Northern Districts vs Central Stags, 25th Match, The Ford Trophy 2027
ND vs CST Prediction: Who Will Win?
Northern Districtsto win
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Northern Districts go into this game as slight favourites, and we expect them to win it.
Northern Districts are in better shape, with one wins from their last three games against no from three for Central Stags. The head-to-head record backs them too: Northern Districts lead it 11-10.
Sides batting second have done better at this ground, so expect the toss winner to bowl. A first-innings total of about 220 looks par for this game.
ND vs CST Score Prediction at Bay Oval
If Northern Districts bat first
If Central Stags bat firstHow totals go at Bay Oval
ND vs CST 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.
- Central Stags chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
ND vs CST Pitch Report
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Runs have not come easily at Bay Oval, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.
Across the last 6 List A matches here, the side batting first has averaged 194, with chasing teams averaging 196. A score of 180-210 looks like par on this surface. Chasing has been the smarter option, with the side batting second winning 6 of the last 6 decided games.
First-innings totals here have ranged from 109 to 283 in that time.
Toss call: bowl first. The captain who wins it is likely to put the other side in.
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ND vs CST Recent Form and Head to Head
Northern Districts1 won of last 3Central 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
- ND29 Oct 2026, 2nd MatchThe Ford Trophy 2026 · Northern Districts won by 62 runs
ND vs CST Team Records
At Bay Oval
Central StagsFirst ODI match here on our records.
Batting first and chasing
Northern DistrictsAverage first-innings score208
Central StagsAverage first-innings score–
Last 3 ODI results with a result.
ND vs CST Key Players
Top performers from their last match
Northern Districtsvs WFR, 5 Nov- Xavier BellBatSR 754864 balls
- Brett HamptonBatSR 1073230 balls
- Cooper RowellBowlEcon 10.14/919 overs
- Brett HamptonBowlEcon 6.81/548 overs
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
Players in form
Northern Districtslast 5 ODI matchesBatting
- Xavier Bell2 inns · best 48 · SR 7894runs
- Robert ODonnell3 inns · best 78 · SR 9186runs
- Michael Sclanders1 inns · best 60 · SR 8660runs
Bowling
- Cooper Rowell1 inns · econ 10.14wickets
- Brett Hampton1 inns · econ 6.81wickets
- Josh Brown1 inns · econ 7.21wickets
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
Bay Oval Record
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