Bella Homes Northland have continued their good form with a pair of T20 wins in Taupo in the Brian Dunning Trophy.
They started their day with a 52-run win over Poverty Bay and then snatched a three-run win over Bay of Plenty.
In their clash with Poverty Bay, they startedstrongly with the bat as openers Ben Hyde (34 off 33) and Tyler Lortan (42 off 32) settled into their work.
They combined for a 77-run stand before Poverty Bay's Alex Clare (3 for 28) removed the pair in quick succession.
However, Henry Cooper and captain Neil Parlane (18 off 12) carried on where the openers left off.
Parlane was dismissed by Clare with four overs to go, but Craig Little (13 not out) paired with Cooper, who ended the innings unbeaten on 53 off just 34 balls, and saw Northland through to 173/3 off their 20 overs.
Poverty Bay started positively but the required run rate was always going to be an issue.
Simar Virk (2 for 25) removed both the openers as the score went past 50 but the Northland bowlers turned the screws to limit their opponents to 121/7.
Cam Johnson was equally as damaging as Virk, taking two wickets himself.
The next hit out was a much tougher affair for the Northlanders as they came up against a spirited Bay of Plenty side.
Northland again batted first but found the going a bit tougher this time. Lortan was dismissed early but Cooper (62 off 55) settled the innings as Hyde (16), Little (18) and Kurtley Watson (14 not out) rallied around him to get Northland through to 135/5.
Northland again let their opponents get off to a flyer but fortunately none of Poverty Bay's batsman made it out of the twenties.
Brett Randell (2 for 21) made the crucial breakthrough in removing Northern Districts batsman Bharat Popli for 25 while Cooper showed his allround skills with two wickets of his own.
Heading into the last over Poverty Bay needed 19 runs. A dot and a wicket to start the over left 19 needed from four balls and their 16 wasn't quite enough on the day.
