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Chandigarh: Otago Volts enhanced their chances to qualify for the Champions League Twenty20 as Ryan ten Doeschate led the Kiwi side to a convincing six-wicket victory over Kandurata Maroons with his all round performance on Wednesday.
Doeschate (2/9) took two wickets when Volts restricted Maroons to 154 for nine and then smashed a stroke-filled 64-run knock to help his side overhaul the target with 12 balls to spare.
The New Zealand side now has two victories from as many matches and they play their final match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday.
After Wednesday's defeat, the doors have virtually been shut on the Maroons of advancing further in the League. They had lost their opening match to Hyderabad side on Tuesday.
Maroons owed their total to splendid batting by Upul Tharanga, who scored a 56-ball 76. Other batsmen got start but could not convert those into big knocks.
In Otago's chase, 33-year-old Dutch anchored his side's innings after they had lost top order batsmen Hamish Rutherford (20), who was in good form today, Brendon McCullum (8) and Neil Broom (25).
Doeschate, Otago's top run-scorer in the HRV Cup, came in for Aaron Redmond who failed with the bat in the first match.
His knock of 64 came off in just 32 balls and was studded with two boundaries and five sixes.
Man-of-the-match Dutch batted freely and hit spinner Kaushal Lokuaruchchi for three consecutive sixes in the 11th over. James Neesham (32 off 19 balls) gave him good support.
Doeschate presihed when Nuwan Kulasekara caught him brilliantly at the boundary off Dilhara Lokuhattie but by that time he had steered Volts closer to the win.
Dilhara (3/20) was the most successful bowlers for the Maroons with three wickets.
Ian Butler was the most successful bowler for the Kiwi side as he scalped three batsmen including the prized wicket of Tharanga, who handed a catch to Brendon McCullum.
Doeschate took two wickets in as many overs giving away just nine runs that triggered the collapse of the Islanders, who were cruising at 99 for 2 in the 13th over.
James McMillan, Neil Wagner and James Neesham shared a scalp each while one batsman was run out.
The Dutch removed Dilhara Lokuhettige (15) and then dealt another blow by taking Lahiru Thirimanne (6), with six wickets falling in quick successions.
Earlier, barring Upul Tharanga, it was a listless batting by the Maroons. Star batsman Kumar Sangakkara (13) looked in a hurry and gave away his wicket cheaply.
It was Tharanga's power-hitting all the way that helped the Maroons reach a fighting total.
The 56-ball 76 was studded with six boundaries and three towering sixes as bowlers including Nathan McMillan and James Neesham found themselves at the receiving end.
Earlier, Otago Volts have won the toss and they opted to bowl first.
Volts have brought in Ryan ten Doeschate for Aaron Redmond, while Kandurata have also made one change, Suraj Randiv replaced Jayaratne.
Teams:
Kandurata: Upul Tharanga, Shehan Jayasuriya, Kumar Sangakkara (wk), Lahiru Thirimanne (Captain), Chamara Silva, Thilina Kandamby, Kaushal Lokuarachchi, Dilhara Lokuhettige, Nuwan Kulasekara, Suraj Randiv, Ajantha Mendis
Otago Volts: Neil Broom, Hamish Rutherford, Brendon McCullum (Captain), Ryan ten Doeschate, Jimmy Neesham, Nathan McCullum, Derek de Boorder (wk), Ian Butler, Neil Wagner, Nick Beard, James McMillan
Brief scores
Kandurata Maroons 154 for 9 (Tharanga 76, Butler 3-21)
Otago Volts 157 for 4 (ten Doeschate 64, Lokuhettige 3-20)
Result Otago won by 6 wickets
Points Otago 4, Kandurata Maroons 0
Player of the match Ryan ten Doeschate (Otago)
