Veteran all-rounder Andrew Ellis grabbed four more wickets than he needed to create history yesterday, and helped Canterbury to a six-wicket win in the process. The 35-year-old took five for 16 to help restrict Otago to 144 for nine in a twenty20 match at Molyneux Park. Ellis had taken 99 wickets in the New Zealand domestic twenty20 competition and needed one more to become the first player to reach 100 wickets. Mark Craig's wicket was a pleasant bonus and he took three wickets in the final over to keep the Volts under 150. Skipper Rob Nicol faced five dot balls before scrambling through for a very tight single at the end of the first over.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 26, 2017 16:07 UTC