Karori Wildcats 159/3, H Cameron 83* (63), T Buchan 28 (25), T Westaway 28 (31)
Northern Boom 130/8, T Buchan 19-3, W Herbert 20-2
The first real game of the season
Gave the team a pretty good reason
To get off to a winning start
And tear the Northern Boom apart.
Back at Karori number 5
The 'Cats kept the streak alive.
Despite Nando losing the toss
And being asked to bat on moss.
Teddy and Hamo started slow
But the partnership did quickly grow.
The first wicket fell on 78
With Teddy trying to raise the 'rate.
The Beau Cannon was at first drop
Nando's hunch wasn't a flop.
Locked and loaded and on 28
He put it to the sky and met his fate.
Hamo hit one down the pitch
The bowler reacted with a twitch.
The ball deflected onto middle
Leaving Big Tim G looking like a diddle.
At 153 with 5 balls to go
Dangerous Dan entered the show.
He didn't have to face a ball
He left it to Hamo, who did it all.
Hamo hit the last one high
It looked for certain like goodbye.
The fielder's hands did not close
He wore a cherry on the nose.
159 from our 20
On this pitch, that seemed plenty.
The block and outfield were still wet
So 160 would be hard to get.
Nando and Fearless started strong
Beardy McShoulders' first ball went long.
Fearless struck with his fifth ball
Taking the catch over Hamo's call.
Will and Beau Cannon built the pressure
And wickets fell with regular measure.
The Boom's top order was sent packing
Leaving the tail to do the whacking.
The required rate began to rise
Allowing us to turn to pies.
Alex and Rupert kept it tight
(except for the odd ball which took flight).
Needing 46 from the last 3
The 'Cats were close to victory.
Nando and Fearless closed it out
In the end it was a rout.
