Cricket tournament
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| Dates | 24 December 2020 – 13 February 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Wellington Firebirds (4th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Finn Allen (512) |
| Most wickets | Blair Tickner (17) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11) was the sixteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament played in New Zealand. It started on 24 December 2020, and finished on 13 February 2021. The Wellington Firebirds were the defending champions.
On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season. The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 29 September 2020.
The Wellington Firebirds topped the group, advancing directly to the final. By the end of January 2021, the Canterbury Kings had secured their place in the Preliminary Final. 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. In the Preliminary Final, the Canterbury Kings beat the Central Stags by four wickets to join the Wellington Firebirds in the final. In the final, the Wellington Firebirds beat the Canterbury Kings by five wickets to win the tournament.
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| 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 |
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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 |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Snedden (Wellington Firebirds), Ollie Pringle, Ryan Harrison and William O'Donnell (Auckland Aces) all made their T20 debuts.
| 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.
| 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 |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
- Katene Clarke and Henry Cooper (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Anton Devcich (Northern Knights) scored his first century in T20 cricket.
| 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.
| 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) |
Michael Bracewell 47* (43) Mitchell McClenaghan 3/36 (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.
References
- "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "Super Smash 2020-21: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- "Schedule 2020–21" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Wellington Firebirds join the Blaze in winning the Twenty20 Super Smash". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett lead Wellington to Super Smash title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "International Cricket to start with Eden Park Showdown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- "Super Smash: Finn Allen blasts 16-ball 50 in Firebirds' thumping of Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "Super Smash: Canterbury Kings sprint to victory to beat Otago Volts, book finals place". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "Super Smash: Ross Taylor winds back clock in batting onslaught as Stags book playoff spot". Stuff. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- "Super Smash: Canterbury Kings edge Central Stags in last-over elimination final thriller". Stuff. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- "Super Smash: Devon Conway fires Wellington Firebirds to back to back Twenty20 titles". Stuff. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- "Central Stags, Hinds named for McLean Park Dream11 Super Smash". Voxy. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- "Anton Devcich's boundary barrage comes too late in Northern's Super Smash defeat". Stuff. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- "Super Smash: George Worker blazes century as Central Stags beat Otago Volts". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
External links
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