RYAN TEN DOESCHATE starred as Otago Volts overcame Kandurata Maroons by six wickets to progress to the Champions League main stage with a match to spare yesterday.

Ten Doeschate’s aggressive 32-ball 64, which included three consecutive sixes, carried the New Zealanders towards victory before James Neesham drove through midwicket for the decisive boundary with two overs to spare.
Upul Tharanga was the only man in the Sri Lankan line-up that offered resistance to the Otago attack as he scored nearly half his team’s 154 with a knock of 76.
And despite the dismissal of Brendon McCullum for just eight, Kandurata were caught off-guard by Ten Doeschate’s heavy hitting as they fell to their second defeat in two days.
In yesterday’s other match, Sunrisers Hyderabad comfortably beat Faisalabad Wolves by seven wickets with 15 balls remaining.
Despite a solid start, Wolves openers Ammar Mahmood and Ali Waqas struggled for momentum before being dismissed as their rivals restricted them to 55 runs in the first 10 overs.
And although Misbah-ul-Haq posted a half-century, their total of 127 immediately looked in danger as Sunrisers smashed 51 without loss in the opening six overs.
Shikhar Dhawana’s 59 carried them towards the finish line before Darren Sammy hit three fours in a row to secure victory and prevent a nervy finish.
The results mean Otago and Sunrisers are assured of qualification to the Champions League main stage, with tomorrow’s remaining matches now being declared dead rubbers.