A good innings by Kieran Noema-Barnett was not enough for the Stags to chase down Otago's huge score in their Ford Trophy loss in Dunedin yesterday.
It was a tough introduction to the role of captaincy for Unreal Grass Wicket Wanganui cricketer Ben Smith, as the Central Stags lost to the Otago Volts by 125 runs in their Ford Trophy match in Dunedin yesterday.
Otago won the toss and on a batsman-friendly University of Otago Oval,
smacked an association-record 407-4 from their 50 overs, with Smith's counterpart Hamish Rutherford scoring 155 from 104 balls.
Rutherford's opening partnership of 189 with Mitch Renwick (49) was also an Otago first wicket record for List A cricket.
In reply, the Stags were bowled out for 282 in the 42nd over.
After a good start where Nelson's Greg Hay (43) and Manawatu's Dane Cleaver (40) put on a brisk 55-run partnership in less than eight overs, Otago's Anaru Kitchen (4-34) picked up the first of his wickets, as all the Stags players would fall to catches, three of them by the bowlers themselves.
