2020 Women's Super Series
The 2020 Women's Super Series was the sixth Women's Super Series competition that took place in Ireland. The tournament was originally scheduled to take place in May and June with 3 teams taking part, but was delayed and restructured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament eventually took place in August and September, with two teams taking part (Scorchers and Typhoons, with Dragons leaving the competition) and eight 50 over matches taking place.[1] Typhoons won the tournament, achieving their first Super Series title.[2]
| Dates | 3 August – 27 September 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League |
| Champions | Typhoons (1st title) |
| Participants | 2 |
| Matches | 8 |
| Most runs | Leah Paul (295) |
| Most wickets | Celeste Raack (12) |
Competition format
The two teams played eight 50 over matches against each other in a league system.[1][2]
The league worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 2 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Squads
| Scorchers | Typhoons |
|---|---|
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- Source: Cricket Ireland[1]
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoons (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.189 |
| Scorchers | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.189 |
- Source: CricketArchive[3]
Fixtures
3 August 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 219/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 223/3 (45.5 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to field.
9 August 2020 Scorecard |
Typhoons 181 (42.2 overs) |
v |
Scorchers 183/2 (35.5 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
16 August 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 259 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 236/8 (50 overs) |
Rebecca Gough 46 (57) Kate McEvoy 3/36 (10 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to field.
23 August 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 177 (39 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 106 (35.5 overs) |
Gaby Lewis 95 (109) Georgina Dempsey 3/21 (7 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
6 September 2020 Scorecard |
Typhoons 177 (47 overs) |
v |
Scorchers 124 (35.4 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to bat.
13 September 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 222/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 192 (48.3 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
20 September 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 63 (25.2 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 66/2 (14.4 overs) |
Sarah Forbes 28* (42) Jennifer Hanna 1/6 (2 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to field.
27 September 2020 Scorecard |
Scorchers 235/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 239/3 (41.5 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah Paul | Scorchers | 7 | 7 | 295 | 49.16 | 81* | 0 | 2 |
| Gaby Lewis | Scorchers | 7 | 7 | 249 | 35.57 | 95 | 0 | 2 |
| Rebecca Stokell | Typhoons | 7 | 7 | 244 | 34.85 | 67 | 0 | 1 |
| Laura Delany | Typhoons | 8 | 8 | 219 | 43.80 | 68* | 0 | 2 |
| Shauna Kavanagh | Scorchers | 8 | 8 | 183 | 30.50 | 69* | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[4]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celeste Raack | Typhoons | 62.0 | 12 | 17.00 | 3/29 | 0 |
| Sophie MacMahon | Scorchers | 55.3 | 11 | 21.45 | 5/41 | 1 |
| Orla Prendergast | Typhoons | 52.0 | 10 | 18.10 | 4/10 | 0 |
| Georgina Dempsey | Typhoons | 39.0 | 8 | 20.50 | 3/21 | 0 |
| Louise Little | Typhoons | 43.4 | 8 | 21.25 | 5/42 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[5]
References
- "Women's Super 50 Series to kick off on Monday; squads named". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Super Series 2020". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Super Series 2020 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Batting and Fielding in Super Series 2020 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Bowling in Super Series 2020 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2021.