The 2019–20 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield was a 50-over women's cricket competition, the third season with the name Hallyburton Johnstone Shield, that took place in New Zealand. It ran from November 2019 to March 2020, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Auckland Hearts beat Northern Spirit in the final to win the tournament.
The tournament ran alongside the 2019–20 Super Smash.
Competition format Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a one day format with 50 overs per side. The top two in the group advanced to the final.
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. Bonus Point: 1 point awarded for run rate in a match being 1.25x that of opponent.
Points table TeamNorthern Spirit 10 8 1 0 1 0 337 0.843Auckland Hearts10 6 3 0 1 0 329 0.436Canterbury Magicians10 5 4 0 0 1 224 0.248Central Hinds10 4 4 0 1 1 323 0.296 Wellington Blaze10 3 5 0 1 1 319 0.135Otago Sparks10 09 0 0 1 02 –2.107 Source: New Zealand Cricket
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sCaitlin GurreyNorthern Spirit111157672.0012324Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians8756994.8311541Northern Spirit111042152.6212412Jessica McFadyenWellington Blaze9940066.66153*11Natalie DoddCentral Hinds9938548.1286*03 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wBella ArmstrongAuckland Hearts91.22414.957/181Eimear RichardsonNorthern Spirit89.02219.904/280Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians74.01316.694/200Sarah AsmussenCanterbury Magicians59.01323.384/230Anna PetersonAuckland Hearts59.21119.634/430 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo