Canterbury's win over Auckland sent them straight into the Ford Trophy final, leaving Auckland to play Central Districts in the elimination final on Friday. CD had a win over Wellington and Otago defeated Northern Districts, leaving ND at the bottom of the table with just one win.

Table

Canterbury: 7-2 | 33 points
Auckland: 6-4 | 27 points
Central Districts: 5-4 | 25 points
Otago: 5-5 | 23 points
Wellington: 4-5 | 19 point
Northern Districts: 1-8 | 6 points

Net Run-Rate

Canterbury: 0.804 NRR
Auckland: 0.479 NRR
Central Districts: 0.182 NRR
Otago: 0.156 NRR
Wellington: -0.442 NRR
Northern Districts: -1.195 NRR

Stat Leaders

Batting

Dale Phillips: 457 runs @ 45.7avg/86sr
Curtis Heaphy: 433 runs @ 61.8avg/75sr
Brad Schmulian: 415 runs @ 46.1avg/78sr
Cam Fletcher: 396 runs @ 66avg/83sr
Tom Bruce: 393 runs @ 43.6avg/108sr
Llew Johnson: 390 runs @ 43.3avg/99sr
Brett Hampton: 389 runs @ 48.6avg/114sr
Jack Boyle: 377 runs @ 41.8avg/87sr
Muhammad Abbas: 340 runs @ 42.5avg/88sr
Cole McConchie: 339 runs @ 42.3avg/90sr

Bowling

Matt Bacon: 21w @ 19avg/5.4rpo
Liam Dudding: 17w @ 20.2avg/5.6rpo
Brett Randell: 16w @ 24.6avg/5.3rpo
Jayden Lennox: 15w @ 27.8avg/4.9rpo
Andrew Hazeldine: 15w @ 29.8avg/5.5rpo
Brett Hampton: 14w @ 24.2avg/5.3rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo
Ray Toole: 13w @ 23.4avg/4.8rpo
Peter Younghusband: 13w @ 27avg/4.5rpo
Zak Foulkes: 13w @ 28.3avg/5.4rpo
Logan van Beek: 13w @ 31avg/5.8rpo

Most Sixes

Brett Hampton: 25
Tom Bruce: 18
Llew Johnson: 16
Tim Seifert: 14
Bevon Jacobs: 14

Highest Batting Strike-Rates (50+ runs)

Chad Bowes: 149.73sr
Jake Gibson: 142sr
Finn Allen: 139.09
Tim Seifert: 121.82
Bevon Jacobs: 119.74
Jimmy Neesham: 118.42

Most Economical Bowlers (10+ overs)

Nathan Smith: 3.21rpo
Sean Davey: 3.6rpo
Lockie Ferguson: 4.14rpo
Angus McKenzie: 4.17rpo

Lowest Bowling Strike-Rates (10+ overs)

Simon Keene: 13sr
Matt Bacon: 20.9sr
Liam Dudding: 21.47sr
Lockie Ferguson: 21.71sr
Jimmy Neesham: 22.25sr

Most Catches

Tom Bruce: 10
Josh Clarkson: 8
Fergus Lellman: 8
Dale Phillips: 8

Auckland

Batting

Cam Fletcher: 396 runs @ 66avg/83sr, 4 x 50
Sean Solia: 288 runs @ 28.8avg/73sr, 2 x 50
Michael Sclanders: 242 runs @ 40.3avg/78sr, 1 x 100
Jock McKenzie: 235 runs @ 33.5avg/81sr, 3 x 50
Will O'Donnel: 209 runs @ 29.8avg/76sr, 1 x 100

Bowling

Jimmy Neesham: 12w @ 15.9avg/4.2rpo
Danru Ferns: 12w @ 32avg/6.2rpo
Louis Delport: 8w @ 36.5avg/4.9rpo
Jock McKenzie: 7w @ 46.5avg/5.8rpo
Simon Keene: 6w @ 11.6avg/5.3rpo

Northern Districts

Batting

Brett Hampton: 389 runs @ 48.6avg/114sr, 5 x 50
Henry Cooper: 322 runs @ 35.7avg/82sr, 2 x 50
Tim Seifert: 240 runs @ 48avg/123sr, 2 x 100
Fergus Lellman: 201 runs @ 22.3avg/75sr
Rob O'Donnell: 162 runs @ 18avg/62sr

Bowling

Brett Hampton: 14w @ 24.2avg/5.3rpo
Kristian Clarke: 11w @ 39.5avg/5.9rpo
Scott Kuggeleijn: 8w @ 42.1avg/6.4rpo
Matt Fisher: 6w @ 35.3avg/6.2rpo
Freddie Walker: 6w @ 69.6avg/6.5rpo

Central Districts

Batting

Curtis Heaphy: 433 runs @ 61.8avg/75sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Brad Schmulian: 415 runs @ 46.1avg/78sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Tom Bruce: 393 runs @ 43.6avg/108sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Jack Boyle: 377 runs @ 41.8avg/87sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Josh Clarkson: 152 runs @ 25.3avg/86sr, 1 x 50

Bowling

Brett Randell: 16w @ 24.6avg/5.3rpo
Jayden Lennox: 15w @ 27.8avg/4.9rpo
Blair Tickner: 13w @ 21.5avg/5.2rpo
Ray Toole: 13w @ 23.4avg/4.8rpo
Josh Clarkson: 8w @ 35.8avg/5rpo

Wellington

Batting

Muhammad Abbas: 340 runs @ 42.5avg/88sr, 1 x 100, 3 x 50
Nick Kelly: 320 runs @ 40avg/101sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Jesse Tashkoff: 281 runs @ 70.2avg/99sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Troy Jonson: 128 runs @ 21.3avg/62sr
Logan van Beek: 117 runs @ 19.5avg/76sr, 1 x 50

Bowling

Liam Dudding: 17w @ 20.2avg/5.6rpo
Peter Younghusband: 13w @ 27avg/4.5rpo
Logan van Beek: 13w @ 31avg/5.8rpo
Adam Milne: 8w @ 20.8avg/4.2rpo
Nick Greenwood: 6w @ 19.5avg/4.8rpo

Canterbury

Batting

Cole McConchie: 339 runs @ 42.3avg/90sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50
Matt Boyle: 287 runs @ 35.8avg/100sr, 1 x 100
Chad Bowes: 283 runs @ 94.3avg/150sr, 1 x 200
Rhys Mariu: 272 runs @ 30.2avg/84sr, 2 x 50
Scott Janett: 159 runs @ 31.8avg/93sr, 1 x 100

Bowling

Zak Foulkes: 13w @ 28.3avg/5.4rpo
Michael Rippon: 8w @ 23.2avg/5.6rpo
Fraser Sheat: 8w @ 25.1avg/4.3rpo
Angus McKenzie: 8w @ 26.2avg/4.1rpo
Ish Sodhi: 5w @ 39.4avg/6.1rpo

Otago

Batting

Dale Phillips: 457 runs @ 45.7avg/86sr, 4 x 50
Llew Johnson: 390 runs @ 43.3avg/99sr, 1 x 100, 2 x 50
Leo Carter: 333 runs @ 47.5avg/90sr, 4 x 50
Max Chu: 290 runs @ 36.2avg/109sr, 1 x 50
Dean Foxcroft: 273 runs @ 27.3avg/88sr, 1 x 100, 1 x 50

Bowling

Matt Bacon: 21w @ 19avg/5.4rpo
Andrew Hazeldine: 15w @ 29.8avg/5.5rpo
Dean Foxcroft: 12w @ 31.6avg/5.6rpo
Jarrod McKay: 7w @ 21.5avg/4.5rpo
Jake Gibson: 7w @ 41.8avg/6.2rpo

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