The Ford TrophyNov 3, 2026
Toss: Northern Districts, elected to field first, Wellington v Northern Districts
Northern Districts, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Wellington v Northern Districts.
8th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Nov 4 2026. The match is at Basin Reserve, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand. Format: List A.
James Hartshorn captains Wellington, Robert O'Donnell captains Northern Districts.
Squads: Wellington (Sam Morgan, Nick Greenwood, Gareth Severin, Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas, Oscar Jackson, Callum McLachlan, Logan van Beek, Adam Milne, James Hartshorn, Yahya Zeb). Northern Districts (Henry Cooper, Nick Kelly, Joe Carter, Robert O'Donnell, Brett Hampton, Xavier Bell, Snehith Reddy, Aryan Mann, Joshua Brown, James Naylor, Cooper Rowell).
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.