Cricket: CD make most of it after day lost to rain

MAIDEN FIVE-WICKET BAG: CD seamer Navin Patel. PHOTO/FILE

With a day lost to rain, the Central Districts Stags haven't lost their desire to march towards their second victory in first-class cricket.

The Devon Hotel-sponsored side will resume on the final day today of the four-day Plunket Shield match in Dunedin with a 254-run lead against the SBS Bank Otago Volts.

Season newbie Navin Patel earlier took his maiden five-wicket bag after day two on Thursday was lost to rain at the University Oval.

Having skittled the hosts for 198 runs in their first innings, CD are 194-6 with captain William Young providing the platform with 84 runs in their second dig.

The Stags, who uncharacteristically lost the toss under Young, were all out for 254 in their first dig.

However, in light of the anaemic-looking innings from the Volts on a seaming wicket, the Heinrich Malan-coached visitors must fancy their chances of declaring after a session today to wrap up the game between the fifth and sixth-placed sides to avoid the first-class wooden spoon this summer.