Otago consolidated its spot at the top of the Super Smash standings with a seven-wicket win over the Central Hinds.
Coach Craig Cumming was thrilled with how his side performed in the field.
The Hinds were dismissed for a paltry tally of 75 and that made the run chase rather easy.
"It was an outstanding effort to bowl them out," he said.
"It is a team with plenty of White Ferns and plenty of experience, so I think they’re a lot stronger than they’ve been in the past.
"I was delighted with the way we bowled, and our execution was outstanding."
At the top of that list was spinner Eden Carson, who took one for five from four overs.
Kate Ebrahim was pretty good as well with three for 13 from three.
And do not overlook Molly Loe’s two for seven, or Katey Martin, who effected two stumpings and made a nice catch.
"Eden has been outstanding. I rate her as one of, if not the best, offspinners in the country at the moment."
The target proved a minor obstacle for the talented Sparks line-up.
The in-form Suzie Bates was run out for 14, Martin swiped a full toss straight to midwicket for seven, and Polly Inglis was stumped for 27. But they were merely hiccups, really.
The Sparks cruised past the target in the 14th over.
Earlier, Emma Black removed the dangerous Jess Watkin in the opening over of the match. The ball swung in and kept low, and the Hinds captain went back and was trapped lbw.
Georgia Atkinson looked good during a 12-run cameo. But she picked out Bates at mid-on.
The Hinds avoided losing a third inside the powerplay, which is usually curtains. But at 30 for two, the home side had some work ahead to post a competitive tally.
The Sparks went to their spin duo of Carson and Sophie Oldershaw to build further pressure through dot balls.
Someone had to give and that someone was veteran keeper Natalie Dodd (16). She got a tickle on a delivery from Ebrahim.
Martin was at the stumps and pouched the catch on her second grab.
It was a big wicket and it really stripped the meat out of the innings.
Mikaela Greig top-scored with 23 but the Hinds just kept slipping further into the hole.
Another notable feature of the innings was Bates making an appearance at the bowling crease. She was sidelined last season with a shoulder injury and was not expected to bowl this year.
But she brought herself on, delivered some offies and picked up the wicket of Kerry-Anne Tomlinson for two.
The Sparks have won all four of their T20 games this season and are nicely placed to push for a spot in the playoffs.
There are harder games coming up. They are yet to play Wellington, Auckland or the defending champion Canterbury.
But the Sparks are at the top of their game at the moment.
Wellington beat Canterbury by 45 runs yesterday in the final game of the women’s Super Smash round.
