CHD vs WEL Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 14th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Feb 27, 2026Last Updated on Mar 05, 2026 10:52 AM
Central Districts vs Wellington Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
WEL 401/10 (113.3)
CD 296/10 (90.4)
WEL 244/8 (85)
Match drawn
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith* | 62 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 40.52 |
| Michael Snedden | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayden Lennox* | 27 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 2.22 |
| Brad Schmulian | 14 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
Last Wicket:Peter Younghusband c Cleaver b Jayden Lennox 22(52) - 214/8 in 63.5 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Central Districts vs Wellington
Wellington — Innings 1 (401/10 in 113.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff c Schmulian b Toby Findlay | 109 | 135 | 14 | 2 | 80.74 | |
| Nick Greenwood b Schmulian | 143 | 206 | 16 | 3 | 69.42 | |
| Gareth Severin run out (Jayden Lennox/Josh Clarkson) | 5 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 16.13 | |
| Nick Kelly (c) c Cleaver b Toby Findlay | 25 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 64.1 | |
| Tim Robinson lbw b Schmulian | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31.43 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Foxcroft b Raymond Toole | 17 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 24.29 | |
| Callum McLachlan (wk) lbw b Schmulian | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nathan Smith c Will Young b Randell | 39 | 79 | 3 | 1 | 49.37 | |
| Peter Younghusband c Toby Findlay b Raymond Toole | 27 | 60 | 1 | 2 | 45 | |
| Michael Snedden lbw b Schmulian | 2 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 6.25 | |
| James Hartshorn not out | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 12 | Wides: 5 | Total: 22 | |||||
| Total | 401 | 10 wkts, 113.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 20 | 4 | 71 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Josh Clarkson | 15 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 3.1 |
| Toby Findlay | 21 | 3 | 91 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Raymond Toole | 23.3 | 5 | 98 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Jayden Lennox | 22 | 4 | 63 | 0 | 2.9 |
| Brad Schmulian | 12 | 2 | 27 | 4 | 2.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 222 | 277 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Greenwood | 13 | 40 |
| Nick Kelly & Nick Greenwood | 46 | 68 |
| Tim Robinson & Nick Greenwood | 31 | 37 |
| Tim Robinson & Muhammad Abbas | 1 | 25 |
| McLachlan & Muhammad Abbas | 0 | 2 |
| Nathan Smith & Muhammad Abbas | 34 | 100 |
| Nathan Smith & Younghusband | 25 | 73 |
| Michael Snedden & Younghusband | 9 | 44 |
| James Hartshorn & Younghusband | 19 | 15 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tashkoff | 46.1 | 222 |
| 2 | Gareth Severin | 52.5 | 236 |
| 3 | Nick Kelly | 64.1 | 282 |
| 4 | Nick Greenwood | 70.2 | 313 |
| 5 | Tim Robinson | 74.3 | 314 |
| 6 | Callum McLachlan | 74.5 | 314 |
| 7 | Muhammad Abbas | 91.3 | 348 |
| 8 | Nathan Smith | 103.4 | 373 |
| 9 | Michael Snedden | 110.6 | 382 |
| 10 | Peter Younghusband | 113.3 | 401 |
Central Districts — Innings 2 (296/10 in 90.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Heaphy c Tim Robinson b Nathan Smith | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Brad Schmulian b Nathan Smith | 117 | 209 | 11 | 0 | 55.98 | |
| Will Young b James Hartshorn | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Dean Foxcroft c Tim Robinson b Nathan Smith | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Tom Bruce (c) c Gareth Severin b Michael Snedden | 38 | 66 | 7 | 0 | 57.58 | |
| Dane Cleaver (wk) c (sub)Oscar Jackson b James Hartshorn | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Josh Clarkson c Tashkoff b James Hartshorn | 6 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | |
| Brett Randell c Gareth Severin b Younghusband | 66 | 161 | 6 | 0 | 40.99 | |
| Toby Findlay c (sub)Oscar Jackson b Nathan Smith | 16 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Jayden Lennox not out | 12 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 50 | |
| Raymond Toole run out (Gareth Severin) | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5.88 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 6 | Wides: 6 | Total: 24 | |||||
| Total | 296 | 10 wkts, 90.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Smith | 17 | 4 | 61 | 4 | 3.6 |
| James Hartshorn | 18.4 | 3 | 65 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Michael Snedden | 17 | 4 | 36 | 1 | 2.1 |
| Muhammad Abbas | 13 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Peter Younghusband | 24 | 1 | 71 | 1 | 3 |
| Nick Greenwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Heaphy & Schmulian | 4 | 4 |
| Will Young & Schmulian | 5 | 8 |
| Foxcroft & Schmulian | 16 | 25 |
| Tom Bruce & Schmulian | 52 | 99 |
| Cleaver & Schmulian | 7 | 7 |
| Josh Clarkson & Schmulian | 12 | 25 |
| Randell & Schmulian | 154 | 275 |
| Toby Findlay & Schmulian | 24 | 57 |
| Jayden Lennox & Schmulian | 11 | 12 |
| Raymond Toole & Jayden Lennox | 2 | 10 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Heaphy | 0.4 | 4 |
| 2 | Will Young | 1.6 | 9 |
| 3 | Dean Foxcroft | 6.1 | 25 |
| 4 | Tom Bruce | 22.4 | 77 |
| 5 | Dane Cleaver | 23.5 | 84 |
| 6 | Josh Clarkson | 27.6 | 96 |
| 7 | Brett Randell | 73.5 | 250 |
| 8 | Toby Findlay | 83.2 | 274 |
| 9 | Brad Schmulian | 85.2 | 285 |
| 10 | Raymond Toole | 90.4 | 296 |
Wellington — Innings 3 (244/8 in 85 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff b Raymond Toole | 33 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Nick Greenwood c Cleaver b Raymond Toole | 37 | 48 | 4 | 1 | 77.08 | |
| Gareth Severin c Will Young b Toby Findlay | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 31.58 | |
| Nick Kelly (c) c Josh Clarkson b Jayden Lennox | 27 | 76 | 4 | 1 | 35.53 | |
| Tim Robinson b Raymond Toole | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Will Young b Randell | 26 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 72.22 | |
| Nathan Smith not out | 62 | 153 | 4 | 0 | 40.52 | |
| Callum McLachlan (wk) c Schmulian b Jayden Lennox | 21 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 80.77 | |
| Peter Younghusband c Cleaver b Jayden Lennox | 22 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 42.31 | |
| Michael Snedden not out | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 3 | Wides: 5 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 244 | 8 wkts, 85 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Hartshorn | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 8 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 4 |
| Josh Clarkson | 6 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 6 |
| Toby Findlay | 10 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 4.1 |
| Raymond Toole | 15 | 6 | 37 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Jayden Lennox | 27 | 6 | 60 | 3 | 2.2 |
| Brad Schmulian | 14 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 2 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 66 | 78 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Greenwood | 6 | 8 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Kelly | 12 | 33 |
| Tim Robinson & Nick Kelly | 1 | 6 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Nick Kelly | 50 | 90 |
| Muhammad Abbas & Nathan Smith | 4 | 15 |
| McLachlan & Nathan Smith | 27 | 55 |
| Younghusband & Nathan Smith | 48 | 98 |
| Michael Snedden & Nathan Smith | 30 | 127 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Tashkoff | 12.6 | 66 |
| 2 | Nick Greenwood | 14.2 | 72 |
| 3 | Gareth Severin | 19.5 | 84 |
| 4 | Tim Robinson | 20.5 | 85 |
| 5 | Nick Kelly | 35.5 | 135 |
| 6 | Muhammad Abbas | 38.2 | 139 |
| 7 | Callum McLachlan | 47.3 | 166 |
| 8 | Peter Younghusband | 63.5 | 214 |
CHD vs WEL Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Central Districts vs Wellington Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
CHD vs WEL (Central Districts vs Wellington) Match Details
| Match | Central Districts vs Wellington (CHD vs WEL) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Saturday, 28th February 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
CHD vs WEL Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
CHD vs WEL Match Venue: McLean Park, Napier, New Zealand
CHD vs WEL Pitch Report: This is a batting pitch, a total of 49 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 19 matches and the team bowling first has won 26 matches. The average score on this pitch is 235. Winning the toss and batting first would be the right decision.
CHD vs WEL Weather Report: Weather in Napier, NZ is clean. The temperature is expected to around 16°C on the match day with 71% humidity and 1.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
McLean Park Score Records:
| Total matches: | 7 |
| Batting first won: | 2 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 164 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 138 |
| Highest Total: | 241/3 |
| Lowest Total: | 160/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 177/6 |
| Lowest Defended: | 173/5 |
McLean Park Pitch Favour
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
CHD vs WEL (Central Districts vs Wellington) Playing 11
Central Districts vs Wellington (CHD vs WEL) Match Preview
CHD vs WEL Match Preview: Central Districts will lock horns against Wellington in Plunket Shield 2025-26 on Saturday, 28 February 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Central Districts (CHD) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Curtis Heaphy and Brad Schmulian will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Will Young will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Dean Foxcroft and Dane Cleaver will strengthen the middle order for Central Districts.
- Jayden Lennox will lead the Central Districts as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Curtis Heaphy will do the Wicket Keeping for Central Districts.
Spin Bowlers
- Dean Foxcroft and Ajaz Patel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Dean Foxcroft was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Brett Randell and Blair Tickner will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wellington (WEL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jesse Tashkoff and Nick Greenwood will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Jesse Tashkoff was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Tim Robinson will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Nick Kelly and Muhammad Abbas Khan will strengthen the middle order for Wellington.
- Nick Kelly will lead the Wellington as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Callum McLachlan will do the Wicket Keeping for Wellington.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Younghusband and Nathan Smith will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Central Districts vs Wellington (CHD vs WEL) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
CHD vs WEL Match Prediction: Central Districts looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, CHD will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
CHD vs WEL Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Brett Randell will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Dean Foxcroft will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
CHD vs WEL Head to Head
CHD vs WEL Head to Head Records: Central Districts vs Wellington have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Central Districts have won 0 whereas Wellington have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| CHD | 0 Won |
| WEL | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Plunket Shield 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.204 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 2 | Canterbury | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +0.363 | 63 | WDWLD |
| 3 | Otago | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.251 | 56 | WDDLD |
| 4 | Central Districts | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +0.165 | 55 | WDDWW |
| 5 | Auckland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.102 | 55 | LLLWD |
| 6 | Wellington | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | -0.577 | 26 | DLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Plunket Shield 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
CHD - W D D W WWEL - D L L L L
CHD vs WEL Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
CHD vs WEL Winning Prediction
- Central Districts team has the upper hand over Wellington team. So try to pick more players from Central Districts
CHD vs WEL Small League Must Picks:
CHD - Brett Randell [836 points], Dean Foxcroft [497 points]WEL - Peter Younghusband [275 points], Oscar Jackson [269 points]
CHD vs WEL Grand League Risky Picks:
CHD - Raymond Toole [0 points], Toby Findlay [0 points]WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Callum McLachlan [0 points]
CHD vs WEL Death Over Bowlers:
CHD - Brett RandellWEL - Liam Dudding
Central Districts (CHD) Key Players
- Will Young [87, 12, 23]
- Ajaz Patel [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Brad Schmulian [PTs: 62, CR: 7.5]
- Angus Schaw [PTs: 264, CR: 6.5]
- Dean Foxcroft [9]
Wellington (WEL) Key Players
- Tim Robinson [21, 39, 27, 7, 106*]
- Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Liam Dudding [PTs: 171, CR: 7.5]
- Jesse Tashkoff [2W, 3W, ]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
CHD vs WEL Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Tim Robinson [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Nick Kelly [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Will Young [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Brad Schmulian [PTs: 62, CR: 7.5]
- Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9]
- Dean Foxcroft [PTs: 497, CR: 9.5]
CHD vs WEL Injury / Unavailability
CHD Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
CHD vs WEL Live Stream
Where can I see CHD vs WEL Live Score?
You can see CHD vs WEL Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
CHD vs WEL match will be live telecast on FanCode.
CHD vs WEL Cricket Match Highlights
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CHD vs WEL match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Central Districts vs Wellington (CHD vs WEL) Squads
Central Districts (CHD) Squad: Raymond Toole, Blair Tickner, Dane Cleaver(WK), Josh Clarkson, Will Young, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Brad Schmulian, Jayden Lennox(C), Dean Foxcroft, Angus Schaw, Curtis Heaphy(WK), Toby Findlay
Wellington (WEL) Squad: Nick Kelly(C), Sam Morgan, Liam Dudding, Nathan Smith, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell(WK), Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Tim Robinson, Callum McLachlan(WK), Gareth Severin(WK), Oscar Jackson, Ryan Tsourgas, Muhammad Abbas Khan
CHD vs WEL Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, CHD vs WEL Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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