Central Districts into Ford Trophy final
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Central Districts have blasted their way into the final of the men's Ford Trophy domestic one-day cricket competition, beating Wellington by 211 runs at the Basin Reserve.
CD face top qualifiers Canterbury in the final on Sunday at the same venue.
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Black Cap Will Young scored 105 off 103 balls as they posted an imposing 349-5 - their highest-ever one-day total against Wellington.
Dean Foxcroft made 89 and Dane Cleaver 75 off 40 balls including six fours and four sixes.and Josh Clarkson his 47 not out with five fours and three sixes.
Wellington lost two wickets in the first two overs as they eventually fell all out for just 138 in the 33rd over.
Black Caps allrounder Nathan Smith top-scored with30, while CD seamer Brett Randell produced Central's best bowling figures, taking 3-30 off nine overs.
Four other players reached double figures for the Firebirds with Nick Kelly the best at just 22 runs while other internationals Tim Robinson, Muhammad Abbas and Tom Blundell all fell cheaply.
