Womens U21
2012/13
Sarah Carnachan (C)
Alex Eastwood
Georgia Guy
Arlene Kelly
Francesca Wilkinson
Saachi Shahri
Khusboo Patel
Clare Mains
Naveena Hira
Alice le Maquand
Nikita Parshotham
Management
Coach: Dean Flyger
Manager: Victoria Lind
Schedule
Dates: 14-20 December
Venue: Lincoln University, Christchurch
Format: 4 x T20, 3 x 1day games - 6 playing days
Results
We will be posting daily match reports and short scoreboards but if you want to keep up with match progress through the day New Zealand Cricket has live scoring on their website.
19 December - Auckland v Canterbury (T20)
Having held Auckland to 91 for nine in the first innings, Canterbury surpassed the total with four balls in hand to claim a six wicket victory.
Three players made 20 or more in the pursuit, with Hayley Jensen top scoring with 24. Courtney Buckman chipped in with 22, before Jacinta Savage saw out the match with an unbeaten 20.
Alex Eastwood was the best of the Auckland bowlers, taking two wickets in her four overs for 17 runs.
Her side had earlier been unable to establish a big partnership, as Canterbury took regular wickets.
Arlene Kelly (16), Francesca Wilkinson (17) and Nikita Parshotham (17) were the only players to make double digits, but benefitted from eight extras.
It was a team effort with the ball, with four players taking two wickets each. Of those, Hannah Malloch was the most economical with her four overs going for just 12.
Full scorecard
Points table:
Canterbury 25
Auckland 19
Wellington 16
Central Districts 7
Northern Districts 6
Otago 5
18 December - Auckland v Canterbury; Auckland v Central Districts
Canterbury hold an unassailable lead in the National Women’s Under 21 tournament in Lincoln, after rain washed out both Twenty20 rounds on the penultimate day without a ball being bowled.
Consistent rain meant that all cricket for the day was abandoned, leaving one last round to be played tomorrow. With a six point gap between them and second place, Canterbury is now certain to be crowned champions.
The first round draw from today will now take place tomorrow morning to allow all sides to have played each in some format other at least once.
Final round draw:
Canterbury v Auckland
Wellington v Central Districts
Otago v Northern Districts
Points table:
Canterbury 20
Auckland 14
Wellington 14
Central Districts 5
Northern Districts 4
Otago 0
17 December - Auckland v Wellington
Wellington beat Auckland by six wickets to draw level with their opponents on the points table in second place.
Auckland made 182 for seven in their 50 overs, but were unable to defend it as Wellington went past their total with six wickets in hand after 42.2 overs.
The majority of the chase was done by Suzie McDonald (62) and Leigh Kasperek (52*), both of whom have featured prominently prior to this game as well.
The pair put on 74 for the third wicket, before McDonald was bowled by Lauren Down. Another strong performer in Thamsyn Newton finished the job off though, making an unbeaten 26 as Wellington claimed victory.
In the first innings, Auckland had relied on an unbeaten 50 from number seven Georgia Guy to make a competitive score.
Captain Sarah Carnachan (28) and three others all made healthy starts, but were unable to push on, leaving Auckland in a dangerous position at 92 for six.
Guy though came in and found the gaps brilliantly, making 50* from 54 balls which was highlighted by four boundaries.
Some of the early damage with the ball came from Rosemary Cockle, who grabbed three wickets in her eight overs for 29 runs.
Full Scorecard
Round 4 match reports
Points table:
Canterbury 20
Auckland 14
Wellington 14
Central Districts 5
Northern Districts 4
Otago 0
15 December - Auckland v Northern Districts
Auckland collected another win having convincingly beaten Northern Districts by 107 runs on day three.
Behind 86 from Arlene Kelly Auckland posted 246 for nine from their 50 overs, before limiting neighbours Northern to 139 for eight.
It was a case of only being able to make starts in the Northern pursuit, with six players making 12 or above, but no one able to surpass 50.
Kate Anderson top scored with 33, while Emma parker was next best with 26. They would still fall well short though, with Auckland taking wickets at crucial times.
Alex Eastwood spearheaded the bowling attack with three wickets, while four others took one wicket apiece.
Earlier, opener Arlene Kelly backed up a strong performance from yesterday with another solid effort today. Kelly top-scored for her side and found the boundary 14 times in her 83 ball innings.
Her captain Sarah Carnachan showed good support with 46 at the top of the order, but found little aid from the middle and lower-order to see them held to just short of 250.
Alisha Rout was the best of the Northern bowlers and claimed figure of three for 47 from seven overs.
Full Scorecard
Round 3 match reports
Points table:
Canterbury 15
Auckland 13
Wellington 10
Northern Districts 4
Central Districts 0
Otago 0
14 December - Auckland v Otago
Auckland remain on track to make it five years in a row, having beaten Otago by 120 runs to claim a bonus point win.
A solid all-round performance with the bat lifted Auckland to 297 for eight from their 50 overs. In reply, Otago were restricted to 177 from 46.5 overs.
The pursuit revolved around Polly Inglis, who made 71 from 103 deliveries. However, the loss of her partner Millie Cowan (39) in the 25th over brought about a collapse and effectively ended the southerners' chances.
Tayla McDonald showed some resistance with 18 not out, but in the end she was left stranded as Otago succumbed to their second loss.
Lauren Down was the biggest threat with the ball and finished with three wickets from her eight overs for 20.
Earlier, Auckland's opening pair of Sarah Carnachan and Arlene Kelly had put on 86 for the opening wicket. Kelly was the first to go in the 19th over, run out for 43.
Carnachan continued on and brought up her 50, but her impressive innings came to an end when she was bowled by Tayla McDonald on 61.
The middle-order backed up the good start made by the openers, with an unbeaten 46 from Georgia Guy pushing Auckland to within three of the 300 mark.
Otago had limited success in the field, but the chief wicket-taker was Mandy McDonald who had figures of three for 59 from nine overs.
Full Scorecard
Round 2 match reports
Points table:
Canterbury 10
Auckland 9
Wellington 5
Northern Districts 4
Central Districts 0
Otago 0
13 Dec - Auckland v Central Districts
Auckland began their title defense with a comfortable 38 run victory over Central, largely thanks to a brilliant knock of 134 not out from Lauren Down.
Her efforts saw Auckland to an overall total of 240 for five from their 50 overs. In reply Central's batsmen were able to make a number of starts, but the substantial partnership required wasn't forthcoming and they were held to 202 for eight.
Six of the top seven made double digits in the pursuit, but the bulk of the work was left down to opener Sarah Cowan (45) and Kelly Rangi (67).
Cowan saw three partners come and go, before she herself was dismissed with her side four short of 100. Rangi took over the anchor role, but was unable to grab the momentum as wickets tumbled at the other end.
After 50 overs Rangi remained having made 67 from 54 balls, but was unable to truly challenge Auckland's target.
Lauren Down added two wickets to her fine day and finished with figures of two for 37 from eight overs.
Earlier, she had shown brilliant form with the bat to bring up the first century of the tournament.
Having lost two wickets for just four runs, Auckland then began to rebuild through Arlene Kelly and Down. Together the pair put on 154 for the third wicket, before Kelly fell for 55 in the 40th over.
Down continued to accumulate though and after 135 balls brought up triple digits. She added another 34 before the 50 overs was up, hitting 16 fours overall.
Both Kate Baxter and Sarah Cowan picked up two wickets each for Central, while Hannah Rowe also added one wicket.
Full Scorecard
Round 1 match reports
Points table:
Wellington 5
Canterbury 5
Auckland 4
Central Districts 0
Otago 0
Northern Districts 0
Round two draw:
Auckland v Otago
Canterbury v Wellington
Northern Districts v Central Districts
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