Tasmania will clash against New South Wales in the final match of the Australia's One-Day Cup 2025-26 campaign. The game is scheduled to take place at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Wednesday, 11th March. Both teams will be pushing to seal the title.

 

Tasmania

 

Tasmania was phenomenal during their league outing, finishing at the top of the Marsh One-Day Cup with 22 points collected from their 5 wins in 7 matches. They lost just two matches. They will be playing the final of the tournament at their home ground, and the home advantage will be in their favour. However, their major concern is against playing their rivals, New South Wales, as Tasmania has lost four out of their last five matches against this team. Their most recent defeat came in the 20th match of the tournament by 7 wickets. Beau Webster has been outstanding for the team with bat and ball, scoring 306 runs and taking 5 wickets. Mitchell Owen and Caleb Jewell are an experienced opening partnership. Nathan Ellis will be leading the bowling attack.

 

New South Wales

 

Meanwhile, New South Wales finished second on the points table with 19 points collected from 4 wins, and they lost three matches out of their total 7 league matches. New South Wales has beaten Tasmania four of the last five times these teams have met. Kurtis Patterson has been an outstanding performer, leading the batting charts with 513 runs at an average of 102.60. Tanveer Sangha leads the competition’s bowling wicket-takers with 18 wickets at an average of 18.05. Ryan Hadley was their key performer, taking five wickets against this side in their last meeting.

 

TAS vs NSW Match Details

 

TAS vs NSW Final Match Details
Match	Tasmania vs New South Wales Final One-Day Cup Match
Date and Time	Wednesday, March 11; 8:35 a.m. IST
Venue	Bellerive Oval, Hobart
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV-NA; Livestream-FanCode

 

TAS vs NSW Final Pitch Report

 

The surface at the Bellerive Oval has traditionally favoured pacers throughout the years, with good pace and bounce. It’s a good track that helps the pacer with the new ball, while the spinners will have to put in extra efforts to get some purchase. As the ball gets older, the pacers might test the batters with hard length bowls and slow deliveries. The pitch typically offers good carry for pace bowlers in the morning session when the ball is new, and the Hobart air is cool. The average expected score is likely to be somewhere around 250-260.

 

TAS vs NSW Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to be cool and pleasant during the early hours of the match. The temperature is likely to be around 20-22°C. The conditions are favourable for the match, with no rain predicted in the match.

 

TAS vs NSW Head-to-Head Records

 

TAS vs NSW head-to-head (in last 10 ODIs)
Won by Tasmania	3
Won by New South Wales	7
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

TAS vs NSW Final Probable XI

 

• Tasmania: Jordan Silk (c), Nathan Ellis, Brad Hope, Caleb Jewell, Mitch Owen, Will Prestwidge, Billy Stanlake, Matthew Wade, Charlie Wakim, Tim Ward, Beau Webster

 

• New South Wales: Kurtis Patterson (c), Sean Abbott, Joel Davies, Ben Dwarshuis, Matthew Gilkes, Chris Green, Liam Hatcher, Sam Konstas, Josh Philippe, Tanveer Sangha, Ryan Hadley

 

Players To Watch Out For In the TAS vs NSW Final Match

 

• Beau Webster | TAS: Beau Webster has been their best bet this season, smashing runs with his bat to provide the team with much-needed stability in the middle and also taking wickets with the ball. He has scored 306 runs in 5 innings at a phenomenal strike rate of 95 and an average of 61.2. He has one century and one half-century to his name. He has also taken 5 wickets in three games. 

 

• Kurtis Patterson | NSW: Kurtis Patterson has been roaring in the tournament with his batting. Kurtis enters this contest hot after smashing a brilliant century against the Tamania in the 20th match. He has 513 runs to his name in just 7 matches this season so far, including three hundreds and two fifties. His ability to score under pressure would make him the most dangerous batter in this clash.

 

TAS vs NSW Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last three ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on two occasions and bat once.

 

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

 

• In the 36 total ODI matches played at this venue so far, the team batting first has recorded 21 victories, while the team chasing has won in 14 matches. This trend suggests that teams should prefer to bat first and focus on maximizing the surface during the first innings.

 

TAS vs NSW Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: TAS (opts to bat first)


• Power-Play Score: 40-45


• TAS Total: 260-280


• Match Winner: New South Wales

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: NSW (opts to bat first)


• Power-Play Score: 40-40


• NSW Total: 315-335


• Match Winner: New South Wales

 

Who will win today's TAS vs NSW Final match?

 

With the prestigious One-Day Cup title on the line, both teams will aim for a victory here, but the New South Wales are likely to win this match. Both teams have played good cricket so far, equipped with a good batting lineup and bowling strength. However, New South Wales have dominated Tasmania in their last 10 matches, winning seven out of them, while Tasmania has only three wins to their name.