The Ford TrophyNov 3, 2026
Toss: Otago, elected to field first, Otago v Canterbury
Otago, elected to field first in the The Ford Trophy match between Otago v Canterbury.
9th Match, The Ford Trophy at Dunedin, Nov 4 2026. The match is at University Oval, Dunedin, Dunedin, New Zealand. Format: List A.
Luke Georgeson captains Otago, Cole McConchie captains Canterbury.
Squads: Otago (Jack Boyle, Jacob Cumming, Thorn Parkes, Luke Georgeson, Tom Jones, Jamal Todd, Troy Johnson, Ben Lockrose, Thomas O'Connor, Danru Ferns, Matthew Bacon). Canterbury (Chad Bowes, Scott Janett, Leo Carter, Cole McConchie, Ethan Holman, Jesse Frew, Matt Rowe, LLB Harper, Angus McKenzie, Raunaq Kapur, Travis Muller).
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.