# 2024 T20 Spring Challenge

The 2024 T20 Spring Challenge, was the inaugural season of the T20 Spring Challenge, the semi-professional women's Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Australia. The tournament was played from 11 to 20 October 2024.
In the final, Hobart Hurricanes defeated Brisbane Heat by five wickets to win the inaugural title.

## Teams and Squads

| ACT Meteors | Adelaide Strikers | Brisbane Heat | Hobart Hurricanes | Melbourne Renegades | Melbourne Stars | Perth Scorchers | Sydney Sixers | Sydney Thunder |
| Head Coaches |||||||||
| Erin Osborne | | | Jude Coleman | | | | | |
| Captains |||||||||
| Carly Leeson | | Georgia Redmayne | Elyse Villani | Sarah Coyte | | Chloe Piparo | Mathilda Carmichael | Tahlia Wilson |
| Players |||||||||
| Alisha Bates Paris Bowdler Zoe Cooke Grace Dignam Holly Ferling Angelina Genford Amy Hunter Grace Lyons Shivani Mehta Chelsea Moscript Gabrielle Sutcliffe Annie Wikman | Jemma Barsby Maggie Clark Emmerson Filsell Paris Hall Ellie Johnston Eleanor Larosa Katie Mack Anesu Mushangwe Courtney Neale Annie O'Neil Bridget Patterson Madeline Penna Amanda-Jade Wellington | Charli Knott (vc) Lily Bassingthwaighte Lucinda Bourke Sianna Ginger Lilli Hamilton Lucy Hamilton Nicola Hancock Laura Harris Kira Holmes Ruby Strange Lauren Winfield-Hill Mikayla Wrigley | Mia Barwick Nicola Carey Julia Cavanough Heather Graham Ruth Johnston Emma Manix-Geeves Beth Lane Lizelle Lee Tabatha Saville Hayley Silver-Holmes Lauren Smith Molly Strano Callie Wilson | Emma de Brough Tia Davidge Samara Dulvin Nicole Faltum Poppy Gardner Ella Hayward Milly Illingworth Sara Kennedy Bronte Leishman Georgia Prestwidge Naomi Stalenberg Courtney Webb | Sophie Day Tess Flintoff Maisy Gibson Hasrat Gill Olivia Henry Meg Lanning Rhys McKenna Sasha Moloney Indigo Noble Mia Perrin Sophie Reid Zoe Samuel Holly Spencer | Chloe Bartholomew Charis Bekker Zoe Britcliffe Stella Campbell Maddy Darke Bhavi Devchand Mikayla Hinkley Shay Manolini Rebecca McGrath Ines McKeon Lilly Mills Morgan Pires | Caoimhe Bray Maitlin Brown Erin Burns Lauren Cheatle Lucy Finn Elsa Hunter Lauren Kua Isabella Malgioglio Frankie Nicklin Kate Pelle Kate Peterson Eva Ragg Courtney Sippel | Georgia Adams Jade Allen Samantha Bates Ella Briscoe Hannah Darlington Sienna Eve Ebony Hoskin Sammy-Jo Johnson Anika Learoyd Claire Moore Taneale Peschel Georgia Voll |

## Venues

Australia :
| AdelaideSydney | Adelaide | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney | Sydney |
| AdelaideSydney | Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide | North Sydney Oval, Sydney | Cricket Central, Sydney | Allan Border Oval, Sydney | Hurstville Oval, Sydney |

## Standing

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat (R) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.917 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.905 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0.364 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0.041 | Advanced to Knockout Stage |
| 5 | ACT Meteors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.247 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Sydney Thunder | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −0.324 | Eliminated |
| 7 | Melbourne Renegades | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.231 | Eliminated |
| 8 | Sydney Sixers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −0.721 | Eliminated |
| 9 | Perth Scorchers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | −1.446 | Eliminated |

## Fixtures

On 28 July 2024, Cricket Australia confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.
* Match 1 11 October 2024 10:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 8/151 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 1/157 (12.2 overs) |
| Georgia Voll 42 (25) Charli Knott 2/27 (4 overs) | | Laura Harris 102* (46) Sammy-Jo Johnson 1/27 (2.2 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 9 wickets North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Laura Harris (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Laura Harris (Brisbane Heat) scored her first century in T20s.
* Points: Brisbane Heat 2, Sydney Thunder 0
* Match 2 11 October 2024 10:00 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 5/169 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 5/170 (19.1 overs) |
| Heather Graham 31 (16) Sara Kennedy 2/26 (4 overs) Georgia Prestwidge 2/26 (4 overs) | | Nicole Faltum 43* (24) Hayley Silver-Holmes 3/25 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Renegades won by 5 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Kurt Miegel Player of the match: Nicole Faltum (Melbourne Renegades)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Melbourne Renegades 2, Hobart Hurricanes 0
* Match 3 11 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| ACT Meteors 6/172 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Sixers 5/159 (20 overs) |
| Annie Wikman 37 (26) Caoimhe Bray 2/19 (4 overs) | | Kate Pelle 56 (59) Grace Dignam 2/35 (4 overs) |
* ACT Meteors won by 13 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Angelina Genford (ACT Meteors)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: ACT Meteors 2, Sydney Sixers 0
* Match 4 11 October 2024 14:30 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 5/150 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/135 (20 overs) |
| Katie Mack 37 (28) Bhavi Devchand 3/21 (3 overs) | | Maddy Darke 35 (31) Eleanor Larosa 4/26 (4 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 15 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Kurt Miegel Player of the match: Eleanor Larosa (Adelaide Strikers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Adelaide Strikers 2, Perth Scorchers 0
* Match 5 12 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| ACT Meteors 4/147 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 109 (16.3 overs) |
| Carly Leeson 68* (47) Sophie Day 2/34 (4 overs) | | Maisy Gibson 18* (9) Grace Dignam 3/16 (2.3 overs) |
* ACT Meteors won by 38 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Carly Leeson (ACT Meteors)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: ACT Meteors 2, Melbourne Stars 0
* Match 6 12 October 2024 14:30 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 3/169 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/170 (19.3 overs) |
| Emma de Broughe 54 (41) Charis Bekker 2/32 (4 overs) | | Chloe Piparo 82* (47) Sarah Coyte 3/19 (4 overs) |
* Perth Scorchers won by 1 wicket Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Peter George and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Chloe Piparo (Perth Scorchers)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Perth Scorchers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
* Match 7 12 October 2024 19:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 5/147 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 9/144 (20 overs) |
| Mathilda Carmichael 41 (39) Sianna Ginger 2/27 (4 overs) | | Georgia Redmayne 41 (31) Juliette Morton 3/16 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Sixers won by 3 runs North Sydney Oval, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Elsa Hunter (Sydney Sixers)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Sydney Sixers 2, Brisbane Heat 0
* Match 8 12 October 2024 19:00 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 137 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 5/141 (18.1 overs) |
| Eleanor Larosa 31 (38) Molly Strano 3/22 (4 overs) | | Lizelle Lee 112 * (70) Courtney Neale 2/24 (3 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, Adelaide Strikers 0
* Match 9 13 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 9/103 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 3/104 (13.2 overs) |
| Ella Briscoe 32* (31) Hasrat Gill 3/12 (4 overs) | | Sophie Reid 46* (29) Georgia Voll 1/12 (2 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 7 wickets Allan Border Oval, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Sophie Reid (Melbourne Stars)
* Sydney Thunder won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Thunder 0
* Match 10 14 October 2024 10:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| ACT Meteors 93 (16.1 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 3/94 (12.2 overs) |
| Carly Leeson 41 (30) Sianna Ginger 3/14 (3 overs) | | Mikayla Wrigley 32* (30) Zoe Cooke 1/11 (2.2 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 7 wickets Allan Border Oval, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Sianna Ginger (Brisbane Heat)
* ACT Meteors win the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Brisbane Heat 2, ACT Meteors 0
* Match 11 14 October 2024 14:30 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Perth Scorchers 5/136 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 2/139 (15.1 overs) |
| Mikayla Hinkley 32 (31) Callie Wilson 3/25 (4 overs) | | Ruth Johnston 50* (37) Chloe Bartholomew 1/22 (2 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 8 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Peter George and Mary Waldron Player of the match: Ruth Johnston (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, Perth Scorchers 0
* Match 12 15 October 2024 14:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 5/130 (19 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 2/134 (17.2 overs) |
| Erin Burns 65* (49) Indigo Noble 2/18 (3 overs) | | Meg Lanning 92* (57) Juliette Morton 1/11 (2 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 8 wickets Hurstville Oval, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Andrew Hamilton Player of the match: Meg Lanning (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain reduced the match to 19 overs per side.
* Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Sydney Sixers 0
* Match 13 15 October 2024 14:30 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 5/173 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Renegades 156 (18.3 overs) |
| Madeline Penna 113 (64) Emma de Broughe 1/19 (4 overs) | | Courtney Webb 36 (16) Amanda-Jade Wellington 4/18 (3.3 overs) |
* Adelaide Strikers won by 17 runs Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: James Cushway and Peter George Player of the match: Madeline Penna (Adelaide Strikers)
* Melbourne Renegades won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Adelaide Strikers 2, Melbourne Renegades 0
* Match 14 16 October 2024 10:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| ACT Meteors 7/122 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 7/126 (18.1 overs) |
| Zoe Cooke 25* (21) Molly Strano 2/19 (4 overs) | | Tabatha Saville 22 (19) Grace Dignam 3/24 (4 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 3 wickets Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Molly Strano (Hobart Hurricanes)
* ACT Meteors won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Hobart Hurricanes 2, ACT Meteors 0
* Match 15 16 October 2024 10:00 UTC+10:30 Scorecard
| Adelaide Strikers 6/175 (20 overs) | v | Brisbane Heat 4/176 (18.5 overs) |
| Katie Mack 47 (33) Ruby Strange 4/31 (3 overs) | | Georgia Redmayne 96 (55) Eleanor Larosa 1/11 (3 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 6 wickets Karen Rolton Oval, Adelaide Umpires: Dhaval Bhatt and James Cushway Player of the match: Georgia Redmayne (Brisbane Heat)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Brisbane Heat 2, Adelaide Strikes 0
* Match 16 16 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Thunder 3/183 (20 overs) | v | Perth Scorchers 9/122 (20 overs) |
| Tahlia Wilson 81 (57) Shay Manolini 1/15 (2 overs) | | Maddy Darke 40 (41) Hannah Darlington 3/18 (4 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 61 runs Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Andrew Hamilton and Bede Sajowitz Player of the match: Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder)
* Perth Scorchers won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Sydney Thunder 2, Perth Scorchers 0
* Match 17 17 October 2024 10:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Sydney Sixers 9/114 (20 overs) | v | Sydney Thunder 2/116 (16.2 overs) |
| Elsa Hunter 30 (35) Samantha Bates 3/21 (4 overs) | | Tahlia Wilson 54* (50) Caoimhe Bray 2/19 (3 overs) |
* Sydney Thunder won by 8 wickets Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Mitchell Claydon and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Tahlia Wilson (Sydney Thunder)
* Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to bat.
* Points: Sydney Thunder 2, Sydney Sixers 0
* Match 18 17 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Melbourne Renegades 8/139 (20 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars 9/143 (20 overs) |
| Courtney Webb 39 (31) Sophie Day 3/24 (4 overs) | | Rhys McKenna 32 (13) Sarah Coyte 3/31 (4 overs) |
* Melbourne Stars won by 1 wicket Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Mitch Claydon and Roberto Howard Player of the match: Sophie Day (Melbourne Stars)
* Melbourne Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* Points: Melbourne Stars 2, Melbourne Renegades 0

## Knockout Stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Brisbane Heat | 160/9 (20 overs) | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 122/9 (20 overs) | | | |
| 4 | Adelaide Strikers | 122/9 (20 overs) | SFW1 | Brisbane Heat | 133/9 (20 overs) |
| | | | SFW2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 134/5 (20 overs) |
| 2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 166/7 (18.4 overs) | SFW2 | Hobart Hurricanes | 134/5 (20 overs) |
| 3 | Melbourne Stars | | | | |

### Semi-finals

* 19 October 2024 10:00 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 160/9 (20 overs) | v | Adelaide Strikers 122/9 (20 overs) |
| Sianna Ginger 46 (38) Anesu Mushangwe 2/26 (4 overs) | | Ellie Johnston 35 (27) Nicola Hancock 4/24 (4 overs) |
* Brisbane Heat won by 38 runs Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Mitch Claydon and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Sianna Ginger (Brisbane Heat)
* Adelaide Strikers won the toss and elected to field first.
* 19 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Hobart Hurricanes 166/7 (18.4 overs) | v | Melbourne Stars |
| Nicola Carey 77 (43) Maisy Gibson 3/29 (4 overs) | | |
* No result Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: Bede Sajowitz and David Taylor
* Hobart Hurricanes won the toss and elected to bat.
* No further play was possible due to rain.
* Hobart Hurricanes qualified for the final due to higher position in the points table.

### Final

* 20 October 2024 14:30 UTC+11 Scorecard
| Brisbane Heat 133/9 (20 overs) | v | Hobart Hurricanes 134/5 (20 overs) |
| Sianna Ginger 24 (21) Ruth Johnston 4/20 (4 overs) | | Lizelle Lee 63 (47) Ruby Strange 1/10 (2 overs) |
* Hobart Hurricanes won by 5 wickets Cricket Central, Sydney Umpires: David Taylor and Sharad Patel Player of the match: Lizelle Lee (Hobart Hurricanes)
* Brisbane Heat won the toss and elected to bat.

## Broadcasting

All the games were streamed on Kayo Sports, cricket.com.au and the CA Live app.