The Ford TrophyOct 30, 2026
Toss: Auckland, elected to field first, Northern Districts v Auckland
Auckland, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Northern Districts v Auckland.
4th Match, The Ford Trophy at Mount Maunganui, Oct 31 2026. The match is at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. Format: List A.
Robert O'Donnell captains Northern Districts, Sean Solia captains Auckland.
Squads: Northern Districts (Nick Kelly, Henry Cooper, Joe Carter, Robert O'Donnell, Brett Hampton, Xavier Bell, Snehith Reddy, Aryan Mann, Joshua Brown, James Naylor, Cooper Rowell). Auckland (Sean Solia, Dale Phillips, Luke Watson, Cam Fletcher, Lachlan Stackpole, Ryan Harrison, Jaskaran Sandhu, Adithya Ashok, Angus Olliver, Jack Wright, Harry Cullen-Hieatt).
What the toss means: the side that bowls first knows the target and can plan the chase, while the side that bats first can put runs on the board and use the pitch while it is fresh. Teams often choose based on dew, pitch speed and how short the format is.
Follow every ball, the current over and the full scorecard on the match page. This news page updates with the innings summary as soon as the first innings ends.