The 2008–09 Senior Women's Challenger Trophy was the inaugural edition of
India
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's
50 over Women's Challenger Trophy. Three teams made up of the best players in India competed in a
round-robin group, with the top two advancing to the final. Matches were held at the
Sardar Patel Stadium,
Ahmedabad
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across four days in October 2008. The tournament was won by
India B, who beat
India A
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in the final by 6 wickets.
Competition format
The three teams played in a
round-robin group, playing each other team once, with the top two advancing to the final. Matches were played using a
50 over format.
The group worked on a points system with positions with the group being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 2 points.
Tie
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: 2 points.
Loss: 0 points.
No Result/Abandoned: 2 points.
If points in the final table are equal, teams are separated by their
Net Run Rate.
Squads
Standings
:Source: CricketArchive
Group stage
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Final
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Statistics
Most runs
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
2008–09 Indian women's cricket
2008-09
Domestic cricket competitions in 2008–09
Senior Women's Challenger Trophy
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