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Powered by a blistering ton from Rob Nicol, Canterbury chased down a target of 203 rather comfortably against Auckland at the Colin Maiden Park, in what was essentially a dress rehearsal for the HRV Cup final on Saturday

Auckland maintained their six-point lead over second-placed Canterbury at the top of the table with an eight-wicket demolition of Otago in Dunedin

Central Districts poor run in the tournament continued with a 23-run defeat at the hands of Northern Districts at McLean Park in Napier

The game between Otago and Canterbury was called off due to rain in Dunedin

Auckland reaffirmed their position at the top of the HRV Cup table with a seven-wicket hammering of Central Districts, with 27 balls to spare at the Colin Maiden Park

Northern Districts rode on Kane Williamson's all-round performance to snuff Wellington's challenge by 34 runs at the Basin Reserve

A round-up of the HRV Cup matches that took place on January 8

A round-up of the action from the HRV Cup 2011-12 matches

Northern Districts put in a fine all-round performance against Central Districts in the HRV Cup match in Mount Maunganui, to ease to an eight-wicket win with 25 balls to spare

Wellington completed an eight-wicket win against Northern Districts in a rain-marred, bottom-of-the-table HRV Cup match in Mount Maunganui

Auckland prevailed over Canterbury in a thrilling high-scoring encounter at the Mainpower Oval in Rangiora, thanks to an unbeaten century from Martin Guptill, who smashed eight sixes in his 120

A solid batting performance was the backbone of Central Districts' 28-run win over Otago which took them to the top of the HRV Cup table

Otago's top order fired to help them beat Wellington, while Canterbury defeated Northern Districts in a five-over match

The Central Districts v Auckland HRV Cup match in New Plymouth was abandoned without a ball being bowled

Rain played spoilsport in New Zealand as one HRV Cup match was called off and the other abandoned without a ball being bowled

James Franklin blasted 68 off 38 balls to take bottom-dwellers Wellington to a comfortable win over table-toppers Auckland at the Basin Reserve

A round-up of the second round of games in the HRV Cup 2011-12

Colin de Grandhomme made 35 from 25 balls to lift Aukland to a three-wicket win over Northern Districts with an over to spare

Canterbury fast bowler Hamish Bennett has been ruled out of the HRV Cup, New Zealand's domestic Twenty20 competition, with a back injury

A round-up of the first round of games in the HRV Cup 2011-12