Northern Districts vs Auckland
4th Match

Northern Districts played Auckland in the 4th Match of The Ford Trophy 2026-27 at Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui, on Fri 30 Oct 2026, starting at 10:30 local time (21:30 UTC).

Result: Auckland won by 4 wkts. Scores: Northern Districts 167 (44.4); Auckland 170/6 (33.2).

Northern Districts so far in The Ford Trophy 2026-27: beat Central Stags (Northern Districts won by 62 runs, Tue 27 Oct 2026).

Auckland so far in The Ford Trophy 2026-27: beat Canterbury (Auckland won by 33 runs (DLS Method) - 2nd innings reduced to 46 overs due to rain, target 345, Tue 27 Oct 2026).

Northern Districts’ next match: v Wellington, 8th Match, Tue 3 Nov 2026 at Basin Reserve.

Auckland’s next match: v Central Stags, 7th Match, Tue 3 Nov 2026 at Saxton Oval, Nelson.

Bay Oval holds 10,000, its ends are the Mount End and the Tauranga End. A ground in Blake Park, Mount Maunganui, opened in 2005.

At Bay Oval: Its first ODI, in January 2014, was Canada v the Netherlands at the World Cup Qualifier. Its first Test, in November 2019, went to New Zealand by an innings and 65 runs against England; it hosted its first Boxing Day Test in December 2020, against Pakistan. Bangladesh won a Test here by 8 wickets, their first win over New Zealand in New Zealand in any format.

Ground facts: en.wikipedia.org ↗