Central Districts vs Canterbury, 20th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

The Stags have now moved to 18 points and have reduced the deficit with the Knights to 6 points. A team-unit and they performed when it mattered the most. That concludes today's Super Smash game, but we will be back tomorrow as Auckland host Otago in another crucial encounter. Do join us for all the action. For now, cheers and bye..

An exceptional run-fest game in Napier. 452 runs were scored and only 7 wickets were lost. The Stags ran away to a huge score and it looked like it was just a matter of time before they conclude the win - but there was a special innings awaiting them. First-ball duck in the last two innings and Tom Latham came to the party - the first century of this season's Super Smash and he finished with a 60-ball 110, the highest score by a Canterbury batsman in the history of the tournament. At the 15 over mark, the Kings looked like chasing down 226, but the next four overs were the game changers. Some tight bowling and backed by good fielding meant that the Kings left themselves with too much to do in the last over. This loss ends whatever slim chances they had of making the finals and it's a season they would love to forget.

Ajaz Patel to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, the Stags win by 18 runs, yorker length delivery outside off, squeezed wide of cover for a single

Ajaz Patel to Matt Henry, 1 run, flighted delivery at the stumps, slugged away towards deep mid-wicket for a single

Ajaz Patel to Cam Fletcher, 1 run, that was almost special from Bracewell - couldn't control himself, but saved five runs for his team. Slower and on the leg-stump line, Cam Fletcher bent down low and slogged it behind square on the on-side, seemed like it was sailing over the ropes, Bracewell leaped high, went with his wrong hand and completed a one-handed catch, realized that he was stepping over the ropes and pushed the ball back in

Matt Henry, right handed bat, comes to the crease

Ajaz Patel to Latham, out Caught by Will Young!! That should be the end for the Kings, Latham holes out after playing an exceptional knock. Patel dragged his length wide of off, Latham was looking to slog it over deep mid-wicket, doesn't get hold of the shot and finds Young at deep mid-wicket. Latham c Will Young b Ajaz Patel 110(60) [4s-10 6s-6]

Ajaz Patel to Latham, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

22 needed from 4 balls as there's a mini-conference in the fielding unit

Ajaz Patel to Latham, SIX, Latham is keeping his team in with a chance, very full and at the stumps, Latham bends down low and swipes it high and over mid-wicket for a maximum

Ajaz Patel to Latham, FOUR, pushed through flatter and at the stumps, Latham rocks back and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary

Ajaz Patel to Latham, wide, flatter and down the leg-side, Latham came down the track, swung and missed, was quick to get back home though. The keeper had to drag the ball towards the stumps and that gace Latham some time - the third umpire has a look

Ajaz Patel [3.0-0-39-1] is back into the attack

33 needed from 6 balls

Rance to Cam Fletcher, FOUR, edged and four, length ball outside off, Cam Fletcher swung hard and got a thick edge, past the keeper and runs away to the fence

Rance to Latham, 1 run, hundred for Latham, 3rd Canterbury player to do so in the Super Smash, gets a round of applause from his team-mates, but is it all in vain? On a good length and just outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover for a single

Rance to Cam Fletcher, 3 runs, low full-toss from Rance, Cam Fletcher shuffles across and laps it over short fine, Ajaz gives the chase and pulls it back in, saves a run for his team

Rance to Cam Fletcher, wide, very full and sliding down the leg-side, called as a wide

Rance to Cam Fletcher, FOUR, Cam Fletcher finds the boundary, but is too late for the Kings? Gets underneath he length ball and drills it over mid-off for a one-bounce four

Rance to Latham, 1 run, fuller length delivery outside off, driven straight to the fielder at cover and Latham scampers across for a quick single, not enough for the Kings though