Central Stags vs Otago Volts, 21st Match, The Ford Trophy 2027
CST vs OV Prediction: Who Will Win?
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Otago Volts are clear favourites here, and we expect them to win comfortably if they play to their level.
Otago Volts are in better shape, with two wins from their last two games against no from three for Central Stags. It is not one-way traffic, though: Central Stags lead the head-to-head record 10-8, so Central Stags cannot be written off.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 255 looks par for this game.
CST vs OV Score Prediction at Pukekura Park
If Central Stags bat firstIf Otago Volts bat firstHow totals go at Pukekura Park
CST vs OV Toss Prediction
Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.
- Central Stags chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
CST vs OV Pitch Report
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Pukekura Park are usually on the low side.
The first-innings average over the last 29 List A games at this ground is 248, and 213 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 235-265 on the board. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 12 wins to 17 across the last 29 decided games.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 143 to 405 in that time.
Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.
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CST vs OV Recent Form and Head to Head
Central Stags0 won of last 3- LCST vs AAK5 Nov 2026 · Auckland won by 74 runs
- LOV vs CST1 Nov 2026 · Otago won by 29 runs
- LCST vs ND29 Oct 2026 · Northern Districts won by 62 runs
Head to head
- OV1 Nov 2026, 6th MatchThe Ford Trophy 2026 · Otago won by 29 runs
CST vs OV Team Records
At Pukekura Park
Otago VoltsFirst ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Central StagsAverage first-innings score–
Otago VoltsAverage first-innings score233
Last 3 ODI results with a result.
CST vs OV Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Central Stagsvs AAK, 5 Nov- Tom BruceBatSR 98101103 balls
- Josh ClarksonBatSR 1148877 balls
- Josh ClarksonBowlEcon 6.02/6010 overs
- Toby FindlayBowlEcon 9.02/728 overs
Otago Voltsvs CK, 5 Nov- Jacob CummingBatSR 726388 balls
- Thorn ParkesBatSR 955962 balls
- Luke GeorgesonBowlEcon 2.03/2010 overs
- Ben LockroseBowlEcon 4.02/369 overs
Players in form
Central Stagslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Tom Bruce2 inns · best 101 · SR 85175runs
- Josh Clarkson1 inns · best 88 · SR 11488runs
- Brad Schmulian2 inns · best 47 · SR 6978runs
Bowling
- Toby Findlay3 inns · econ 6.86wickets
- Jake Gibson2 inns · econ 5.74wickets
- Oscar Mabin1 inns · econ 5.43wickets
Otago Voltslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Jacob Cumming2 inns · best 63 · SR 71105runs
- Thorn Parkes2 inns · best 59 · SR 8985runs
- Ben Lockrose1 inns · best 66 · SR 9766runs
Bowling
- Luke Georgeson2 inns · econ 2.74wickets
- Thomas O Connor2 inns · econ 5.14wickets
- Danru Ferns2 inns · econ 3.83wickets
Pukekura Park Record
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