ROUND 9 of 10
NORTHERN DISTRICTS lost to CANTERBURY by 3 wickets
18 February 2025
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Points: Northern Districts 0, Canterbury 4
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SELECTED MILESTONES
• Tim Seifert: 5th List A Century (4th for ND); career best List A score
• Ish Sodhi: 150 List A wickets
• Rhys Mariu: Maiden List A 50
Tim Seifert blazed his one-day career best unbeaten 109* off just 71 balls for Northern Districts, but Canterbury was on a mission to lock in their spot in The Ford Trophy Finals.
Bouncing back from a hard loss against the Stags, the result took the red and blacks to a two-point lead over the Auckland Aces with one round remaining, setting up a top-of-the-table showdown this Sunday in Rangiora with the Aucklanders to determine who gets direct entry to this summer's Grand Final.
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Tim Seifert was the out-and-out star for Northern in this rain-reduced contest at a misty Seddon Park, blasting a one-day career-best unbeaten 109* off just 71 balls after the hosts had been sent in.
In a match reduced to 39 overs, Northern’s 262/5 set a required rate of almost seven per over for Canterbury, but Rhys Mariu’s 87 at the top initially put Canterbury well on track.
It was the young batter's first List A half ton.
Northern fought back with a clump of wickets, but Canterbury operate with a clinical calm, and timely sixes from Zak Foulkes and Michael Rippon managed to get the chase back into run-a-ball territory.
Foulkes was a big wicket for Kristian Clarke in the tight chase, but Canterbury ultimately got home with three wickets in hand - and 11 balls to spare.
