Aaron Redmond and Derek de Boorder (right) celebrate a wicket. Photo / ODT
Peter Fulton became only the fifth player to make a century in each innings of a first-class match for Canterbury as they established a 216-run lead over Otago on day three of their Plunket Shield match in Dunedin yesterday.
Canterbury began their second innings facing a small first-innings deficit of
18 runs, but openers Fulton, who ended the day unbeaten on 106, and George Worker went about erasing Otago's lead.
Progress was slow and steady at the University Oval, as Otago skipper Derek de Boorder kept the pressure on with ring fields, while a low and lifeless pitch offered little for the batsmen as Canterbury closed the day at 234-5.
Fulton, who played 10 tests, 49 one-dayers and 11 T20 internationals for New Zealand between 2004 and 2009, was dropped on 60 at leg gully but patiently compiled a knock that included 11 fours and one six.
His century backed up the 102 he made in the first innings. Fulton joins Michael Papps, Johann Myburgh, Gareth Hopkins and Keith Thomson in the exclusive twin-century club for Canterbury.
