Plunket Shield champions, the Northern Knights, finished their excellent campaign with their sixth outright win with the Central Stags on the receiving end this time around.

A gritty 129 from Mathew Sinclair could not rescue the Central Stags from a defeat against the Auckland Aces at Colin Maiden Park.

The Central Stags glided to a seven wicket win over the Wellington Firebirds to keep their Plunket Shield hopes alive.

The Central Stags have claimed a thrilling one wicket win over the Canterbury Wizards at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth and have leapt into third spot on the Plunket Shield points table.

The match at Queens Park in Invercargill between the Otago Volts and Central Stags ended in a draw after a rained out fourth day.

In form batsman Kane Williamson struck a classy half century while Bradley Scott and Anton Devcich ripped through the Central Stags line up to propel the Northern Knights to an 83 run win.

Mathew Sinclair’s sixth Men’s One-Day century was the cornerstone of the Central Stag’s six wicket preliminary final win over the Canterbury Wizards at QEII Park in Christchurch.

The Otago Volts have finished their Men’s One-Day campaign with a thrilling two wicket win over the Central Stags at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.

The Northern Knights boosted their semi final hopes with a thrilling two wicket win over the Central Stags at Cobham Oval in Whangarei.

The Central Stags have carried their fine HRV Cup form through to the One-Day competition, beating the Canterbury Wizards by eight wickets at Pukekura Park in New Plymouth.