2023 FairBreak Invitational T20 Hong Kong

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]

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)

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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
  Chamari Athapaththu Falcons 7 7 281 46.83 78 0 2
  Lauren Winfield-Hill Barmy Army 7 7 213 42.60 120* 1 1
  Deandra Dottin Barmy Army 5 5 201 40.20 75 0 2
  Nicola Carey Spirit 7 7 200 40.00 84* 0 2
  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
  Kathryn Bryce Warriors 23.0 13 9.07 3/16 0
  Chamari Athapaththu Falcons 25.0 12 13.75 4/17 0
  Marizanne Kapp Falcons 18.0 9 8.33 3/4 0
  Sornnarin Tippoch Falcons 21.0 9 17.00 3/13 0
  Mariko Hill Falcons 12.4 8 11.00 3/11 0
  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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