Wellington Firebirds, Auckland Aces restrict with the ball for Super Smash winsGETTY IMAGES Wellington's spin trio were crucial against the Kings. Two Patels are better than one for the Wellington Firebirds. Of batsmen three to seven in the Kings line up, four fell to a Patel while scoring just 36 runs. Honorary Patel Luke Woodcock claimed the other middle order wicket, making sure spin was key for the Firebirds on a slow wicket. Those sort of figures in a Twenty20 innings often prove terminal for the players team, but it came through necessity as batsmen fell around him, often at a slow scoring rate themselves.

Source: Stuff December 28, 2017 04:04 UTC