2021 Super 50 Cup
The 2021 Arachas Super 50 Cup was the 50 over section of the seventh Women's Super Series competition, taking place in Ireland. The tournament ran from April to June, alongside the Twenty20 Arachas Super 20 Trophy. Due to the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, only two teams competed in the tournament, compared to three in seasons before the pandemic. Scorchers won the tournament, winning four of the seven matches.[1][2]
| Dates | 25 April – 6 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | 50 over |
| Tournament format(s) | League |
| Champions | Scorchers (3rd title) |
| Participants | 2 |
| Matches | 7 |
| Most runs | Gaby Lewis (332) |
| Most wickets | Cara Murray (10) |
Competition format
In the Super 50 Cup, the two sides played each other in seven 50 over matches between April and June. The tournament worked on 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: CricketWorld[3]
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scorchers (C) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1.062 |
| Typhoons | 7 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | –1.062 |
- Source: ESPNCricinfo[4]
Fixtures
25 April 2021 Scorecard |
Scorchers 221/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 207/9 (50 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to field.
2 May 2021 Scorecard |
Typhoons 208/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Scorchers 209/6 (42 overs) |
- Typhoons won the toss and elected to bat.
9 May 2021 Scorecard |
Typhoons 259/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Scorchers 226 (46.5 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
30 May 2021 Scorecard |
Scorchers 271/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 131 (31.3 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
6 June 2021 Scorecard |
Scorchers 241/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Typhoons 136 (39.4 overs) |
Celeste Raack 42 (84) Ashlee King 3/19 (7 overs) |
- Scorchers won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaby Lewis | Scorchers | 6 | 5 | 332 | 66.40 | 115 | 1 | 3 |
| Orla Prendergast | Typhoons | 6 | 5 | 170 | 34.00 | 116 | 1 | 0 |
| Shauna Kavanagh | Scorchers | 6 | 5 | 154 | 30.80 | 53 | 0 | 1 |
| Sophie MacMahon | Scorchers | 6 | 5 | 146 | 73.00 | 44* | 0 | 0 |
| Lara Maritz | Scorchers | 6 | 5 | 144 | 48.00 | 78 | 0 | 1 |
Source: CricketArchive[5]
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cara Murray | Scorchers | 40.3 | 10 | 15.60 | 3/22 | 0 |
| Leah Paul | Scorchers | 46.4 | 8 | 24.00 | 3/42 | 0 |
| Lara Maritz | Scorchers | 38.0 | 7 | 25.00 | 3/10 | 0 |
| Rachel Delaney | Typhoons | 40.0 | 7 | 26.85 | 3/40 | 0 |
| Orla Prendergast | Typhoons | 37.5 | 6 | 26.16 | 2/17 | 0 |
Source: CricketArchive[6]
References
- "Arachas Super Series 2021". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Arachas Super 50 Cup 2021". CricketArchive. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Arachas Super Series 2021 – Fixtures, Squads – All you need to Know". CricketWorld. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- "Arachas Super 50 Cup 2021/Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- "Batting and Fielding in Arachas Super 50 Cup 2021 (Ordered by Runs)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- "Bowling in Arachas Super 50 Cup 2021 (Ordered by Wickets)". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 June 2021.