Ford Trophy: Canterbury’s Sean Davey enjoys dream six-wicket bag on debut

So far as dream cricket debuts go, Canterbury’s Sean Davey couldn’t have scripted it a lot better.

The 27-year-old bowling allrounder seized his alternative in his Ford Trophy 50-over debut within the opening spherical of motion on Sunday.

Davey starred with the ball at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval, capturing 6-30 from 10 overs to steer Canterbury to a crushing seven wicket victory over Wellington.

Proper-arm medium pacer Davey has needed to anticipate his probability in home cricket with the Tauranga lad enjoying his first home T20 for Northern Districts in 2018.

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He shifted south to Christchurch the next season to try to break into the Canterbury crew and performed two T20s and one Plunket Protect match final summer season.

Davey, who lists England veteran James Anderson as his favorite cricketer, impressed sufficient to earn his first home contract with Canterbury in June. He repaid the religion towards Wellington with a chic bowling efficiency, having the ability to get help from the Hagley wicket.

His figures have been the second greatest all-time by a Canterbury bowler in a Record A match with solely Ryan McCone reaching higher figures (6-19) towards ND in 2014. Davey’s efficiency was the twelfth greatest bowling in a New Zealand Record A match.

If Davey had snared another wicket he would have joined Willie Watson (Auckland), Andrew Penn (Central), and Evan Marshall (Otago) in an elite group, who’ve taken seven wickets in a New Zealand Record A encounter.

Davey was a member of New Zealand’s 2012 under-19 Cricket World Cup squad that completed fourth, enjoying alongside future Black Cap Ish Sodhi.

He produced a ripper to knock over Fraser Colson’s off stump after which went on to nab Wellington’s final 5 wickets, together with captain Michael Bracewell, who was the one batsman to point out some grit with 62.

Wellington have been 88-4 earlier than Colson went after which capitulated to Davey’s stellar spell, shedding their final six wickets for 31 runs.

Fast Fraser Sheat, who has been in menacing Plunket Protect kind to begin the summer season, set the tone early for Canterbury, eradicating Wellington’s first three batsmen. Sheat completed with 3-22 from seven overs with Ed Nuttall grabbing the opposite wicket.

Canterbury made simple work of their run chase, shedding three wickets and reaching their goal with greater than 27 overs to spare.

Check No.5 Henry Nicholls warmed up for the primary take a look at towards the West Indies, beginning Thursday, ending unbeaten on 43, hitting 9 fours, whereas opener Jack Boyle contributed 41.

Elsewhere, Otago captain Hamish Rutherford delivered a match-winning 97 to energy the Volts to a six wicket win over Central in a weather-impacted 20 over conflict in New Plymouth.

Rutherford was denied his seventh Record A century, being bowled by Seth Rance three runs in need of his ton with the end line in sight.

The vastly skilled Rutherford anchored Otago’s chase for 184, getting them off to a fast begin and permitting others to chip in round him.

Veteran Anaru Kitchen served as a wonderful foil to Rutherford, blasting 30 not out from 13 balls to get the Volts residence with 10 balls left.

Northern Districts triumphed over defending champion Auckland by six wickets in a rain-reduced 27 over match.

Led by Brett Randell’s 5-22, ND restricted the Aces to 138-9.

Northern have been at all times forward of the required run fee after openers Katene Clarke, who made 63, and Jeet Raval (43) mixed for a 95-run opening stand.

Clarke, a member of the New Zealand under-19 World Cup squad in 2018, hit seven fours and two sixes in his rapidfire 38-ball knock.

AT A GLANCE:

At Hagley Oval, Chch: Wellington 119 in 34 overs (Michael Bracewell 62; Sean Davey 6-30, Fraser Sheat 3-22) misplaced to Canterbury 123-3 in 22.3 overs (Henry Nicholls 43no, Jack Boyle 41; Jamie Gibson 2-31) by seven wickets.

At Cobham Oval, Whangārei : Auckland 138-9 in 27 overs (Graeme Beghin 47, Brad Rodden 41; Brett Randell 5-22) misplaced to Northern Districts 143-4 in 19.3 overs (Katene Clarke 63, Jeet Raval 43; Ryan Harrison 2-21) by six wickets.

At Pukekura Park, New Plymouth: Central 183-6 in 20 overs (Bayley Wiggins 44, Tom Bruce 39, George Employee 33) misplaced to Otago 187-4 in 18.2 overs (Hamish Rutherford 97, Anaru Kitchen 30no; Josh Clarkson 2-31) by six wickets.