State Shield 2004/05
The State Shield 2004/05 was the 34th National List-A cricket - Championship in New Zealand . The competition was held between December 27, 2005 and February 12, 2005 between the six New Zealand first-class teams. In the final, the Northern Knights were able to prevail against the Central Districts Stags with 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Districts | 10 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 35 | +0.823 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 7th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32 | +0.395 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 22nd | +0.305 |
| Otago | 10 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20th | +0.014 |
| Wellington | 10 | 3 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | -0.542 |
| Auckland | 10 | 1 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8th | -1,014 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
| February 9 scorecard |
Auckland | Canterbury 261-8 (50) |
- |
Northern Districts 263-3 (45.4) |
| Northern Districts wins with 7 wickets | ||||
final
| February 12 scorecard |
New Plymouth |
Northern Districts 190-9 (50) |
- | Central Districts 170 (48.2) |
| Northern Districts wins by 20 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ State Shield 2006/07 Table . Cricket Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.