In the ongoing Super Smash 2021-22, Northern Knights locked horns with Otago at Seddon Park in Hamilton. During the match, the Knights wicketkeeper-batsman Peter Bocock played a stunning reverse-sweep shot, wh💙ich ultimately went for a six.
The masterclass shot came in the 12th over Otago’s spinner Michael Rippon. The 30-year-old, who already took three wickets of Knights, was left completely surprised with Bocock’s reverse-sweep.
Here’s the video:
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In the match, Otago won the toss and opted to bowl first. The Knights scored 106/6 runs before the rain began and continued. For the Knights, opener Jeet Raval scored the highest runs (33 off 18) before getting dis♛missed by Rippon. He smashed 2 maximums and 4 fours at a strike rate of 183.33.
Along with Raval, only Joe Carter (20 off 18) and Henry Cooper (19 off 14) chipped in with va▨luable contributions and took a total of 106 tilꩲl the game was suspended due to rain.
Rippon was the leading wicket-taker for Otago, who took 3 wickets of Knights. On the other hand, Anaru Kitchen, Jake Gibson and Matthew Bacon shared one wicket each, respectively.
The most exciting T20 event of New Zeal🙈and witnessed some of the best performances, innings and shots till date. Only three matches have been played in the Super Smash 2021-22. On that note, let’s have a look at the p💞erformances of players so far.
Stats:
Most runs:
1) Dean Cleaver- 114 (1 match)
2) Hamish Rutherford- 82 (2 matches)
3) Finn Allen- 57 (1 match)
Most wickets:
1) Michael Bracewell- 3 wickets (1 match)
2) Ed Nuttall- 3 wickets (1 match)
3) Matthew Bacon- 3 wickets ( 2 matches)
