The Otago Volts have beaten the Canterbury Kings by five wickets in Super Smash cricket at Hagley Oval.
The Kings scored 169-7 in their 20 overs with Matt Boyle with 81 from 51 balls including two sixes and eight fours.
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However aside from Henry Shipley's 40 from 17 balls with five sixes there was scant support for Boyle.
Andrew Hazeldine took 3-40 and Matt Bacon 2-32 as the best bowlers for Otago.
Set 170 to win Otago had to face the Kings four-pronged bowling lineup of internationals, Zak Foulkes, Henry Shipley, Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi.
Despite the depth of bowlers Otago started and finished well eventually scoring 170-5 in the 19th over.
Dale Phillips opened the innings to make 40 from 28 while Dean Foxcroft was 60 not out from 38 balls.
Max Chu compiled 23 and Llew Johnson 19 in a good allround win for the southerners.
Sodhi was the best of the bowlers with 2-24 from three overs.