Central Districts won by 22 runs
| event | The Ford Trophy |
| this match | 50 Over Match |
| starts (venue) | Tuesday, 17 Feb 2026,09:30 |
| starts (GMT) | Monday, 16 Feb 2026,21:30 |
| Toss | Central Districts won the toss and chose to Batting |
| country | New Zealand |
| city | Nelson |
| venue | Saxton Oval |
| umpire | John Dempsey Kannan Jagannathan |
| tv umpire | Brett Hutton |
| referee | Sue Morris |
