Dates | 19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024 |
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Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | double Round robin and knockout finals |
Host(s) | New Zealand |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 32 |
Official website | Super Smash |
The 2023–24 Super Smash is the 19th season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand, scheduled to take place between 19 December 2023 and 28 January 2024.[1][2] Northern Brave were the defending champions.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The tournament runs alongside the 2023–24 Plunket Shield and 2023–24 Ford Trophy.
Competition format
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.
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Auckland Aces | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 1.423 |
2 | Wellington Firebirds | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.927 |
3 | Central Stags | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.328 |
4 | Canterbury Kings | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | −0.079 |
5 | Otago Volts | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | −1.950 |
6 | Northern Brave | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.593 |
Advances to Grand Final
Advance to Elimination Final
Fixtures
Round-robin
Auckland Aces 185/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 158 (17.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Nikith Perera (Auckland Aces) and Bevon Jacobs (Canterbury Kings) both made their T20 debuts.
Wellington Firebirds 234/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 160 (16.5 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jesse Tashkoff, Muhammad Abbas (Wellington Firebirds) and Ollie White (Otago Volts) all made their T20 debuts.
Northern Brave 196/9 (20 Overs) |
v |
Central Stags 141 (19.5 Overs) |
Curtis Heaphy 31 (34) Scott Kuggeleijn 2/17 (3) |
- Central Districts,won the elected to field first.
- Curtis Heaphy (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
v |
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- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain
Canterbury Kings 2/0 (0.3 over) |
v |
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Henry Nicholls 1* (1) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Northern Brave 206/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 150 (19.2 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Otago Volts 47 (12.4 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 53/1 (4.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
v |
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- No toss
- No play was possible due to rain.
Canterbury Kings 185/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stages 142/8 (19 overs) |
- Central Stages won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Stages were set a revised target of 176 runs from 19 overs.
Auckland Aces 151/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 154/7 (19.4 overs) |
Dean Foxcroft 51 (39) Lousi Delport 3/16 (4 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds 177/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Braves 154/8 (20 overs) |
Jesse Tashkoff 22 (14) Neil Wagner 3/17 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Otago Volts 171/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 175/6 (18.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Auckland Aces 192/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 139 (18.3 overs) |
Muhammad Abbas 32 (38) Danru Ferns 3/26 (4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury Kings 21/4 (4.5 overs) |
v |
|
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Northern Braves 128 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 132/2 (17 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings 140/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 141/2 (15.2 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stages 158/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 160/6 (19.1 overs) |
Muhammad Abbas 72 (38) Bevan Small 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Central Stages won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings 202/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Braves 169/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Braves won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stages 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 135 (18 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Wellington Firebirds 184/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 163/7 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Braves 121 (19 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 127/2 (16.3 overs) |
- Northern Braves won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds 147/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stages 148/4 (16.5 overs) |
Jack Boyle 57 (43) Jesse Tashkoff 1/14 (2 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Elimination Final
Grand Final
References
- ↑ SAGAR, Singh. "Super Smash SET TO LIGHT UP SUMMER WITH SEASON 19 KICK-OFF ON 19 December 2023". super Smash.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ SAGAR. "Super Smash 2023-24/Matches". super smash.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "Santner, Wagner, Seifert fire as Northern Districts defend Super Smash title and win 4th title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "Brave back to back win Super Smash titles". super Smash.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "DREAM11 SUPER SMASH 2023/24 SCHEDULE RELEASED". auckland.co.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Dream11 Super Smash More Accessible Than Ever". nzc.nz. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ↑ "Super Smash 2023/24 Matches". ESPNCricInfo. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
- ↑ "Super Smash 2023-24: Full schedule, squads, match timings and live-streaming details". Sportskedda. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Super Smash 2023/24: Full list of Wellington Firebirds players". Sportskedda. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ↑ "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 11 October 2023.