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.[1][2]

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

Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
Canterbury Magicians 5 5 0 0 0 20 1.024
Wellington Blaze 5 3 2 0 0 12 0.636
Otago Sparks 5 3 2 0 0 12 0.024
Auckland Hearts 5 2 3 0 0 8 –0.092
Northern Spirit 5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.514
Central Hinds 5 1 4 0 0 4 –0.904
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]

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Final

12 January 2013
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
155/2 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
117/9 (20 overs)
Sophie Devine 83* (54)
Erin Bermingham 1/24 (4 overs)
Erin Bermingham 28 (22)
Lucy Doolan 2/18 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 38 runs
MainPower Oval, Rangiora
Umpires: Garth Stirrat and Kathy Cross
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Sophie Devine Wellington Blaze 4 4 191 95.50 83* 0 2
Sarah Tsukigawa Otago Sparks 5 5 142 47.33 66* 0 1
Lauren Ebsary Wellington Blaze 3 3 141 141.00 58* 0 1
Nicola Browne Northern Spirit 5 5 134 44.66 33 0 0
Sara McGlashan Central Hinds 5 5 124 24.80 45 0 0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]

Most wickets

Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Brooke Kirkbride Northern Spirit 19.0 9 10.77 3/18 0
Erin Bermingham Canterbury Magicians 23.0 7 14.28 2/15 0
Lea Tahuhu Canterbury Magicians 15.0 6 12.66 2/11 0
Sarah Tsukigawa Otago Sparks 20.0 6 16.66 4/33 0
Frances Mackay Canterbury Magicians 23.0 6 19.16 2/11 0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2012/13". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  2. ^ "New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition 2012–13 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2012/13/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2012/13/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.


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