FOCUSED: Bay of Plenty opener Tom MacRury plays a square drive at the start of the second innings against Hawke's Bay. PHOTO: JOHN BORREN
Bay of Plenty has taken control of the Hawke Cup match against challengers Hawke's Bay at Mount Maunganui's Bay Oval.
Hawke's Bay resumed at 70/6 on day two chasing Bay of Plenty's first innings of 170, with the Bay bowlers wrapping up the tail in the morning session of day
two with the visitors dismissed for 103.
Donovan Deeble did plenty of damage with the ball taking four for 34, with Tony Goodin, Sean Davey and Chris Atkinson all taking two wickets apiece. Brad Schmulian anchored his team's meagre total with a gritty 47, with Hawke's Bay conceding first innings points to the Hawke Cup titleholders.
Bay of Plenty went out to bat in their second innings with a 67 run advantage. While the first day belonged to the bowlers from both sides, the last two sessions on day two firmly belonged to the Bay of Plenty batsmen.
Hawke's Bay had early success taking the first two wickets for 24 runs. Yorkshire professional Alex Lees and Northern Knights batsmen Joe Carter came together to put on a 161 run stand, before Carter was dismissed for 61. Lees carried on to smash 141 runs, before being removed which gave Lees his second Hawke Cup century in just three games for Bay of Plenty.
Sean Davey (32no) and Brenton Thompson (25no) continued the Bay of Plenty momentum late on day two, with the home side reaching 324-6 at stumps.
Bay of Plenty lead the Hawke Cup contest by 391 runs with four wickets in hand.
Hawke Cup Day Two
Bay of Plenty 170 (DM Deeble 61, BH Thompson 45, TJ MacRury 25; LR Dudding 6/46) & 324/6 (AZ Lees 141, JF Carter 61, SB Davey 32no, BH Thompson 25no, BS Musgrave 21; LA Rukuwai 3/84)
Hawke's Bay 103 (BD Schmulian 47no; DM Deeble 4/34, TC Goodin 2/18, SB Davey 2/24, CM Atkinson 2/25)
