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Otago batsman Craig Cumming - Source: Photosport -
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Otago recorded their first outright win of the Plunket Shield with a comfortable nine-wicket victory over Wellington on the final day of their four-day cricket match in Queenstown on Sunday.
Wellington's early control of the match disappeared almost immediately after they declared their first innings closed at 391 for six, with Stewart Rhode's unbeaten 142 on his first-class debut a highlight.
However, Otago's emphatic 471 for nine declared, with centuries to Neil Broom, 136, and Sam Wells, 115 not out, proved too much after Wellington were rolled for 203 in a touch more than 62 overs in their second innings.
Only opener Josh Brodie, who backed up his first innings 76 with 70 in the second, and Lance Woodcock, bowled by Neil Wagner for 47 on Saturday, managed to stick around for any length of time, and Wellington resumed this morning on 190 for nine.
Tailenders Andy McKay and Robbie Schaw added another 13 runs after overnight rain delayed the start of play by 45 minutes, but a target of 124 proved no challenge at all for Otago.
Wellington medium pacer Dewayne Bowden picked up his fifth wicket of the match when he trapped Leighton Morgan leg before wicket for 18 in the sixth over of the innings with the score on 32, but the result was never in doubt.
Otago captain Craig Cumming, on 53 not out, was matched almost run-for-run by Shaun Haig, who finished the day on 52 from 65 balls, including seven fours, as Otago cruised to 124 for one in 32 overs to secure maximum points and join Central Districts on 10 points in fourth place after four rounds of the competition.
