Bay of Plenty and Northland lead the standings entering today's third day of the ND Senior Secondary Schoolgirls tournament being played in Tauranga.
Defending titleholders Bay of Plenty had a short and sharp game with Counties Manukau in their T20 round three game yesterday. Led by Tanieka Uerata and Briaana Perry, who each grabbed three wickets, the Bay side bowled Counties out for just 53. Tauranga Intermediate student Nensi Patel showed some of her immense potential when she top scored with 39 not out, as the Bay cruised to a nine wicket win.
Olivia Lobb shot to the top of the batting stakes at the tournament when she blasted an unbeaten 87 for Northland. Playing Waikato Valley, the team from the far north posted 129/9 and then restricted Waikato Valley to 94/7. Maria Wright took two wickets for 9 runs for Northland.
Hamilton, who was the only side to win two games on day one, tasted defeat in round three being beaten by Poverty Bay.
Bay of Plenty had another solid win in the afternoon round of T20 competition. Hamilton suffered their second defeat of the day, when the Bay bowlers strangled the Waikato side to just 50/6. Bay bowlers Brianna Perry and Greer Hill grabbed two wickets apiece. The Bay side won with seven wickets to spare.