Otago Volts

Otago will be hoping for any assistance it can get when its match with Auckland resumes at Eden Park Outer Oval this morning.

Some lower-order resistance enabled Northern Districts to take the honours on day two of its Plunket Shield match against Otago at the University Oval yesterday.

Otago captain Hamish Rutherford smashed a six to seal an impressive eight-wicket win against Northern Districts at the University Oval yesterday.

Otago steamrolled Auckland to secure a preliminary final berth against Canterbury in Christchurch on Wednesday.

Otago spinner Mark Craig had a good day but his side faces a daunting challenge.

Otago is finally in the winner's circle in the Ford Trophy, beating Northern Knights by three runs in Whangarei yesterday.

Auckland captain Colin Munro hit a sizzling century to help his side seal a two-wicket win against Otago in their Ford Trophy clash at Molyneux Park yesterday.

Only two games into the Ford Trophy, Otago is already almost in must-win territory for its game against Central Districts in New Plymouth tomorrow.

Otago was unable to recover from a calamitous beginning to its innings and slumped to a 65-run loss to Canterbury at Molyneux Park yesterday.

Otago is still chasing its first win in the 50-over format after slumping to its third Ford Trophy loss in Christchurch yesterday.

Otago gained its first points of the one-day domestic competition yesterday and it did not have to lift a finger.

The father of a Waikouaiti boy who died in a boating accident says the Otago Volts wearing black arm bands to honour his son was a ‘‘wonderful gesture''.

The beast was unleashed at Yarrow Stadium last night - but unfortunately for Otago, it was in the form of the Auckland Aces' left armer Mitchell McClenaghan.

Otago captain Nathan McCullum removed the two Colins in one over and it shaped as being the critical moment in the match.