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.
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 Magicians5 4 1 0 0 16 0.926Wellington Blaze5 3 1 0 1 14 1.888Central Hinds5 2 2 0 1 10 0.276Auckland Hearts5 2 3 0 0 8 –0.642Northern Spirit5 1 3 0 1 6 –1.028Otago Sparks5 1 3 0 1 6 –1.593 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sLucy DoolanWellington Blaze5521253.006302Kate PulfordNorthern Spirit4419364.3383*02Maria FaheyCanterbury Magicians5516741.755201Sophie DevineWellington Blaze5514929.805102Suzie BatesOtago Sparks4413444.6670*01 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wAmanda CooperWellington Blaze14.4910.113/00Lucy DoolanWellington Blaze18.0812.873/120Sarah BurkeCanterbury Magicians23.0814.373/230Amy SatterthwaiteCanterbury Magicians20.0712.422/140Kelly WinkleyCentral Hinds9.068.164/100 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo