Central Districts vs Otago, 27th Match - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

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Hamish Rutherford: We didn't know what the surface was going to do and it was a clinical performance from the boys with the ball. Different surfaces and different players find it easier than others and its my role in the team to allow others to play more freely and we have two quality partnerships today which is good. I don't know what's going to happen with this result, hopefully some of the other results go our way and we will have a home final.

19:07 Local Time, 06:07 GMT, 11:37 IST: Clinical 9-wicket victory for Otago as they pick up those vital four points. On a sluggish track where run-making was difficult and rest of the batsmen struggled to get going, Hamish Rutherford seemed like he was batting on a completely different pitch. A 71-run opening partnership acted as the catalyst in the chase and once Broom fell, Foxcroft played the second fiddle with Rutherford coasting along nicely as he completed a crucial half-century and led the chase for Otago, who cruised home with 15 balls to spare. Central Districts' bowling plans went for a toss and a score of 139 proved to be below-par in the end.

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, FOUR, fittingly, it's Rutherford, who completes the formalities. Half-volley just outside off, Rutherford lunges across and cracks it past extra cover

Ben Wheeler to Rutherford, wide, attempts the bumper does Wheeler, but this soars over Rutherford's head

Ben Wheeler to Foxcroft, 1 run, tickles it to fine leg

Ben Wheeler to Foxcroft, FOUR, boom! Short again from Wheeler, sits up well and Foxcroft hammers it over mid-wicket

Ben Wheeler to Foxcroft, wide, shortish and hurls it down the leg-side

Ben Wheeler [3.0-0-27-0] is back into the attack

Rance to Rutherford, no run, low full toss, bunted to mid-off

Rance to Rutherford, wide, junk from Rance. Slipping it down the leg-side

Rance to Rutherford, no run, very full outside off, it was close to the whiteline but the umpire deems it a legal delivery

Rance to Rutherford, no run, cutter outside off, Rutherford slashes and misses

Twice in a row, Rance has been forced to back out at the last moment.

Rance to Foxcroft, 1 run, shortish, Foxcroft pulls it along the ground to fine leg

Rance to Rutherford, 1 run, fuller outside off, scorching drive to sweeper cover

Rance to Rutherford, 2 runs, reaches out and uses the pace on offer to smear it behind point. Third man runs across and hunts it down

Seth Rance [2.0-0-25-0] is back into the attack

Ajaz Patel to Rutherford, 1 run, in the air and safe. For the first time, Rutherford has miscued this but luckily it falls in no-man's land at deep backward square leg. Aims for the slog-sweep and lost his shape completely. Off the splice and Rutherford survives

Ajaz Patel to Rutherford, FOUR, 50-stand comes up between the duo. Faster ball from Patel outside off, Rutherford knew he just had to time the ball and places it wide of long-off