- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras25 (lb 9, w 16)TOTAL281/7 (50 Overs, RR: 5.62)Fall of wickets: 1-6 (Nick Greenwood, 2.4 ov), 2-11 (Oscar Jackson, 3.4 ov), 3-92 (Tim Robinson, 17.4 ov), 4-112 (Jesse Tashkoff, 23.6 ov), 5-158 (Nick Kelly, 33.6 ov), 6-161 (Muhammad Abbas, 35.1 ov), 7-204 (Tom Blundell, 42.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB ZN Gibson 10 1 62 1 6.2 6 0 SC Kuggeleijn 10 0 69 3 6.9 3 0 JH Brown 10 0 56 1 5.6 3 0 BR Hampton 2 0 20 0 10 1 0 TJG Pringle 10 0 34 2 3.4 2 0 HR Cooper 8 0 31 0 3.87 1 0
17/02Result
29th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Feb 18 2026
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![Wellington]( "Wellington")
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![Northern Districts]( "Northern Districts")
163 (36.1/50 ov)
17/02Result
29th Match, The Ford Trophy at Wellington, Feb 18 2026
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![Wellington]( "Wellington")
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![Northern Districts]( "Northern Districts")
163 (36.1/50 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras11 (lb 6, nb 1, w 4)TOTAL163 all out (36.1 Overs, RR: 4.5)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Brett Hampton, 2.2 ov), 2-11 (Scott Kuggeleijn, 3.4 ov), 3-16 (Katene Clarke, 4.2 ov), 4-34 (Robert O'Donnell, 6.6 ov), 5-120 (Xavier Bell, 22.2 ov), 6-146 (Snehith Reddy, 30.1 ov), 7-150 (Ben Pomare, 32.1 ov), 8-150 (Tim Pringle, 32.2 ov), 9-161 (Joshua Brown, 33.5 ov), 10-163 (Zak Gibson, 36.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB JW Hartshorn 5 0 23 3 4.6 2 0 NG Smith 7 0 25 1 3.57 1 1 MW Snedden 6 0 33 0 5.5 0 0 Muhammad Abbas 3 0 12 0 4 0 0 PF Younghusband 9.1 2 38 4 4.14 0 0 JM Tashkoff 1 0 12 0 12 1 0 NA Greenwood 5 0 14 1 2.8 0 0
Match Details
Series
Toss
Northern Districts , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
start 10.30, First Session 10.30-14.00, Interval 14.00-14.30, Second Session 14.30-18.00
Match days
18 February 2026 (50-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Wellington 5, Northern Districts 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay 1: Overs 1 - 10, 46 runs, 2 wickets
- Wellington: 50 runs in 11.3 overs, 49 minutes, 3 extras
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls, 35 minutes, JM Tashkoff 19 (19), TB Robinson 25 (31), 7 extras
- Drinks (11:42 to 11:46): Wellington - 90/2 in 17.0 overs, JM Tashkoff 42 (45), TB Robinson 37 (46)
- Wellington: 100 runs in 20.5 overs, 90 minutes, 11 extras
- JM Tashkoff: 50 runs in 63 balls, 97 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
- Wellington: 150 runs in 33.2 overs, 134 minutes, 12 extras
- Drinks (12:48 to 12:50): Wellington - 158/5 in 34.0 overs, MA Abbas 18 (27), TA Blundell 0 (0)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 11 - 40, 144 runs, 4 wickets
- Wellington: 200 runs in 41.4 overs, 170 minutes, 15 extras
- Injury (13:44 to 13:45): Wellington - 242/7 in 46.5 overs, NG Smith 40 (36), PF Younghusband 4 (9)
- Wellington: 250 runs in 47.5 overs, 199 minutes, 22 extras
- NG Smith: 50 runs in 42 balls, 56 minutes (4x4, 1x6)
- 8th Wicket: 50 runs in 33 balls, 25 minutes, NG Smith 37 (21), PF Younghusband 6 (12), 7 extras
- Powerplay 3: Overs 41 - 50, 91 runs, 1 wicket
- Northern Districts innings:
- Powerplay 1: Overs 1 - 10, 46 runs, 4 wickets
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 11.2 overs, 58 minutes, 10 extras
- Drinks (15:54 to 15:57): Northern Districts - 61/4 in 14.0 overs, HR Cooper 13 (22), XE Bell 15 (26)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls, 49 minutes, HR Cooper 13 (23), XE Bell 35 (39), 2 extras
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 20.2 overs, 97 minutes, 10 extras
- XE Bell: 50 runs in 54 balls, 63 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 31.5 overs, 140 minutes, 11 extras
- Drinks (17:05 to 17:08): Northern Districts - 150/6 in 32.0 overs, HR Cooper 47 (67), BJ Pomare 2 (8)
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 69 balls, 127 minutes (2x4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 36.1, 117 runs, 6 wickets
- Northern Districts innings:
- Powerplay 1: Overs 1 - 10, 46 runs, 4 wickets
- Northern Districts: 50 runs in 11.2 overs, 58 minutes, 10 extras
- Drinks (15:54 to 15:57): Northern Districts - 61/4 in 14.0 overs, HR Cooper 13 (22), XE Bell 15 (26)
- 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls, 49 minutes, HR Cooper 13 (23), XE Bell 35 (39), 2 extras
- Northern Districts: 100 runs in 20.2 overs, 97 minutes, 10 extras
- XE Bell: 50 runs in 54 balls, 63 minutes (6x4, 1x6)
- Northern Districts: 150 runs in 31.5 overs, 140 minutes, 11 extras
- Drinks (17:05 to 17:08): Northern Districts - 150/6 in 32.0 overs, HR Cooper 47 (67), BJ Pomare 2 (8)
- HR Cooper: 50 runs in 69 balls, 127 minutes (2x4)
- Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 36.1, 117 runs, 6 wickets
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