Canterbury had convincingly beaten Auckland by six wickets in the first match at Rangiora on Saturday, but bowled loosely yesterday, conceding 26 runs from wides, and could not overhaul Auckland's total of 199 for nine wickets.
``We were on a high (on Saturday) after an excellent game of cricket in Rangiora,'' Canterbury coach Lindsay Thorn said.
``It was our day then, but (yesterday) we didn't play as well and it was Auckland's day, really.''
Thorn was disappointed that Canterbury conceded 31 extras, which was the third largest contribution to Auckland's innings after Drumm's 83 not out and 38 by Shelley Fruin.
``We talked about (the need to bowl tightly), but it just didn't happen. You can't afford to have that number of extras in a 50-over game.''
Thorn was pleased with the weekend's showings by young bowler Missy Moffat, who looks to have a big future.
He rated the Hagley Park wicket as a ``200-run-plus track'' and Auckland, after winning the toss, set Canterbury exactly 200 runs to chase.
Auckland got away to a good start with an opening stand of 55. Fruin hit six boundaries in her 38, scored off 74 balls, but the real star was Drumm, who played an assured innings after coming in at first drop.
Her 83 came off 120 balls in 134min and included seven fours.
Canterbury reached 176, in reply.
Opener Debbie Hockley played the sheet anchor role in Canterbury's run chase, with 52 runs before she was run out with the total at 143.
Hockley and Paula Flannery, whose 21 featured five boundaries, gave Canterbury an encouraging start with 41 for the first wicket.
But Auckland was rewarded for accurate bowling and tight fields, astutely set by skipper Kathryn Ramel. Canterbury was unable to score a boundary between the 13th and 28th overs, even with Hockley at the crease.
Rolls had a flawless game behind the stumps for Auckland, taking two catches and effecting two slick run-outs before ending the game with a brilliant stumping.
Hockley turned in a fine all-round performance in Canterbury's six-wicket win on Saturday, taking three for 29 and scoring a solid 49.
Ramel top-scored for Auckland with 41 and Megan Tyler made 36 as Auckland reached 183 for nine.
Canterbury lost four wickets in reaching its 184-run target, with 11 balls to spare.
Hockley hammered a six and five fours in her 49, while Nicola Payne scored an unbeaten 56 off 74 balls.
Jo Lawler chipped in with a quickfire 28 and Helen Watson and Payne put on 44 runs off 50 balls to steer Canterbury to victory.