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Toss Winner - Central Stags won the toss and choose to bat first
Central Stags beat Auckland Aces by 136 runs
Host Auckland eye a strong comeback against Central Districts
Expect Auckland to register a comfortable win over Central Districts.
| Tournament: | The Ford Trophy, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 18.1°C|Partly Cloudy |
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Host Auckland will face Central Districts in the 12th match of the Ford Trophy 2025-26 played at Eden Park Outer Oval in Auckland on Saturday.
Despite losing their first game of the season, Auckland have retained their top spot in the league table due to a super net run-rate of +1.285. Captain Adithya Ashok will be hoping that the side can make a strong comeback against Central Districts.
On the other hand, Central Districts registered a narrow win over Otago, courtesy excellent bowling performances from Raymond Toole, Jayden Lennox and Josh Clarkson. Captain Jayden Lennox will be hoping that the side can show discipline in all three departments.
In the previous five meetings between the two teams, Auckland have come out on top on three occasions.
AUCK
337/8 in 50.0 6.74
316/9 in 50.0 6.32
232/10 in 47.5 4.85
FT 2025-26
Auckland Aces beat Otago Volts by 95 runs137/10 in 31.0 4.42
169/3 in 28.5 5.86
168/10 in 46.4 3.6
198/3 in 30.5 6.42
194/6 in 31.0 6.26
CD
156/9 in 42.4 3.66
271/8 in 49.0 5.53
201/6 in 39.2 5.11
199/10 in 40.5 4.87
149/5 in 17.3
147/9 in 18.0
205/10 in 45.2
FT
Auckland Aces beat Central Stags by 39 runs
244/6 in 50.0
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Dale Phillips, Siddesh Dixit, Cam Fletcher, James Neesham and Bevon Jacobs to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, tail-ender duo of Ryan Harrison and captain Adithya Ashok fought hard with the bat for Auckland.
For Auckland, Ryan Harrison scored 79 runs off 47 balls with twelve fours and one six, whereas captain Adithya Ashok chipped in with 61 not out off 38 balls with the help of five fours and one six.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Adithya Ashok, Ben Lister Simon Keene, Jock McKenzie, and James Neesham to deliver crucial breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Simon Keene and Jock Mckenzie bowled well for Auckland and claimed two wickets apiece.
Adithya Ashok (c), Lachlan Stackpole, Siddhesh Dixit, Dale Phillips, Harrish Kannan, Cam Fletcher (wk), Bevon Jacobs, Simon Keene, Jock McKenzie, Ryan Harrison, Ben Lister
Simon Keene, Jock Mckenzie , Sean Solia, Lachlan Stackpole, Rohit Gulati, Dale Phillips, Cameron Fletcher, Harrish Kannan, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Harrison, Jaskaran Sandhu
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Tom Bruce, Will Young, Brad Schmulian, Dane Cleaver, and Dean Foxcroft to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Tom Bruce played well for Central Districts and finished the innings with the top-score of 72 runs off 95 balls with the help of eight boundaries and two sixes.Besides Bruce, Dane Cleaver, Jayden Lennox and Josh Clarkson produced scores of 31, 23* and 21 runs respectively.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Raymond Toole, Josh Clarkson, Blair Tickner, Jayden Lennox and Toby Findlay to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, Josh Clarkson was the pick of the bowlers for Central Districts and claimed 3 for 23 in his ten overs.Besides Clarkson, Raymond Toole, Toby Findlay and Jayden Lennox bowled well and claimed two wickets apiece.
Brad Schmulian, Will Young, Dane Cleaver (wk), Dean Foxcroft, Tom Bruce, Josh Clarkson, William Clark, Toby Findlay, Jayden Lennox (c), Blair Tickner, Raymond Toole
Tom Bruce, William Clark, Josh Clarkson, Dane Cleaver, Dean Foxcroft, Jayden Lennox, Ajaz Patel, Brad Schmulian, Blair Tickner, Raymond Toole, Will Young
The average first inning score at Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland in the ongoing Ford Trophy 2025-26 in the previous two completed matches is around 200 runs.
The weather forecast for Saturday’s match is going to be sunny intervals with gentle breeze.
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland is going to host the 12th match of the Ford Trophy 2025-26 played between Auckland and Central Districts.
With clear skies predicted for the game, both the sides will be keen to win the toss, bat first and post a competitive score on the board.
Based on current form, Auckland will be favorites to win their match against Central Districts. With likes of Adithya Ashok, Cam Fletcher and Simon Keene in decent form this season, the team management will be hoping that Auckland can bring their A-game to the table in this fixture.
Expect Auckland to register a comfortable win over Central Districts.
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