19 Jan 2014

Knights win HRV Cup

6:51 am on 19 January 2014

The Northern Knights have won their first national Twenty20 cricket title, defeating defending champions the Otago Volts by five wickets with an over to spare in Hamilton.

Choosing to bat first, the Volts made an under-par 143 for five with Neil Broom top-scoring with 44, while the Knights eased to the total, finishing on 144 for five on a postcard-perfect evening at Seddon Park.

Daryl Mitchell top-scored for Northern with 46, while Black Cap BJ Watling hit 37.