Cricket: ND in charge after day two

Canterbury started the second day of their Plunket Shield match against Northern Districts in a good position but couldn't take advantage and instead find themselves on the back foot in their match in Hamilton.

Starting the day at 97-4 in reply to Northern's 169, they were skittled for 151 with only Tom Latham (47) putting up any resistance. They lost their last six wickets for 22 runs to fall short of first innings points.

Brent Arnel picked up 5-43 for the competition leaders and then enjoyed watching his top order put Northern Districts in a solid position at 234-2 at the end of the day's play.

James Marshall ending the final session on 83 not out and twin Hamish 55 not out.

Northern Districts

First innings 169

Canterbury

First innings

G Worker lbw Arnel13

J Abraham c Santner b Baker27

P Fulton lbw Marshall21

T Latham c J Marshall b Arnel47

H Nicholls b Arnel2

A Ellis c McGlashan b Arnel15

L van Beek c McGlashan b Baker2

T Astle c McGlashan b Santner10

R McCone st McGlashan b Santner3

M Henry c McGlashan b Arnel2

W Lonsdale not out2

Extras (lb 2, wd 2, nb 3)7

Total (for 10 wickets, 67.2 overs)151

Fall: 1-25 (Worker), 2-63 (Abraham), 3-63 (Fulton), 4-76 (Nicholls), 5-129 (Latham), 6-132 (Ellis), 7-143 (Astle), 8-147 (van Beek), 9-149 (McCone) 10-151 (Henry)

Bowling: G Aldridge 16-4-50-0 (2w, 2nb), B Arnel 22.2-7-43-5 (1nb), J Baker 14-4-35-2, H Marshall 8-3-11-1, M Santner 7-2-10-2.

Northern Districts

Second innings

B Wilson b van Beek49

J Yovich c Nicholls b McCone40

JAH Marshall not out83

HJH Marshall not out55

Extras (b 2, lb 1, wd 1, nb 3)7

Total (for 2 wickets, 73.0 overs)234

Fall: 1-85 (BS Wilson, 34.3), 2-107 (JAF Yovich, 40.3)

Bowling: M Henry 14-5-38-0, W Lonsdale 12-4-34-0, A Ellis 13-3-31-0 (3nb), R McCone 14-4-39-1, L van Beek 8-1-38-1 (1w), T Astle 11-0-47-0, G Worker 1-0-4-0.