State Shield 2007/08
The State Shield 2007/08 was the 37th staging of the National List-A cricket - Championship in New Zealand . The competition was held between December 29, 2007 and March 2, 2008 between the six New Zealand first-class teams. In the final, the Otago Volts were able to prevail against the Auckland Aces with 7 wickets.
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 | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | -0.354 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 25th | -0.006 |
| Otago | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | +0.018 |
| Wellington | 10 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19th | -0.234 |
| Central Districts | 10 | 4th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18th | +0.019 |
| Northern Districts | 10 | 2 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.019 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
| February 24th scorecard |
Christchurch | Canterbury 262-8 (50) |
- |
Otago 266-4 (46) |
| Otago wins with 86Wickets | ||||
final
| March 2nd scorecard |
Auckland | Auckland 310-7 (50) |
- |
Otago 311-3 (42) |
| Otago wins with 7 wickets | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ State Shield 2007/08 Table . Cricket Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.