Northern Districts vs Canterbury Kings, 23rd Match, The Ford Trophy 2026-27

Cobham OvalWed 10 Feb 20273:00 AM IST (10:30 AM local)

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ND vs CK Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner

Canterbury Kingsto win 59%win chance

ND 41%

CK 59%

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Canterbury Kings go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.

Canterbury Kings come in with the better form, having won three of their last five games, while Northern Districts have won two of their last five. They also have the upper hand over Northern Districts, winning 12 of the 19 meetings between the two sides that produced a result. Their results this season back this up: Canterbury Kings are 2nd in the table, Northern Districts 5th.

The toss could matter here. Chasing has been the better option at this ground, so the captain who calls right may well choose to bowl first. We expect a first-innings score of around 250, and anything well above that should put the batting side in control.

ND vs CK Score Prediction at Cobham Oval

If Northern Districts bat first

230-260runs

Most likely around 246

If Canterbury Kings bat first

235-265runs

Most likely around 249

How totals go at Cobham Oval

240Avg 1st innings

192Avg 2nd innings

11-9Bat first v chase wins

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ND vs CK Toss Prediction

Whoever wins the toss is likely to bowl first.

Northern Districts chose to bat first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
Canterbury Kings chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.

ND vs CK Pitch Report

Cobham Oval, Whangarei

This is a ground where bowlers stay in the game, and totals at Cobham Oval are usually on the low side.

The first-innings average over the last 20 List A games at this ground is 240, and 192 in the second innings. Anything in the 225-255 range should make a competitive total. There is little to choose between batting first and chasing, 11 wins to 9 across the last 20 decided games.

First-innings totals here have ranged from 132 to 334 in that time.

Toss call: a close one. Bowling first and knowing the target is the safer choice.

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ND vs CK Recent Form

Northern Districts2 won · 3 lostlast 5

Lvs Canterbury KingsCanterbury Kings won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)12 Nov2026
Wvs Otago VoltsNorthern Districts won by 3 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)8 Nov2026
Lvs Wellington FirebirdsWellington Firebirds won by 202 runs4 Nov2026
Lvs Auckland AcesAuckland won by 4 wkts31 Oct2026
Wvs Central StagsNorthern Districts won by 62 runs28 Oct2026

Canterbury KingsWon last 23 won · 2 lostlast 5

Wvs Northern DistrictsCanterbury Kings won by 4 wickets (with 1 ball remaining)12 Nov2026
Wvs Central StagsCanterbury Kings won by 2 wickets (with 100 balls remaining)8 Nov2026
Lvs Otago VoltsOtago Volts won by 6 wickets (with 54 balls remaining)4 Nov2026
Wvs Wellington FirebirdsCanterbury won by 209 runs31 Oct2026
Lvs Auckland AcesAuckland won by 33 runs (DLS Method) - 2nd innings reduced to 46 overs due to rain, target 34528 Oct2026