The 20th match of The Ford Trophy between Central Districts and Otago, in which Central Districts defeated Otago by 55 runs.. Let's Know in more detail.
The 20th match of the Ford Trophy was played between Central Districts and Otago yesterday in Saxton Oval, Nelson, with Central Districts beating Otago by 55 runs. Otago won the toss and inviting Central District to bat first, the Central District batting first scored 345 runs, losing 2 wickets in 50 overs, with Ben Smith scoring a brilliant 149 not out from 151 balls, George Worker in 99 from 99 balls. Played a half-century inning and Kieran Noema-Barnett played an unbeaten half-century innings of 81 from 35 balls. In this way, Central District scored 345 runs after losing 2 wickets in the prescribed 50 overs and set a target of 346 runs for Otago.
In the second inning, Otago, chasing 346 runs, were all out by scoring 290 runs in 45.5 overs and lost the match by 55 runs. Otago did not have a great start, Dean Foxcroft scoring a century of 138 off 141 balls, Josh Finnie 47 off 51 balls, Nathan G Smith, 27 runs off 15 balls, Dale Film 25 runs off 23 balls, and Tommy Clout in 10 balls. 14 runs scored | In this way, Otago's team was all out by scoring 290 runs in 45.5 overs and lost the match by 55 runs.