The New Zealand women's national cricket team toured Australia in February 2009. They played against Australia in one Twenty20 International, which was a double-header with a men's T20I, also between Australia and New Zealand, at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[1] Australia won the match, which was reduced by rain, by 9 wickets.[2] The tour preceded both sides' participation in the 2009 World Cup, which was also held in Australia.[3][4]

Squads

 Australia[5]  New Zealand[6]

Only WT20I

15 February 2009
Scorecard
New Zealand 
91/5 (14 overs)
v
 Australia
83/1 (10.1 overs)
Kate Pulford 29 (24)
Shelley Nitschke 2/16 (3 overs)
Shelley Nitschke 54* (33)
Sophie Devine 1/17 (3 overs)
Australia Women won by 9 wickets (D/L)
Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Umpires: Michael Kumutat (Aus) and Peter Tate (Aus)
Player of the match: Shelley Nitschke (Aus)
  • Australia Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain stopped play after 6.2 overs of New Zealand Women's innings; match reduced to 14 overs per side.
  • Australia Women's target was 95 to win off 14 overs.
  • Rain stopped play after 7.2 overs of Australia Women's innings; revised target was 82 runs off 12 overs.
  • Jess Duffin, Lauren Ebsary, Erin Osborne (Aus) and Kate Pulford (NZ) all made their WODI debuts.

References

  1. ^ "Women to feature in SCG double-header". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Australia ride to victory on Nitschke fifty". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  4. ^ "New Zealand Women in Australia in 2008/09". CricketArchive. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  5. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09/Australia Women Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Women tour of Australia [Feb 2009] 2008/09/New Zealand Women Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
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