| 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 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.
The tournament ran alongside the 2008–09 State League.
Competition format
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
| 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
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
Most runs
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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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