ODI1st ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZ185IND143/5India won by 5 wickets (56 balls left) (DLS method)Test1st Test · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFGZIMT2064th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27WARBOLT20I5th T20I · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZ195/3IND191/8New Zealand won by 7 wickets (12 balls left)T20I4th T20I · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZ259/7IND172/9New Zealand won by 87 runsODIFinal · Pakistan ODI Tri-Series 2026/27PAK331/7SL325/8Pakistan won by 3 wickets (9 balls left)T20I3rd T20I · Afghanistan vs Zimbabwe in UAE 2026AFG81/3ZIM79Afghanistan won by 7 wickets (71 balls left)ODI5th ODI · Ireland in Namibia 2026/27NAM131/5IRE129Namibia won by 5 wickets (172 balls left)ODI4th ODI · Ireland in Namibia 2026/27NAM168IRE298/8Ireland won by 130 runsFirst-class9th Match · Sheffield Shield 2026/27QUE280 & 75/3VIC307 & 173Match drawnFirst-class8th Match · Sheffield Shield 2026/27TAS427NSW202 & 144Tasmania won by an innings and 81 runsT2062nd Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27LIO206/3TIT191/7Lions won by 15 runsODI2nd ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDT2069th Match · CSA Pro20 2026/27TITDOLODI3rd ODI · India in New Zealand 2026/27NZINDFirst-class11th Match · Sheffield Shield 2026/27VICWAFirst-class10th Match · Sheffield Shield 2026/27NSWSAFirst-class12th Match · Sheffield Shield 2026/27QUETAS
Super SmashPreliminary Final · T20

Canterbury beat Central Districts by 4 wickets in the Preliminary final

Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland, . Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat.

Central Districts180/720 ov
Canterbury181/619.5 ov
Canterbury won by 4 wickets
Wellington won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Central Districts won the toss and chose to bat. Central Districts made 180 for 7 in 20 overs, Will Young 101 from 47 balls. Daryl Mitchell took 2 for 28.

Canterbury reached 181 for 6 in 19.5 overs, Daryl Mitchell 88 from 58 balls and Cam Fletcher 72 from 42 balls. Blair Tickner took 2 for 38.

Canterbury won by 4 wickets.

Key performers

Central Districts innings

180/7(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
George Workerc CJ Bowes b EJ Nuttallc CJ Bowes b EJ Nuttall451080.00
Dane Cleaver †c KJ McClure b DJ Mitchellc KJ McClure b DJ Mitchell212030105.00
Will Youngrun outrun out10147110214.89
Ross Taylorc †CD Fletcher b DJ Mitchellc †CD Fletcher b DJ Mitchell02000.00
Tom Brucec WSA Williams b MJ Henryc WSA Williams b MJ Henry171701100.00
Josh Clarksonc HB Shipley b TD Astlec HB Shipley b TD Astle6110054.55
Doug Bracewellc WSA Williams b MJ Henryc WSA Williams b MJ Henry131310100.00
Joey Fieldnot outnot out7*600116.67
Extras(lb 1, w 9, nb 1)(lb 1, w 9, nb 1)11
Total20 Ov (RR 9.00)20 Ov (RR 9.00)180/7
Fall of wickets: 7-1 (GH Worker, 1.5 ov), 42-2 (D Cleaver, 5.1 ov), 42-3 (LRPL Taylor, 5.3 ov), 84-4 (TC Bruce, 10.1 ov), 103-5 (JA Clarkson, 13.1 ov), 140-6 (DAJ Bracewell, 17 ov), 180-7 (WA Young, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Matt Henry403027.50101210
Edward Nuttall302317.6793100
Will Williams3044014.6711430
Daryl Mitchell302829.3341131
Todd Astle402716.7550120
Cole McConchie302709.0030200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stGH Worker 4(5) & D Cleaver 2(6)711
2ndWA Young 16(6) & D Cleaver 19(14)3520
3rdLRPL Taylor 0(2) & WA Young 0(0)02
4thTC Bruce 17(17) & WA Young 22(12)4228
5thJA Clarkson 6(11) & WA Young 13(7)1918
6thWA Young 17(10) & DAJ Bracewell 13(13)3723
7thJFA Field 7(6) & WA Young 33(12)4018

Canterbury innings

181/6(19.5 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Chad Bowesrun outrun out130033.33
Ken McClurec JFA Field b BM Ticknerc JFA Field b BM Tickner5410125.00
Daryl Mitchellc LRPL Taylor b BM Ticknerc LRPL Taylor b BM Tickner885874151.72
Cole McConchiec TC Bruce b JFA Fieldc TC Bruce b JFA Field7710100.00
Leo Carterc BM Tickner b AY Patelc BM Tickner b AY Patel01000.00
Cam Fletcher †run outrun out724245171.43
Matt Henrynot outnot out3*300100.00
Henry Shipleynot outnot out1*100100.00
Extras(lb 2, w 2)(lb 2, w 2)4
Total19.5 Ov (RR 9.13)19.5 Ov (RR 9.13) · Target 181 from 20 ov181/6
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (CJ Bowes, 0.4 ov), 7-2 (KJ McClure, 1.4 ov), 37-3 (CE McConchie, 5 ov), 38-4 (LJ Carter, 5.2 ov), 170-5 (DJ Mitchell, 18.5 ov), 179-6 (CD Fletcher, 19.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Doug Bracewell3.5044011.4843310
Blair Tickner403829.5082300
Joey Field201819.0033000
Ajaz Patel403117.7562100
Jayden Lennox403007.5041110
Josh Clarkson201809.0052100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stCJ Bowes 1(3) & KJ McClure 1(1)24
2ndKJ McClure 4(3) & DJ Mitchell 1(3)56
3rdDJ Mitchell 23(13) & CE McConchie 7(7)3020
4thDJ Mitchell 1(1) & LJ Carter 0(1)12
5thCD Fletcher 65(40) & DJ Mitchell 63(41)13281
6thCD Fletcher 7(2) & MJ Henry 2(2)94
7thHB Shipley 1(1) & MJ Henry 1(1)2*2

Commentary

End of innings: CAN 181/6 (19.5 ov)
19.51
DAJ Bracewell to MJ Henry, 1 run
19.41
DAJ Bracewell to HB Shipley, 1 run
19.3W
DAJ Bracewell to MJ Henry, OUT
CD Fletcher run out 72(42) [4s-4 6s-5] · FoW 179/6 (19.3 ov)
19.21
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, 1 run
19.11
DAJ Bracewell to MJ Henry, 1 run
End of over 1918 runs, 1 wktCAN 176/54161W6
CD Fletcher 71(41)MJ Henry 0(0)BM Tickner 4-0-38-2
18.66
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, SIX
18.5W
BM Tickner to DJ Mitchell, OUT
DJ Mitchell c LRPL Taylor b BM Tickner 88(58) [4s-7 6s-4] · FoW 170/5 (18.5 ov)
18.41
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, 1 run
18.36
BM Tickner to CD Fletcher, SIX
18.21
BM Tickner to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
18.14
BM Tickner to DJ Mitchell, FOUR
End of over 187 runsCAN 158/4211111
DJ Mitchell 83(55)CD Fletcher 58(38)JR Lennox 4-0-30-0
17.61
JR Lennox to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
17.51
JR Lennox to CD Fletcher, 1 run
17.41
JR Lennox to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
17.31
JR Lennox to CD Fletcher, 1 run
17.21
JR Lennox to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
17.12
JR Lennox to DJ Mitchell, 2 runs
End of over 1720 runsCAN 151/4164Wd116
CD Fletcher 56(36)DJ Mitchell 78(51)DAJ Bracewell 3-0-39-0
16.66
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, SIX
16.51
DAJ Bracewell to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
16.41
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, 1 run
FIFTY for CD Fletcher (50 off 35)
16.4Wd
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, wide
16.34
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, FOUR
16.26
DAJ Bracewell to CD Fletcher, SIX
16.11
DAJ Bracewell to DJ Mitchell, 1 run
End of over 1612 runsCAN 131/4116211
DJ Mitchell 76(49)CD Fletcher 39(32)AY Patel 4-0-31-1
15.61
AY Patel to DJ Mitchell, 1 run