The match that could not have been written
The final of the Ford Trophy produced a scarcely believable turnaround in the last five overs, with Central Districts going on to win
Dustin Silgardo
25-Feb-2013
The final of the Ford Trophy produced a scarcely believable turnaround in the last five overs, with Central Districts going on to win. Dylan Cleaver captures the drama in his match report for the New Zealand Herald.
Central Districts were 225-8 chasing Auckland's 282-8. Mason's highest score in 96 List A matches for CD was 20 - yes 20. The man at the other end, Marty Kain, had scored a total of five runs in an eight-match career. Logic insisted Auckland would win, giving them a successive domestic limited-overs double. Centurion Neal Parlane would be the hero, the Asti Spumante had been delivered to the visitors' changing rooms and "Auckland" was in the process of being etched on to the trophy.
Dustin Silgardo is a former sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo