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2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 Hong Kong

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2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 Hong Kong
Dates3 – 16 April 2023
Administrator(s)FairBreak Global
Cricket Hong Kong
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockouts
ChampionsWarriors (1st title)
Participants6
Matches20
Most runsChamari Athapaththu (281)
Most wicketsKathryn Bryce (13)

The 2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 was the second edition of the FairBreak Invitational T20, a women's Twenty20 cricket competition, which was held from 3 to 16 April 2023 at the Kowloon Cricket Club in Hong Kong. The tournament, sanctioned by the ICC, was being privately run by FairBreak Global, a company that aims to promote gender equality. A total of 90 players from 28 countries were spread across six teams.[1][2][3] The tournament was won by Warriors, who beat Falcons in the final by 94 runs.[4]

An additional tournament for 2023, staged in collaboration with USA Cricket, will be played in Houston, Texas, USA, between 15 and 30 September 2023.[5][6]

Competition format

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Teams played each other team once, with two matches taking place on most days. The top four teams in the group advanced to the semi-finals. All matches took place at Kowloon Cricket Club.[7]

The group worked on a points system with positions being based on total points. Points were awarded as follows:

Win: 3 points.
Tie: 2 points.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 point awarded to the team with the highest score after 10 overs of the batting innings.

Teams

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Barmy Army

Coach: Michael Bates

Falcons

Coach: Joanne Broadbent

South Coast Sapphires

Coach: Shane Deitz

Spirit

Coach: Damien Wright

Tornadoes

Coach: Anju Jain

Warriors

Coach: Julia Price

Source: FairBreak[8]

Points table

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Team Pld W L T A BP NRR Pts
Warriors (Q) 5 3 1 0 1 3 +1.308 15
Barmy Army (Q) 5 4 1 0 0 1.5 +1.093 13.5
Falcons (Q) 5 3 2 0 0 3 +1.160 13
Spirit (Q) 5 3 2 0 0 2.5 +0.173 11.5
South Coast Sapphires 5 1 4 0 0 2 -0.735 5
Tornadoes 5 0 4 0 1 0 -2.500 2

  Advanced to knockout stage

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[9]

Fixtures

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Source: FairBreak[7]

Group stage

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3 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Falcons
150/6 (20 overs)
v
Tornadoes
109/9 (20 overs)
Theertha Satish 57 (40)
Winifred Duraisingam 2/34 (4 overs)
Suné Luus 48 (35)
Marizanne Kapp 3/4 (3 overs)
Falcons won by 41 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams (WI) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mal)
Player of the match: Theertha Satish (Falcons)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Falcons 4, Tornadoes 0

4 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
South Coast Sapphires
111/7 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
115/3 (12.4 overs)
Babette De Leede 24 (36)
Kathryn Bryce 3/25 (4 overs)
Warriors won by 7 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams (WI) and Tabarak Dar (HKG)
Player of the match: Phoebe Litchfield (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warriors 4, South Coast Sapphires 0

4 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
135/5 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
138/6 (18.2 overs)
Shemaine Campbelle 33* (25)
Betty Chan 2/15 (3 overs)
Nicola Carey 40* (30)
Rumana Ahmed 2/21 (4 overs)
Spirit won by 4 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Anna Harris (Eng) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)
Player of the match: Mahika Gaur (Spirit)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Spirit 4, Barmy Army 0

5 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Warriors
84/3 (12 overs)
v
Tornadoes
Phoebe Litchfield 27 (21)
Aliya Riaz 1/12 (2 overs)
No result
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Sarika Prasad (Sin) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
  • No further play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Warriors 2, Tornadoes 2

5 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
143/6 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
134/9 (20 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 44 (33)
Kavisha Egodage 3/17 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 9 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: John Prakash (HKG) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Laura Cardoso (Barmy Army)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 3, Falcons 1

7 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Spirit
121/8 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
109/9 (20 overs)
Nicola Carey 52 (34)
Katherine Sciver-Brunt 2/20 (4 overs)
Katherine Sciver-Brunt 47 (29)
Ayabonga Khaka 4/13 (4 overs)
Spirit won by 12 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Lauren Agenbag (SA)
Player of the match: Ayabonga Khaka (Spirit)
  • South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Spirit 3.5, South Coast Sapphires 0.5

7 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Falcons
133/8 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
134/5 (17.4 overs)
Theertha Satish 45 (37)
Yasmeen Khan 2/9 (2 overs)
Ellie Johnston 38 (27)
Mariko Hill 3/11 (2.4 overs)
Warriors won by 5 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Anna Harris (Eng) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Kathryn Bryce (Warriors)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Warriors 4, Falcons 0

8 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Tornadoes
160/4 (20 overs)
v
Barmy Army
162/0 (15.4 overs)
Suné Luus 65* (43)
Fatima Sana 1/24 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 10 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Simon Taufel (Aus)
Player of the match: Lauren Winfield-Hill (Barmy Army)
  • Barmy Army won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 4, Tornadoes 0

8 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Warriors
118 (17.4 overs)
v
Spirit
115/8 (20 overs)
Ellie Johnston 40 (24)
Sophia Dunkley 3/26 (3.4 overs)
Bismah Maroof 66* (60)
Amanda-Jade Wellington 3/27 (4 overs)
Warriors won by 3 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Jacqueline Williams (WI) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mal)
Player of the match: Amanda-Jade Wellington (Warriors)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Warriors 4, Spirit 0

9 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
South Coast Sapphires
95/2 (7 overs)
v
Tornadoes
59/5 (7 overs)
Tash Farrant 36* (18)
Diana Baig 2/23 (2 overs)
Suné Luus 13 (6)
Tash Farrant 3/11 (2 overs)
South Coast Sapphires won by 36 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Shivani Mishra (Qat) and Tabarak Dar (HK)
Player of the match: Tash Farrant (South Coast Sapphires)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to field.
  • Match reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: South Coast Sapphires 4, Tornadoes 0

9 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
163/6 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
146 (20 overs)
Deandra Dottin 69 (48)
Kathryn Bryce 2/29 (4 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 45 (26)
Deandra Dottin 2/9 (3 overs)
Barmy Army won by 17 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Humaira Farah (Pak) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Deandra Dottin (Barmy Army)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 3, Warriors 1

11 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
South Coast Sapphires
131 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
133/1 (13.3 overs)
Kary Chan 32 (26)
Marizanne Kapp 3/15 (4 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 75* (44)
Sana Mir 1/10 (2 overs)
Falcons won by 9 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Humaira Farah (Pak) and John Prakash (HKG)
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Falcons)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Falcons 4, South Coast Sapphires 0

11 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Tornadoes
150/4 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
155/4 (15.4 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 61* (48)
Sophia Dunkley 2/20 (4 overs)
Nicola Carey 84* (28)
Aliya Riaz 2/15 (3 overs)
Spirit won by 6 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Simon Taufel (Aus) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mal)
Player of the match: Nicola Carey (Spirit)
  • Tornadoes won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Spirit 4, Tornadoes 0

12 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
168/8 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
107 (15.5 overs)
Laura Wolvaardt 49 (32)
Jivana Aras 4/32 (4 overs)
Tash Farrant 32 (32)
Rubina Chhetry 5/11 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 61 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Anna Harris (Eng) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Rubina Chhetry (Barmy Army)
  • South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Barmy Army 3.5, South Coast Sapphires 0.5

12 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Spirit
137/9 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
140/1 (14.2 overs)
Danni Wyatt 76* (41)
Nensi Patel 1/6 (2 overs)
Falcons won by 9 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: John Prakash (HKG) and Lauren Agenbag (SA)
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Falcons)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Falcons 4, Spirit 0

Knockout stage

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Fifth-place play-off

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14 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Tornadoes
115/5 (20 overs)
v
South Coast Sapphires
60 (14.2 overs)
Stafanie Taylor 24 (17)
Shabnim Ismail 2/8 (4 overs)
Katie Mack 11 (13)
Winifred Duraisingam 3/8 (2.2 overs)
Tornadoes won by 55 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Humaira Farah (Pak) and Shivani Mishra (Qat)
Player of the match: Chanida Sutthiruang (Tornadoes)
  • South Coast Sapphires won the toss and elected to field.

Semi-finals

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15 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Spirit
73 (17.4 overs)
v
Warriors
74/6 (13.1 overs)
Natthakan Chantham 26 (34)
Jess Kerr 3/11 (2.4 overs)
Kathryn Bryce 26 (18)
Sophia Dunkley 3/16 (3 overs)
Warriors won by 4 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Lauren Agenbag (SA) and Tabarak Dar (HGK)
Player of the match: Kathryn Bryce (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

15 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
158/8 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
161/4 (18.1 overs)
Fatima Sana 45* (30)
Marizanne Kapp 3/18 (4 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 78 (50)
Rubina Chhetry 2/41 (4 overs)
Falcons won by 6 wickets
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Anna Harris (Eng) and Viswanadan Kalidas (Mal)
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Falcons)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.

Third-place play-off

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16 April 2023
10:00
Scorecard
Barmy Army
147/4 (20 overs)
v
Spirit
125/6 (20 overs)
Deandra Dottin 75 (38)
Mahika Gaur 1/12 (4 overs)
Kerry-Anne Tomlinson 33 (40)
Laura Cardoso 2/31 (4 overs)
Barmy Army won by 22 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: John Prakash (HKG) and Sarika Prasad (Sin)
Player of the match: Deandra Dottin (Barmy Army)
  • Spirit won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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16 April 2023
14:00
Scorecard
Warriors
230/4 (20 overs)
v
Falcons
137/8 (20 overs)
Hayley Matthews 123 (52)
Anju Gurung 2/43 (4 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 29 (17)
Kathryn Bryce 3/16 (4 overs)
Warriors won by 94 runs
Kowloon Cricket Club, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Jacqueline Williams (WI)
Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (Warriors)
  • Falcons won the toss and elected to field.

Final standings

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Position Team
1st Warriors
2nd Falcons
3rd Barmy Army
4th Spirit
5th Tornadoes
6th South Coast Sapphires

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Sri Lanka Chamari Athapaththu Falcons 7 7 281 46.83 78 0 2
England Lauren Winfield-Hill Barmy Army 7 7 213 42.60 120* 1 1
Cricket West Indies Deandra Dottin Barmy Army 5 5 201 40.20 75 0 2
Australia Nicola Carey Spirit 7 7 200 40.00 84* 0 2
United Arab Emirates Theertha Satish Falcons 7 6 172 34.40 57 0 1

Source: ESPNcricinfo[10]

Most wickets

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Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Scotland Kathryn Bryce Warriors 23.0 13 9.07 3/16 0
Sri Lanka Chamari Athapaththu Falcons 25.0 12 13.75 4/17 0
South Africa Marizanne Kapp Falcons 18.0 9 8.33 3/4 0
Thailand Sornnarin Tippoch Falcons 21.0 9 17.00 3/13 0
Hong Kong Mariko Hill Falcons 12.4 8 11.00 3/11 0
Nepal Rubina Chhetry Barmy Army 17 8 12.50 5/11 1

Source: ESPNcricinfo[11]

References

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  1. ^ Radley, Paul (16 May 2022). "FairBreak Invitational re-imagined cricket for the better – and it worked". The National (Abu Dhabi). Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Global sports equality movement FairBreak 2023 coming to Hong Kong". HK Cricket. Cricket Hong Kong. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. ^ Dansinghani, Jay (15 February 2023). "Cricket Hong Kong confirms Fairbreak International match schedule, ticket sales". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Final, Kowloon, April 16 2023, FairBreak Invitational Tournament: Warriors Women v Falcons Women". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ USA Cricket Media (27 January 2023). "USA Cricket to host additional 2023 FairBreak Global Invitational T20". USA Cricket. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  6. ^ ESPNcricinfo staff (28 January 2023). "USA to host additional 2023 FairBreak Global Invitational T20 in September". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "FairBreak Invitational 2023 Fixtures". Fairbreak. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  8. ^ "FairBreak Invitational 2023 Teams List". Fairbreak. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  9. ^ "Fairbreak Invitational Tournament 2023/Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2023/Most runs". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Records/FairBreak Invitational Tournament, 2023/Most wickets". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 April 2023.

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