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242 for four was Otago Volts’ total – the highest in CLT20. This eclipses Royal Challengers Bangalore’s 215/8 against South Australia at Bangalore in 2011. (Also Read:  Otago Volts vs Perth Scorchers, M8 - Report: CLT20-2013 ) 128 Runs added by Neil Broom and Ryan ten Doeschate – highest fourth wicket partnership in CLT20. The pair obliterated the previous record stand of 100 between Central Districts’ Jammie How and K Noema-Barnett, against the Warriors at Port Elizabeth in 2010. 117 Broom’s score – third highest in a CLT20 match, after David Warner’s 135* for New South Wales (against Chennai Super Kings at Chennai in 2011) and 123* (against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru also in 2011). 93 Runs scored by Otago Volts in the final five overs of their innings – a new CLT20 record. South Australia had made 86 runs against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at Bengaluru in 2011. 51 Number of balls taken by Neil Broom to score his ton – fastest in CLT20. D...

A swashbuckling century from opener Neil Broom powered the Otago Volts to a commanding 62-run victory over the Perth Scorchers in Match 8 of the Karbonn Smart CLT20 2013. On a smashing pitch at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, the Volts, powered by Broom’s unbeaten 117 posted 242 – the highest total in the Champions League T20 – and then restricted their opponents to 180. (Also Read:  Otago Volts vs Perth Scorchers, M8 - Stats Highlights: CLT20-2013 ) After asking the Volts to bat first, the Scorchers made the right moves early on. Joel Paris, getting his first piece of action in Twenty20 cricket, dismissed Hamish Rutherford and Brendon McCullum with his first two deliveries, in the third over of the innings. However, post that, Broom started the fireworks by cracking two boundaries in Paris’ second over. Derek de Boorder joined in the act, picking up four boundaries in the next couple of overs as the Volts progressed to a respectable 43, before the fielding rest...