What's better than one maiden Dream11 Super Smash bag by one of New Zealand's favourite stars?
How about... two!
Just hours after Wellington Blaze and WHITE FERNS legend Sophie Devine took her first Dream11 Super Smash five-for at Hagley Oval, Canterbury King and BLACKCAP Matt Henry followed suit on the same hallowed turf.
On an explosive day of action, Henry backed up Wednesday's match-winning 3/21 performance against the Firebirds in Wellington with a repeat dose - and then some - as the Kings this time hosted the Firebirds in Christchurch.
In just his second appearance in the campaign, Henry scorched his way to a sizzling 5/18, and then took a brilliant catch off Zak Foulkes to boot.
Forget the 5-fa!
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That is top-draw from Matt Henry!
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They are the sixth best figures in the Kings’ whole T20 history, but it didn’t stop the Firebirds from pumping what proved to be a winning total of 167 — young Firebirds opener Jesse Tashkoff smashing his maiden T20 half century, 52 off 40 balls.
Firebirds bowlers Ben Sears (2/23), Michael Bracewell (4/31) and Peter Younghusband (2/28) then combined to hand the Kings a bruising 31-run loss.
The split results between the Kings are Firebirds in their home and away clashes means neither team can now catch men’s leader the Central Stags at the top of the points table (other men’s teams still can) and, despite the heroics at Hagley, they still remain in imminent peril at the foot of the men's ladder.