The 2018–19 Ford Trophy was the 48th season of

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, the

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tournament in

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. It was the eighth in a sponsorship deal between

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and

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. Originally scheduled to take place between December 2018 and February 2019, it was brought forward, starting on 24 October and finished on 1 December 2018. Unlike the previous edition of the competition, the tournament featured ten rounds of matches, instead of eight.

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were the defending champions. On 7 November 2018, in the fifth round fixture between

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and

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, a new record in List A cricket was set for the most runs scored off one

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, with 43. Northern Districts' batsmen

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and

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scored the runs from the bowling of

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. The over included two

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s, six sixes, a four and a single. Following the conclusion of the group stage,

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finished top of the table, and progressed directly to the final of the tournament.

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and

finished second and third respectively, progressing to the elimination final. In the elimination match, Wellington beat Auckland by three wickets, with

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scoring 120

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. In the final, Wellington beat Otago by three wickets to win their eighth title.

Points table

Teams qualified for the finals

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Finals

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Ford Trophy Ford Trophy 2018–19 New Zealand cricket season

Ford Trophy The Ford Trophy is the main domestic List A limited overs cricket competition in New Zealand. Previous sponsor State Insurance did not renew naming rights in 2009, resulting in the competition being renamed the ''New Zealand Cricket one-day com ...