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Toss Winner - Auckland Aces won the toss and choose to bowl first
Canterbury Kings beat Auckland Aces by 21 runs
Canterbury, Auckland face off for the top-of-the-table clash at Hagley Oval
Expect Canterbury to register a close win over Auckland.
| Tournament: | The Ford Trophy, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | Hagley Oval, Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 15.4°C|Sunny |
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Host Canterbury will face Auckland in the ninth match of the Ford Trophy 2025-26 played at Hagley Oval, Christchurch on Monday.
Canterbury suffered narrow defeat at the hands of Wellington in a game played at Basin Reserve. Captain Henry Nicholls will be hoping that the side can learn from their mistakes and make a strong comeback in this contest.
On the other hand, Auckland have claimed top spot after registering back-to-back victories in the tournament. Captain Adithya Ashok will be hoping that the side can continue their winning streak against Canterbury.
Last season, Canterbury managed to beat Auckland in the finals of Ford Trophy 2024-25 played at Dunedin.
CANT
259/8 in 49.0 5.29
258/10 in 49.5 5.18
136/4 in 17.2 7.85
135/8 in 20.0 6.75
AUCK
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
208/5 in 37.1
264/5 in 50.0
In the batting department, the side will be depending on the likes of Matthew Boyle, skipper Henry Nicholls, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Rhys Mariu and wicket-keeper Mitchell Hay to deliver the bulk of the runs.
In the previous match, Matthew Boyle played well for Canterbury and finished the innings with the top-score of 73 runs off 79 balls with the help of nine fours and one six.Besides Boyle, Chad Bowes, Rhys Mariu and Cole McConchie produced scores of 45, 37 and 30 runs respectively.
In the bowling department, the side will be depending on the likes of Sean Davey, Michael Rae, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi and Angus McKenzie to deliver timely breakthroughs.
In the previous match, medium-pace Angus Mckenzie was the pick of the bowlers for Canterbury and claimed 3 for 38 in his ten overs.
Henry Nicholls (c), Rhys Mariu, Chad Bowes, Cole McConchie, Matthew Boyle, Mitchell Hay (wk), Michael Rippon, Sean Davey, Angus McKenzie, Fraser Sheat, Michael Rae
Chad Bowes, Matthew Boyle, Mitchell Hay, Cole McConchie, Angus McKenzie, Henry Nicholls, Michael Rae, Michael Rippon, Fraser Sheat, Ish Sodhi, Tom Latham
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, wicket-keeper Cam Fletcher fought hard with the bat and scored 46 runs off 64 balls with the help of five boundaries and two sixes.
Besides Fletcher, Siddhesh Dixit, James Neesham, Josh Mckenzie and Dale Phillips produced scores of 35, 35, 30 and 27 runs respectively.
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, leg-spinner Adithya Ashok was the pick of the bowlers for Auckland and claimed 4 for 43 in his seven overs.Besides Ashok, Ben Lister and Simon Keene bowled well for the side and picked up three wickets each.
Adithya Ashok (c),Dale Phillips,Siddhesh Dixit,Harrish Kannan,Cam Fletcher (wk),James Neesham,Bevon Jacobs,Simon Keene,Jock McKenzie,Ryan Harrison,Ben Lister
Adithya Ashok, Siddesh Dixit , Simon Keene, Benjamin Lister, Jock Mckenzie , Lachlan Stackpole, Dale Phillips, Cameron Fletcher, Harrish Kannan, Bevon Jacobs, Ryan Harrison
Last season, the average first inning score at Hagley Oval in this year’s Ford Trophy 2025-26 is around 206 runs.
The weather forecast for the Monday’s match is going to be sunny with moderate breeze.
Hagley Oval, Christchurch is going to host the ninth match of the Ford Trophy 2025-26 played between Canterbury and Auckland
Given the previous match played at Hagley Oval was won by chasing team, both the captains will be looking to win the toss and bowl first on this freshly prepared wicket.
Based on current form, Defending Champions Canterbury will be favorites to win their match against Auckland. With likes of Henry Nicholls, Angus Mckenzie and Matthew Boyle show decent form in the previous match, the team management will be hoping that the side can deliver a clinical performance in this home fixture.
Expect Canterbury to register a close win over Auckland.
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