| Dates | 27 November 2015 – 14 February 2016 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and final |
| Champions | Canterbury Magicians (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 16 |
| Most runs | Frances Mackay (190) |
| Most wickets | Deanna Doughty (7) Frances Mackay (7) Anna Peterson (7) Amy Satterthwaite (7) Lea Tahuhu (7) |
The 2015–16 New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition was the ninth season of the women's Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from November 2015 to February 2016, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Central Hinds in the final to win the tournament, their fourth Twenty20 title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2015–16 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1.051 |
| Central Hinds | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | –0.061 |
| Wellington Blaze | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | –0.071 |
| Otago Sparks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.127 |
| Northern Spirit | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | –1.273 |
| Auckland Hearts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0.207 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[1]
Advanced to the Final
Final
14 February 2016 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 92/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Magicians 93/3 (17 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 49 (44) Mikaela Greig 2/10 (3 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 5 | 5 | 190 | 63.33 | 64 | 0 | 2 |
| Kate Ebrahim | Central Hinds | 6 | 6 | 181 | 45.25 | 73* | 0 | 1 |
| Sophie Devine | Wellington Blaze | 4 | 3 | 166 | 83.00 | 106* | 1 | 0 |
| Michelle Mitchell | Central Hinds | 6 | 6 | 150 | 30.00 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Suzie Bates | Otago Sparks | 5 | 5 | 146 | 29.20 | 52 | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[3]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deanna Doughty | Wellington Blaze | 19.0 | 7 | 10.85 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 20.0 | 7 | 13.85 | 2/18 | 0 |
| Anna Peterson | Auckland Hearts | 12.2 | 7 | 14.14 | 4/11 | 0 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 17.0 | 7 | 15.00 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Lea Tahuhu | Canterbury Magicians | 19.3 | 7 | 15.42 | 3/15 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
References
- 1 2 "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2015/16". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "New Zealand Women's Twenty20 Competition 2015–16 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2015/16/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2015/16/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 April 2021.