Cricket: Canterbury lead women's league

Defending champions Canterbury surged to the top of the State League women's one-day cricket competition after another sound beating of Wellington yesterday.

With rain in Dunedin preventing any play between previous leaders Central Districts and Otago, Canterbury capitalised with a comfortable six-wicket win at Christchurch's QEII Park to follow Saturday's 182-run victory.

Auckland climbed one place to third after four rounds of matches, following their seven-wicket defeat of Northern Districts in Auckland.

Captain Ingrid Cronin-Knight was the shining light in a challenging run chase ending unbeaten on 69 off 70 balls as Auckland reached 239 for three off 46.3 overs.