Astle bagged a couple of wickets at the cost of 13 runs in 4 overs.
Earlier, in the day, the Canterbury side rode on a brilliant knock from McConchie to post 172/8 in 20 overs. McConchie struck a 54-ball 84 during the course. Canterbury also lost some early wickets but the skipper’s knock helped them to stay in front.
"It was tricky and lost a couple of wickets early on. Mitchell Hay really played well and was fantastic on his debut. Yeah, it was a great win and I think that we were above par in the 1st innings." The bowling effort was great today. Districts are a good batting side and to bundle them is a massive effort from us. yeah, Todd Astle and others were really good too,” McConchie said after the match.
Central Districts will now take on Otago in Napier on December 18 while Canterbury will play Wellington in Wellington on December 19.