The 2008–09 State League Twenty20 was the second season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2008 to January 2009, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their first Twenty20 title.
| Dates | 5 December 2008 – 25 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Wellington Blaze (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Lucy Doolan (212) |
| Most wickets | Amanda Cooper (9) |
The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League.
Competition format edit
Teams played in a round-robin in a group of six, playing 5 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top two in the group advanced to the final.[1][2]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Points table edit
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.926 |
| Wellington Blaze | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1.888 |
| Central Hinds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0.276 |
| Auckland Hearts | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.642 |
| Northern Spirit | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | –1.028 |
| Otago Sparks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | –1.593 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final
Final edit
25 January 2009
Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians
123 (18.3 overs) |
v
|
Wellington Blaze
124/6 (19.3 overs) |
Maria Fahey 37 (25)
Amanda Cooper 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics edit
Most runs edit
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Doolan | Wellington Blaze | 5 | 5 | 212 | 53.00 | 63 | 0 | 2 |
| Kate Pulford | Northern Spirit | 4 | 4 | 193 | 64.33 | 83* | 0 | 2 |
| Maria Fahey | Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 5 | 167 | 41.75 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
| Sophie Devine | Wellington Blaze | 5 | 5 | 149 | 29.80 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| Suzie Bates | Otago Sparks | 4 | 4 | 134 | 44.66 | 70* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Most wickets edit
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Cooper | Wellington Blaze | 14.4 | 9 | 10.11 | 3/0 | 0 |
| Lucy Doolan | Wellington Blaze | 18.0 | 8 | 12.87 | 3/12 | 0 |
| Sarah Burke | Canterbury Magicians | 23.0 | 8 | 14.37 | 3/23 | 0 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 20.0 | 7 | 12.42 | 2/14 | 0 |
| Kelly Winkley | Central Hinds | 9.0 | 6 | 8.16 | 4/10 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References edit
- ^ a b "State League Twenty20 2008/09 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "State League Twenty20 2008/09 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League Twenty20, 2008/09/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Records/State League Twenty20, 2008/09/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
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