2021–22 Super Smash (women's cricket)

The 2021–22 Dream11 Super Smash was the fifteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand.[1] It took place between 26 November 2021 and 29 January 2022. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.

2021–22 Women's Super Smash
Dates26 November 2021 – 29 January 2022
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knockout finals
Host(s)New Zealand
ChampionsWellington Blaze (7th title)
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsSuzie Bates (504)
Most wicketsLeigh Kasperek (20)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The tournament ran alongside the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

Wellington Blaze won the tournament after defeating Otago Sparks in the final, winning their 7th title.

Competition format

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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

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1 Wellington Blaze (Q) 10 10 0 0 0 40 2.673
2 Otago Sparks (Q) 10 8 2 0 0 32 0.595
3 Auckland Hearts (Q) 10 5 5 0 0 20 −0.461
4 Canterbury Magicians 10 4 6 0 0 16 −0.326
5 Central Hinds 10 2 8 0 0 8 −0.682
6 Northern Brave 10 1 9 0 0 4 −1.613
Source: Dream11 Super Smash,[2] ESPNCricinfo[3]

  advances to Grand Final
  advances to Elimination Final

Fixtures

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Round-robin

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26 November 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
145/6 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
101 (19 overs)
Amelia Kerr 71 (55)
Frances Mackay 3/23 (4 overs)
Frances Mackay 41* (45)
Amelia Kerr 4/12 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 44 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

28 November 2021
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
134/6 (20 overs)
v
Central Hinds
126 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 64 (52)
Jess Watkin 2/22 (4 overs)
Georgia Atkinson 37 (24)
Hayley Jensen 4/20 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 8 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0.

3 December 2021
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
154/5 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
93/8 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 76* (59)
Nensi Patel 1/17 (4 overs)
Lucy Boucher 22 (23)
Emma Black 2/15 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 61 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Damien Morrow
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0.

5 December 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
144/4 (20 overs)
v
Central Hinds
79 (18 overs)
Amelia Kerr 62 (49)
Rosemary Mair 1/19 (4 overs)
Natalie Dodd 24 (34)
Maneka Singh 3/13 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 65 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tyron Davies and Shaun Haig
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0.

10 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Hinds
137/7 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
141/4 (19.5 overs)
Natalie Dodd 52 (40)
Sarah Asmussen 2/19 (4 overs)
Natalie Cox 63* (53)
Claudia Green 2/9 (4 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 6 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Central Hinds 0.

12 December 2021
Scorecard
Northern Brave
135/4 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
139/6 (19.4 overs)
Kate Anderson 52 (49)
Eden Carson 1/21 (4 overs)
Kate Ebrahim 38* (32)
Nensi Patel 3/13 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 4 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0.

17 December 2021
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
142/5 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
94/7 (20 overs)
Holly Huddleston 54 (34)
Lauren Heaps 1/16 (3 overs)
Nensi Patel 32 (38)
Arlene Kelly 3/21 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 48 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Lui Els
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Northern Brave 0.

18 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Hinds
75 (18.1 overs)
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Otago Sparks
79/3 (14 overs)
Mikaela Greig 23 (25)
Kate Ebrahim 3/13 (3 overs)
Polly Inglis 27 (34)
Ocean Bartlett 1/12 (2 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0.

19 December 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
142/4 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
97/7 (20 overs)
Amelia Kerr 50 (41)
Frances Mackay 1/23 (4 overs)
Sarah Asmussen 1/23 (4 overs)
Frances Mackay 55* (47)
Leigh Kasperek 3/21 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 45 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Eugene Sanders
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

20 December 2021[n 1]
Scorecard
Northern Brave
103/8 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
105/6 (18.1 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 34 (35)
Anna Peterson 3/14 (4 overs)
Katie Perkins 29 (29)
Brooke Halliday 2/14 (3 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 4 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Northern Brave 0.

23 December 2021
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
142/6 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
126/8 (20 overs)
Frances Mackay 43 (47)
Kate Anderson 1/10 (2 overs)
Kate Anderson 49 (42)
Jacinta Savage 2/25 (4 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 16 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Christelle High and Wayne Knights
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Northern Brave 0.

24 December 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
143/5 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
103/8 (20 overs)
Rebecca Burns 42 (31)
Holly Huddleston 2/23 (3 overs)
Bella Armstrong 31 (46)
Jess Kerr 4/13 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 40 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tyron Davies and John Dempsey
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

26 December 2021
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
136/5 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
124 (19.4 overs)
Suzie Bates 47 (48)
Melissa Banks 3/22 (4 overs)
Natalie Cox 37 (36)
Eden Carson 3/17 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 12 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

27 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Hinds
127/5 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
113/6 (20 overs)
Natalie Dodd 57 (55)
Arlene Kelly 1/18 (4 overs)
Katie Perkins 33 (34)
Claudia Green 2/13 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 14 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Chris Brown
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

28 December 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
157/7 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
91 (18.1 overs)
Amelia Kerr 56 (50)
Kate Ebrahim 2/34 (4 overs)
Katey Martin 40 (34)
Jess Kerr 2/16 (3 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 66 runs
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0.

29 December 2021
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
153/2 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
108 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 89* (61)
Fran Jonas 1/21 (4 overs)
Katie Perkins 29 (32)
Eden Carson 4/12 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 45 runs
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

30 December 2021
Scorecard
Northern Brave
123/8 (20 overs)
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Central Hinds
120/9 (20 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 44 (32)
Monique Rees 3/12 (3 overs)
Rosemary Mair 26 (32)
Shriya Naidu 2/14 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 3 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Central Hinds 0.

31 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Hinds
112/7 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
114/5 (18.3 overs)
Hannah Rowe 39* (38)
Melissa Banks 2/25 (3 overs)
Lea Tahuhu 29* (10)
Monique Rees 1/17 (3 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 5 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Eugene Sanders and John Bromley
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Central Hinds 0.

6 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
108/8 (12 overs)
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Otago Sparks
75 (12 overs)
Rebecca Burns 30 (15)
Kate Ebrahim 2/15 (2 overs)
Kate Ebrahim 29 (21)
Xara Jetly 2/9 (2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 33 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Derek Walker and Glen Walklin
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Match reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0.

7 January 2022
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
135/4 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
134//5 (20 overs)
Lauren Down 66* (59)
Lea Tahuhu 2/13 (4 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 71 (59)
Molly Penfold 2/29 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 1 run
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Allen Stanley and John Dempsey
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

8 January 2022
Scorecard
Central Hinds
123/6 (20 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
127/5 (19.1 overs)
Jess Watkin 70 (45)
Jess Kerr 4/18 (4 overs)
Maddy Green 28 (27)
Rosemary Mair 2/16 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Shirriffs
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0.

14 January 2022
Scorecard
Northern Brave
110/7 (20 overs)
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Central Hinds
113/6 (19.4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 58* (50)
Rosemary Mair 3/22 (4 overs)
Emily Cunningham 28 (29)
Nensi Patel 2/20 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 4 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Derek Walker and Lui Els
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0.

15 January 2022
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
106/6 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
107/0 (16.1 overs)
Lauren Down 49 (40)
Hayley Jensen 3/21 (4 overs)
Polly Inglis 61* (58)
Otago Sparks won by 10 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and John Bromley
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

16 January 2022
Scorecard
Northern Brave
46 (16 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
51/2 (6.2 overs)
Sam Barriball 22 (36)
Xara Jetly 4/1 (3 overs)
Sophie Devine 20* (14)
Emma Baker 2/17 (2.2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 8 wickets
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Raoul Allen
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0.

18 January 2022[n 2]
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
131/9 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
123/6 (20 overs)
Katie Perkins 29 (37)
Amy Satterthwaite 2/18 (3 overs)
Natalie Cox 34 (38)
Arlene Kelly 2/13 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 8 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Eugene Sanders and Wayne Knights
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

20 January 2022[n 3]
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
89 (19.4 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
90/5 (13.2 overs)
Saachi Shahri 34 (39)
Sophie Devine 3/24 (3.4 overs)
Maddy Green 39* (32)
Arlene Kelly 2/17 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Cory Black and John Bromley
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

21 January 2022
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
172/4 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
148/8 (20 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 114 (66)
Lauren Heaps 1/19 (2 overs)
Samantha Barriball 31 (16)
Melissa Banks 4/29 (4 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 24 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Northern Brave 0.

22 January 2022
Scorecard
Central Hinds
135/3 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
136/2 (18.3 overs)
Kerry-Anne Tomlinson 40 (44)
Bella Armstrong 2/24 (3 overs)
Katie Perkins 67 (54)
Rosemary Mair 1/20 (3.3 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 8 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Allen Stanley and Wayne Knights
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Central Hinds 0.

23 January 2022
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
111/8 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
115/3 (18.5 overs)
Lea Tahuhu 31 (15)
Hayley Jensen 2/15 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 55 (49)
Jacinta Savage 1/9 (1 over)
Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: N Louw and Shaun Haig
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

24 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
154/9 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
100 (19.2 overs)
Thamsyn Newton 38 (23)
Eimear Richardson 3/27 (4 overs)
Kate Anderson 37 (42)
Leigh Kasperek 2/6 (3.2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 54 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Tyron Davies
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0.

Finals

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Elimination Final
27 January 2022
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
143/5 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
114/6 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 75 (62)
Molly Penfold 2/27 (4 overs)
Arlene Kelly 28* (21)
Sophie Oldershaw 2/17 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 29 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.

Final
29 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
175/4 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
100 (17.3 overs)
Sophie Devine 92 (62)
Emma Black 2/36 (4 overs)
Emma Black 16 (9)
Leigh Kasperek 3/23 (3 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 75 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Suzie Bates Otago Sparks 12 12 504 56.00 89* 0 5
Amelia Kerr Wellington Blaze 11 10 346 34.60 71 0 4
Amy Satterthwaite Canterbury Magicians 10 10 313 31.30 114 1 1
Katie Perkins Auckland Hearts 11 11 253 23.00 67 0 1
Frances Mackay Canterbury Magicians 10 10 242 30.25 55* 0 1

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

Most wickets

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Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Leigh Kasperek Wellington Blaze 37.3 20 9.35 3/21 0
Jess Kerr Wellington Blaze 32.0 18 8.44 4/13 0
Amelia Kerr Wellington Blaze 42.0 17 11.29 4/12 0
Eden Carson Otago Sparks 46.0 17 15.82 4/12 0
Emma Black Otago Sparks 46.0 16 19.50 2/15 0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 11 December 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dream11 Women's Super Smash 2021–22 Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2021/22/Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
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