2020–21 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2020–21 Men's Super Smash
Dates24 December 2020 – 13 February 2021
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20 cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)New Zealand
ChampionsWellington Firebirds (4th title)
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsFinn Allen (512)
Most wicketsBlair Tickner (17)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the sixteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament played in New Zealand.[2] It started on 24 December 2020, and finished on 13 February 2021.[3] The Wellington Firebirds were the defending champions.[4][5]

On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6][7] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 29 September 2020.[8]

The Wellington Firebirds topped the group, advancing directly to the final.[9] By the end of January 2021, the Canterbury Kings had secured their place in the Preliminary Final.[10] On 5 February 2021, the Central Stags became the third and final team to reach the knock-out stage of the tournament, advancing to the Preliminary Final.[11] In the Preliminary Final, the Canterbury Kings beat the Central Stags by four wickets to join the Wellington Firebirds in the final.[12] In the final, the Wellington Firebirds beat the Canterbury Kings by five wickets to win the tournament.[13][14]

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Wellington Firebirds 10 9 1 0 36 1.516
2 Central Stags 10 6 4 0 24 0.587
3 Canterbury Kings 10 6 4 0 24 0.079
4 Northern Knights 10 5 5 0 20 −0.435
5 Auckland Aces 10 2 8 0 8 −0.376
6 Otago Volts 10 2 8 0 8 −1.449
Source: Cricinfo

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Fixtures

Round-robin

24 December 2020
13:40
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
176/3 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
178/6 (19.1 overs)
Sean Solia 75 (56)
Peter Younghusband 1/25 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 53 (23)
William Somerville 2/34 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
27 December 2020
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
175/7 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
136/9 (20 overs)
Devon Conway 67 (51)
Blair Tickner 2/30 (4 overs)
Josh Clarkson 30 (30)
Hamish Bennett 2/20 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 39 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Garth Stirrat
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • Joey Field (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
  • Josh Clarkson (Central Stags) played in his 50th T20 match.[15]
28 December 2020
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
219/7 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
174 (19.5 overs)
Llew Johnson 72 (44)
Danru Ferns 3/43 (4 overs)
Ben Horne 63 (35)
Matthew Bacon 3/18 (3.5 overs)
Otago Volts won by 45 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: John Bromley and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
29 December 2020
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
185/4 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
124 (18.4 overs)
Chad Bowes 72 (48)
Michael Rippon 1/22 (4 overs)
Neil Broom 41 (28)
Edward Nuttall 3/18 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 61 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: John Bromley and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Matthew Hay (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
30 December 2020
13:40
Scorecard
Central Stags
223/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Knights
178/9 (20 overs)
George Worker 71 (42)
Joe Walker 2/30 (4 overs)
Anton Devcich 102 (49)
Kieran Noema-Barnett 3/37 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 45 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: John Dempsey and Ashley Mehrotra
31 December 2020
13:40
Scorecard
Central Stags
226/8 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
156 (18.4 overs)
George Worker 79 (46)
Ben Lister 3/21 (4 overs)
Glenn Phillips 42 (22)
Blair Tickner 2/23 (3 overs)
Central Stags won by 70 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kim Cotton
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
1 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Northern Knights
148/6 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
152/1 (16 overs)
Tim Seifert 46 (46)
James Neesham 2/23 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 91* (50)
Scott Kuggeleijn 1/21 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 9 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Damian Morrow and Tim Parlane
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Freddy Walker (Northern Knights) made his T20 debut.
2 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Northern Knights
153/7 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
156/8 (19.4 overs)
Tim Seifert 74 (58)
Matthew Bacon 3/35 (4 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 49 (28)
Zak Gibson 3/17 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 2 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Garth Stirrat and Tim Parlane
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
3 January 2021
15:00
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
52/4 (5 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
55/0 (4.3 overs)
Mark Chapman 25 (13)
Edward Nuttall 1/9 (1 over)
Will Williams 1/9 (1 over)
Chad Bowes 39* (14)
Canterbury Kings won by 10 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Bromley and Ashley Mehrotra
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to five overs per side due to rain.
  • Fraser Sheat (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
4 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
117/9 (20 overs)
v
Northern Knights
122/4 (17.4 overs)
Christian Leopard 23 (21)
Brett Hampton 3/21 (4 overs)
Anton Devcich 35* (22)
Jayden Lennox 2/17 (4 overs)
Northern Knights won by 6 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Glen Walklin and John Dempsey
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jayden Lennox (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
8 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Central Stags
223/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
170/8 (20 overs)
George Worker 106 (58)
Mitchell McClenaghan 1/31 (4 overs)
Nick Kelly 75 (54)
Ajaz Patel 3/34 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 53 runs
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and John Bromley
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • George Worker (Central Stags) scored his first century in T20 cricket.[17]
9 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
185/7 (20 overs)
v
Northern Knights
105 (15.2 overs)
Finn Allen 75 (39)
Joe Walker 2/25 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 53 (41)
Michael Bracewell 4/28 (3 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 80 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
10 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
186/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
168/6 (20 overs)
Will Young 68 (43)
Matt Henry 2/32 (4 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 71 (46)
Doug Bracewell 3/38 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 18 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Derek Walker and John Dempsey
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
11 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
154/6 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
148/5 (20 overs)
Jack Boyle 44 (34)
Ross ter Braak 2/24 (4 overs)
Sean Solia 55 (42)
Daryl Mitchell 2/21 (3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 6 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Lui Els
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
14 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Otago Volts
167/5 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
168/5 (16.3 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 57* (32)
James Neesham 2/38 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 92* (43)
Michael Rippon 2/23 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Chris Brown and Shaun Haig
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
15 January 2021
15:20
Scorecard
Northern Knights
150/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
152/4 (18.5 overs)
Jeet Raval 70 (55)
Todd Astle 2/12 (4 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 69 (47)
Freddy Walker 3/20 (3.5 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Bromley and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
16 January 2021
11:10
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
154/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
155/6 (19.4 overs)
James Neesham 49 (38)
Cole McConchie 2/14 (4 overs)
Cole McConchie 48* (34)
Hamish Bennett 2/29 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 4 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Bromley and Tim Parlane
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
17 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
140/6 (14 overs)
v
Northern Knights
109/5 (10.5 overs)
Glenn Phillips 68 (33)
Tim Southee 2/30 (3 overs)
Mitchell Santner 39* (16)
William Somerville 3/18 (2 overs)
Northern Knights won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern Knights were set a revised target of 107 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
18 January 2021
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
145/9 (17 overs)
v
Central Stags
158/5 (15.4 overs)
Neil Broom 42 (30)
Blair Tickner 3/23 (4 overs)
Ross Taylor 48* (27)
Nathan Smith 4/32 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 5 wickets (DLS method)
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Eugene Sanders and Shaun Haig
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Stags were set a revised target of 153 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
21 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
118 (19.1 overs)
v
Northern Knights
93/2 (10.2 overs)
Todd Astle 36 (22)
Anurag Verma 2/21 (4 overs)
Kane Williamson 34* (27)
Daryl Mitchell 1/12 (2 overs)
Northern Knights won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Shaun Haig
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern Knights were set a revised target of 91 runs from 14 overs due to rain.
23 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
199/6 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
182/7 (20 overs)
Mark Chapman 73 (34)
Doug Bracewell 2/22 (4 overs)
Tom Bruce 52 (35)
Louis Delport 2/28 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 17 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
24 January 2021
14:40
Scorecard
Otago Volts
137/9 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
140/6 (18 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 28 (22)
Ben Sears 4/21 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 4 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
25 January 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
153/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
154/3 (19.4 overs)
Chad Bowes 44 (29)
Ben Sears 3/34 (4 overs)
Tom Blundell 62* (42)
Todd Astle 1/22 (3 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 7 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
29 January 2021
15:20
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
162/4 (20 overs)
v
Northern Knights
166/7 (20 overs)
Mark Chapman 69 (41)
Tim Southee 2/29 (4 overs)
Kane Williamson 79* (55)
Ross ter Braak 3/26 (4 overs)
Northern Knights won by 3 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and John Dempsey
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
30 January 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Otago Volts
162/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
163/4 (19 overs)
Neil Broom 48 (37)
Todd Astle 2/18 (4 overs)
Cole McConchie 50 (36)
Anaru Kitchen 2/38 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Derek Walker and John Bromley
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
31 January 2021
14:40
Scorecard
Central Stags
164/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
170/2 (16.2 overs)
Doug Bracewell 53* (27)
Logan van Beek 3/35 (4 overs)
Devon Conway 69* (50)
Jayden Lennox 1/15 (3 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Tim Parlane
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
1 February 2021
11:20
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
183/7 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
80 (12.3 overs)
William O Donnell 40 (30)
Nathan Smith 2/19 (3 overs)
Nick Kelly 38 (29)
Kyle Jamieson 3/18 (3.3 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 103 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Derek Walker
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
5 February 2021
19:10 (N)
Scorecard
Central Stags
183/6 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
153/7 (20 overs)
Ross Taylor 65 (36)
Matt Henry 1/32 (4 overs)
Cam Fletcher 39* (21)
Jayden Lennox 3/20 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 30 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Chris Brown and John Dempsey
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
6 February 2021
15:10
Scorecard
Northern Knights
191/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
155 (18.5 overs)
Anton Devcich 75* (40)
Anaru Kitchen 1/5 (1 over)
Neil Broom 47 (34)
Tim Southee 3/41 (4 overs)
Northern Knights won by 36 runs
University Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and John Bromley
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
7 February 2021
11:20
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
230/2 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
191 (20 overs)
Devon Conway 91* (58)
Sean Solia 1/23 (4 overs)
William O'Donnell 38 (24)
James Neesham 3/41 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 39 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Damian Morrow
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

Finals

Preliminary Final
11 February 2021
Scorecard
Central Stags
180/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
181/6 (19.5 overs)
Will Young 101 (47)
Daryl Mitchell 2/28 (3 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 88 (58)
Blair Tickner 2/38 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 4 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and John Dempsey
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
13 February 2021
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
175/8 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
178/5 (19.4 overs)
Cole McConchie 44 (39)
Logan van Beek 3/28 (4 overs)
Devon Conway 93* (63)
Edward Nuttall 2/32 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.

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