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Canterbury closes out a 3-run thriller

A last-ball result for Canterbury keeps them in touch on the leaderboard, while the Stags lick their wounds after losing their way in Rangiora

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Aces high after Ford Trophy first half

The Ford Trophy leaders extended their newfound points table lead with a cracking run chase in Hamilton, potting another bonus point to boot

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Heaphy hundred as Central surges

After two losses and a washout, the Central Stags leapt from last to fourth on the ladder courtesy of a big away win over the Otago Volts and a blistering maiden century

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Firebirds too good for ND

In the closest result of the round, Mo Abbas, Peter Younghusband and Nathan Smith show the way as Wellington takes a useful victory off Northern in a Hamilton mid-table showdown

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A good Keene man

Sharp allrounder Simon Keene gets a sizzling maiden Ford Trophy bag in a dramatic, top-of-the-table clash against former unbeaten leaders Canterbury - who narrowly avoid their lowest total as competition lead changes hands

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History makers!

Mitch Santner stunned with one of New Zealand's best ever match hauls as the BLACKCAPS celebrated a Test Series win in India for the first time, with a match to spare. Relive the special scenes!

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Stags on the board in Wellington washout

Wild Wellington weather made for just 22.4 overs of play at the Basin where the visitors were still hankering for their first win

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Finn for the win

Mike Sclanders celebrates his first century for the Auckland Aces who win back the treasured Ross Dykes Memorial Trophy from the Otago Volts in a hard-fought clash

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Canterbury unbeaten after three Ford Trophy rounds

Two big wins and a washout have the defending Ford Trophy champions perched on top of the table

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Trio of tons in high-scoring thriller

Even a record second-wicket stand from centurions Brad Schmulian and Jack Boyle couldn't get the frustrated Stags a win, after a Tim Seifert century led the way for Northern Districts in their first victory of the season

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Firebirds get first Ford Trophy win

An extraordinary morning in a top-of-the-table clash saw Canterbury opener Chad Bowes smash just the second double century in Ford Trophy history, setting a new world record by reaching the mark in just 103 balls, in his 100th List A game, en route to the largest ever winning margin in the competition

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Bowes blasts world record double ton!

An extraordinary morning in a top-of-the-table clash saw Canterbury opener Chad Bowes smash just the second double century in Ford Trophy history, setting a new world record by reaching the mark in just 103 balls, in his 100th List A game, en route to the largest ever winning margin in the competition

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New Zealand's first T20 World Cup win!

Melie Kerr shone with bat and ball as New Zealand beat South Africa by 32 runs to win the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup for the first time

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First ton of summer to Will O'Donnell

Last season's finalists the Auckland Aces kick-started their new Ford Trophy campaign after an arm-wrestle with the Stags in Taranaki sunshine

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Volts power up

Otago has the early Ford Trophy lead after an explosive all-round performance in round one - leaving Northern Districts shell-shocked in Northland and the Volts with one of their biggest ever margins of victory

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Howzat? Angus McKenzie takes five

Gus McKenzie’s maiden five-wicket bag on Day One of the season ensured that Canterbury rolled the Wellington Firebirds for just 129 in a brutal start to The Ford Trophy season. But he wasn't the only star act

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Hay, hay, hay.

One of the Central Stags' greatest Plunket Shield batsmen and captains bowed out with a special innings, plus a 20-pointer innings victory as the Otago Volts ran into a team determined to grind them into the dirt

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Jordan Sussex does it again

Canterbury's final game and win of the 2023/24 season - including a Zak Foulkes maiden bag, will ironically be better remembered for the extraordinary wicket-taking spree from the opposition's wildcard

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Luck of the draw in decisive match

It had started as a 'Plunket Shield final' as the last two contenders for the national first-class title assembled in Hamilton. But wet weather would extend Northern Districts' long-running drought in the red-ball format while the Wellington Firebirds held on to their crucial points lead

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Defending champions bow out in shock loss

Central's miserable run of luck continued, this time with only an all-time wicketkeeping record to celebrate - while occasional Ace Jordan Sussex had a blinder in just his second game in two years, getting Auckland their belated first win

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Northern exposure at Canterbury's fortress

Northern Districts could have sewn up the Plunket Shield with a round to spare, but Canterbury had other plans for them in a slick win at their country estate

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