result
Final, New Plymouth, Feb 23 2018, The Ford Trophy
(32.4/50 ov, target 198)201/4
Auckland won by 6 wickets (with 104 balls remaining)
Central Districts INNINGS (50 overs maximum)
Auckland INNINGS (target: 198 runs from 50 overs)
MATCH DETAILS
| Pukekura Park, New Plymouth | |
| Toss | Central Districts, elected to bat first |
| Series | The Ford Trophy |
| Season | 2017/18 |
| Series result | Auckland won the 2017/18 The Ford Trophy |
| Match days | 24 February 2018 - day match (50-over match) |
| Umpires |  Billy BowdenTim Parlane |
| TV Umpire | Tony Gillies |
| Match Referee | Gary Baxter |
MATCH NOTES
- Central Districts innings:
- Ground Delay: Central Districts - 0/0
- First Power Play: Overs 0.1 - 10.0
- D Cleaver retired hurt on 6* from 18/0 to 135/6
- Second Power Play: Overs 10.1 - 40.0
- Central Districts: 50 runs in 11.1 overs (69 balls), Extras 3
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 64 balls (WA Young 26, TC Bruce 23, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Central Districts - 80/2 in 16.0 overs (WA Young 30, TC Bruce 23)
- Central Districts: 100 runs in 19.2 overs (119 balls), Extras 6
- 3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 117 balls (WA Young 47, TC Bruce 48, Ex 5)
- Drinks: Central Districts - 135/6 in 31.2 overs (DAJ Bracewell 3)
- Central Districts: 150 runs in 35.3 overs (216 balls), Extras 8
- Third Power Play: Overs 40.1 - 50.0
- Auckland innings:
- Due to Injury - BS Smith Wicket-Keeper
- First Power Play: Overs 0.1 - 10.0
- Auckland: 50 runs in 7.6 overs (49 balls), Extras 2
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 49 balls (JA Raval 35, GD Phillips 15, Ex 2)
- Second Power Play: Overs 10.1 - 40.0
- Drinks: Auckland - 93/2 in 16.5 overs (GD Phillips 39)
- Auckland: 100 runs in 18.6 overs (115 balls), Extras 9
- GD Phillips: 50 off 61 balls (8 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 50 balls (GD Phillips 12, MS Chapman 34, Ex 4)
- Auckland: 150 runs in 26.6 overs (163 balls), Extras 9
- Auckland: 200 runs in 32.4 overs (197 balls), Extras 10