October 29, 2012 - Champions League T20 2012

Auckland make waves: One of the two teams that progressed from the qualifiers to the main draw of the Champions League T20 2012 was Auckland Aces. They saw off IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders but then, needing to win their last group match to keep their semi-final hopes alive, they faltered: against Perth Scorchers, they failed to chase down 141 and crashed out. Allrounder Azhar Mahmood proved to be quite effective, and his 5 for 24 against Hampshire in the qualifiers was the best bowling figures overall.