When was Canterbury vs Central Districts played?

Canterbury vs Central Districts, the 20th Match of Plunket Shield, was played on 18 March 2026, 3:00 am IST.

Where was Canterbury vs Central Districts played?

The match was played at Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, New Zealand.

What format is Canterbury vs Central Districts?

It is a Test match in Plunket Shield.

What is the average score at Mainpower Oval?

The average first-innings score in Test matches at Mainpower Oval is 234 and the average second-innings score is 215, based on 3 matches.

CANT vs CD 20th Match, 18 Mar 2026 Fantasy AI Predictions

Plunket Shield

20th Match

CANT

334/10 (87.2)

TESTCompletedVS

221/10 (78.1)

Canterbury won by 279 runs

Preview Match Info Scorecard

Plunket Shield CTB vs CS players TEST past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

Player					Batting									Bowling										Series Performance							Lineup selection			Match Performance
Name	T	R	S	M#	Bat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50+	4/6	Bowl	Inn	Wk	Ov	Avg	Eco	SR	4w	Best	C/St	M	A. Pt	Pts	Run	Wk	DT	P	S%	C	VC	iDt	#	PTS	Bat	Bowl	Field
Toby Findlay	CD	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	2	84.5	169	37	4	50	9	0	0	0		19	54	10	40	0
Jesse Frew	CANT	WK	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	2	90	180	66	0	50	7	0	0	0		13	95	83	0	8
Sean Davey	CANT	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	5	161	805	177	21	80	8	0	0	0		18	67	23	40	0
Travis Muller	CANT	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RFM			0				0		0	1	75	75	7	3	0	10	0	0	0		11	110	14	92	0
Scott Janett	CANT	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	LBG			0				0		0	3	65	195	87	0	0	2	0	0	0		14	89	77	0	8
Brad Schmulian	CD	BAT	✅									0	0				0				0		0	6	204.3	1226	654	5	83.3	1	0	0	0		12	99	95	0	0
Brett Randell	CD	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	2	174	348	72	9	100	7	0	0	0		16	79	27	40	8
Curtis Heaphy	CD	WK	✅		RHB							0	0				0				0		0	5	155.8	779	467	0	80	2	0	0	0		20	46	34	0	8
Tyler Annand	CD	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RMF			0				0		0	3	70.7	212	50	5	33.3	10	0	0	0		17	72	28	40	0
Will Young	CD	BAT	✅	23	RHB	41	3	1215	89	31.97	46.83	11	158	OB	0	0					0	-	26	3	18.7	56	12	0	0	3	0	0	0		15	84	72	0	8
Tom Bruce	CD	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0	4	53.2	213	101	0	0	5	0	0	0		21	27	15	0	8
Fraser Sheat	CANT	BOWL	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	108.3	650	86	19	50	9	0	0	0	✅	4	199	39	156	0
Michael Rae	CANT	BOWL	✅	2	RHB	1	0	13	13	13	118.18	0	1	RMF	4	8	16.3	28.25	3.45	49	0	3/45	2	4	126	504	34	17	75	11	0	0	0	✅	8	171	11	156	0
Matthew Boyle	CANT	BOWL	✅		LHB							0	0	LBG			0				0		0	6	144.2	865	459	0	33.3	4	0	0	0	✅	5	191	139	40	8
Henry Nicholls	CANT	BAT	✅	60	LHB	94	9	3358	200	39.5	51.32	23	379	OB	0	0					0	-	36	5	227	1135	659	0	80	3	0	0	0	✅	3	222	210	0	8
Rhys Mariu	CANT	BAT	✅		RHB							0	0	RM			0				0		0	6	97.5	585	269	0	33.3	1	0	0	0	✅	9	170	142	0	24
Leo Carter	CANT	BAT	✅		LHB							0	0	OB			0				0		0	2	30.5	61	25	0	0	6	0	0	0	✅	10	140	136	0	0
Mitchell Hay	CANT	WK	✅	1	RHB	1	0	61	61	61	65.59	1	10		0	0					0	-	3	5	80.4	402	172	0	40	5	0	0	0	✅	6	191	135	0	52
Ajaz Patel	CD	BOWL	✅	22	LHB	32	13	219	35	11.52	38.08	0	27	SLA	39	91	21.5	28.82	3.13	55.1	9	10/119	10	4	88.5	354	56	10	75	8	0	0	0	✅	7	190	62	108	16
Raymond Toole	CD	BOWL	✅		LHB							0	0	LM			0				0		0	6	101.2	607	15	22	50	11	0	0	0	✅	2	231	3	224	0
Dane Cleaver	CD	WK	✅		RHB							0	0	LB			0				0		0	5	113	565	261	0	80	6	0	0	0	✅	1	303	267	0	32
Dean Foxcroft	CD	ALL	✅	1	RHB	1	0	98	98	98	75.96	1	7	OB	1	0	1				0	-	0	6	98.5	591	309	0	50	4	0	0	0	✅	22	13	1	0	8

Recent Form

Last 5 results (latest on the right)

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N/RWLLW

LWWWW

Head to Head (last 5)

CANT

Draw

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Pitch Report: Mainpower Oval

Rangiora

Mainpower Oval

301

Weather: Rangiora

Temperature

17° → 15°

Chance of rain

23%

Humidity

66%

Wind

16 km/h

Dew is unlikely

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Canterbury vs Central Districts: Key Facts

When was Canterbury vs Central Districts played?: Canterbury vs Central Districts, the 20th Match of Plunket Shield, was played on 18 March 2026, 3:00 am IST.
Where was Canterbury vs Central Districts played?: The match was played at Mainpower Oval, Rangiora, New Zealand.
What format is Canterbury vs Central Districts?: It is a Test match in Plunket Shield.
Who won Canterbury vs Central Districts?: Canterbury won by 279 runs
What is the average score at Mainpower Oval?: The average first-innings score in Test matches at Mainpower Oval is 234 and the average second-innings score is 215, based on 3 matches.

Top batting performance for CANT
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
AA vs CTB	3	Henry Nicholls	caught	226	314	23	2	71.97
AA vs CTB	6	Leo Carter	not out	169	250	14	4	67.6
CTB vs ND	6	Matthew Boyle	not out	156	251	20	1	62.15
AA vs CTB	2	Rhys Mariu	caught	147	177	21	2	83.05
AA vs CTB	1	Rhys Mariu	caught	142	213	17	1	66.66
CTB vs ND	2	Chad Bowes	bowled	118	150	12	0	78.66
CTB vs OV	4	Henry Nicholls	caught	111	157	14	1	70.7
CTB vs OV	4	Henry Nicholls	not out	109	119	9	1	91.59
CTB vs OV	7	Ish Sodhi	not out	108	167	8	5	64.67
CTB vs WF	1	Tom Latham	not out	101	111	10	1	90.99
CTB vs OV	9	Sean Davey	not out	101	113	11	4	89.38
CTB vs WF	5	Matthew Boyle	caught	97	88	13	3	110.22
CTB vs OV	4	Henry Nicholls	not out	96	116	11	1	82.75
CTB vs CS	5	Mitchell Hay	caught	85	163	9	0	52.14
CTB vs WF	1	Tom Latham	caught	79	171	11	1	46.19
AA vs CTB	3	Henry Nicholls	lbw	77	120	8	0	64.16
CTB vs CS	6	Leo Carter	caught	77	107	8	0	71.96
CTB vs CS	4	Matthew Boyle	caught	75	113	11	1	66.37
CTB vs ND	5	Matthew Boyle	caught	70	124	8	0	56.45
CTB vs CS	3	Henry Nicholls	caught	68	87	9	0	78.16

Top bowling performance for CANT
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
AA vs CTB	Matthew Boyle	23	0	87	4	3.78
CTB vs CS	Michael Rae	20.1	2	73	4	3.61
CTB vs CS	Fraser Sheat	14	2	43	4	3.07
CTB vs WF	Fraser Sheat	12.5	3	34	4	2.64
CTB vs WF	Fraser Sheat	18	3	71	4	3.94
CTB vs OV	Sean Davey	23	9	48	4	2.08
AA vs CTB	Sean Davey	19.3	9	41	4	2.1
CTB vs OV	Ish Sodhi	22	0	110	4	5
CTB vs ND	Michael Rae	18	1	45	4	2.5
AA vs CTB	Fraser Sheat	21	6	78	3	3.71
AA vs CTB	Michael Rae	24	9	66	3	2.75
CTB vs CS	Travis Muller	18	4	45	3	2.5
CTB vs WF	Michael Rae	14	1	57	3	4.07
CTB vs WF	Sean Davey	14	0	56	3	4
CTB vs OV	Fraser Sheat	23	9	59	3	2.56
AA vs CTB	Cameron Paul	13	3	47	3	3.61
AA vs CTB	Fraser Sheat	13	5	14	3	1.07
CTB vs CS	Michael Rae	17	2	65	3	3.82
CTB vs CS	Kyle Jamieson	17	3	39	3	2.29
CTB vs CS	Cole McConchie	11	0	45	3	4.09

Top batting performance for CD
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
CS vs WF	3	Brad Schmulian	not out	167	228	21	0	73.24
CS vs WF	1	Curtis Heaphy	caught	132	235	11	0	56.17
CTB vs CS	1	Curtis Heaphy	bowled	119	249	13	0	47.79
CS vs WF	2	Brad Schmulian	bowled	117	209	11	0	55.98
CS vs ND	6	Dane Cleaver	caught	109	137	11	1	79.56
CS vs OV	4	Dean Foxcroft	caught	94	120	11	5	78.33
CS vs OV	5	Dane Cleaver	not out	93	114	13	1	81.57
CTB vs CS	3	Brad Schmulian	caught	93	175	5	0	53.14
CS vs OV	1	Curtis Heaphy	caught	81	226	9	0	35.84
CTB vs CS	4	Dane Cleaver	lbw	78	82	15	0	95.12
CS vs OV	3	Brad Schmulian	caught	78	100	12	0	78
CTB vs CS	8	William Clark	caught	70	101	6	3	69.3
CTB vs CS	6	Dane Cleaver	caught	67	97	6	3	69.07
CS vs WF	8	Brett Randell	caught	66	161	6	0	40.99
CS vs OV	2	Curtis Heaphy	caught	65	150	8	0	43.33
AA vs CS	1	Taylor Bettelheim	caught	62	107	8	0	57.94
CS vs ND	1	Brad Schmulian	caught	61	91	8	1	67.03
CTB vs CS	1	Brad Schmulian	caught	55	162	9	0	33.95
CS vs WF	4	Dean Foxcroft	not out	53	91	6	1	58.24
CTB vs CS	1	Taylor Bettelheim	caught	50	95	5	0	52.63

Top bowling performance for CD
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
CS vs ND	Brett Randell	11	1	25	7	2.27
CTB vs CS	Raymond Toole	24.1	4	82	5	3.39
CS vs ND	Raymond Toole	20	10	32	5	1.6
CTB vs CS	Raymond Toole	18.2	2	87	4	4.74
CS vs ND	Jayden Lennox	20	5	57	4	2.85
CS vs WF	Brad Schmulian	12	2	27	4	2.25
CTB vs CS	Josh Clarkson	13.2	3	33	4	2.47
CS vs WF	Blair Tickner	21.3	7	68	4	3.16
AA vs CS	Josh Clarkson	19.3	4	63	4	3.23
CTB vs CS	Ajaz Patel	16	1	61	3	3.81
CS vs WF	Jayden Lennox	27	6	60	3	2.22
CS vs WF	Raymond Toole	15	6	37	3	2.46
CS vs OV	Tyler Annand	24	4	85	3	3.54
CTB vs CS	Raymond Toole	15	3	44	3	2.93
CTB vs CS	Ajaz Patel	29	14	37	3	1.27
CS vs WF	Josh Clarkson	21	4	76	3	3.61
CTB vs CS	Tyler Annand	12	2	32	2	2.66
CTB vs CS	Toby Findlay	16	3	59	2	3.68
CS vs WF	Raymond Toole	23.3	5	98	2	4.17
CS vs WF	Toby Findlay	21	3	91	2	4.33

Canterbury vs Central Districts, 20th Match: Fantasy Preview, Pitch Report & Player Stats

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Pitch Report: Mainpower Oval

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Canterbury vs Central Districts: Key Facts