The Ford TrophyOct 31, 2026
Central Districts 204 in 47.5 overs, Otago v Central Districts
Central Districts finished their second innings on 204 in 47.5 overs, a run rate of 4.26 an over in the The Ford Trophy match against Otago.
6th Match, The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 1 2026. The match is at University Oval, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand. Format: List A.
Tom Bruce top scored with 74 off 103 balls, hitting 8 fours and 2 sixes at a strike rate of 71.84.
Other contributions came from Brad Schmulian 47 (84), Will Young 26 (31), Sam Cassidy 24 (27), Toby Findlay 15 (8).
Batting card: Will Young 26 (31), Taylor Bettelheim 3 (16), Brad Schmulian 47 (84), Tom Bruce 74 (103), Dane Cleaver 2 (8), Sam Cassidy 24 (27), Jake Gibson 1 (3), Ajaz Patel 1 (2), Toby Findlay 15 (8), Oscar Mabin 2 (4), Raymond Toole 1* (1). Extras: 8.
Bowling figures (Otago): Thomas O'Connor 2/52 (10), Matthew Bacon 3/25 (8.5), Danru Ferns 2/30 (9), Luke Georgeson 1/34 (10), Ben Lockrose 1/58 (10).
The best bowler was Matthew Bacon with 3 for 25 in 8.5 overs, an economy rate of 2.83.
Wickets fell at 26/1 (Bettelheim), 30/2 (Young), 142/3 (Schmulian), 147/4 (Cleaver), 168/5 (Bruce), 171/6 (Gibson), 172/7 (Patel), 195/8 (Cassidy).
The biggest partnership was 112 between Schmulian and Bruce for the 3rd wicket.
The innings included 16 fours and 5 sixes, so 94 of the 204 runs came in boundaries.
This completes the second innings. The full result and standout performances are posted as soon as the match ends.
Open the match page for the ball by ball feed, partnerships and the full scorecard.