North Otago has beaten Manawatu by 159 runs at Fitzherbert Park in the last Hawke Cup Challenge match of the summer.
The result was looking unlikely earlier in the match with North Otago crumbling to 116 for nine in their first innings but a remarkable 91 run stand for the last wicket between Duncan Drew (102) and David Sewell (37*) rescued their team and pushed the total through to 207.
First innings points are vital in Hawke Cup fixtures and when Manawatu were bundled out for 159 momentum was well and truly with the challengers.
Darren Broom crafted a superb 133 in North Otago’s second innings leaving Manawatu the stiff challenge of chasing down 311 to win but only managed 151, handing the Hawke Cup to the southerners.
Toss: North Otago won the toss and elected to bat
First innings:
North Otago 207 (Duncan Drew 102, David Sewell 37no; Bryn Templeman 6-56, Johnny Lash 3-42)
Manawatu 159 (Ian Sandbrook 38, David Meiring 22, Templeman 20; David Sewell 3/50, Ben Cant 3/29).
Second innings
North Otago 262 (Darren Broom 133, Chris Small 32, Ben Cant 28; Jarrod Cunningham 5/99, Bryn Templeman 2/57)
Manawatu 151 all out (Will Murrie 26, Matthew Short 27, Ian Sandbrook 21; David Sewell 3/31, David Simpson 2/68, Chris Smith 3/23).
Result: North Otago won by 159 runs.
