2017–18 Ford Trophy
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2017–18 Ford Trophy
| image =
| imagesize =
| fromdate = 3 December 2017
| todate = 24 February 2018
| caption =
| administrator = New Zealand Cricket
| cricket format = List A cricket
| tournament format = Round-robin and Knockout
| host =
| champions = Auckland
| count = 11
| participants = 6
| matches = 28
| attendance =
| player of the series =
| most runs = Mark Chapman (480)
| most wickets = Tarun Nethula (21)
| website = [http://www.blackcaps.co.nz www.blackcaps.co.nz]
| previous_year = 2016–17
| previous_tournament = 2016–17 Ford Trophy
| next_year = 2018–19
| next_tournament = 2018–19 Ford Trophy
}}
The 2017–18 Ford Trophy was the 47th season of the official List A cricket tournament in New Zealand, and the seventh in a sponsorship deal between New Zealand Cricket and Ford Motor Company. The competition ran from 3 December 2017 to 24 February 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://www.voxy.co.nz/sport/5/292676 |title=NZ Cricket releases full schedules for upcoming domestic seasons |access-date=11 September 2017 |work=Voxy}} Canterbury were the defending champions.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1083083.html |title=Fulton's record ton takes Canterbury to title |access-date=18 February 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
The final round of fixtures were all abandoned due to rain.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101341185/canterbury-keep-ford-trophy-title-hopes-alive-after-rain-ruins-final-round |title=Canterbury keep Ford Trophy title hopes alive after rain ruins final round |access-date=11 February 2018 |work=Stuff}} As a result, Central Districts topped the table and were joined in the final stage with Auckland, Northern Districts and Canterbury. After the preliminary final matches, Central Districts and Auckland had progressed to the tournament final.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101642589/jeet-raval-149-leads-auckland-into-ford-trophy-final |title=Jeet Raval's 149 leads Auckland into Ford Trophy final with win over Canterbury |access-date=21 February 2018 |work=Stuff}}
Auckland won the tournament, beating Central Districts by six wickets in the final.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8880/report/1120165/central-districts-vs-auckland-final-ford-trophy |title=Auckland claim the Ford Trophy after Central Districts lose 5 for 7 |access-date=24 February 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}
Points table
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR
|update=complete
|show_tie=no
|show_bonus_points=yes
|winpoints=4
|nrpoints=2
|team1=CD |team2=AUCK |team3=ND |team4=CANT |team5=WELL |team6=OTAGO
|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q |result4=Q
|win_AUCK=4 |loss_AUCK=3 |nr_AUCK=1 |bonus_AUCK=2 |rs_AUCK=1749 |or_AUCK=326.3 |rc_AUCK=1742 |ob_AUCK=337.4
|win_CANT=2 |loss_CANT=4 |nr_CANT=2 |bonus_CANT=0 |rs_CANT=1538 |or_CANT=294.2 |rc_CANT=1546 |ob_CANT=289.5
|win_CD=6 |loss_CD=1 |nr_CD=1 |bonus_CD=3 |rs_CD=1862 |or_CD=317.4 |rc_CD=1650 |ob_CD=341.0
|win_ND=4 |loss_ND=2 |nr_ND=2 |bonus_ND=0 |rs_ND=1672 |or_ND=297.2 |rc_ND=1722 |ob_ND=300.0
|win_OTAGO=2 |loss_OTAGO=5 |nr_OTAGO=1 |bonus_OTAGO=0 |rs_OTAGO=1732 |or_OTAGO=343.4 |rc_OTAGO=1805 |ob_OTAGO=312.3
|win_WELL=2 |loss_WELL=5 |nr_WELL=1 |bonus_WELL=0 |rs_WELL=1825 |or_WELL=335.0 |rc_WELL=1913 |ob_WELL=333.3
|name_AUCK=Auckland
|name_CANT=Canterbury
|name_CD=Central Districts
|name_ND=Northern Districts
|name_OTAGO=Otago
|name_WELL=Wellington
|col_Q=#cfc
}}
{{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} Teams qualified for the finals
Fixtures
=Round 1=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Wellington
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 = 263/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Stephen Murdoch 42 (55)
| wickets1 = Tim Southee 3/50 (10 overs)
| score2 = 267/5 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = BJ Watling 115 (132)
| wickets2 = Matt Taylor 2/16 (3 overs)
| result = Northern Districts won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120138.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cobham Oval, Whangārei
| umpires = Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Otago
| score1 = 221/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Todd Astle 51 (82)
| wickets1 = Jack Hunter 3/19 (4 overs)
| score2 = 222/7 (47.3 overs)
| runs2 = Hamish Rutherford 100 (123)
| wickets2 = Todd Astle 3/35 (10 overs)
| result = Otago won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120139.html Scorecard]
| venue = Mainpower Oval, Rangiora
| umpires = John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Jeremy Benton and Fraser Sheat (Canterbury) both made their List A debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Central Districts
| team2 = Auckland
| score1 = 224 (44.5 overs)
| runs1 = Tom Bruce 56 (64)
| wickets1 = Tarun Nethula 4/64 (10 overs)
| score2 = 228/5 (41 overs)
| runs2 = Glenn Phillips 48 (41)
| wickets2 = Blair Tickner 2/57 (10 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120140.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
| umpires = John Bromley and Tony Gillies
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Ben Lister (Auckland) made his List A debut.
}}
=Round 2=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Central Districts
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 = 334/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Jesse Ryder 107 (106)
| wickets1 = Brent Arnel 2/55 (8 overs)
| score2 = 249 (43.1 overs)
| runs2 = Daryl Mitchell 52 (57)
| wickets2 = Adam Milne 3/35 (8 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 85 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120141.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cobham Oval, Whangārei
| umpires = Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Wellington
| team2 = Otago
| score1 = 253 (49.1 overs)
| runs1 = Devon Conway 74* (100)
| wickets1 = Jack Hunter 3/35 (6.1 overs)
| score2 = 255/4 (46.1 overs)
| runs2 = Shawn Hicks 83* (116)
| wickets2 = Ian McPeake 1/31 (6 overs)
| result = Otago won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120142.html Scorecard]
| venue = University Oval, Dunedin
| umpires = John Bromley and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Auckland
| score1 = 277/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Todd Astle 53 (49)
| wickets1 = Mitchell McClenaghan 4/41 (10 overs)
| score2 = 281/3 (42.3 overs)
| runs2 = Colin Munro 174* (118)
| wickets2 = Tim Johnston 2/47 (10 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120143.html Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
| umpires = Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights
| motm =
| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Round 3=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Wellington
| score1 = 266/7 (46 overs)
| runs1 = Mark Chapman 125* (119)
| wickets1 = Hamish Bennett 2/33 (8 overs)
| score2 = 274/5 (37.4 overs)
| runs2 = Stephen Murdoch 117 (120)
| wickets2 = Mitchell McClenaghan 3/60 (9 overs)
| result = Wellington won by 5 wickets (D/L method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120145.html Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
| umpires = John Bromley and Ashley Mehrotra
| motm =
| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Districts
| team2 = Canterbury
| score1 = 274 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Anton Devcich 59 (74)
| wickets1 = Matt Henry 3/35 (10 overs)
| score2 = 231 (46.3 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Pollard 119 (134)
| wickets2 = Brent Arnel 4/40 (8.3 overs)
| result = Northern Districts won by 43 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120146.html Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = Shaun Haig and Wayne Knights
| motm =
| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 December 2017
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Otago
| team2 = Central Districts
| score1 = 287/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Michael Rippon 61 (37)
| wickets1 = Doug Bracewell 3/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 291/7 (46.5 overs)
| runs2 = Dane Cleaver 124* (124)
| wickets2 = Rob Nicol 2/44 (8 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120144.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Round 4=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Otago
| team2 = Canterbury
| score1 = 254/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Neil Broom 81 (113)
| wickets1 = Ed Nuttall 4/58 (10 overs)
| score2 = 257/2 (44.2 overs)
| runs2 = Chad Bowes 112* (126)
| wickets2 = James Neesham 1/17 (5 overs)
| result = Canterbury won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120147.html Scorecard]
| venue = University Oval, Dunedin
| umpires = John Bromley and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Central Districts
| team2 = Auckland
| score1 = 299/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Josh Clarkson 103 (95)
| wickets1 = Sean Solia 4/46 (8 overs)
| score2 = 176 (40.3 overs)
| runs2 = Glenn Phillips 43 (72)
| wickets2 = Adam Milne 2/20 (6 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 123 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120148.html Scorecard]
| venue = Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
| umpires = Billy Bowden and Eugene Sanders
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Graeme Beghin and Jamie Brown (Auckland) both made their List A debuts.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Wellington
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 = 320/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Devon Conway 93 (96)
| wickets1 = Brett Randell 4/44 (10 overs)
| score2 = 324/6 (47.3 overs)
| runs2 = Daryl Mitchell 126* (101)
| wickets2 = Peter Younghusband 2/53 (10 overs)
| result = Northern Districts won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120149.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = John Dempsey and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Northern District won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Ollie Newton (Wellington) made his List A debut.
}}
=Round 5=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Otago
| team2 = Wellington
| score1 = 272 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = James Neesham 62 (48)
| wickets1 = Logan van Beek 3/35 (9.2 overs)
| score2 = 273/7 (47.2 overs)
| runs2 = Malcolm Nofal 108 (111)
| wickets2 = Jack Hunter 3/57 (9 overs)
| result = Wellington won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120151.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = Tony Gillies and Ashley Mehrotra
| motm =
| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Alex Ridley (Wellington) and Matthew Bacon (Otago) both made their List A debuts.
- Malcolm Nofal (Wellington) scored his first century in List A cricket.{{Cite web|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/101063282/central-districts-wellington-leave-it-late-in-ford-trophy |title=Central Districts, Wellington leave it late in Ford Trophy |access-date=31 January 2018 |work=Stuff}}
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 = 299/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Mark Chapman 71 (62)
| wickets1 = Brent Arnel 3/47 (9 overs)
| score2 = 217 (44.5 overs)
| runs2 = Daryl Mitchell 50 (53)
| wickets2 = Tarun Nethula 5/57 (10 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 82 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120152.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cobham Oval, Whangārei
| umpires = Billy Bowden and John Bromley
| motm =
| toss = Auckland won the toss and elected to bat first.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 31 January 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Central Districts
| score1 = 286/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Andrew Ellis 93* (103)
| wickets1 = Ajaz Patel 2/44 (10 overs)
| score2 = 287/8 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = Ben Smith 82 (111)
| wickets2 = Andrew Ellis 2/35 (6 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120150.html Scorecard]
| venue = Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
| umpires = Garth Stirrat and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Christian Leopard (Central Districts) made his List A debut.
}}
=Round 6=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Otago
| team2 = Central Districts
| score1 = 167 (43.1 overs)
| runs1 = James Neesham 40 (48)
| wickets1 = Blair Tickner 4/43 (10 overs)
| score2 = 169/4 (24 overs)
| runs2 = George Worker 55 (62)
| wickets2 = Michael Rae 3/45 (8 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120153.html Scorecard]
| venue = Queen's Park, Invercargill
| umpires = Tony Gillies and Eugene Sanders
| motm =
| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Wellington
| score1 = 264/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Mark Chapman 117 (104)
| wickets1 = Logan van Beek 3/55 (10 overs)
| score2 = 185 (42.3 overs)
| runs2 = Malcolm Nofal 35 (58)
| wickets2 = Jamie Brown 4/38 (10 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 79 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120154.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = Damian Morrow and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Districts
| team2 = Canterbury
| score1 = 247/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Nick Kelly 59 (69)
| wickets1 = Andrew Ellis 1/25 (3 overs)
| score2 = 9/0 (1.5 overs)
| runs2 = Chad Bowes 8* (8)
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120155.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cobham Oval, Whangārei
| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tony Gillies
| motm =
| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Round 7=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Auckland
| score1 = 341/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Henry Nicholls 70 (78)
| wickets1 = Tarun Nethula 3/43 (9 overs)
| score2 = 228 (47.4 overs)
| runs2 = Jeet Raval 58 (87)
| wickets2 = Tim Johnston 3/33 (10 overs)
| result = Canterbury won by 38 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120158.html Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = John Dempsey and Tony Gillies
| motm =
| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Districts
| team2 = Otago
| score1 = 341/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Nick Kelly 106 (133)
| wickets1 = James Neesham 2/27 (4 overs)
| score2 = 275 (48.1 overs)
| runs2 = Derek de Boorder 77 (75)
| wickets2 = Brett Hampton 3/31 (7 overs)
| result = Northern Districts won by 66 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120156.html Scorecard]
| venue = University Oval, Dunedin
| umpires = Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Wellington
| team2 = Central Districts
| score1 = 257/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Malcolm Nofal 78 (104)
| wickets1 = Adam Milne 2/39 (10 overs)
| score2 = 258/7 (47 overs)
| runs2 = George Worker 70 (107)
| wickets2 = Alex Ridley 3/40 (10 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120157.html Scorecard]
| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington
| umpires = Ashley Mehrotra and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
=Round 8=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Wellington
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match abandoned
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120159.html Scorecard]
| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch
| umpires = Billy Bowden and Ashley Mehrotra
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Central Districts
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match abandoned
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120160.html Scorecard]
| venue = McLean Park, Napier
| umpires = Tim Parlane and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Otago
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match abandoned
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120161.html Scorecard]
| venue = Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
| umpires = Tony Gillies and Wayne Knights
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
Finals
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| round = 1st Preliminary Final
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Central Districts
| score1 = 240 (45.5 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Horne 63 (52)
| wickets1 = Doug Bracewell 3/60 (9.5 overs)
| score2 = 191/3 (25.4 overs)
| runs2 = Jesse Ryder 53* (34)
| wickets2 = Sean Solia 1/17 (2 overs)
| result = Central Districts won by 7 wickets (D/L method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120163.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
| umpires = Tony Gillies and Derek Walker
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Finn Allen (Auckland) made his List A debut.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| round = 2nd Preliminary Final
| team1 = Canterbury
| team2 = Northern Districts
| score1 = 287 (49.2 overs)
| runs1 = Henry Nicholls 122 (131)
| wickets1 = Brent Arnel 4/45 (9.2 overs)
| score2 = 119 (31.2 overs)
| runs2 = Joe Walker 31* (31)
| wickets2 = Matt Henry 3/21 (8.2 overs)
| result = Canterbury won by 168 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120162.html Scorecard]
| venue = Cobham Oval, Whangārei
| umpires = Billy Bowden and Ashley Mehrotra
| motm =
| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 21 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| round = 3rd Preliminary Final
| team1 = Auckland
| team2 = Canterbury
| score1 = 304/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Jeet Raval 149 (153)
| wickets1 = Andrew Ellis 2/52 (7 overs)
| score2 = 197 (37.2 overs)
| runs2 = Michael Pollard 47 (50)
| wickets2 = Tarun Nethula 4/43 (9.2 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 107 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120164.html Scorecard]
| venue = Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
| umpires = Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
| motm =
| toss = Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 February 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| round = Final
| team1 = Central Districts
| team2 = Auckland
| score1 = 197 (46.4 overs)
| runs1 = Tom Bruce 49 (48)
| wickets1 = Lockie Ferguson 3/28 (9.4 overs)
| score2 = 201/4 (32.4 overs)
| runs2 = Glenn Phillips 63 (75)
| wickets2 = Ben Wheeler 2/31 (5 overs)
| result = Auckland won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1120165.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
| umpires = Tim Parlane and Billy Bowden
| motm =
| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/8880/the-ford-trophy/ Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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