The 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 was the third season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2009 to January 2010, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Central Hinds beat Auckland Hearts in the final to win the tournament, their first Twenty20 title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2009–10 New Zealand Cricket Women's One Day Competition, which Central Hinds also won.
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 TeamCentral Hinds5 4 0 0 1 18 1.942Auckland Hearts5 4 1 0 0 16 –0.143Wellington Blaze5 3 1 0 1 14 0.559Otago Sparks5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.224Northern Spirit5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.481Canterbury Magicians5 1 4 0 0 4 –1.101 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the Final
Final
Statistics Most runs Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average 100s 50sNicola BrowneNorthern Spirit5515050.0047*00Sophie DevineWellington Blaze4413444.6648*00Megan TremaineAuckland Hearts6613233.0050*01Sara McGlashanCentral Hinds5512040.0038*00Aimee WatkinsCentral Hinds5511228.0076*01 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5wSarah TsukigawaOtago Sparks19.01110.004/180Saskia BullenAuckland Hearts24.0911.663/120Aimee WatkinsCentral Hinds14.089.873/120Erin BerminghamCanterbury Magicians17.1712.144/140Sophie DevineWellington Blaze15.0611.162/110 Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo