CNB vs CHD Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 20th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, Mar 17, 2026Last Updated on Mar 17, 2026 04:05 PM
Canterbury vs Central Districts Cricket Match Previews
Plunket Shield 2025-26
CNTBRY 334/10 (87.2)
CD 221/10 (78.1)
CNTBRY 325/9 (95.1)
CD 159/10 (47.3)
Canterbury won by 279 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Toole* | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Boyle* | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.14 |
| Fraser Sheat | 14 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 3.07 |
Last Wicket:Tyler Annand st Mitchell Hay b Matthew Boyle 8(16) - 159/10 in 47.3 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Canterbury vs Central Districts
Canterbury — Innings 1 (334/10 in 87.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu b Raymond Toole | 52 | 69 | 10 | 0 | 75.36 | |
| Scott Janett b Raymond Toole | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Henry Nicholls (c) c Tom Bruce b Toby Findlay | 68 | 87 | 9 | 0 | 78.16 | |
| Matthew Boyle c Randell b Toby Findlay | 75 | 113 | 11 | 1 | 66.37 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Cleaver b Randell | 85 | 163 | 9 | 0 | 52.15 | |
| Leo Carter b Ajaz Patel | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31.43 | |
| Jesse Frew c (sub)William Clark b Ajaz Patel | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sean Davey lbw b Ajaz Patel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fraser Sheat c Ajaz Patel b Raymond Toole | 15 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 | |
| Travis Muller not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Michael Rae c Cleaver b Raymond Toole | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 11 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 18 | |||||
| Total | 334 | 10 wkts, 87.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 16 | 4 | 58 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Raymond Toole | 18.2 | 2 | 87 | 4 | 4.7 |
| Tyler Annand | 17 | 2 | 46 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Toby Findlay | 16 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 3.7 |
| Ajaz Patel | 16 | 1 | 61 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Brad Schmulian | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Scott Janett | 3 | 21 |
| Rhys Mariu & Nicholls | 101 | 103 |
| Matthew Boyle & Nicholls | 60 | 91 |
| Matthew Boyle & Mitchell Hay | 87 | 163 |
| Leo Carter & Mitchell Hay | 41 | 78 |
| Jesse Frew & Mitchell Hay | 4 | 9 |
| Sean Davey & Mitchell Hay | 0 | 3 |
| Fraser Sheat & Mitchell Hay | 26 | 41 |
| Fraser Sheat & Travis Muller | 2 | 4 |
| Michael Rae & Travis Muller | 10 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Janett | 3.3 | 3 |
| 2 | Rhys Mariu | 20.4 | 104 |
| 3 | Henry Nicholls | 35.5 | 164 |
| 4 | Matthew Boyle | 62.6 | 251 |
| 5 | Leo Carter | 75.6 | 292 |
| 6 | Jesse Frew | 77.3 | 296 |
| 7 | Sean Davey | 77.6 | 296 |
| 8 | Mitchell Hay | 84.5 | 322 |
| 9 | Fraser Sheat | 85.3 | 324 |
| 10 | Michael Rae | 87.2 | 334 |
Central Districts — Innings 2 (221/10 in 78.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Schmulian c Mitchell Hay b Travis Muller | 55 | 162 | 8 | 0 | 33.95 | |
| Curtis Heaphy c Mitchell Hay b Fraser Sheat | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.43 | |
| Will Young c Mitchell Hay b Travis Muller | 22 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 61.11 | |
| Dean Foxcroft b Michael Rae | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tom Bruce (c) b Travis Muller | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Dane Cleaver (wk) b Matthew Boyle | 67 | 97 | 6 | 3 | 69.07 | |
| Brett Randell c Henry Nicholls b Fraser Sheat | 19 | 47 | 2 | 0 | 40.43 | |
| Ajaz Patel b Michael Rae | 31 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 51.67 | |
| Toby Findlay c Rhys Mariu b Michael Rae | 6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tyler Annand b Michael Rae | 8 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 42.11 | |
| Raymond Toole not out | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 221 | 10 wkts, 78.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 17 | 5 | 53 | 2 | 3.1 |
| Sean Davey | 14 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0.6 |
| Michael Rae | 20.1 | 2 | 73 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Travis Muller | 18 | 4 | 45 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Matthew Boyle | 8 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 4.8 |
| Rhys Mariu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Schmulian & Heaphy | 3 | 27 |
| Schmulian & Will Young | 33 | 69 |
| Schmulian & Foxcroft | 3 | 15 |
| Schmulian & Tom Bruce | 5 | 7 |
| Schmulian & Cleaver | 93 | 180 |
| Schmulian & Randell | 18 | 42 |
| Ajaz Patel & Randell | 28 | 63 |
| Ajaz Patel & Toby Findlay | 13 | 18 |
| Ajaz Patel & Tyler Annand | 11 | 27 |
| Ajaz Patel & Raymond Toole | 10 | 21 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curtis Heaphy | 4.3 | 3 |
| 2 | Will Young | 15.6 | 36 |
| 3 | Dean Foxcroft | 18.3 | 39 |
| 4 | Tom Bruce | 19.4 | 44 |
| 5 | Dane Cleaver | 49.4 | 137 |
| 6 | Brad Schmulian | 56.4 | 159 |
| 7 | Brett Randell | 67.1 | 187 |
| 8 | Toby Findlay | 70.1 | 200 |
| 9 | Tyler Annand | 74.4 | 211 |
| 10 | Ajaz Patel | 78.1 | 221 |
Canterbury — Innings 3 (325/9 in 95.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu b Raymond Toole | 26 | 63 | 3 | 0 | 41.27 | |
| Scott Janett c Cleaver b Tyler Annand | 49 | 117 | 6 | 0 | 41.88 | |
| Henry Nicholls (c) lbw b Raymond Toole | 66 | 104 | 5 | 0 | 63.46 | |
| Matthew Boyle b Ajaz Patel | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Mitchell Hay (wk) c Will Young b Tyler Annand | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Leo Carter c Foxcroft b Raymond Toole | 77 | 107 | 8 | 0 | 71.96 | |
| Jesse Frew c Ajaz Patel b Raymond Toole | 53 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 55.21 | |
| Sean Davey c Curtis Heaphy b Randell | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Fraser Sheat not out | 12 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Travis Muller c Cleaver b Raymond Toole | 7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| Extras | Byes: 7 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 6 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 325 | 9 wkts, 95.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Michael Rae | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell | 16 | 6 | 39 | 1 | 2.4 |
| Raymond Toole | 24.1 | 4 | 82 | 5 | 3.4 |
| Tyler Annand | 12 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Toby Findlay | 7 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Ajaz Patel | 27 | 2 | 92 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Dean Foxcroft | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Brad Schmulian | 4 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 4.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Rhys Mariu & Scott Janett | 61 | 126 |
| Nicholls & Scott Janett | 56 | 112 |
| Nicholls & Matthew Boyle | 3 | 7 |
| Nicholls & Mitchell Hay | 13 | 30 |
| Nicholls & Leo Carter | 31 | 44 |
| Jesse Frew & Leo Carter | 124 | 188 |
| Sean Davey & Leo Carter | 3 | 11 |
| Sean Davey & Fraser Sheat | 14 | 22 |
| Travis Muller & Fraser Sheat | 20 | 31 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Mariu | 20.6 | 61 |
| 2 | Scott Janett | 39.4 | 117 |
| 3 | Matthew Boyle | 40.5 | 120 |
| 4 | Mitchell Hay | 45.5 | 133 |
| 5 | Henry Nicholls | 53.1 | 164 |
| 6 | Jesse Frew | 84.3 | 288 |
| 7 | Leo Carter | 86.2 | 291 |
| 8 | Sean Davey | 89.6 | 305 |
| 9 | Travis Muller | 95.1 | 325 |
Central Districts — Innings 4 (159/10 in 47.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Heaphy c Rhys Mariu b Sean Davey | 23 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 37.7 | |
| Brad Schmulian lbw b Fraser Sheat | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Will Young c Mitchell Hay b Michael Rae | 20 | 59 | 2 | 0 | 33.9 | |
| Dane Cleaver (wk) lbw b Fraser Sheat | 78 | 82 | 15 | 0 | 95.12 | |
| Tom Bruce (c) c Rhys Mariu b Sean Davey | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Dean Foxcroft c Scott Janett b Michael Rae | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 27.78 | |
| Brett Randell c Mitchell Hay b Travis Muller | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ajaz Patel c Jesse Frew b Fraser Sheat | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.31 | |
| Toby Findlay lbw b Fraser Sheat | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tyler Annand st Mitchell Hay b Matthew Boyle | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 | |
| Raymond Toole not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 159 | 10 wkts, 47.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fraser Sheat | 14 | 2 | 43 | 4 | 3.1 |
| Sean Davey | 12 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Michael Rae | 10 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Travis Muller | 8 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Matthew Boyle | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Heaphy & Schmulian | 1 | 15 |
| Heaphy & Will Young | 36 | 100 |
| Cleaver & Will Young | 20 | 30 |
| Cleaver & Tom Bruce | 10 | 10 |
| Cleaver & Foxcroft | 45 | 52 |
| Cleaver & Randell | 1 | 6 |
| Cleaver & Ajaz Patel | 31 | 42 |
| Cleaver & Toby Findlay | 0 | 1 |
| Cleaver & Tyler Annand | 13 | 23 |
| Raymond Toole & Tyler Annand | 2 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Schmulian | 2.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Curtis Heaphy | 19.1 | 37 |
| 3 | Will Young | 24.1 | 57 |
| 4 | Tom Bruce | 25.5 | 67 |
| 5 | Dean Foxcroft | 34.3 | 112 |
| 6 | Brett Randell | 35.3 | 113 |
| 7 | Ajaz Patel | 42.3 | 144 |
| 8 | Toby Findlay | 42.4 | 144 |
| 9 | Dane Cleaver | 46.3 | 157 |
| 10 | Tyler Annand | 47.3 | 159 |
CNB vs CHD Match Prediction, Plunket Shield 2025-26, Canterbury vs Central Districts Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
CNB vs CHD (Canterbury vs Central Districts) Match Details
| Match | Canterbury vs Central Districts (CNB vs CHD) |
| League | Plunket Shield 2025-26 |
| Date | Wednesday, 18th March 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
CNB vs CHD Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
CNB vs CHD Match Venue: Mainpower oval, Rangiora, New Zeland
CNB vs CHD Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
Weather Report:
The weather will be clean with slight cloud. But there is no chances of rain, We can expect a good match between the two sides.Mainpower oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
CNB vs CHD (Canterbury vs Central Districts) Playing 11
Canterbury vs Central Districts (CNB vs CHD) Match Preview
CNB vs CHD Match Preview: Plunket Shield 2025-26 will see Canterbury facing off against Central Districts on Wednesday, 18 March 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Canterbury (CNB) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Rhys Mariu and Chad Bowes will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Rhys Mariu is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Henry Nicholls will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Matt Boyle and Angus McKenzie will strengthen the middle order for Canterbury.
- Henry Nicholls will lead the Canterbury as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Mitchell Hay will do the Wicket Keeping for Canterbury.
Pace Bowlers
- Raunaq Kapur and Michael Rae will lead the pace attack of his team.
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.
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.
Wicketkeeper
- Dane Cleaver 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.
Canterbury vs Central Districts (CNB vs CHD) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
CNB vs CHD Match Prediction: Canterbury 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, CNB will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
CNB vs CHD Plunket Shield 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Rhys Mariu will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sean Davey will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
CNB vs CHD Head to Head
CNB vs CHD Head to Head Records: Canterbury vs Central Districts have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Canterbury have won 0 whereas Central Districts have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| CNB | 0 Won |
| CHD | 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 | Canterbury | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +0.516 | 96 | LWWDW |
| 2 | Otago | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.200 | 93 | WWWDD |
| 3 | Auckland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.102 | 85 | LWLLL |
| 4 | Central Districts | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.132 | 80 | WLWDD |
| 5 | Northern Knights | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.070 | 76 | LLLWW |
| 6 | Wellington | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | -0.438 | 38 | LLLDL |
| 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:
CNB - L W W D WCHD - W L W D D
CNB vs CHD 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.
CNB vs CHD Winning Prediction
- Canterbury team has the upper hand over Central Districts team. So try to pick more players from Canterbury
CNB vs CHD Small League Must Picks:
CNB - Rhys Mariu [674 points], Sean Davey [650 points]CHD - Brett Randell [836 points], Dean Foxcroft [497 points]
CNB vs CHD Grand League Risky Picks:
CNB - Henry Nicholls [0 points], Mitchell Hay [0 points]CHD - Raymond Toole [0 points], Toby Findlay [0 points]
CNB vs CHD Death Over Bowlers:
CNB - Raunaq KapurCHD - Brett Randell
Canterbury (CNB) Key Players
- Henry Nicholls [10, 62, 31, 22, 11]
- Michael Rae [1W, 2W, ]
- Chad Bowes [114*, 21, 38, 47, 31]
- Angus McKenzie [0W, 0W, ]
- Michael Rippon [1W, (48*, 5W), (20*, 1W), 2W, ]
- Fraser Sheat [1W, 2W, ]
- Sean Davey [0W, 0W,]
- Rhys Mariu [1, 10, ]
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]
CNB vs CHD Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Will Young [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Brad Schmulian [PTs: 62, CR: 7.5]
- Chad Bowes [PTs: 174, CR: 7]
- Angus McKenzie [PTs: 224, CR: 7]
- Dean Foxcroft [PTs: 497, CR: 9.5]
- Rhys Mariu [PTs: 674, CR: 8.5]
CNB vs CHD Injury / Unavailability
Canterbury Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
CHD Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
CNB vs CHD Live Stream
Where can I see CNB vs CHD Live Score?
You can see CNB vs CHD Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
CNB vs CHD match will be live telecast on FanCode.
CNB vs CHD Cricket Match Highlights
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Canterbury vs Central Districts (CNB vs CHD) Squads
Canterbury (CNB) Squad: Michael Rippon, Michael Rae, Henry Nicholls(C), Rhys Mariu, Raunaq Kapur, Chad Bowes, Fraser Sheat, Sean Davey, Angus McKenzie, Mitchell Hay(WK), Matt Boyle
Central Districts (CHD) Squad: Raymond Toole, Blair Tickner, Dane Cleaver(WK), Will Young, Ajaz Patel, Brett Randell, Brad Schmulian, Jayden Lennox, Dean Foxcroft, Angus Schaw, Curtis Heaphy(WK), Toby Findlay
CNB vs CHD 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)
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