Toss – Otago won the toss and elected to field

Result - Cape Cobras won by 54 runs

Teams
Cape Cobras: Andrew Puttick (C), Herschelle Gibbs, JP Duminy, Justin Ontong, Henry Davids, Stiaan van Zyl, Ryan Canning (W), Rory Kleinveldt, Vernon Philander, Claude Henderson, Monde Zondeki

Otago Volts: Brendon McCullum, Aaron Redmond, Hamish Rutherford, Craig Cumming (C), Neil Broom, Nathan McCullum, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Ian Butler, Derek de Boorder (W), Warren McSkimming, Neil Wagner

Cape Cobras Innings

• Cape Cobras lost 1st wicket in 2nd over – 1-10 (Gibbs, 1.3 ov)
• D Mascarenhas to H Gibbs, OUT! Gibbs departs! Just a touch short on the middle and Gibbs goes for the half pull. Gets a bottom edge and keeper Boorder does well on the second attempt to grab that. Appeal and Umpire raises his finger.
• Cape Cobras lost 2nd wicket in 6th over - 2-38 (Davids, 5.1 ov)
• D Mascarenhas to H Davids, OUT – Davids just lofts it over mid off. That is easy pickings for Cumming who makes no mistake. Cape Cobras have lost their second wicket.
• Cape Cobras: 50 runs in 7.1 overs (43 balls), Extras 0
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 40 balls (AG Puttick 24, JP Duminy 22, Ex 4)
• AG Puttick: 50 off 37 balls (8 x 4)
• Cape Cobras: 100 runs in 12.6 overs (80 balls), Extras 4
• Cape Cobras: 150 runs in 16.5 overs (103 balls), Extras 4
• AG Puttick: 100 off 60 balls (12 x 4, 3 x 6)
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 23 balls (AG Puttick 15, JL Ontong 39, Ex 0)
• Innings Break: Cape Cobras – 193/4 in 20.0 overs (AG Puttick 104, JL Ontong 39)

Otago Innings

• Otago lost 1st wicket in 4th over – 1-33 (Redmond, 3.5 ov)
• R Kleinveldt to A Redmond, OUT! GONE! Top edge! Short and wide outside off and Redmond goes hard at it but gets a thick top edge. That’s a blinder taken by Davids at deep third man. Otago Volts have lost their first wicket.
• Otago lost 2nd wicket in 6th over - 2-40 (BB McCullum, 5.1 ov)
• V Philander to B McCullum, OUT! McCullum departs! McCullum plays the Square-Cut and it went to Davids in the deep. They return for a risky second and McCullum is short of his crease as Canning removes the bails. Third Umpire signals McCullum out. Otago Volts have lost their second wicket.
• Otago: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (37 balls), Extras 1
• Otago lost 3rd wicket in 7th over - 3-54 (Rutherford, 6.4 ov)
• M Zondeki to H Rutherford, OUT! GONE! Rutherford has knicked that one to Canning who takes a straight forward catch. Umpire Saheba raises his finger. Otago Volts have lost their third wicket.
• Otago lost 4th wicket in 9th over - 4-63 (Broom, 8.1 ov)
• C Henderson to N Broom, OUT! Another Run Out! Driven towards the mid-on region and the batsmen return for the second. Excellent work by Davids again with a good pick up and throw, keeper whips the bails quickly. Umpire Saheba raises his finger.
• Otago lost 5th wicket in 11th over - 5-79 (Cumming, 10.1 ov)
• C Henderson to N McCullum, OUT! Another Run Out! McCullum has pushed it to the cover region and they take off for a risky single. A direct hit by Gibbs sends Cumming back to the pavillion. Umpire Saheba declares Cumming OUT.
• Otago: 100 runs in 12.1 overs (76 balls), Extras 3
• Otago lost 6th wicket in 14th over - 6-116 (NL McCullum, 13.2 ov)
• C Henderson to N McCullum, OUT! Another Run Out! McCullum has pushed it to the cover region and they take off for a risky single. A direct hit by Gibbs sends Cumming back to the pavillion. Umpire Saheba declares Cumming OUT. R Kleinveldt to N McCullum, OUT! McCullum goes for another paddle but this time finds the man at short fine-leg. Zondeki there takes a straight forward catch. Otago Volts have lost their sixth wicket.
• Otago lost 7th wicket in 14th over - 7-118 (Butler, 13.6 ov)
• R Kleinveldt to Ian Butler, OUT! GONE! Full on the middle and Butler hits that over mid-on. Gibbs pouches the catch on the boundary line. Otago Volts have lost their seventh wicket.
• Otago lost 8th wicket in 16th over - 8-131 (Mascarenhas, 15.5 ov)
• JP Duminy to D Mascarenhas, OUT! AND GONE! Mascarenhas goes for another big one and gets that very high in the air. Gibbs pouches the catch on the boundary line. Otago Volts have lost their eighth wicket.
• Otago lost 9th wicket in 17th over - 9-136 (de Boorder, 16.3 ov)
• V Philander to de Boorder, OUT! Boorder has worked it off his pads behind square. That one has gone straight to Kleinveldt and he holds on. Otago Volts have lost their ninth wicket.
• Otago lost 10th wicket in 18th over - 10-139 (Wagner, 17.1 ov)
• JP Duminy to N Wagner, OUT! ALL OVER! Bowled him! That was straight on the middle and Wagner went for a wild swing. Missed it completely and all his stumps were shattered. Cobras win!

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