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    A pair of centuries has helped Canterbury set the Wellington Firebirds a target of 322 to win their Ford Trophy one-day domestic cricket match in Christchurch

    A pair of centuries has helped Canterbury set the Wellington Firebirds a target of 322 to win their Ford Trophy one-day domestic cricket match in Christchurch


    Matthew Boyle and Cole McConchie produced knocks of 131 and 130 respectively to steer the hosts to 321 for 5 in their innings.

    Elsewhere, the Central Stags are chasing Northern District's mark of 211 in Whangarei, and Otago's Dean Foxcroft scored 100 as the Volts posted a 269 target against Auckland in Dunedin.

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    National:
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    Law and Order:
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