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Auckland Aces wicketkeeper Reece Young - Source: Photosport -
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Auckland's winless streak in national cricket competitions continued into the one-day segment when Northern Districts beat them by two wickets in Auckland.
Auckland, yet to score a win in four rounds of the Plunket Shield four-day competition, scored 264 for eight after they lost the toss and were sent in to bat.
Northern needed 49.2 overs to reach 265 for the loss of eight wickets.
Opener Reece Young and skipper Gareth Hopkins made major contributions to the Auckland scoreboard with scores of 65 and 51 respectively.
The Northern bowlers shared the wickets around with Brent Arnel, Bradley Scott, and Kane Williamson taking two each.
Wicketkeeper Peter McGlashan was also outstanding, effecting the stumpings of Young and Keely Todd while standing up to medium pacers Bruce Martin and Arnel respectively.
Northern Districts, missing in-form batsman BJ Watling who was called up to the Black Caps for the third test against Pakistan beginning on Friday in Napier, got their chase off to a good start.
Anton Devcich, who took Watling's place at the top of the order, scored 47 runs as he helped set up a 75-run partnership with Michael Parlane for the second wicket.
Earlier, Brad Wilson scored 37 in a partnership of 61 with Devcich.
Devcich's exit signalled a fightback from Auckland as they claimed the wickets of James Marshall, Parlane, McGlashan and Kane Williamson at a cost of 60 runs in just over 10 overs.
The dangerous McGlashan and Williamson departed in the space of two balls. McGlashan misjudged a well-flighted delivery by offspinner Bhupinder Singh to be clean bowled, while Williamson was run out attempting a single -- Michael Bates' throw from short third man giving Young enough time to knock the stumps over.
Northern Districts allrounder Joseph Yovich then set about marshalling the tailenders while scoring 38 off 41 balls to help set the win up.
Auckland, who conceded a total of 30 extras, did not help themselves with a bumbling display in the field with numerous misfields and poor throws.
Roneel Hira was the best of their bowlers, taking three wickets for 54 runs.
