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At just 14 years old, Kate Chandler caught a five-wicket pitch for the Wellington Blaze against the Canterbury Magicians in Christchurch on Saturday.
The Canterbury Magicians have received their first defeat in the national one-day competition this season thanks to the astonishing feats of Wellington Blaze’s 14-year-old Kate Chandler.
In their fifth-round Hallyburton Johnstone Shield match at Christchurch’s Hagley Oval on Saturday, the table-top Cantabs were hit by eight wickets after being hit by 155.
That was mainly due to leg-spinning Chandler going 5-41 in 9.1 overs, as the hosts collapsed 117-4 at the 34-over mark, to be 46.1 after being sent.
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Kate Chandler, left, had every reason to smile at her impressive performance at Hagley Oval.
Chandler, who only turned 14 last month, was playing his fourth domestic A-List game and quickly improved his previous best of 3-39, which came in his last outing, against the Central Hinds earlier this month.
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After taking the catch to fire Amy Satterthwaite, one of several White Ferns returning to action after a period of managed isolation, Chandler was the sixth bowler used by Blaze captain Thamsyn Newton. And after the non-wicketless trades on days 22, 24 and 33, there weren’t many signs of things to come from the youngster.
But all that changed with the first ball of 35, with Chandler having current (Lea Tahuhu) and former (Kate Ebrahim, 48 leading scorer) White Ferns trapped in the space of four deliveries.
He then went on to wrap the tail to complete a memorable display, which also featured two maidens.
In response, the visitors reached their goal in just 32.1 overs, notching a bonus point with 47 balls up their sleeve.
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Caitlin King saw Blaze at home with his half-century undefeated.
Newton hit a quick 61 of 58 balls (11 fours) before falling with his team just three runs from the win, while starter Caitlin King saw him at home with her unbeaten 53 of 86.
Canterbury’s loss has seen them slide to second place on the ladder, with the Central Hinds as the new leaders of the competition, following their victory by bonus points in a rain-stricken competition against winless Otago Sparks in Dunedin.
After opting to hit, Otago posted 196 all-out in 49.4 overs, with Caitlin Blakely in third place at 62 of 103, before being the first of four scalps for White Ferns closer Hannah Rowe (4-23 off). 6.4).
Rain during the innings break meant Central set a revised goal of 135 of 25 overs, and Natalie Dodd (50th of 56) and Emily Cunningham (42 of 49) posted 95 for the first wicket, before Jess Watkin broke 33 of 9 (two fours, four sixes) to see the visitors home in just 19 overs.
The Auckland Hearts remain in third place, after a 12-race win over the Northern Districts at Eden Park Outer Oval.
After being dispatched, the hosts were tied for 138 in just 33.3 overs, with Lauren Heaps claiming her career best 4-34 with 10.
But what she could do, her teammate Fran Jonas of the Hearts could match it, also posting new better numbers, at 4-41 out of 10.
ND was well established at 80-2 in the 19th over, but lost his last eight wickets to 46, including 126 in 41.1 overs.
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Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, Rd 5
In Auckland: Auckland Hearts 138 (K Perkins 45, A Peterson 32; L Heaps 4-34, F Leydon-Davis 2-16, E Richardson 2-31) Northern Districts 126 (B Halliday 34, K Anderson 33; F Jonas 4-41, J Prasad 2-15, A Peterson 2-26) for 12 runs.
In Christchurch: Wizards of Canterbury 155 (K Ebrahim 48; K Chandler 5-41) lost to Wellington Blaze 156-2 (T Newton 61, C King 53) through eight windows.
In Dunedin: Otago Sparks 196 (C Blakely 62, I James 30; H Rowe 4-23, M Greig 2-29, M Hansen 2-47) lost to Central Hinds 135-1 (N Dodd 50th, E Cunningham 42, J Watkin 33rd) for nine plots (DLS method).
Points: Central 20, Canterbury 19, Auckland 14, Wellington 9, Northern 9, Otago 0.
