The 2015–16 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition was the ninth season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from November 2015 to February 2016, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Central Hinds in the final to win the tournament, their fourth Twenty20 title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2015–16 New Zealand Women's One-Day Competition.
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.
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 TeamCanterbury Magicians 5 4 0 0 1 18 1.051Central Hinds5 2 2 0 1 10 –0.061Wellington Blaze5 2 2 0 1 10 –0.071 Otago Sparks5 2 3 0 0 8 –0.127Northern Spirit 5 1 2 0 2 8 –1.273Auckland Hearts5 1 3 0 1 6 0.207 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sFrances MackayCanterbury Magicians5519063.336402Kate EbrahimCentral Hinds6618145.2573*01Sophie DevineWellington Blaze4316683.00106*10Michelle MitchellCentral Hinds6615030.006701Suzie BatesOtago Sparks5514629.205201 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wDeanna DoughtyWellington Blaze19.0710.853/110Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians20.0713.852/180Anna PetersonAuckland Hearts12.2714.144/110Amy SatterthwaiteCanterbury Magicians17.0715.003/110Lea TahuhuCanterbury Magicians19.3715.423/150 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo