Northern Māori blast target of 87 inside 12 overs vs Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Northern Māori blast the 87-run target set by Te Whanganui-a-Tara with Sam Barriball’s 44* (26) and Jessica Benge’s 23* (31) in 12 overs.

Northern Māori celebrate a wicket. Photo credit: @CapturedBy_Charlie / Charlie Pawson.

Caitlin King opted to bat first, a perhaps regrettable decision given Mia Chatterton’s double wicket maiden in the 3rd over. Jess McFadyen and Estella Wallace were caught out by Jessica Benge.

Dayle Anderson was the next for Northern Māori, trapping King LBW for just 2 runs. Nicole Baird and Sasha MacArthur saw out the powerplay for Te Whanganui-a-Tara on 14-3.

Meddy Hyde and Ella Archer were given 3 overs back to back, conceding just 21 runs from 6 overs. Pressure was building on the batters with something bound to give. It did - MacArthur bowled by Sadie Stewart for 8 off 26.

Baird took the majority of the strike towards the back end of the innings before she was bowled in the penultimate over by Anderson. She led from the front with her 47 runs off 51.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara ended on 86-6, a tricky total to defend with the inform Sam Barriball yet to come.

Emma Parker set the tone in her first over by delivering a maiden, before trapping Zamera Ikiua. Unfortunately for the Wellingtonians, Barriball and Benge blasted through the 87 target with ease.

Barriball smashed it scoring 35 (22) and ended the game in style with a 4, her 8th of the innings. Benge was key in support, contributing 23* to Northern Māori’s convincing 9-wicket win with 50 deliveries remaining.

TEAMS:

Northern Māori: Dayle Anderson, Kiri Anderson, Elle Archer, Sam Barriball, Jessica Benge, Mia Chatterton, Ella Farrell, Meddy Hyde, Zamera Ikiua, Sadie Stewart, Holly Topp (C, WK), Olivia Tremain.

Te Whanganui-a-Tara: Jess McFadyen (C, WK), Caitlin King, Estella Wallace, Nicole Baird, Sasha MacArthur, Joanne Wawatai, Keisha Pegg, Emma Parker, Greta Abbott, Gemma Guiney, Amelia Newell, Faye Tahere, Isabella Quin, Taylor Pewhairangi.