result
1st Preliminary Final, Christchurch, Jan 22 2016, The Ford Trophy
294/8
(49.3/50 ov)295/8
Central D won by 2 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
Canterbury INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
Central Districts INNINGS (target: 295 runs from 50 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
| Hagley Oval, Christchurch | |
| Toss | Central Districts, elected to field first |
| Series | The Ford Trophy |
| Season | 2015/16 |
| Series result | Central Districts advanced |
| Match days | 23 January 2016 - day match (50-over match) |
| Umpires |  Tony GilliesWayne Knights |
MATCH NOTES
- 12th Men: TG Johnston (Canterbury) and MO Kain (Central stags)
- Scorers: AJ Feely and GE McGowan
- Canterbury innings
- First Power Play: Overs 0.1 - 10.0
- Canterbury: 50 runs in 7.5 overs (47 balls), Extras 0
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 47 balls (TWM Latham 24, RM Hira 27, Ex 0)
- Second Power Play: Overs 10.1 - 40.0
- TWM Latham: 50 off 57 balls (4 x 4)
- Drinks: Canterbury - 95/1 in 17.0 overs (TWM Latham 50, HM Nicholls 13)
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 18.0 overs (108 balls), Extras 6
- Canterbury: 100 runs in 81 minutes
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 62 balls (TWM Latham 26, HM Nicholls 19, Ex 6)
- Canterbury: 150 runs in 27.3 overs (165 balls), Extras 8
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (TWM Latham 24, PG Fulton 26, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Canterbury - 190/2 in 34.0 overs (TWM Latham 97, PG Fulton 31)
- TWM Latham: 100 off 111 balls (7 x 4)
- Canterbury: 200 runs in 36.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 12
- Third Power Play: Overs 40.1 - 50.0
- Canterbury: 250 runs in 43.2 overs (260 balls), Extras 12
- Central Districts innings
- First Power Play: Overs 0.1 - 10.0
- Second Power Play: Overs 10.1 - 40.0
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 11.4 overs (70 balls), Extras 2
- 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 46 balls (JD Ryder 23, TC Bruce 30, Ex 0)
- Drinks: Central Districts - 74/4 in 14.3 overs (JD Ryder 31)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 21.2 overs (128 balls), Extras 4
- JD Ryder: 50 off 54 balls (5 x 4, 2 x 6)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 28.3 overs (171 balls), Extras 6
- 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 36 balls (JD Ryder 9, BM Wheeler 39, Ex 2)
- JD Ryder: 100 off 99 balls (11 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Third Power Play: Overs 40.1 - 50.0
- Central Districts: 250 runs in 42.3 overs (255 balls), Extras 10
- 7th Wicket: 150 runs in 123 balls (JD Ryder 80, BM Wheeler 67, Ex 6)