Must-win match in Hawke Cup questMURRAY WILSON/STUFF Navin Patel will spearhead the Manawatū attack in their must-win game against Taranaki. CRICKET: The equation is simple for Manawatū if they want a Hawke Cup challenge this season: win both their remaining matches. A disappointing first-innings loss against Wairarapa before Christmas means the side can't slip up against a strong Taranaki team this weekend. Taranaki tops the table in the Furlong Cup – the Central Districts Hawke Cup qualifying group – just ahead of Hawke's Bay, with Manawatū in third place. Manawatū coach Mike Mason said his side must win its next two matches, at least on the first innings.

Source: Stuff January 11, 2018 03:20 UTC