At a glance

SUNDAY – Women: Northern Brave 46 (Xara Jetly 4-1, Amelia Kerr 3-9 off 4) lost to Wellington Blaze 51-2 (Emma Baker 2-17 off 2.2) by 8 wkts.

Men – Wellington Firebirds 104 (Jimmy Neesham 20 off 21, Joe Walker 2-14 off 4, Anurag Verma 3-25 off 3.3) lost to Northern Brave 106-4 (Colin de Grandhomme 41 off 46, Henry Cooper 17 off 19; Rachin Ravindra 2-16 off 4) beat by six wickets.

SATURDAY – Men: Otago Volts 130 (Neil Broom 32 off 17; Glenn Phillips 2-11 off 2, Adi Ashok 2-17 off 4, Will Somerville 2-18 off 4, off Ben Lister 2-21 off 3.4, Lockie Ferguson 2-35 off 4) lost to Auckland Aces 133-9 (Sean Solia 67no off 54; Anaru Kitchen 4-11 off 4, Jacob Duffy 3-30 off 4) by 1 wkt

Women: Auckland Hearts 106-6 (Lauren Down 49 off 40; Hayley Jensen 3-21 off 4) lost to Otago Sparks 107-0 (Polly Inglis 61no off 58, Suzie Bates 40no off 40) by 10 wkts.

fourth T20 title in five years – are now eight from eight, and will, barring a miracle, top the ladder for a fourth time in five years as well.

The Auckland Aces recovered from a crazy batting collapse to record a remarkable Super Smash victory over the Otago Volts at Eden Park Outer Oval on Saturday.

After the out-of-contention

visitors had slumped to 130 all out, the home side then crumbled to an absolute mess of 13-5, and 26-6, before somehow triumphing by one wicket, with two balls to spare, in a thrilling finish.

The Otago Sparks sealed a spot in the women’s Super Smash finals after a crushing 10-wicket win over the Auckland Hearts at Eden Park Outer Oval on Saturday.