Cricket: Auckland bring CD back to earth

Andre Adams played a key role in his side's 50 run win over Central Districts. Photo / Getty Images

Central Districts crashed back to earth in the Twenty20 domestic cricket championship with a 50-run loss to Auckland tonight.

Just 24 hours after a 78-run thrashing of Northern Districts to open the tournament, defending champions Central Districts collapsed in the face of some tight bowling from former international Andre Adams to be dismissed for 104 in the 17th over.

Allrounder Adams took five for 20 with his variable mediuim pacers as the visitors disintegrated in their pursuit of 154 at Colin Maiden Park, losing their last five wickets for 20 runs.

Newcomer Dusan Hakaraia was Auckland's best performer with the bat, scoring 43 off 38 balls to add some stability to a shaky start. They never fully accelerated - with spinner Ian Blackwell's three for 30 helping apply the brakes - although Anaru Kitchens managed to swat 21 off 13 balls.

The target appeared achievable but losing Tim Weston, Mathew Sinclair and Mike Yardy inside the first four overs rocked Central Districts onto the back foot.

Auckland

C de Grandhomme c Weston b Bracewell 9
J Adams c Bracewell b Blackwell 23
D Hakaraia c Worker b Blackwell 43
C Munro c Sinclair b Yardy 0
A Kitchen c Nethula b Blackwell 21
L Vincent c Nethula b Mason 27
R Hira run out 1
A Adams not out 16
B Cachopa not out 1

Extras (2b, 7lb, 4w) 13
Total (for 8 wkts, 20 overs) 154

Fall: 23, 54, 55, 92, 117, 126, 147, 154
Bowling: M Mason 4-0-32-1, D Bracewell 1-0-9-1, A Milne 4-0-23-0 (2w), M Yardy 4-0-27-1 (1w), I Blackwell 4-0-30-3 (1w), T Nethula 3-0-24-0



Central Districts
G Worker c de Grandhomme b A Adams 21
T Weston c Munro b Bates 0
M Sinclair c Adams b Martin 1
M Yardy c Hakaraia b A Adams 8
I Blackwell c Vincent b de Grandhomme 11
K Noema-Barnett lbw b Munro 21
C van Wyk c Kitchen b A Adams 25
D Bracewell c J Adams b A Adams 3
T Nethula lbw b A Adams 3
M Mason b Hira 1
A Milne not out 1

Extras (1b, 4lb, 4w) 9
Total (for 10 wkts, 16.3 overs) 104
Fall: 6, 13, 23, 36, 46, 84, 92, 100, 101, 104

Bowling: C Martin 3-0-19-1 (2w), M Bates 2-0-16-1 (1w), A Adams 4-0-20-5, C de Grandhomme 2-0-15-1 (1w), C Munro 2-0-9-1, R Hira 3.3-0-20-1

Result: Auckland win by 50 runs


- NZPA