Northern Knights vs Canterbury, 18th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

The Knights have moved to the top of the table with this win. Kept their calm and kept plugging away even as a partnership was developing. As he does often, Daryl Mitchell was handed the last over and he defended 12 runs. Cam Fletcher fought hard for his 27-ball 38, but he was left to do a lot. Henry Nicholls chipped in with a 25-ball 40, but someone should have stayed till the end and aced the chase. A thriller in Hamilton and it's the hosts who come out victorious. That ends our coverage for the day, but do join us on Friday as the Firebirds host the Aces from Auckland. For now, cheers and bye..

Daryl Mitchell to Matt Henry, 1 run, the Knights win by 6 runs, length ball on off, slugged away to deep mid-wicket for a single. That's also the end of Canterbury Kings, as far as qualification to the finals is concerned.

Daryl Mitchell to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, the Knights are home and dry - barring a wide or a n0-ball, low full-toss outside off, Cam Fletcher swung hard and got an inside edge towards fine leg, slipped as he turned back for the second and can't come back

9 needed from 2 balls

Daryl Mitchell to Cam Fletcher, 2 runs, fuller length delivery outside off, Cam Fletcher can't get completely under the ball, slices it high over cover and comes back for the second run

Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Daryl Mitchell to Leo Carter, out Caught by Nick Kelly!! That could be the game for the Knights, low full-toss from Mitchell, Carter can't quite get underneath the lofted drive, down the throat of long-off where Kelly keeps calm and holds on. Leo Carter c Nick Kelly b Daryl Mitchell 21(18) [6s-1]

Daryl Mitchell to Leo Carter, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

11 needed from 4 balls

Daryl Mitchell to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, yorker length delivery outside off, squeezed towards backward point for a single

Daryl Mitchell to Cam Fletcher, 2 runs, excellent running from Leo Carter, called for the second, was running to the danger end and the pressure put on the fielder resulted in an awful throw, length ball and it was drilled to long-off

Daryl Mitchell, right-arm medium, comes into the attack

14 needed from the last over and it's Daryl Mitchell who will bowl it

Kyle Abbott to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, beautifully bowled, yorker length delivery wide of off, Cam Fletcher can only jam it past the leg-stump for a single

Kyle Abbott to Leo Carter, 1 run, a tough chance and it's been put down, but the fielder recovers quickly and keeps the batsmen down to a single. OK, not a catch - fell just short of the fielder. Banged in short and Carter pulled it to deep mid-wicket

Kyle Abbott to Leo Carter, 2 runs, length ball outside off, Carter goes hard and to the left of cover-point, a bit of a fumble and Carter rushes back for the second

Kyle Abbott to Leo Carter, no run, a perfect yorker now. Kyle Abbott is taking this game away from the grasp of the Kings, a pin-point wide yorker, Carter jams his bat down and can't connect

Kyle Abbott to Leo Carter, no run, that's a dot ball, Abbott went well outside off as Carter backed away, he can't reach out to play any shot

Kyle Abbott to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, slower short ball from Abbott, swatted away behind square on the on-side and Flynn does well to keep them down to a single

Kyle Abbott [2.0-0-21-0] is back into the attack