Canterbury clinch title with 49-run win

Michael Davidson devastated Wellington with four wickets in 11 balls to set Canterbury on the path to what could be their first State Championship title in a decade

Hamish Bennett's seven-wicket haul helped dismiss Wellington for 188 on a rain-affected third day at Basin Reserve and gave Canterbury a slender 27-run lead

Hamish Bennett's four wickets helped keep the State Championship final evenly balanced after Canterbury were dismissed for 215 on the second day

The international experience of Wellington's attack shone through on a rain-affected first day in the State Championship final at the Basin Reserve, where Canterbury wobbled to 165 for 6 at stumps

Wellington will host Canterbury in the State Championship final after rain thwarted Auckland's hopes of securing a place in the decider

Canterbury and Auckland will battle to meet Wellington in the State Championship final during the last round of preliminary matches starting on Sunday

Michael Papps has been fined half his match fee after being found guilty of dissent during Canterbury's State Championship match on Monday

Canterbury posted their second State Championship win over Central Districts in a week and had Michael Davidson to thank for the success

James Anderson playing for Auckland in the four-day match against Wellington has not been welcomed by Gavin Larsen, Wellington's chief executive