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.
| Dates | 19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024 |
|---|---|
| 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 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
editTeams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Advanced to Elimination Final
Fixtures
editRound-robin
editCanterbury Magicians
127/8 (20 overs) |
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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
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Wellington Blaze
140/8 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
119/6 (20 overs) |
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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
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Auckland Hearts 2
26 December 2023
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Canterbury Magicians
109/6 (20 overs) |
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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
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Central Hinds
141/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Wellington Blaze
159/3 (20 overs) |
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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
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Central Hinds 2, Auckland Hearts 2
30 December 2023
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Central Hinds
79/3 (12 overs) |
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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
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Otago Sparks
151/4 (20 overs) |
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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
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Wellington Blaze
110 (19.4 overs) |
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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
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Canterbury Magicians
145/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Auckland Hearts
93/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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- No toss.
- No play possible due to rain.
- Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Central Hinds 2
6 January 2024
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Northern Brave
93/6 (15 overs) |
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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
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Canterbury Magicians
152/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Central Hinds
131/4 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
136/9 (20 overs) |
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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
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Central Hinds
115/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Wellington Blaze
154/6 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
133/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Wellington Blaze
109/7 (20 overs) |
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Central Hinds
109 (19 overs) |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Central Hinds 2
14 January 2024
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Auckland Hearts
146/6 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
118/8 (17 overs) |
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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
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Central Hinds
146/5 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
123/5 (20 overs) |
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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
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Central Hinds
107/7 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
145/9 (20 overs) |
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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
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Canterbury Magicians
97 (20 overs) |
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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
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Northern Brave
94/1 (12 overs) |
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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
editBracket
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) | |||||||
Elimination Final
editCentral Hinds
151/5 (20 overs) |
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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
editWellington Blaze
89 (17 overs) |
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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
editMost 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.