State Shield 2002/03
The State Shield 2002/03 was the 32nd National List-A cricket - Championship in New Zealand . The competition was held between December 28, 2002 and February 1, 2003 between the six New Zealand first-class teams. In the final, the Northern Knights were able to prevail against the Auckland Aces with 17 runs.
format
The six teams play in a group twice against the other teams. There are four points for a win, two for a draw or no result and no point for a loss. A bonus point is awarded if your own run rate exceeds that of your opponent by 1.25 times during a game. Furthermore, it is possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly. The second and third placed in the preliminary round play a semi-final, the winner of which determines the winner of the tournament against the first in the preliminary round in the final.
Results
Group stage
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | A. | BP | Ded | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auckland | 10 | 6th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | +0.067 |
| Wellington | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25th | +0.014 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | -0.032 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21st | +0.481 |
| Central Districts | 10 | 3 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20th | -0.091 |
| Otago | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18th | -0.498 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
| January 29th scorecard |
Wellington | Wellington 137 (46.4) |
- |
Northern Districts 138-6 (39) |
| Northern Districts wins with 4 wickets | ||||
final
| February 6 scorecard |
Christchurch |
Northern Districts 234-7 (50) |
- | Auckland 217-7 (50) |
| Northern Districts wins by 17 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ State Shield 2002/03 Table . Cricket Archives. Retrieved November 13, 2016.