Otago blew a chance to go clear as leaders in the Twenty20 domestic cricket championship, going down by six wickets to Canterbury in Dunedin last night.
Shannan Stewart was a key performer for the winners, cracking 56 off just 33 balls as they roared to 186 for four with an over to spare.
Big hitting support from Peter Fulton, 39 off 30, Craig McMillan, 29 off 18, and Michael Papps, 27 off 18, carried the last-placed Cantabrians to just their second win from eight matches.
Neil Wagner took three for 34 from his four overs but none of the Otago bowlers could prevent some outstanding strokeplay at University Oval.
Earlier, Otago opener Brendon McCullum swiped five sixes in his 64 off 44 balls while his captain Craig Cumming was even more slick with his 53 from 29 as they reached 185 for four.
