2022–23 Super Smash (men's cricket)
| Dates | 23 December 2022 – 11 February 2023 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout finals |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Northern Brave (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Dean Foxcroft (424) |
| Most wickets | Jayden Lennox (16) Michael Rae (16) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
The 2022–23 Dream11 Super Smash was the eighteenth season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 23 December 2022 and 11 February 2023, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1][2] Northern Brave were the defending champions.
The tournament ran running alongside the 2022–23 Plunket Shield and 2022–23 Ford Trophy.
Northern Brave won the tournament after beating Canterbury Kings in the final, winning their fourth title.
Competition format[edit]
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[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.431 |
| 2 | Otago Volts | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | −0.059 |
| 3 | Northern Brave | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0.381 |
| 4 | Central Stags | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −0.299 |
| 5 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.205 |
| 6 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −0.658 |
Source: Dream11 Super Smash[3]
Advances to Grand Final
Advance to Elimination Final
Fixtures[edit]
Round-robin[edit]
23 December 2022
Scorecard |
Northern Brave
96/5 (14 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
98/1 (12.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Match reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
- Matthew Boyle (Kings) and Kristian Clarke (Brave) made their T20 debuts.
24 December 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
152/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
144/7 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Callum McLachlan (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
26 December 2022
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
147/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Auckland Aces
149/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
27 December 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
214/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags
212/7 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Brett Johnson (Stags) and Raymond Toole (Stags) made their T20 debuts.
28 December 2022
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
123/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
126/3 (15.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Thorn Parkes (Volts) made his T20 debut.
29 December 2022
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
165/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Auckland Aces
128 (19.5 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Dean Foxcroft (Volts) took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
30 December 2022
Scorecard |
Central Stags
186/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Canterbury Kings
187/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December 2022
Scorecard |
Northern Brave
217/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Central Stags
219/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
1 January 2023
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
132/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
133/2 (11.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
2 January 2023
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
174/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
174/8 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
4 January 2023
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
136/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
139/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
- Devan Vishvaka (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
5 January 2023
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
150/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
151/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
6 January 2023
Scorecard |
v
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Jarrod McKay (Volts) made his T20 debut.
8 January 2023
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
140/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Canterbury Kings
48/1 (5.3 overs) |
Robert O'Donnell 51 (46)
William O’Rourke 2/31 (4 overs) |
Ken McClure 32 (14)
|
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Canterbury Kings were 14 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 34 runs from 5.3 overs.
- Zak Foulkes (Kings) made his T20 debut.
13 January 2023
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
154/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
106 (18.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2023
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
191/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
108/2 (9.2 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
- Central Stags were 29 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 80 runs from 9.2 overs.
- William Clark and Angus Schaw (Central Stags) both made their T20 debuts.
15 January 2023
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
120/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
123/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
20 January 2023
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
153/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
156/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
21 January 2023
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
166/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
162/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2023
Scorecard |
Northern Brave
172/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
135 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
23 January 2023
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
148 (19.2 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
152/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
27 January 2023
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
189/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
131/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
29 January 2023
Scorecard |
Central Stags
187/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
190/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
3 February 2023
Scorecard |
Central Stags
110/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
114/6 (17.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
4 February 2023
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
156/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
161/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
5 February 2023
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
119/8 (18 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
110 (17.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
6 February 2023
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
166/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
167/2 (16.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Finals[edit]
Elimination Final[edit]
9 February 2023
Scorecard |
Northern Brave
199/4 (18 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
160/9 (15 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Otago Volts were set a revised target of 177 runs off 15 overs due to rain.
Grand Final[edit]
11 February 2023
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
154/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Brave
156/3 (18 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
References[edit]
- ^ "Plunket Shield to launch New Zealand's packed 2022-23 domestic calendar". ESPNcricinfo. 10 August 2022. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Dream11 Super Smash 2022/23". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 11 December 2022.