Cricket: Auckland win thriller

Auckland all-rounder Andre Adams. Photo / Getty Images

Canterbury's unbeaten start to the domestic Twenty20 cricket championship is over after a nail-biting one-run loss to Auckland in Christchurch today.

Auckland go top of the table, ahead of Northern Districts on net run rate, after defending their 155 for six - just - at QEII Park Village Green.

Impressive Dutch import Ryan ten Doeschate ended on 51 not out but couldn't manage the boundary needed off the final ball bowled by Michael Bates, squeezing out two as Canterbury reached 154 for five.

Ten Doeschate reached his half century with the shot but was disappointed he couldn't steer his team home after cleverly pacing the run chase, which included a 55-run stand with opener Rob Nicol, who reached 46.

For Auckland, English import Jimmy Adams top-scored with 45 while Colin Munro added late impetus with 33 off 16 balls.

SCOREBOARD

Auckland
C de Grandhomme c ten Doeschate b Ellis 28
J Adams b Frauenstein 45
L Vincent b Sherlock 17
A Kitchen lbw b Frauenstein 0
C Munro c Fulton b ten Doeschate 33
D Hakaraia c Frauenstein b Nannes 6
R Hira not out 8
B Cachopa not out 0
Extras (2b, 9lb, 7w) 18
Total (for 6 wkts, 20 overs) 155

Fall: 64, 89, 89, 128, 140, 144

Bowling: R Sherlock 3-0-19-1 (1w), D Nannes 4-1-19-1 (1w), A Ellis 3-0-17-1, C Frauenstein 4-0-23-2, R Nicol 2-0-24-0 (1w), R ten Doeschate 4-0-42-1

Canterbury
R Nicol c de Grandhomme b Adams 46
P Fulton c Bates b Martin 12
D Brownlie b de Grandhomme 5
R ten Doeschate not out 51
S Stewart run out 13
R Young run out 19
A Ellis not out 0
Extras (1b, 1lb, 6w) 8
Total (for 5 wkts, 20 overs) 154

Fall: 32, 39, 94, 113, 152

Bowling: A Adams 4-0-25-1 (2w), C Martin 4-0-28-1, C de Grandhomme 4-0-29-1, M Bates 4-0-31-0, C Munro 1-0-12-0, R Hira 3-0-27-0 (3w)

Result: Auckland win by 1 run

- NZPA