Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts Head to Head in T20 – Records, Team & Players Stats

The Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts T20 rivalry has been one of the most evenly matched contests in New Zealand domestic cricket. With results frequently swinging on venue conditions, batting depth, and all-round performances, their meetings have produced several high-scoring thrillers as well as low-scoring tactical battles. A structured breakdown of their head-to-head numbers, team totals, and individual records helps highlight trends and competitive balance between the two sides.

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Overall Head-to-Head Record (T20)

Matches Played	Canterbury Kings Won	Central Districts Won	No Result	Tied
36	17	16	3	0

Canterbury hold a slim overall edge, with just one more win than Central Districts.

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Highest Totals – Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts T20s

Team	Score	Overs	RR	Innings	Venue	Result	Match Date
Central Districts	225/3	20.0	11.25	1st	Napier	Won	19 Jan 2019
Canterbury Kings	221/5	17.2	12.75	2nd	New Plymouth	Won	31 Dec 2021
Central Districts	217/4	20.0	10.85	1st	New Plymouth	Lost	31 Dec 2021
Central Districts	213/5	20.0	10.65	1st	Nelson	Won	17 Dec 2017
Canterbury Kings	207/4	20.0	10.35	2nd	Napier	Lost	19 Jan 2019
Canterbury Kings	205/6	20.0	10.25	2nd	Nelson	Lost	17 Dec 2017

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Lowest Totals – Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts T20s

Team	Score	Overs	Innings	Venue	Result	Match Date
Canterbury Kings	104	15.2	2nd	New Plymouth	Lost	11 Jan 2007
Canterbury Kings	112/8	20.0	1st	Christchurch	Lost	13 Jan 2019
Central Districts	114/7	20.0	1st	Hamilton	Lost	2 Nov 2014
Canterbury Kings	120	17.5	2nd	Christchurch	Lost	18 Jan 2008
Central Districts	125	20.0	2nd	Christchurch	Lost	10 Dec 2021
Central Districts	131/9	20.0	2nd	Christchurch	Lost	27 Jan 2023

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Most Runs in Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Runs	Average	Strike Rate
Will Young	Central Districts	20	563	33.11	137.65
Tim Seifert Bruce	Central Districts	20	513	32.06	146.15
Cole McConchie	Canterbury Kings	22	513	32.06	141.71
Dane Cleaver	Central Districts	21	498	26.21	134.23
Chad Bowes	Canterbury Kings	19	370	21.76	138.05
Luke Ronchi Taylor	Central Districts	10	321	35.66	174.45

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Highest Individual Scores

Player	Score	Balls	Team	Venue	Match Date
Tom Latham	110	60	Canterbury Kings	Napier	19 Jan 2019
Will Young	101	47	Central Districts	Auckland	11 Feb 2021
Tim Seifert Bruce	93*	36	Central Districts	New Plymouth	31 Dec 2021
Romesh Hira	91*	41	Canterbury Kings	Napier	30 Nov 2014
Will Young	89*	50	Central Districts	Napier	19 Jan 2019
Chad Bowes	89	52	Canterbury Kings	Christchurch	27 Jan 2023

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Most Wickets in Canterbury Kings vs Central Districts T20s

Player	Team	Matches	Wickets	Best Figures	Economy
Blair Tickner	Central Districts	17	26	4/23	8.00
Seth Rance	Central Districts	14	20	4/13	7.48
Andrew Ellis	Canterbury Kings	20	18	3/49	8.92
Todd Astle	Canterbury Kings	17	15	2/10	7.28
Ed Nuttall	Canterbury Kings	15	15	3/25	9.35
Kyle Jamieson	Canterbury Kings	7	11	4/12	7.40

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Best Bowling Figures in a Match

Player	Figures	Overs	Team	Venue	Match Date
Kyle Jamieson	4/12	4.0	Canterbury Kings	Christchurch	26 Jan 2025
Seth Rance	4/13	4.0	Central Districts	Nelson	15 Jan 2010
Blair Tickner	4/23	3.0	Central Districts	Napier	17 Jan 2025
Michael Mason	4/23	3.3	Central Districts	Palmerston North	22 Feb 2009
Shane Bond	4/19	4.0	Canterbury Kings	Christchurch	15 Feb 2009
Ed Nuttall	3/11	4.0	Canterbury Kings	Christchurch	10 Dec 2021

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