State Shield 2008/09
The State Shield 2008/09 was the 38th staging of the National List-A cricket - Championship in New Zealand . The competition was held between December 21, 2009 and January 31, 2009 between the six New Zealand first-class teams. In the final, the Northern Knights were able to prevail against the Otago Volts with 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Districts | 10 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | +0.296 |
| Canterbury | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 24 | +0.170 |
| Otago | 10 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4th | 0 | 24 | -0.574 |
| Central Districts | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22nd | -0.223 |
| Wellington | 10 | 4th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.394 |
| Auckland | 10 | 3 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14th | -0.315 |
Playoffs
Semifinals
| January 28th scorecard |
Christchurch | Canterbury 86 (39) |
- |
Otago 90-2 (14) |
| Otago wins with 8 wickets | ||||
final
| January 31 scorecard |
Hamilton |
Northern Districts 238-9 (50) |
- | Otago 189 (45.4) |
| Northern Districts wins with 49 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ State Shield 2008/09 Table . Cricket Archives. Retrieved November 12, 2016.