The Ford TrophyOct 30, 2026
Toss: Wellington, elected to field first, Wellington v Canterbury
Wellington, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Wellington v Canterbury.
5th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Oct 31 2026. The match is at Basin Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Format: List A.
James Hartshorn captains Wellington, Henry Nicholls captains Canterbury.
Squads: Wellington (Sam Morgan, Nick Greenwood, Gareth Severin, Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Oscar Jackson, Callum McLachlan, Logan van Beek, James Hartshorn, Liam Dudding, Yahya Zeb). Canterbury (Henry Nicholls, Chad Bowes, Scott Janett, Tom Latham, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie, Cameron Paul, Kyle Jamieson, LLB Harper, Angus McKenzie, Raunaq Kapur).
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.