WEL vs NK Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 8th ODI Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Wed, Nov 04, 2026Last Updated on Nov 04, 2026 11:16 AM
Wellington vs Northern Cricket Match Previews
Ford Trophy 2026-27
WEL 354/7 (50)
ND 152/10 (35.1)
Wellington won by 202 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Rowell* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Tashkoff* | 7.1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 4.88 |
| Logan van Beek | 7 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4.43 |
Last Wicket:Josh Brown c Gareth Severin b Tashkoff 4(5) - 152/10 in 35.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Wellington vs Northern Districts
Wellington — Innings 1 (354/7 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Morgan b Cooper Rowell | 14 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 107.69 | |
| Nick Greenwood b Brett Hampton | 45 | 43 | 7 | 1 | 104.65 | |
| Gareth Severin run out (Robert ODonnell) | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Jesse Tashkoff c Henry Cooper b Josh Brown | 51 | 59 | 8 | 0 | 86.44 | |
| Muhammad Abbas c Aryan Mann b Cooper Rowell | 84 | 78 | 8 | 2 | 107.69 | |
| Oscar Jackson c Robert ODonnell b Cooper Rowell | 71 | 62 | 5 | 4 | 114.52 | |
| Callum McLachlan (wk) b Cooper Rowell | 27 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 300 | |
| Logan van Beek not out | 26 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 200 | |
| Adam Milne not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 12 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 354 | 7 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | James Hartshorn (c), Yahya Zeb | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Hampton | 8 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 6.8 |
| James Naylor | 10 | 1 | 58 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Cooper Rowell | 9 | 0 | 91 | 4 | 10.1 |
| Josh Brown | 10 | 0 | 72 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Snehith Reddy | 10 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 5 |
| Henry Cooper | 3 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 8.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Morgan & Nick Greenwood | 30 | 25 |
| Gareth Severin & Nick Greenwood | 31 | 31 |
| Tashkoff & Nick Greenwood | 41 | 40 |
| Tashkoff & Muhammad Abbas | 64 | 80 |
| Oscar Jackson & Muhammad Abbas | 118 | 99 |
| Oscar Jackson & McLachlan | 12 | 5 |
| Logan van Beek & McLachlan | 31 | 12 |
| Logan van Beek & Adam Milne | 27 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Morgan | 4.1 | 30 |
| 2 | Gareth Severin | 8.5 | 59 |
| 3 | Nick Greenwood | 15.3 | 100 |
| 4 | Jesse Tashkoff | 28.5 | 164 |
| 5 | Muhammad Abbas | 45.1 | 284 |
| 6 | Oscar Jackson | 45.6 | 296 |
| 7 | Callum McLachlan | 47.6 | 327 |
Northern Districts — Innings 2 (152/10 in 35.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper c Callum McLachlan b James Hartshorn | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Nick Kelly c Callum McLachlan b Adam Milne | 9 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 60 | |
| Joe Carter c Sam Morgan b Logan van Beek | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 52.94 | |
| Robert ODonnell (c) c Callum McLachlan b Adam Milne | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brett Hampton c Adam Milne b Yahya Zeb | 32 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Xavier Bell lbw b Logan van Beek | 48 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 75 | |
| Snehith Reddy c Oscar Jackson b Logan van Beek | 30 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 69.77 | |
| Aryan Mann (wk) c Nick Greenwood b Adam Milne | 9 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 | |
| Josh Brown c Gareth Severin b Tashkoff | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| James Naylor b Logan van Beek | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooper Rowell not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 5 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 152 | 10 wkts, 35.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hartshorn | 7 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Adam Milne | 8 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 4 |
| Logan van Beek | 7 | 0 | 31 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Yahya Zeb | 6 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 4.7 |
| Jesse Tashkoff | 7.1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 4.9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Cooper & Nick Kelly | 12 | 30 |
| Joe Carter & Nick Kelly | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Carter & Robert ODonnell | 6 | 17 |
| Joe Carter & Brett Hampton | 10 | 13 |
| Xavier Bell & Brett Hampton | 56 | 52 |
| Xavier Bell & Snehith Reddy | 47 | 68 |
| Aryan Mann & Snehith Reddy | 17 | 21 |
| Josh Brown & Snehith Reddy | 4 | 5 |
| Josh Brown & James Naylor | 0 | 3 |
| Josh Brown & Cooper Rowell | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Cooper | 4.6 | 12 |
| 2 | Nick Kelly | 5.1 | 12 |
| 3 | Robert ODonnell | 7.6 | 18 |
| 4 | Joe Carter | 10.1 | 28 |
| 5 | Brett Hampton | 18.5 | 84 |
| 6 | Xavier Bell | 30.1 | 131 |
| 7 | Aryan Mann | 33.4 | 148 |
| 8 | Snehith Reddy | 34.3 | 152 |
| 9 | James Naylor | 34.6 | 152 |
| 10 | Josh Brown | 35.1 | 152 |
WEL vs NK Match Prediction, Ford Trophy 2026-27, Wellington vs Northern Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WEL vs NK (Wellington vs Northern) Match Details
| Match | Wellington vs Northern (WEL vs NK) |
| League | Ford Trophy 2026-27 |
| Date | Wednesday, 4th November 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 AM (IST) - 09:30 PM (GMT) |
WEL vs NK Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
WEL vs NK Match Venue: Basin Reserve, Wellington, New Zealand
WEL vs NK Pitch Report: The pitch at the Cello Basin Reserve, Wellington is a balanced pitch. The Pacers do get some swing throughout the match making it difficult for the batters to score runs quickly.
WEL vs NK Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Wellington, NZ will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 15°C on the match day with 65% humidity and 30.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 92% chances of precipitation during the game.
Basin Reserve Score Records:
| Total matches: | 60 |
| Batting first won: | 28 |
| Bowling first won: | 27 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 203 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 167 |
| Highest Total: | 318/6 |
| Lowest Total: | 61/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 272/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 183/9 |
Basin Reserve Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 40%
Spin Bowling
70%Batting Pitch 30%
Bowling Pitch
134
T20 Average Scores
WEL vs NK (Wellington vs Northern) Playing 11
Wellington vs Northern (WEL vs NK) Match Preview
WEL vs NK Match Preview: Wellington will lock horns against Northern in Ford Trophy 2026-27 on Wednesday, 04 November 2026 at 03:00 AM IST.
Wellington (WEL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Jesse Tashkoff and Nick Greenwood will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Gareth Severin will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sam Morgan and Tom Blundell will strengthen the middle order for Wellington.
Wicketkeeper
- Callum McLachlan will do the Wicket Keeping for Wellington.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Younghusband and Logan van Beek will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Northern (NK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Joe Carter and Katene Clarke will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Joe Carter was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Josh Brown will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Snehith Reddy and Robert ODonnell will strengthen the middle order for Northern.
Wicketkeeper
- Aryan Mann will do the Wicket Keeping for Northern.
Pace Bowlers
- James Naylor and Cooper Rowell will lead the pace attack of his team.
Wellington vs Northern (WEL vs NK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WEL vs NK Match Prediction: Wellington 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, NK will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
WEL vs NK Ford Trophy 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Peter Younghusband will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Oscar Jackson will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WEL vs NK Head to Head
WEL vs NK Head to Head Records: Wellington vs Northern have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Wellington have won 0 whereas Northern have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| WEL Won | 2 |
| NK Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Ford Trophy 2026-27
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auckland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.500 | 9 | WW |
| 2 | Otago | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.958 | 9 | WW |
| 3 | Canterbury | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.833 | 5 | WL |
| 4 | Northern | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.432 | 4 | LW |
| 5 | Central Stags | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.910 | 0 | LL |
| 6 | Wellington | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.930 | 0 | LL |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
NK - L WWEL - L L
WEL vs NK 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. However Aryan Mann will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
WEL vs NK Winning Prediction
- Wellington team has the upper hand over Northern team. So try to pick more players from Wellington
WEL vs NK Small League Must Picks:
WEL - Peter Younghusband [275 points], Oscar Jackson [269 points]NK - Snehith Reddy [449 points], Joe Carter [295 points]
WEL vs NK Grand League Risky Picks:
WEL - Sam Morgan [0 points], Yahya Zeb [0 points]NK - Josh Brown [0 points], Flynn Morey [0 points]
WEL vs NK Death Over Bowlers:
WEL - Liam DuddingNK -
Wellington (WEL) Key Players
- Sam Morgan [PTs: 0, CR: 0.0]
- Muhammad Abbas [25, 14, 5, 4, 1]
- Nick Greenwood [10, 102, 0, 40, ]
- Muhammad Abbas Khan [PTs: 22, CR: 6.5]
- Michael Snedden [1W, ]
- Liam Dudding [PTs: 171, CR: 7.5]
- Jesse Tashkoff [2W, 3W, ]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9.0]
Northern (NK) Key Players
- Josh Brown [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Aryan Mann [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Robert ODonnell [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 51, CR: 8.0]
- Joe Carter [PTs: 295, CR: 6.5]
- Snehith Reddy [PTs: 449, CR: 4.0]
WEL vs NK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Robert ODonnell [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Nick Greenwood [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Muhammad Abbas Khan [PTs: 22, CR: 6.5]
- Brett Hampton [PTs: 51, CR: 8.0]
- Jesse Tashkoff [PTs: 235, CR: 6.5]
- Oscar Jackson [PTs: 269, CR: 9.0]
- Snehith Reddy [PTs: 449, CR: 4.0]
WEL vs NK Injury / Unavailability
Wellington Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Northern Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WEL vs NK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Wellington vs Northern (WEL vs NK) Squads
Wellington (WEL) Squad: Sam Morgan, Liam Dudding, Peter Younghusband, Tom Blundell(WK), Logan van Beek, Jesse Tashkoff, Nick Greenwood, Michael Snedden, James Hartshorn, Callum McLachlan(WK), Gareth Severin(WK), Muhammad Abbas, Oscar Jackson, Ryan Tsourgas, Muhammad Abbas Khan, Yahya Zeb
Northern (NK) Squad: Aryan Mann(WK), Flynn Morey, Brett Hampton, Joe Carter, Katene Clarke, Robert ODonnell, James Naylor, Josh Brown, Snehith Reddy, Michael Sclanders, Xavier Bell, Cooper Rowell
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, What is the Match prediction for today's WEL vs NK match?
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