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Wellington v Central Districts
The Ford Trophy 2025/26 (Preliminary Final)
VenueCello Basin Reserve, Wellington on 20th February 2026 (50-over match)
Balls per over6
TossWellington won the toss and decided to field
ResultCentral Districts won by 211 runs
UmpiresJM Dempsey, SJ Kannan
RefereeKR Pulley
ScorersJL Manhire, EP West

Central Districts inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
BD Schmulianlbw b Smith1427412-2151.85
CG Heaphyc Blundell b Hartshorn027--20.00
WA Youngc Jackson b Snedden105109200914496.33
D Foxcroftrun out (Greenwood)89102125825087.25
+D Cleaverc Younghusband b Mohammad Abbas754064648187.50
JA Clarksonnot out471931535247.37
AR Schawnot out026--20.00
BG Randelldid not bat      
TA Findlaydid not bat      
*JR Lennoxdid not bat      
RL Tooledid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 9 lb, 1 nb, 8 w)19
Total(5 wickets, innings closed, 239 minutes, 50 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Heaphy, 1.2 ov), 2-22 (Schmulian, 8.1 ov), 3-187 (Foxcroft, 35.4 ov), 4-260 (Young, 43.6 ov), 5-336 (Cleaver, 48.5 ov)
Wellington bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Smith10   15112-405260.005.10
Hartshorn10   18811-299560.008.80
Snedden10   2561--285160.005.60
Mohammad Abbas9   06113-227-54.006.78
Younghusband6   041011811-6.83
Greenwood2   0130--21--6.50
Jackson3   02901-321-9.67

Wellington inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
JM Tashkoffc Heaphy b Randell179--614.29
NA Greenwoodc Schmulian b Clarkson4231-1200.00
TB Robinsonb Clarkson31019--730.00
*NF Kellyrun out (Schmulian)223263312468.75
Mohammad Abbasc Cleaver b Randell1316182-1081.25
+TA Blundellc Schaw b Randell612111-950.00
NG Smithb Toole3041585-2773.17
OT Jacksonb Findlay045--40.00
PF Younghusbandnot out2847663-2859.57
MW Sneddenb Lennox6811--375.00
JW Hartshornc Young b Schaw1618182-1188.89
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 3 w)9
Total(all out, 145 minutes, 32.2 overs)138
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Greenwood, 0.5 ov), 2-8 (Tashkoff, 1.6 ov), 3-18 (Robinson, 4.5 ov), 4-40 (Mohammad Abbas, 9.1 ov), 5-52 (Blundell, 11.6 ov), 6-61 (Kelly, 15.4 ov), 7-61 (Jackson, 16.4 ov), 8-105 (Smith, 25.1 ov), 9-113 (Snedden, 27.3 ov), 10-138 (Hartshorn, 32.2 ov)
Central Districts bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Clarkson6   03323-234118.005.50
Randell9   1303-1404-18.003.33
Findlay6   0241-1243-36.004.00
Toole7   0251-1273-42.003.57
Lennox3   0141--112-18.004.67
Schaw1.2091--31-8.006.75

Notes
--> Central Districts powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (33/2)
--> Wellington powerplay 1: overs 1 to 10 (41/4)
--> Central Districts innings: 50 in 14.1 overs
--> Central Districts innings: 100 in 24.6 overs
--> Central Districts innings: 150 in 32.1 overs
--> Central Districts innings: 200 in 37.4 overs
--> Central Districts innings: 250 in 42.5 overs
--> Central Districts innings: 300 in 47.1 overs
--> Wellington innings: 50 in 11.3 overs
--> Wellington innings: 100 in 24.1 overs
--> WA Young 50 in 75 balls with 5 fours
--> WA Young 100 in 104 balls with 9 fours and 1 six
--> D Foxcroft 50 in 66 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> D Cleaver 50 in 32 balls with 5 fours and 1 six
--> NF Kelly passed 3000 runs in List A matches when he reached 20
--> WA Young (13) and D Foxcroft (34) added 50 in 80 balls for the Central Districts 3rd wicket
--> WA Young (29) and D Foxcroft (60) added 100 in 121 balls for the Central Districts 3rd wicket
--> WA Young (56) and D Foxcroft (83) added 150 in 158 balls for the Central Districts 3rd wicket
--> WA Young (29) and D Cleaver (21) added 50 in 37 balls for the Central Districts 4th wicket
--> D Cleaver (38) and JA Clarkson (10) added 50 in 21 balls for the Central Districts 5th wicket