Seam bowler Warren McSkimming completed an outstanding match as Otago enjoyed an easy Plunket Shield cricket win over Auckland in Dunedin today.
McSkimming filed his second five-wicket haul of the match at University Oval as Auckland were dismissed for 281 in their second innings before lunch on the third day of the four-day fixture.
He took five for 50, to back up his first innings haul of five for 18 when the northerners perished for a meagre 46, to leave his batsmen requiring all of one run to complete an outright result.
They did so without losing a wicket to send the competition stragglers home a day early to ponder their predicament at the foot of the standings after six rounds.
Only Anaru Kitchen held Otago up today when Auckland resumed at 225 for seven.
He progressed from his overnight 61 not out to remain unbeaten on 89.
