Hopkins and Richard Jones's 19-run partnership is AUCK's highest for the 8th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 18 between Daryl Tuffey and Rob Nicol

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Scorecard summary

Central Districts • 180/8(20 overs)

Brendon Diamanti

31* (17)

Kyle Mills

3/32 (4)

Ross Taylor

27 (11)

Andre Adams

1/37 (4)

Auckland • 185/7(16.3 overs)

58 (22)

2/42 (3)

55 (18)

2/46 (3)

Match details

Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Toss	Auckland, elected to field first
Series	State Twenty20
Season	2007/08
Match days	30 January 2008 - day (20-over match)
Umpires	Dave Ellwood Mike George
TV Umpire	Wayne Knights
Points	Auckland 4, Central Districts 0

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Player Name		R	B
PA Hitchcock	caught	20	9
MJ Guptill	caught	55	18
L Vincent	caught	58	22
SB Styris	caught	13	8
DW Houpapa	caught	0	1
AR Adams	run out	0	1
GJ Hopkins	not out	14	21
KD Mills	caught	5	8
RA Jones	not out	13	12
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, nb 1, w 1)
Total	185(7 wkts; 16.3 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
JDP Oram	2.3	34	0	13.6
MJ Mason	4	46	1	11.5 (1 nb)
BJ Diamanti	3	42	2	14
RJ Schaw	3	46	2	15.33
EP Thompson	3	7	1	2.33
JM How	1	5	0	5

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	32	Paul Hitchcock	Martin Guptill
2nd	46	Lou Vincent	Martin Guptill
3rd	42	Scott Styris	Lou Vincent
4th	25	Lou Vincent	Dave Houpapa
5th	1	Lou Vincent	Andre Adams
6th	4	Gareth Hopkins	Lou Vincent
7th	16	Gareth Hopkins	Kyle Mills
8th	19	Gareth Hopkins	Richard Jones

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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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