Day 1 reports

• Play delayed at Village Green
• Cleighten Cornelius strikes early for Canterbury
• Canterbury on top at tea
• Auckland dig in towards close
• Attritional day ends with Canterbury on top

Day 2 reports

• Nicol and Adams bring Auckland back into match
• Auckland score sizeable total
• Steady start for Canterbury
• Auckalnd keep Canterbury contained
• Papps finally gets Canterbury underway
• Papps finally gets Canterbury underway
• Canterbury finish day at 150/2

Day 3 reports

• Papps nears century as Canterbury close in on Auckland
• Papps drives Canterbury into the lead
• Game poised at Village Green
• Auckland build lead
• McIntosh holds up Canterbury again
• McIntosh bats Auckland into lead

Day 4 reports

• McIntosh century sends Auckland towards declaration
• Auckland set Canterbury gettable 254.
• Auckland rip through Canterbury top order
• Fulton stands in way of Auckland victory
• Shock victory on for Canterbury
• Walker takes Auckland clear at top of the table