Four good innings — Keegan Martin’s 64, David Situ’s 62, Tushar Balat’s 46 and Franco Colucci’s 24 — paved the way for Coastal Ultrasound Horouta’s 156-run victory over High School Old Boys (2).
Horouta made 228-4 in 30 overs. Opener Colucci, No.3 Situ, second-dropMartin and No.5 Balat were all in fine touch. The left-handed Martin has represented Poverty Bay at senior level and can hit a ball out of sight.
Most successful HSOB bowlers were Aman Kamboj (2-54 off six overs), Jason Drain (1-26 off six) and Mike Francis (1-43 off six). Francis, the most experienced, bowled three maiden overs.
In response, HSOB were dismissed for 72 in 22.3 overs but not before wicketkeeper-batsman Ollie Needham, batting at No.4, had struck 35 runs off 48 balls and opener Francis had hit four boundaries in his innings of 22 from 26.
