2023–24 Super Smash (women's cricket)
Dates | 19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout finals |
Host(s) | New Zealand |
Champions | Wellington Blaze (8th title) |
Runners-up | Central Hinds |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 32 |
Most runs | Amelia Kerr (437) |
Most wickets | Amelia Kerr (20) |
Official website | Super Smash |
The 2023–24 Dream11 Super Smash was the seventeenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 19 December 2023 and 28 January 2024, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1][2] Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.
The tournament ran alongside the 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
Wellington Blaze won the tournament after defeating Central Hinds in the final, winning their 8th title.
Competition format[edit]
Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination final.[2]
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points
Tie: 2 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Points table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Wellington Blaze (C) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0.973 |
2 | Northern Brave | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0.231 |
3 | Central Hinds | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | −0.136 |
4 | Otago Sparks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | −0.218 |
5 | Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | −0.060 |
6 | Auckland Hearts | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | −0.872 |
Advanced to Grand Final
Advanced to Elimination Final
Fixtures[edit]
Round-robin[edit]
Canterbury Magicians 127/8 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 116/7 (20 overs) |
Kate Anderson 25 (26) Skye Bowden 4/18 (4 overs) | Saachi Shahri 24 (28) Gabby Sullivan 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Auckland Hearts 0
21 December 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 140/8 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 117 (19.2 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
22 December 2023 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 119/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Hinds 120/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0
24 December 2023 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Auckland Hearts 2
26 December 2023 Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians 109/6 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 110/7 (20 overs) |
Izzy Sharp 32 (36) Poppy-Jay Watkins 2/8 (2 overs) | Bella James 26 (23) Lea Tahuhu 1/16 (4 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
27 December 2023 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 141/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 135/7 (20 overs) |
Thamsyn Newton 33 (37) Marama Downes 2/10 (4 overs) | Marina Lamplough 38 (32) Ashtuti Kumar 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0
28 December 2023 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 159/3 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 139/7 (20 overs) |
Suzie Bates 70 (55) Xara Jetly 3/28 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
29 December 2023 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Central Hinds 2, Auckland Hearts 2
30 December 2023 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 79/3 (12 overs) | v | Canterbury Magicians 54/4 (8 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Central Hinds innings reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
- Canterbury Magicians were set a revised target of 61 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
1 January 2024 Scorecard |
Otago Sparks 151/4 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 104 (17.4 overs) |
Saachi Shahri 37 (33) Molly Loe 4/12 (4 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0
2 January 2024 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 110 (19.4 overs) | v | Northern Brave 111/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Brave 4, Wellington Blaze 0
3 January 2024 Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians 145/7 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 69 (14.4 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Otago Sparks 0
4 January 2024 Scorecard |
Auckland Hearts 93/7 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Blaze 97/5 (18.2 overs) |
Jess McFadyen 39 (41) Skye Bowden 2/21 (3 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0
5 January 2024 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Central Hinds 2
6 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 93/6 (15 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 95/1 (12.4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 95 runs from 15 overs due to rain.
- Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0
7 January 2024 Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians 152/7 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 153/6 (20 overs) |
Izzy Sharp 45 (28) Skye Bowden 3/36 (4 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
8 January 2024 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 131/4 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Blaze 132/2 (19 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0
9 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 136/9 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Magicians 136/6 (20 overs) |
Chamari Athapaththu 35 (29) Sarah Asmussen 3/27 (4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Northern Brave 2
10 January 2024 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 115/7 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 116/2 (17 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0
11 January 2024 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 154/6 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Magicians 107/9 (20 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
12 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 133/7 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 114/7 (20 overs) |
Maddy Green 32 (35) Marama Downes 2/24 (4 overs) |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Northern Brave 4, Auckland Hearts 0
13 January 2024 Scorecard |
Wellington Blaze 109/7 (20 overs) | v | Central Hinds 109 (19 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Central Hinds 2
14 January 2024 Scorecard |
Auckland Hearts 146/6 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 137/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Otago Sparks 0
15 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 118/8 (17 overs) | v | Wellington Blaze 124/2 (15 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0
16 January 2024 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 146/5 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 128/8 (20 overs) |
Georgia Atkinson 42 (36) Molly Penfold 2/26 (4 overs) | Saachi Shahri 33 (26) Priyanaz Chatterji 2/13 (3 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Central Hinds 4, Auckland Hearts 0
18 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 123/5 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Magicians 53/5 (7 overs) |
Frances Mackay 19 (13) Marama Downes 2/14 (2 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
- Canterbury Magicians were set a revised target of 55 runs from 7 overs due to rain.
- Points: Northern Brave 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
19 January 2024 Scorecard |
Central Hinds 107/7 (20 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 111/4 (16.3 overs) |
Rosemary Mair 32 (35) Emma Black 4/17 (4 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0
20 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 145/9 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Hearts 106 (19.2 overs) |
Nensi Patel 31 (32) Josie Penfold 3/31 (4 overs) | Prue Catton 53 (44) Marama Downes 5/12 (3.2 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Brave 4, Auckland Hearts 0
22 January 2024 Scorecard |
Canterbury Magicians 97 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Blaze 98/2 (13.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
23 January 2024 Scorecard |
Northern Brave 94/1 (12 overs) | v | Otago Sparks 64/6 (9 overs) |
Caitlin Blakely 20 (13) Jess Watkin 2/5 (2 overs) |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
- Northern Brave innings reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
- Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 87 runs from 9 overs due to rain.
- Points: Northern Brave 4, Otago Sparks 0
Finals[edit]
Bracket[edit]
Elimination Final | Grand Final | ||||||||
1 | Wellington Blaze | 89 (17 overs) | |||||||
2 | Central Hinds | 151/5 (20 overs) | EFW | Central Hinds | 88/5 (17 overs) | ||||
3 | Northern Brave | 106 (16.5 overs) |
Elimimation Final[edit]
Central Hinds 151/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 106 (16.5 overs) |
Hollie Armitage 78 (50) Marina Lamplough 2/22 (3 overs) |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Grand Final[edit]
Wellington Blaze 89 (17 overs) | v | Central Hinds 88/5 (17 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
- Central Hinds were set a revised target of 90 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
Statistics[edit]
Most runs[edit]
Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amelia Kerr | Wellington Blaze | 10 | 10 | 437 | 72.83 | 88 | 0 | 4 |
Suzie Bates | Otago Sparks | 10 | 10 | 398 | 56.85 | 84* | 0 | 3 |
Hollie Armitage | Central Hinds | 10 | 10 | 318 | 31.80 | 78 | 0 | 1 |
Maddy Green | Auckland Hearts | 7 | 7 | 283 | 47.16 | 77* | 0 | 2 |
Caitlin Gurrey | Northern Brave | 11 | 11 | 230 | 25.55 | 53* | 0 | 2 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]
Most wickets[edit]
Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amelia Kerr | Wellington Blaze | 40.0 | 20 | 8.95 | 5/10 | 2 |
Leigh Kasperek | Wellington Blaze | 39.0 | 17 | 12.35 | 3/16 | 0 |
Marama Downes | Northern Brave | 36.2 | 16 | 12.68 | 5/12 | 1 |
Rosemary Mair | Central Hinds | 36.5 | 14 | 15.42 | 4/5 | 0 |
Emma Black | Otago Sparks | 36.0 | 13 | 16.61 | 4/17 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "2023/24 Tickets and Schedule". Super Smash. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Competition Centres/Dream11 Super Smash 2023-24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
- ^ "Records/Women's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Records/Women's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.