The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the fifteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand.[2] It took place between December 2019 and January 2020.[3][4] The Central Stags were the defending champions.[5][6]
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| Dates | 13 December 2019 – 19 January 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Wellington Firebirds (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Devon Conway (543) |
| Most wickets | Hamish Bennett (17) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
On 5 January 2020, in the match between the Canterbury Kings and the Northern Knights, Leo Carter hit six sixes in one over off the bowling of Anton Devcich.[7][8] He was the fourth batsman to do this in a Twenty20 match, and the first by a New Zealand cricketer.[9]
On 11 January 2020, the Otago Volts became the first team to qualify for the knockout section of the tournament, after they beat the Central Stags by nine wickets.[10] The following day, the Auckland Aces and the Wellington Firebirds also confirmed their spots in the knockout stage of the competition.[11] Wellington finished top of the table after the final group stage match, advancing directly to the final. Otago and Auckland advanced to the preliminary final, after finishing second and third respectively.[12]
In the preliminary final, the Auckland Aces beat the Otago Volts by three wickets to join the Wellington Firebirds in the final.[13] Wellington won the tournament, after they beat Auckland by 22 runs in the final.[14][15]
Points table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.508 |
| 2 | Otago Volts | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.465 |
| 3 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 20 | −0.232 |
| 4 | Central Stags | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0.377 |
| 5 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −0.189 |
| 6 | Northern Knights | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −1.008 |
Source: [16]
Advanced to the Final Advanced to the Preliminary Final
Fixtures
editRound-robin
edit 13 December 2019
Scorecard |
Central Stags
221/5 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
101 (13.5 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Watson (Central Stags) and Matthew Fisher (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
14 December 2019
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
210/6 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
197/5 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Max Chu (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
15 December 2019
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
129 (19.4 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
130/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Boyle (Canterbury Kings) and Jamie Gibson (Wellington Firebirds) both made their T20 debuts.
16 December 2019
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
198/9 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
155 (19.4 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
17 December 2019
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
72/1 (8 overs) |
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- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during the Canterbury Kings' innings prevented any further play.
18 December 2019
Scorecard |
Central Stags
183/6 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
159/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
19 December 2019
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
55/2 (7.4 overs) |
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- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during the Auckland Aces' innings prevented any further play.
20 December 2019
Scorecard |
Central Stags
149/9 (20 overs) |
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- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during the innings break prevented any further play.
21 December 2019
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
182/1 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
181/4 (20 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fraser Colson (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
22 December 2019
Scorecard |
Northern Knights
195/5 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
167/8 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ross ter Braak (Auckland Aces) made his T20 debut.
23 December 2019
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
164/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
134/9 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
27 December 2019
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
196/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
154 (18.1 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
28 December 2019
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
210/4 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
208/7 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
29 December 2019
Scorecard |
Northern Knights
179/8 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
185/4 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
30 December 2019
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
133/9 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
137/3 (18.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
30 December 2019
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
190/5 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
139 (18.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Dale Phillips (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
1 January 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
194/3 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
195/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
1 January 2020
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
161/8 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
162/5 (19 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
2 January 2020
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
184/7 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
186/5 (19 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
3 January 2020
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
188/4 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
136 (18.3 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
4 January 2020
Scorecard |
Central Stags
138/8 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
141/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
5 January 2020
Scorecard |
Northern Knights
219/7 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
222/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Leo Carter (Canterbury Kings) hit six sixes in one over off the bowling of Anton Devcich.[17]
6 January 2020
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
168/5 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
169/0 (16.3 overs) |
Devon Conway 101* (49)
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
7 January 2020
Scorecard |
Central Stags
181/8 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
164/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
9 January 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
148/8 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
145/9 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Will Williams (Canterbury Kings) took a hat-trick.[18]
10 January 2020
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
170/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
173/7 (19 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
11 January 2020
Scorecard |
Central Stags
139/6 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
141/1 (17.3 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2020
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
154/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights
156/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2020
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
165/7 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
166/4 (18 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
14 January 2020
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
167/5 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
168/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
editOtago Volts
174/8 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
178/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds
168/7 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
146/9 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- ^ "The Central Stags return to Palmerston North this cricket season". Stuff. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "NZ's best set to make a Super Smash on 2019–20 domestic stage". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 20 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Plunket Shield 2019–20" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Super Smash 101: Chance for NZ's hopefuls to boost T20 WC claims". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ^ "Leo Carter becomes seventh cricketer to hit six 6s in an over". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Cricket: Six sixes in an over! Canterbury batsman Leo Carter makes history in Twenty20 Super Smash". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Leo Carter clatters six sixes in an over in New Zealand domestic game". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Hamish Rutherford blasts Otago into Super Smash playoffs". Stuff. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Auckland book Super Smash finals spot with win over Wellington, Canterbury loss". Stuff. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash: Chad Bowes shines as Canterbury Kings dash Otago Volts' home final hopes". Stuff. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Ronnie Hira sparks dramatic comeback win to lift Auckland Aces into Super Smash final". Stuff. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ "Wellington Firebirds join the Blaze in winning the Twenty20 Super Smash". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett lead Wellington to Super Smash title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table - 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash: Leo Carter smashes 6 sixes in an over as Kings stun Knights". Stuff. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash: Will Williams bags hat-trick, five wickets as Canterbury stun Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
