Kyle Mills and Rob Nicol's 44-run partnership is AUCK's highest for the 7th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 33 between Mayu Pasupati and Richard Jones

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Scorecard summary

Auckland • 136/7(20 overs)

Paul Hitchcock

41 (25)

Shane Bond

2/21 (4)

Rob Nicol

34* (29)

Andrew Ellis

2/29 (4)

Canterbury • 136/3(20 overs)

45* (39)

1/21 (4)

39 (34)

1/24 (4)

Match details

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Toss	Auckland, elected to bat first
Series	State Twenty20
Season	2007/08
Match days	23 January 2008 - day (20-over match)
Umpires	Barry Frost Tony Hill
TV Umpire	Gary Baxter
Points	Auckland 0, Canterbury 4

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Canterbury Innings

Player Name		R	B
MHW Papps	caught	20	24
JG Myburgh	bowled	0	2
PG Fulton	caught	39	34
CZ Harris	not out	45	39
CFK van Wyk	not out	26	22
Extras	(b 1, lb 4, nb 1)
Total	136(3 wkts; 20 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
KD Mills	4	1	21	1	5.25
CS Martin	4	0	19	0	4.75
DR Tuffey	4	1	24	1	6
RM Hira	4	0	34	1	8.5
PA Hitchcock	4	0	33	0	8.25 (1 nb)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	Johann Myburgh	Michael Papps
2nd	33	Michael Papps	Peter Fulton
3rd	40	Chris Harris	Peter Fulton
4th	62	Chris Harris	Kruger van Wyk

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State Twenty20

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
CD	5	3	2	12	1.296
ND	5	3	2	12	0.306
AUCK	5	3	2	12	-0.195
CANT	5	3	2	12	-0.673
WELL	5	2	3	8	-0.552
OTAGO	5	1	4	4	-0.064

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