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Canterbury had to be content with first innings points as their four-day Plunket Shield cricket match against Auckland meandered to a draw in Christchurch on Friday.
A mammoth first innings 540 put Canterbury in the box seat from
day one although Auckland's 392 for seven declared response
yesterday left the possibility of a result once Canterbury declared
their second innings at 133 for one after lunch on Friday.
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They had resumed this morning on six without loss, although opener Michael Papps lasted barely an over before he was dismissed without adding to his overnight score of five.
However Rob Nicol, on 63 not out, and Todd Astle, 55, looked comfortable and Canterbury's declaration left Auckland a target of 282 in a minimum of 59 overs.
Good clip
Openers Ravi Bopara and Richard Jones kept the strike turning over and scored at a good clip, the 50 coming up two balls shy of 10 overs.
But once Bopara disappeared, caught off Chris Harris for 38 off 50 balls with the total on 77, any thoughts of a serious run chase evaporated as the next three wickets fell for the addition of just 17 runs.
Anaru Kitchen managed two before he was caught by Corey Anderson off Harris, then Jones was run out on 44 to leave Auckland 86 for three in the 23rd over.
Gareth Hopkins was trapped in front on six, and Auckland clicked into survival mode at 94 for four.
The experienced Scott Styris backed up his first innings century with a stolid 33 not out off 124 balls, while Reece Young was equally intractable on an unbeaten 36 as the game wound down.
