Jeetan Patel and Mark Houghton's 13-run partnership is WELL's highest for the 10th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 9 between Shreck and Luke Woodcock

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Scorecard summary

Wellington • 145/9(20 overs)

Stephen Fleming

57 (35)

Rob Nicol

4/37 (4)

Matthew Bell

22 (18)

Greg Morgan

3/16 (4)

Auckland • 146/5(19.2 overs)

43 (21)

2/35 (4)

28* (21)

2/36 (4)

Match details

Basin Reserve, Wellington
Toss	Auckland, elected to field first
Series	State Twenty20
Season	2008/09
Match days	18 February 2009 - day (20-over match)
Umpires	Dave Quested Tim Parlane
Points	Auckland 4, Wellington 0

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Auckland Innings

Player Name		R	B
MJ Guptill	bowled	43	21
C de Grandhomme	caught	0	3
RA Jones	caught	22	30
SB Styris	caught	26	19
LJ Vivian	caught	3	6
RJ Nicol	not out	28	21
SJ Croft	not out	20	16
Extras	(b 1, lb 3)
Total	146(5 wkts; 19.2 ovs)

Player Name	O	R	W	Econ
DJ Bowden	2	8	0	4
JEC Franklin	4	35	2	8.75
GR Napier	4	36	2	9
MV Houghton	4	26	1	6.5
JS Patel	3	16	0	5.33
LJ Woodcock	2	11	0	5.5
JD Ryder	0.2	10	0	30

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	12	Colin de Grandhomme	Martin Guptill
2nd	38	Richard Jones	Martin Guptill
3rd	37	Scott Styris	Richard Jones
4th	10	Scott Styris	Luke Vivian
5th	3	Rob Nicol	Luke Vivian
6th	46	Rob Nicol	Steven Croft

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State Twenty20

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
OTAGO	8	6	1	26	1.740
CANT	8	5	2	22	-0.021
AUCK	8	5	2	22	-0.062
WELL	8	4	3	18	-0.369
CD	8	1	6	6	-0.721
ND	8	0	7	2	-0.738

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