The 2012–13 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition was the sixth season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from November 2012 to January 2013, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Wellington Blaze beat Canterbury Magicians in the final to win the tournament, their second Twenty20 title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2012–13 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 Magicians5 5 0 0 0 20 1.024Wellington Blaze5 3 2 0 0 12 0.636Otago Sparks5 3 2 0 0 12 0.024Auckland Hearts5 2 3 0 0 8 –0.092Northern Spirit5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.514Central Hinds5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.904 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sSophie DevineWellington Blaze4419195.5083*02Sarah TsukigawaOtago Sparks5514247.3366*01Lauren EbsaryWellington Blaze33141141.0058*01Nicola BrowneNorthern Spirit5513444.663300Sara McGlashanCentral Hinds5512424.804500 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wBrooke KirkbrideNorthern Spirit19.0910.773/180Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians23.0714.282/150Lea TahuhuCanterbury Magicians15.0612.662/110Sarah TsukigawaOtago Sparks20.0616.664/330Frances MackayCanterbury Magicians23.0619.162/110 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo