Central Districts won by an innings and 27 runs
| event | Plunket Shield |
| this match | 4 Day Match |
| starts (venue) | Saturday, 07 Mar 2026,10:30 |
| starts (GMT) | Friday, 06 Mar 2026,21:30 |
| Toss | Northern Knights won the toss and chose to Field |
| country | New Zealand |
| city | Napier |
| venue | McLean Park |
| umpire | Delrick Vinu Hiralal Raut |
| tv umpire | - |
| referee | J Everitt |
