Auckland vs Central Districts, T20, Preliminary Final, January 17, 2018 - Match Info

18:15 Local Time, 06:15 GMT, 11:45 IST: Central Districts are through to the final with a comfortable win here. They finished with good momentum with the bat, and then took wickets early to set Auckland back. There was good bounce in the pitch which their pacers utilized superbly, with Blair Tickner bowling particularly well, showing why he's been the highest-wicket taker this competition. Auckland captain Craig Cachopa was the only one who put up a real fight, but even he couldn't get his team close. Join us for the final on Saturday, between the Northern Knights and Central Districts in Hamilton. That's it for now. Goodbye!

17.3 Rance to R Hira, out Caught by Tom Bruce!! Goes again but this one's taken at long-on. Drills the full ball hard and flat but Bruce keeps his cool with a timely hop and takes a smart overhead catch. That's it. R Hira c Tom Bruce b Rance 22(19) [6s-2]

Rance to R Hira, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

17.2 Rance to R Hira, SIX, what a shot. Short of length, Hira is steady in the crease as he flat-bats it over long-on

17.1 Rance to R Hira, no run, yorker length ball at the stumps, squeezed out to mid-on

16.6 Ajaz Patel to R Hira, 1 run, fires in a low full toss, flicked to long-on

16.5 Ajaz Patel to Ben Lister, 1 run, patted away through point

16.4 Ajaz Patel to R Hira, 1 run, driven down to long-on for one

16.3 Ajaz Patel to R Hira, no run, fired away outside off stump, away from Hira's swinging arc, beats him

16.2 Ajaz Patel to R Hira, SIX, dances down and hits this high and handsome. It's a mighty six over long-on

16.1 Ajaz Patel to R Hira, no run, couldn't quite get in line for the big heave, drags it off an inside edge to short fine

15.6 Rance to Ben Lister, no run, another delivery which is full and straight, driven back to Rance

15.5 Rance to Nethula, out Bowled!! Full and straight, it's too pacy for Nethula's slog and it goes through to hammer middle stump. Central Districts one wicket away. Nethula b Rance 4(3) [4s-1]

Rance to Nethula, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

15.4 Rance to Nethula, no run, short ball in line with the stumps, Nethula fails to get his ramp away

15.3 Rance to Nethula, FOUR, short of length delivery, takes a thick top-edge and flies over the keeper's head

15.2 Rance to Cachopa, out Caught by Bevan Small!! Eventually taken at long-on after a brief juggle. It's a pretty good catch actually. The full-pitched ball was drilled down the ground. It goes hard and flat just over Small's head and he times his jump well for an overhead catch. The ball pops out initially but he recovers well and hangs onto the rebound. Cachopa c Bevan Small b Rance 38(27) [4s-4 6s-2]