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New Zealand's Ben Campbell is top 10 at the LIV Singapore event PHOTO ASIAN TOUR A bad start and finish for Ben Campbell, but he's still seventh after two rounds of the LIV Golf Tour event in Singapore. Campbell began and ended his round with bogeys but in between hit four birdies and an eagle for a four-under 67 and seven-under overall. LATEST HEADLINES: Paul Coll into Australian Open decider Shearman, Donnelly medal at Nations Cup Chiefs hold off Blues, Crusaders too good Hawks 2-0 start, Bulls trample Tuatara Champion White Ferns well-beaten in T20I Fellow kiwi Danny Lee is two shots further back in a tie for 10th at five-under. Dustin Johnson and Joaquin Niemann are tied for the lead at 11-under. Meanwhile Ryan Fox has had his third round the TPC tournament in Sawgrass, Florida spoiled by a bogey on the 18th hole. He was looking for a one-under round however a wayward first stroke meant five shots on the par four hole. Fox was tied 33rd at two under overall. The leader is American J.J Spaun at 12-under, one shot ahead of countryman Bud Cauley

The Wellington Phoenix held on for a draw against Sydney FC in a tense encounter PHOTO: A-LEAGUE The Wellington Phoenix have ended a run of four consecutive A-League losses with a 1-1 draw away at Sydney FC. Kosta Barbarouses scored the equaliser shortly before half-time with his 101st A-League goal after the the home side had taken the lead inside 10 minutes at Allianz Stadium through Adrian Segecic. LATEST HEADLINES: Wollaston wins gold at Nations Cup Taranaki overtime, Rams low-scoring win Auckland FC held to draw by Mariners Easy wins White Ferns, Black Caps Phoenix Women lose late to Sydney FC Barbarouses goal was initially ruled out for offside before VAR intervention led to the reversal of the on-field decision as Sydney had 21 shots overall to the Nix four in the game. Phoenix head coach Giancarlo Italiano was "very happy" with the performance from his side. "There's no hiding the fact we've been going through a rough trot (and) group morale is down, (but) the boys gave me everything today," Italiano told media post-match. "I'm extremely proud. It was easy to give up after one-nil. "I'm disappointed in the end that we didn't win because we actually had some really good moments there to transition and capitalise. "But when teams are a little bit down in confidence sometimes execution technically isn't there, but I'm extremely proud." Italiano hopes the draw serves as a turning point and is looking forward to further galvanising the squad during the international break. "This result tonight will go a long way to getting us to where we need to. "My job now is to build believe in the group and to stick to being humble and hard-working and let the football sort itself out. "We can work on this new system that we're playing, consolidate and get ready for Wanderers. "We're going to be at home. I want to get a home win for the fans. I think they deserve it despite all the things that have been said. It doesn't matter how we win." The Phoenix are 11th on the table and have an extra week to prepare for their next match against Western Sydney Wanderers at Sky Stadium on Saturday, March 29 as the A-League breaks for international football next weekend.

Chiefs loose forward Jahrome Brown charges forward with the ball against the Blues PHOTO: CRIAG BUTLAND/LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY The Chiefs have scored a remarkable 32-31 win over the Blues in Hamilton to continue leading Super Rugby. The Blues had a chance to win the game when a perfect cross field kick from Stephen Perofeta for Rieko Ioane to score with five minutes remaining. LATEST HEADLINES: Hawks 2-0 start, Bulls trample Tuatara Champion White Ferns well-beaten in T20I Zoi Sadowski-Synnott takes Globe award Fox on move at The Players Championship Hurricanes hold on to defeat Highlanders Debutant Xavi Taele was handed the kick from the sideline but his kick hit the right upright. In a chaotic final minutes, the visitors won a penalty with a minute left through Anton Segner but didn’t find touch. A strange call to kick it back to the Blues gave them a final chance, with a cross field kick cleaned up by the Chiefs to ensure top spot on the ladder. The Chiefs got off to the perfect start as late replacement Daniel Rona crossed for the opener. The hosts had an eight-point lead before winger AJ Lam, who was in for Caleb Clarke, answered straight back. Damian McKenzie took advantage of some confusion from a dropped ball to spin and score for a 15-7 lead. However, the Blues were desperate to vault off the bottom of the ladder and score either side of half-time through Mark Tele’a and Corey Evans. It gave them a four point lead before the Chiefs’ bench proved the difference. A yellow card to Taele opened the space for Tupou Via’i to crash over as Cortez Ratima extended their lead to ten points. The Blues kept themselves in the game through Marcel Renayta’s try from close with 15 minutes to go before the chaotic ending. McKenzie’s 71st-minute penalty goal proved critical after Ioane’s late try, with the Chiefs ensuring they would stay top at the end of the ladder. Meanwhile, the Blues leap over Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua thanks to the losing bonus point, but face a tough challenge against the Crusaders next week. Meanwhile the Crusaders let their outside backs do the talking as they thrashed the Force to get their season well and truly on track. The sides wings crossed eight times between them as Macca Springer tied Sean Wainui's record for most tries in a Super Rugby game. Flyers Sevu Reece (three tries) and Springer (five) while fullback Will Jordan timed in for a try as well as they tormented the Force in Christchurch on Saturday in a 55-33 victory.

Ally Wollaston shows her omnium gold at the Nations Cup PHOTO: SWPIX Double world champion Ally Wollaston produced a typically remarkable finish to claim the omnium title at the UCI Nations Cup in Turkey. Wollaston, who won both the omnium and elimination world titles, won the final double points sprint to claim the victory in the four-event omnium at the only UCI Nations Cup competition this year. LATEST HEADLINES: Taranaki overtime, Rams low-scoring win Auckland FC held to draw by Mariners Easy wins White Ferns, Black Caps Phoenix Women lose late to Sydney FC Campbell LIV top-10, Fox slips on last Sporting her rainbow jersey, the WorldTour professional on the road showed her prowess on the super-slick Konya Velodrome on the final day of competition. She was a distant 14th in the opening Scratch race, before improving to be second in the Tempo race. Wollaston won the Elimination race where she is the world champion, to leave her in third place overall, 14 points behind leader Anita Stenberg (NOR). The kiwi star was in a group to gain a lap on the field for 20 bonus points but saved the best until last, winning the double-points final sprint to cement the title. She finished on 128 points, clear of Lisa van Belle (NED) on 115 and Vareria Valgonen two points back in third. “It was my first time on the boards since the world champs and the longest I have been off the boards. So to come away with the win is awesome,” said Wollaston. “The key today was having a good mindset and resetting after each race. I was lucky to have great support around me from the Cycling New Zealand team and I am so happy to pull off the win. “It is the only opportunity for me to wear the rainbows this year. It felt pretty amazing. I wanted to do the rainbows justice and I feel like I did that today. “Track is important to me and I still hope to race the worlds at the end of the year. Now I am back to the road and race at San Remo this weekend but a busy and exciting calendar.” Earlier the men’s madison pairing of Tom Sexton and Keegan Hornblow were an impressive sixth place in the 50kms event, picking up a lap on the field and points in nine of the 20 sprints. Sprinter Sam Dakin was a tick outside his national record in men’s qualifying in 9.582 and went out in the first round to Japan’s Kento Yamasaki by 0.003s of a second. Former Australian Matthew Richardson, now representing Great Britain, won the final after setting a new world record of 9.041s in qualifying. New Zealand’s Olivia King missed out of qualifying from the repechage in the women’s keirin after two strong rides.

The Hawke's Bay Hawks have improved to 2-0 in the young National Basketball League (NBL) season, while the Franklin Bulls have drawn first blood in the 'Battle in the North'. The Big Barrel Hawks held off the Property Brokers Manawatu Jets 103-100 at Napier's Rodney Green Arena on Saturday, their second win in four days, while the Bulls charged away from the Auckland Tuatara 81-62. LATEST HEADLINES: Champion White Ferns well-beaten in T20I Zoi Sadowski-Synnott takes Globe award Fox on move at The Players Championship Hurricanes hold on to defeat Highlanders Hot-shooting Sharks beat Nuggets in NBL Hawke's Bay's 17-year-old emerging star Jackson Ball was at it again, following up his 40-point outburst on opening night with 36 points (13/19 FG, 5/9 3pt, 5/7 FT), eight rebounds and three assists. American forward Darnell Cowart showed out with 25 points (10/18 FG, 2/7 3pt), 13 boards and five assists, while Jacob Murphy put up 19 points (7/14 FG, 2/7 3pt) and five rebounds off the bench. Tall Blacks veteran Corey Webster, young Kiwi guard Dontae Russo-Nance and American forward Miles Gibson almost carried the Jets to a road victory in their season-opener but came up just short. Webster scored 32 points (12/23 FG, 3/8 3pt, 5/6 FT), to go with six boards, four assists, two steals and two blocks, Russo-Nance had 25 points (9/23 FG, 2/9 3pt, 5/8 FT), six rebounds, three assists and four steals, and Gibson 25 points (11/19 FG) and four boards. The Jets trailed by nine points early in the fourth before a 14-5 run to tie it up at 94-94 with 2:29 remaining. But Murphy hit the game-winning basket with 19 seconds left. The Hawks shot 33 percent on three-point attempts to the Jets' 20 percent (5-of-25), while Manawatu got no points from their bench. The Hawks (2-0) remain at home to host the Otago Nuggets (0-1) on Friday (tip-off 7.30pm), while the Jets (0-1) head to New Plymouth to take on the Taranaki Airs on Tuesday (tip-off 7pm). Meanwhile, in the Sky Broadband Rapid League contest, Murphy had a near-perfect shooting display for 18 points (6/6 FG, 4/4 3pt, 2/3 FT) in the Hawks’ 37-29 win. Tyson Thata-Paese had 15 points for the Jets. American guard Tae Hardy made a big impact in his first game for the Bulls, finishing with 30 points (13/20 FG, 2/5 3pt), four rebounds, seven assists and three steals. Tall Blacks forward Reuben Te Rangi had 16 points (6/11 FG), while recent pick-up, veteran Marcel Jones, pitched in with nine points, five boards and two steals. Import Buay Tuach put up 14 points (5/16 FG, 4/9 FT), eight rebounds and three steals for the Tuatara, while Dylan Wilkie added 12 points (4/9 FG, 4/8 3pt) and three steals off the bench, and American guard Charles Pride 11 points (5/16 FG) and seven boards. A late second-quarter surge gave the Bulls a 12-point halftime lead, before they doubled that with a 25-13 third period, with Hardy scoring nine. The Bulls (1-0) are quickly back in action, hosting the Whai (1-0) on Monday (tip-off 7pm), while the Tuatara (0-1) get a week to regroup before welcoming the Airs next Saturday (tip-off 3pm). In the earlier Sky Broadband Rapid League game, the Tuatara ran out to a 42-28 victory, with Wilkie going for 17 points (7/9 FG, 3/4 3pt) and four boards. Hawke’s Bay Hawks 103 (Jackson Ball 36, Darnell Cowart 25, Jacob Murphy 19, Campbell Scott 10) Manawatū Jets 100 (Corey Webster 32, Miles Gibson 25, Dontae Russo-Nance 25, Eric Williams Jr 12). 1Q: 23-22, HT: 48-54, 3Q: 77-71 Franklin Bulls 81 (Tae Hardy 30, Reuben Te Rangi 16) Auckland Tuatara 62 (Buay Tuach 14, Dylan Wilkie 12, Charles Pride 11). 1Q: 22-19, HT: 44-32, 3Q: 69-45

Tim Seifert took control of the Black Caps chase as they thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets PHOTO: PAKISTAN CRICKET BOARD The White Ferns thrashed Sri Lanka in their second T20 at Haley Oval and the Black Caps eased past Pakistan in their first T20 International at the same venue. The New Zealand women won by seven wickets to level the series after putting Sri Lanka in to bat. ATEST HEADLINES: Phoenix Women lose late to Sydney FC Campbell LIV top-10, Fox slips on last Paul Coll into Australian Open decider Shearman, Donnelly medal at Nations Cup Chiefs hold off Blues, Crusaders too good The visitors struggled throughout evnetually making 113-7 in their 20 overs as Manudi Nanayakkara top-scored making 35. Bree Illing was the best of the home bowlers with 2-18 from her four overs while Jess Kerr was bit more expensive but also took two wickets. The Sri Lankans were guilty of some sloppy play with a run out, stumping and some dirty slogs. In reply the White Ferns were measure scoring 117-3 in the 19th over. Suzie Bates made 47 from 46 balls at the top of the innings whiel Brooke Halliday put on 46 from 40 not out. Georgia Plimmer was dismissed for four and Emma McLeod 11. And if the White Ferns win was easy, the Black Caps was a walk in the park. Batting first Pakistan had just three batters get to doubles figures - Khushdil Shah (35), captain Shalman Aghar 18 and Jahandad Khan 17. Between them fast bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Jacob Duffy destroyed the innings. Jamieson took 3-8 from four overs and Duffy 4-14 from 4.3 overs as the visitors fell for 91 from 18.4 overs. Ish Sodhi took two wickets and Zak Foulkes one to complete the destruction. The Black Caps response was brutal with Tim Seifert wanting to do it by himself. The opening making 44 from 29 balls including seven fours and a six. Finn Allen was left not out 29 from 17 and Tim Robinson 18 from 15 as the Black Caps won by nine wickets after just 10.1 overs.sc oring 92-1 The second T20 is on Tuesday in Dunedin. The Black Caps

The Taranaki Air started their season with a win iagainst the Saints PHOTO: SAL'S NBL A hit-and-run win for the Steelformer Taranaki Airs in Wellington in double overtime at the TSB Arena to open their Sal's NBL account The Airs came away 115 - 110 winners over the Mills Albert Welling Saints with some big scoring from New Plymouth born power forward Carlin Davison with 36 points equally back up by Australian Harry Froling on 32. LATEST HEADLINES: Auckland FC held to draw by Mariners Easy wins White Ferns, Black Caps Phoenix Women lose late to Sydney FC Campbell LIV top-10, Fox slips on last Paul Coll into Australian Open decider In front of a crowd of well over 2000 the teams traded quarters. The visitors taking the firsrt 29-27, before the Saints won the second 25-22. The third quarter stalled a little as the Airs scored 20-19 while in the fourth both team scored 27 points to take the game into extra time. Taranaki have a local derby on Tuesday against the Manawatu Jets Shaun Bruce was leading scorer for the Saints with 26 points (7/17FG. 4/103pts) with Nicolas Marshall 25 and Hyrun Harris scoring 20 and pulling down 12 rebounds. Nicolas Muszynski scored 18 and 14 rebounds. Manwhile the champion Canterbury Rams accounted for the Nelseon Giants in a low-scoring affair to start their season. The Rams won the game 90-77 after being superior in the first and fourth quarters. Tall Black Taylor Britt was efficent throughout with 23 points adding three assists and a customary steal. He was backed by by young star Tamatoa Isaac who had 23 points, five rebounds and seven assists. For Nelson it 18-year-old Hayden Jones leading the way with 17 points including 3/4 three pointers and seven rebounds while Laim Judd had 14 points. Nelson host the Saints on Thursday at the Trafalgar Centre. while the Rams are at home against the Sharks on Saturday. Wheeler Motor Company Canterbury Rams 90 (Shaun Bruce 23, Hyrum Harris 20, Tohi Smith-Milner 16) NBS Nelson Giants 77 (Hayden Jones 17, Liam Judd 14, Jaylen Forbes 12) Steelformers Taranaki Mountain Airs 115 (Carlin Davison 36, Harry Froling 32, Armon Fletcher, 15, Owen Foxwell 15) Mills Albert Wellington Saints 110 (Shaun Bruce 26, Nicolas Marshall 25, Hyrun Harris scoring 20, Nicolas Muszynski 18).

Agony for Auckland FC, happiness for the Mariners PHOTO: A-LEAGUE A late Central Coast Mariners goal has held Auckland FC to a draw at Mt Smart in their A-League game. The match ended 2-2 after 21-year-old Nicholas Duarte scored his first A-League goal in the 90th minute for the 10th placed Mariners. The goal came after a deflection off Auckland captain Hiroki Sakai who was actually lying on the ground from a defensive play. LATEST HEADLINES: Easy wins White Ferns, Black Caps Phoenix Women lose late to Sydney FC Campbell LIV top-10, Fox slips on last Paul Coll into Australian Open decider Shearman, Donnelly medal at Nations Cup The Auckland side led twice in the contest as Guillermo May scored after 10 minutes. Vitor Feijao replied for the visitors in 71st minute before substitue Callan Elliot took the initiative back in the 78th minute. Throughout the game the home side had plenty of chances from Francis De Vries, Cam Howieson which could have put the game out of reach. Despite missing the full three points the draw still keeps Auckland at the top of the table with a seven point lead over Western United FC. .

The Nix Women missed out on a point thanks to a goal in injury time by Sydney FC PHOTO: WELLINGTON PHOENIX Wellington Phoenix coach Paul Temple was seething after Sydney FC scored from their only two shots on target to beat the Nix 2-1 at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. They scored the match-winner in the eighth minute of time added on, nearly quarter of an hour after the Nix had been reduced to 10 players when defender Tiana Jaber received a second yellow card. “It feels like a massive injustice,” Temple said post-match. “We deserved to win the game. LATEST HEADLINES: Campbell LIV top-10, Fox slips on last Paul Coll into Australian Open decider Shearman, Donnelly medal at Nations Cup Chiefs hold off Blues, Crusaders too good Hawks 2-0 start, Bulls trample Tuatara “We at least deserved to get away with a point with what we put into it. It feels like we’ve been robbed really. “So much to be proud of in terms of what the team did and how we played and how we had to wrestle through different parts of the game. “And also so much frustration and disappointment with how we handled the last five minutes of the game when we should have consolidated our point and taken it away. “We just didn’t defend very well at all really when we had 10 players. The structure went a bit out the window." The defeat leaves the Phoenix eighth on the ladder and two points outside the top six with four matches remaining. The same XI which started last Sunday’s come-from-behind win over Western Sydney Wanderers. There was one change on the bench with fit-again forward Grace Jale returning in place of versatile midfielder Amelia Abbott. Jaber was named to make her 50th A-League appearance. The Phoenix made a bright start, dominating possession for the opening quarter of an hour. Rookie Sydney ‘keeper Jasmine Black made two impressive saves in the first five minutes to deny right and left-footed shots from Manaia Elliott Wellington goalkeeper Carolina Vilão was only required to use her feet in the opening exchanges. She was quick off her line in the 14th minute to deny the Sky Blues their first shot at goal when forward Mackenzie Hawkesby slipped in behind the Nix defence. Sydney made it tougher for the Phoenix to get into the final third after the first cooling break and had their first shot in the 28th minute blocked by Alivia Kelly. The Nix pushed for the breakthough in the final 15 minutes of the first half. Alyssa Whinham had a shot from the edge of the box well saved by Black but deep in first half stoppage time the home team took the lead with their first shot on target when Madeleine Caspers cut into the box and squeezed a shot past Vilão. The Phoenix struggled to create anything before the first cooling break of the second half and Temple responded by making a double substitution, bringing on Zoe McMeeken and Jale in place of Daisy Brazendale and Whinham. It allowed Maya McCutcheon to move into midfield. The changes had their desired effect with the subs bringing more energy to Wellington’s performance. The Nix got their reward five minutes later when Annalie Longo drove out of midfield and slipped through a pass to Manaia Elliott, who this time beat Black. The Phoenix pushed for the match-winner after drawing level, but their task was made more difficult when Jaber was sent off in the 85th minute after receiving a second yellow card. Despite going down to 10 players Wellington looked the most likely to score a second. McCutcheon chipped a near post corner narrowly over the bar in the first minute of stoppage time and Black did well to save a classy turn and shot from Main moments later. The young ‘keeper also managed to punch clear a threatening corner and then follow-up cross from Longo. Substitute Princess Ibini then won it for Sydney in the eighth minute of time added on when she curled a shot around Vilão after the Sky Blues caught the 10-player Nix on the break. The Wellington Phoenix will return home to turn their attentions to next Saturday’s match against Central Coast Mariners at Porirua Park..

Emily Shearman and Samanth Donnelly cross the line in th emadison at the Nations Cup PHOTO: SWIPIX The New Zealand pair of Emily Shearman and Samantha Donnelly have combined to claim bronze in the women’s madison on day two of the UCI Nations Cup track cycling in Turkey. Shearman and Donnelly were pipped for the silver medal, finishing on the same points as Germany who edged them in the final sprint to claim second place behind winners Denmark. LATEST HEADLINES: Chiefs hold off Blues, Crusaders too good Hawks 2-0 start, Bulls trample Tuatara Champion White Ferns well-beaten in T20I Zoi Sadowski-Synnott takes Globe award Fox on move at The Players Championship The kiwi combo won three of the 12 sprints throughout the 120 lap race, where one rider is always in play, switching throughout with a hand-sling motion. They managed 20 bonus points for gaining a lap, along with Denmark and Germany, and moved to second going into the final 10 laps. While Denmark won three of the closing four sprints to move clear, Germany managed second place in the final double-points sprint to edge the kiwi combination for the silver medal on countback. World Tour rider Campbell Stewart finished eighth in the men’s omnium competition, placing eighth in the scratch race, 19th in tempo and recovering well to win the elimination. Stewart worked hard to earn a lap on the field and raced prominently in the closing points race. He had to settle for eighth overall, with the gold won by Dutch rider Yanne Dorenbos after winning the last sprint to win by one point from American Ashlin Barry. Olympian Sam Dakin placed fifth in the keirin final after moving through qualifying impressively. Dakin pushed from the back but was squeezed by the two French riders as he challenged for the lead going into the final lap. Earlier Olivia King recorded a strong 10.756s time on the super-quick track in qualifying for the women’s sprint but was eliminated in the first round of match racing. The highlight was a world record 9.976s by Liying Yuan (China), to become the first women to go under 10 seconds. The final day of competition features Olympic medallist Ally Wollaston in the omnium, Dakin in sprint, King in the keirin, Keegan Hornblow and Tom Sexton in the Madison.

Zoi Sadawski-Synnott with the Snowboard Crystal Globe PHOTO: FIS PARK & PIPE New Zealand snowboarder Zoi Sydowski-Synnott has won her first ‘Snowboard Crystal Globe’ after victory in the 2025 slopestyle World Cup in Austria. The 24-year-old from Wanaka secured her podium finish after qualifying in top place. The conditions were, in her words, “just a bit gnarly” to compete on Friday. LATEST HEADLINES: Ryan Fox on the move at the Players Hurricanes hold on to defeat Highlanders Hot-shooting Sharks beat Nuggets in NBL Experienced NZ teams for 3x3 Asia Cup Two new players in Football Ferns squad “To qualify in first and then manage to get this result and walk away with the Globe feels pretty unreal because I’ve never had one of these before. It feels pretty good to hold one of these [the Globe],” she said. The Olympic gold medallist is just the second Kiwi to ever win an FIS (International Ski and Snowboard Federation) Snowboarding Crystal Globe. Tiarn Collins became the first, after securing the men’s snowboard slopestyle Globe in 2022. “It wasn’t even on my mind, I just wanted to get back into this season strong and healthy coming off my ankle injury last year,” she said Sadowski-Synnott laced together a solid qualification run on her first attempt; her technical run included a front blunt 450 out of the A-Frame rail and a huge backside double-corked 1080 on the final jump. The Flachau Snowboard Slopestyle Finals were set to go ahead on Friday (local time) but adverse weather conditions forced the final round of competition to be cancelled. FIS rules, results were able to be taken from qualification and as the top qualifier, Sadowski-Synnott was stoked to take the win. “It’s actually insane to win this given the level of competition these days is crazy. I’m so inspired riding with all the girls and stoked to be back among them. “You just never really know what’s going to happen, and we’ve got World Championships left, (I’m) pretty excited,” she explained. Sadowski-Synnott was joined on the podium by Annika Morgan of Germany was second and Mari Fukada of Japan third.

White Ferns teenager top-scored for New Zealand in the first T20 defeat to Sri Lanka PHOTO: TVNZ GRAPHIC The White Ferns have been well-beaten by Sri Lanka in the first T20 match by seven wickets with 35 balls remaining. The injury-hit New Zealand side posted just 101 in 19 overs before they were dismissed in Christchurch. LATEST HEADLINES: Sadowski-Synnott takes top award Ryan Fox on the move at the Players Hurricanes hold on to defeat Highlanders Hot-shooting Sharks beat Nuggets in NBL Experienced NZ teams for 3x3 Asia Cup Teenager Emma McLeod top-scored with 44 from 46 balls while stand-in captain Suzie Bates opened with 21 from 14 balls. Jess Kerr was the only other batter to reach double figures with 10. Malki Madara was the best of the visiting bowlers taking 3-14 from 3.5 overs. At bat Sri Lanka eased to the win as opener and captain Chamari Athapaththu raced to 64 runs from 48 balls. Kerr took 2-18 from four overs and there was one run, but nothing could stop the visitors taking the win. The second T20 is also in Christchurch on Sunday.