2021–22 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2021–22 Men's Super Smash
Dates26 November 2021 – 29 January 2022
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20 cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)New Zealand
ChampionsNorthern Brave (3rd title)
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsMichael Bracewell (478)
Most wicketsHenry Shipley (18)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The 2021–22 Dream11 Men's Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the seventeenth season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament that was played in New Zealand.[2] In July 2021, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) named all the squads for the domestic teams ahead of the 2021–22 season,[3] and confirmed that the matches would mainly be played at the weekend.[4] On 27 October 2021, NZC confirmed the full fixtures for the tournament.[5] The Wellington Firebirds were the defending champions.[6]

Prior to the tournament, the Northern Districts T20 team, previously known as the Northern Knights, was rebranded as the Northern Brave.[7] Northern Brave finished top of the group stage to secure a place in the final of the tournament at their home ground of Seddon Park in Hamilton.[8] The Canterbury Kings and the Wellington Firebirds both qualified for the elimination final.[9] In the elimination match, the Canterbury Kings beat the Wellington Firebirds by six wickets to advance to the final.[10] The Northern Brave won the tournament, beating the Canterbury Kings by 56 runs in the final.[11]

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Northern Brave 10 8 1 1 34 0.602
2 Canterbury Kings 10 7 3 0 28 0.899
3 Wellington Firebirds 10 5 5 0 20 0.157
4 Central Stags 10 4 6 0 16 −0.175
5 Auckland Aces 10 4 6 0 16 −0.551
6 Otago Volts 10 1 8 1 6 −1.006

  Advances to the Final
  Advances to the Eliminator

Fixtures

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Round-robin

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26 November 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
177/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
150/9 (20 overs)
Finn Allen 57 (30)
Edward Nuttall 3/31 (4 overs)
Jack Boyle 31 (25)
Michael Bracewell 3/22 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 27 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tim Robinson (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.

28 November 2021
Scorecard
Otago Volts
184/4 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
185/5 (19 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 82 (47)
Jayden Lennox 1/23 (3 overs)
Dane Cleaver 114* (54)
Matthew Bacon 2/27 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 5 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jake Gibson (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.

3 December 2021
Scorecard
Northern Brave
106/6 (13 overs)
v
Jeet Raval 33 (18)
Michael Rippon 3/32 (4 overs)
No result
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Damian Morrow
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain prevented any further play.

5 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Stags
190/4 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
176/7 (20 overs)
Josh Clarkson 71* (32)
Ben Sears 1/27 (3 overs)
Logan van Beek 61* (33)
Seth Rance 2/23 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 14 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Shaun Haig
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.

10 December 2021
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
172/8 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
125 (20 overs)
Cole McConchie 84 (54)
Doug Bracewell 2/24 (4 overs)
Josh Clarkson 25 (11)
Matt Henry 3/11 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 47 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Mitchell Hay (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.

12 December 2021
Scorecard
Northern Brave
146/8 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
151/7 (19.4 overs)
Katene Clarke 49 (57)
Josh Finnie 2/22 (4 overs)
Neil Broom 62 (53)
Matthew Fisher 2/21 (4 overs)
Otago Volts won by 3 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and Cory Black
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Angus McKenzie (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.

17 December 2021
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
165 (19.5 overs)
v
Northern Brave
167/6 (17.5 overs)
Martin Guptill 47 (31)
Joe Walker 4/31 (4 overs)
Joe Carter 75* (53)
Lockie Ferguson 2/25 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 4 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Adithya Ashok and Cole Briggs (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.

18 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Stags
180/4 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
127 (16.5 overs)
Greg Hay 76 (55)
Hamish Rutherford 1/6 (1 over)
Llew Johnson 38 (23)
Seth Rance 5/19 (3.5 overs)
Central Stags won by 53 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

19 December 2021
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
151/9 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
157/4 (16.3 overs)
Tim Robinson 32 (26)
Edward Nuttall 3/28 (4 overs)
Chad Bowes 62 (41)
Logan van Beek 2/20 (3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Eugene Sanders
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

20 December 2021[n 1]
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
92 (17.2 overs)
v
Northern Brave
93/4 (15.1 overs)
Lockie Ferguson 26 (24)
Freddy Walker 3/10 (2.2 overs)
Tim Seifert 38* (42)
Sean Solia 2/16 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

23 December 2021
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
107 (17.2 overs)
v
Northern Brave
108/9 (20 overs)
Henry Nicholls 35 (21)
Joe Walker 3/13 (4 overs)
Katene Clarke 32* (12)
Ed Nuttall 3/43 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 1 wicket
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Damien Morrow
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

24 December 2021
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
134/9 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
121/8 (20 overs)
Mark Chapman 55 (48)
Ben Sears 3/22 (4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 58* (46)
Adithya Ashok 3/8 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 13 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.

26 December 2021
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
173/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Volts
137/8 (20 overs)
Chad Bowes 50 (32)
Angus McKenzie 2/28 (4 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 62 (48)
Henry Shipley 2/17 (3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 36 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

27 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Stags
168/5 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
170/6 (20 overs)
Greg Hay 57 (45)
Lockie Ferguson 2/24 (4 overs)
Martin Guptill 79* (58)
Blair Tickner 3/40 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 4 wickets
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Chris Brown
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.

28 December 2021
Scorecard
Otago Volts
166/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
170/5 (19.2 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 54 (34)
James Neesham 2/17 (3 overs)
Tim Robinson 65 (49)
Michael Rippon 2/24 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

29 December 2021
Scorecard
Otago Volts
129/9 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
130/2 (17.1 overs)
Nick Kelly 58 (39)
Lockie Ferguson 4/19 (4 overs)
Mark Chapman 55 (42)
Beckham Wheeler-Greenall 1/15 (2 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco

30 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Stags
145/8 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
147/4 (17.4 overs)
Dane Cleaver 65 (42)
Scott Kuggeleijn 3/22 (3 overs)
Jeet Raval 66* (46)
Joey Field 2/28 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

31 December 2021
Scorecard
Central Districts
217/4 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
221/5 (17.2 overs)
Tom Bruce 93* (36)
Will Williams 2/28 (3 overs)
Leo Carter 56 (35)
Joey Field 2/37 (2.2 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 5 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: John Bromley and Eugene Sanders
  • Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ma'ara Ave (Central Districts) made his T20 debut.

6 January 2022
Scorecard
Otago Volts
157/5 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
119/2 (13.1 overs)
Josh Tasman-Jones 35 (24)
Peter Younghusband 2/19 (4 overs)
Finn Allen 68 (32)
Anaru Kitchen 1/22 (2 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Derek Walker and Glen Walklin
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Wellington Firebirds were set a revised target of 117 runs from 15 overs due to rain.
  • Jakob Bhula (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.

7 January 2022
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
167/8 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
172/5 (17.5 overs)
Glenn Phillips 53 (27)
Henry Shipley 2/26 (3 overs)
Cam Fletcher 57* (39)
Lockie Ferguson 2/39 (3.5 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 5 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and Pete Pasco
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
  • William O'Rourke (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.

8 January 2022
Scorecard
Central Stags
227/4 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
228/8 (19.5 overs)
Josh Clarkson 76* (38)
Ben Sears 2/35 (4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 141* (65)
Doug Bracewell 3/33 (4 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mason Hughes (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
  • Michael Bracewell (Wellington Firebirds) made the highest score in a T20 match in New Zealand.[13]

14 January 2022
Scorecard
Northern Brave
176/7 (20 overs)
v
Central Stags
157/8 (20 overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 86 (45)
Blair Tickner 3/20 (4 overs)
Ben Smith 68 (53)
Mitchell Santner 2/25 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 19 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
  • Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.

15 January 2022
Scorecard
Otago Volts
130 (19.4 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
133/9 (19.4 overs)
Neil Broom 32 (17)
Glenn Phillips 2/11 (2 overs)
Sean Solia 67* (54)
Anaru Kitchen 4/11 (4 overs)
Auckland Aces won by 1 wicket
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Bromley and John Dempsey
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

16 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
104 (18.3 overs)
v
Northern Brave
105/4 (19 overs)
James Neesham 20 (21)
Anurag Verma 3/25 (3.3 overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 41* (46)
Rachin Ravindra 2/16 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 6 wickets
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin
  • Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

18 January 2022[n 2]
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
154 (19.5 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
136/7 (20 overs)
Tom Latham 34 (19)
Adithya Ashok 3/33 (4 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 56 (37)
Henry Shipley 3/14 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 18 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.

20 January 2022[n 3]
Scorecard
Auckland Aces
121/9 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Firebirds
122/2 (14.1 overs)
Glenn Phillips 39 (31)
Hamish Bennett 3/15 (4 overs)
Michael Bracewell 54* (44)
Will Somerville 1/20 (3.1 overs)
Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Cory Black and John Bromley
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.

21 January 2022
Scorecard
Canterbury Kings
173/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
174/2 (19.1 overs)
Chad Bowes 58 (40)
Mitchell Santner 2/34 (4 overs)
Tim Seifert 88* (62)
Henry Shipley 1/28 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 8 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

22 January 2022
Scorecard
Central Stags
176/7 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Aces
166/7 (20 overs)
Ben Smith 80 (49)
Adithya Ashok 3/28 (4 overs)
Robert O'Donnell 68 (37)
Seth Rance 2/15 (4 overs)
Central Stags won by 10 runs
Eden Park, Auckland[n 4]
Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights
  • Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.

23 January 2022
Scorecard
Otago Volts
185/8 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
186/2 (17.1 overs)
Dale Phillips 65 (34)
Henry Shipley 4/23 (4 overs)
Daryl Mitchell 68* (39)
Michael Rae 1/38 (4 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 8 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig
  • Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

24 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
167 (19.4 overs)
v
Northern Brave
168/8 (19.3 overs)
Finn Allen 64 (28)
Tim Southee 3/20 (3.4 overs)
Mitchell Santner 59 (35)
James Neesham 2/18 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 2 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

Finals

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Elimination final Final
1 Northern Brave 217/5
2 Canterbury Kings 191/4 2 Canterbury Kings 161
3 Wellington Firebirds 190/3
Elimination Final
27 January 2022
Scorecard
Wellington Firebirds
190/3 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
191/4 (19.3 overs)
Michael Bracewell 81 (54)
Matt Henry 2/47 (4 overs)
Cam Fletcher 63* (25)
Peter Younghusband 2/20 (3.3 overs)
Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Final
29 January 2022
Scorecard
Northern Brave
217/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Kings
161 (18.5 overs)
Mitchell Santner 92* (40)
Henry Shipley 2/30 (4 overs)
Matt Henry 44 (22)
Tim Southee 3/39 (3.5 overs)
Northern Brave won by 56 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
  • Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

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  1. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 27 November 2021.
  2. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 11 December 2021.
  4. ^ First Super Smash match to be held at the main ground of Eden Park since the 2012–13 season.

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  3. ^ "All the New Zealand domestic squads for the 2021-22 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Grand Final rematches headline bumper Dream11 Super Smash summer". New Zealand Cricket. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Northern Districts Make Brave Change". Northern Districts. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Super Smash: Tim Seifert stars as Northern Brave secure home T20 final". Stuff. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  9. ^ "Auckland Aces blow faint Super Smash finals hopes against Central Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ^ "Canterbury race into Super Smash men's grand final with win over Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  11. ^ "Super Smash: Mitchell Santner blasts Northern Brave to competition title". Stuff. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. ^ "Super Smash: Seth Rance zaps Otago Volts with five-wicket haul as Central Stags stay top". Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  13. ^ "Super Smash: Michael Bracewell smokes record score in amazing Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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