New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2008–09

The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in February 2009. They played against Australia in one Twenty20 International, which was a double-header with a men's T20I, also between Australia and New Zealand, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[1] Australia won the match, which was reduced by rain, by 9 wickets.[2] The tour preceded both sides' participation in the 2009 World Cup, which was also held in Australia.[3][4]

New Zealand women's cricket team in Australia in 2008–09
 
  Australia New Zealand
Date 15 February 2009
Captains Karen Rolton Haidee Tiffen
Twenty20 International series
Results Australia won the 1-match series 1–0
Most runs Shelley Nitschke (54) Kate Pulford (29)
Most wickets Shelley Nitschke (2)
Lisa Sthalekar (2)
Sophie Devine (1)

Squads

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  Australia[5]   New Zealand[6]

Only WT20I

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15 February 2009
Scorecard
New Zealand  
91/5 (14 overs)
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  Australia
83/1 (10.1 overs)
Kate Pulford 29 (24)
Shelley Nitschke 2/16 (3 overs)
Shelley Nitschke 54* (33)
Sophie Devine 1/17 (3 overs)
Australia Women won by 9 wickets (D/L)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Michael Kumutat (Aus) and Peter Tate (Aus)
Player of the match: Shelley Nitschke (Aus)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play after 6.2 overs of New Zealand Women's innings; match reduced to 14 overs per side.
  • Australia Women's target was 95 to win off 14 overs.
  • Rain stopped play after 7.2 overs of Australia Women's innings; revised target was 82 runs off 12 overs.
  • Jess Duffin, Lauren Ebsary, Erin Osborne (Aus) and Kate Pulford (NZ) all made their WODI debuts.

References

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  1. ^ "Women to feature in SCG double-header". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Australia ride to victory on Nitschke fifty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Women in Australia in 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09/Australia Women Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09/New Zealand Women Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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