Cricket tournament
| Dates | 24 December 2020 – 13 February 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin and knockout finals |
| Champions | Canterbury Magicians (5th title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Sophie Devine (434) |
| Most wickets | Frances Mackay (20) |
| ← 2019–202021–22 → | |
The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash was the fourteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It ran from December 2020 to February 2021, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Canterbury Magicians beat Wellington Blaze in the final to win the tournament, their 5th Super Smash title.
The tournament ran alongside the 2020–21 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canterbury Magicians | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0.781 |
| 2 | Auckland Hearts | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0.275 |
| 3 | Wellington Blaze | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 2.196 |
| 4 | Northern Spirit | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.865 |
| 5 | Otago Sparks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −1.310 |
| 6 | Central Hinds | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −1.168 |
Fixtures
Round-robin
| 24 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 92/9 (20 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 94/1 (10.4 overs) |
| Saachi Shahri 29 (27) Amelia Kerr 3/11 (4 overs) |
Amelia Kerr 58* (34) Anna Peterson 1/17 (2 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 9 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Allen Stanley and Billy Bowden |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
| 27 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Central Hinds 88/9 (20 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 89/1 (13.1 overs) |
| Natalie Dodd 20 (27) Thamsyn Newton 3/23 (4 overs) |
Rebecca Burns 42 (42) Melissa Hansen 1/7 (1 over) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 9 wickets McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Garth Stirrat and Glen Walklin |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
| 28 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 156/3 (20 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 119 (19.5 overs) |
| Anna Peterson 68 (51) Gemma Adams 1/16 (4 overs) |
Polly Inglis 62 (61) Arlene Kelly 3/26 (3.5 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 37 runs Molyneux Park, Alexandra Umpires: John Bromley and Pete Pasco |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
| 29 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Otago Sparks 112 (20 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 113/2 (15.3 overs) |
| Bella James 24 (19) Lea Tahuhu 3/11 (4 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 56* (40) Sophie Oldershaw 1/21 (3 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 8 wickets Molyneux Park, Alexandra Umpires: John Bromley and Pete Pasco |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
| 30 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 161/6 (20 overs) |
v | Central Districts 144/9 (20 overs) |
| Caitlin Gurrey 57 (40) Jess Watkin 2/17 (3 overs) |
Natalie Dodd 49 (40) Eimear Richardson 3/27 (4 overs) |
| Northern Spirit won by 17 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Allen Stanley and Ashley Mehrotra |
- Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
| 31 December 2020 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 158/2 (20 overs) |
v | Central Districts 150/8 (20 overs) |
| Lauren Down 63* (64) Jess Watkin 2/27 (4 overs) |
Hannah Rowe 44 (46) Arlene Kelly 4/28 (4 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 8 runs Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Allen Stanley and Kim Cotton |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
| 1 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 139/7 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Spirit 140/5 (20 overs) |
| Amelia Kerr 60 (43) Felicity Leydon-Davis 2/23 (3 overs) |
Kate Anderson 50 (47) Leigh Kasperek 1/20 (2 overs) |
| Northern Spirit won by 5 wickets Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Damian Morrow and Lui Els |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
| 2 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 97/4 (13 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 103/4 (12.2 overs) |
| Brooke Halliday 37 (31) Emma Black 1/9 (1 over) |
Caitlin Blakely 32* (24) Brooke Halliday 1/14 (2 overs) |
| Otago Sparks won by 6 wickets (DLS) Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Garth Stirrat and Lui Els |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Spirit were set a revised target of 102 runs from 13 overs due to rain.
| 3 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Canterbury Magicians 6/0 (1.4 overs) |
v | Auckland Hearts |
| Frances Mackay 5* (5) |
| No result Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Allen Stanley and John Bromley |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
| 4 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Central Hinds 68/2 (10 overs) |
v | Northern Spirit 72/1 (9.5 overs) |
| Natalie Dodd 38* (30) Lauren Heaps 1/9 (2 overs) |
Brooke Halliday 27* (30) Mikaela Greig 1/16 (2 overs) |
| Northern Spirit won by 9 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Lui Els |
- Northern Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.
| 8 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Central Hinds 102/7 (20 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 105/3 (15.2 overs) |
| Natalie Dodd 26 (41) Hayley Jensen 2/22 (4 overs) |
Polly Inglis 43* (38) Monique Rees 1/13 (2 overs) |
| Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Derek Walker and Pete Pasco |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
| 9 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 100/8 (20 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 102/5 (17 overs) |
| Eimear Richardson 30 (38) Leigh Kasperek 4/16 (4 overs) |
Rebecca Burns 24 (15) Lucy Boucher 3/21 (3 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Tim Parlane and Tyron Davies |
- Northern Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
| 10 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Central Hinds 100/9 (20 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 101/2 (17 overs) |
| Kate Gaging 28 (27) Frances Mackay 4/10 (4 overs) |
Frances Mackay 48 (33) Claudia Green 1/26 (4 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 8 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Glen Walklin and John Dempsey |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
| 11 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 138/4 (20 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 118 (19.2 overs) |
| Bella Armstrong 39 (29) Frances Mackay 1/19 (4 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 32 (33) Holly Huddleston 3/8 (3.2 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 20 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and Lui Els |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
| 14 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Otago Sparks 128/7 (20 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 131/0 (8.4 overs) |
| Hayley Jensen 35 (26) Jess Kerr 2/15 (4 overs) |
Sophie Devine 108* (38) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 10 wickets University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Chris Brown and Kannan Jagannathan |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
| 15 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Canterbury Magicians 154/4 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Spirit 101 (19.5 overs) |
| Kate Ebrahim 84* (65) Eimear Richardson 1/14 (4 overs) |
Kate Anderson 38 (31) Sarah Asmussen 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 53 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Damian Morrow and Tim Parlane |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
| 16 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Canterbury Magicians 117 (19.3 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 118/3 (13.2 overs) |
| Amy Satterthwaite 52 (28) Maddy Green 4/9 (2.3 overs) |
Sophie Devine 59 (26) Sarah Asmussen 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Ashley Mehrotra and John Bromley |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
| 17 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 97/9 (20 overs) |
v | Auckland Hearts 100/4 (17.4 overs) |
| Caitlin Gurrey 28 (36) Holly Huddleston 3/14 (4 overs) |
Katie Perkins 52* (48) Nensi Patel 3/19 (4 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 6 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Allen Stanley and Chris Brown |
- Northern Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
| 18 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Central Hinds 126/3 (17 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 59/3 (8 overs) |
| Anlo van Deventer 63* (40) Hayley Jensen 1/22 (4 overs) |
Katey Martin 33* (24) Jess Watkin 1/14 (2 overs) |
| Central Hinds won by 6 runs (DLS) Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Eugene Sanders and TS Shirriffs |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
- Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 66 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
| 21 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 124/5 (19 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 129/4 (16.3 overs) |
| Brooke Halliday 35 (35) Frances Mackay 4/17 (4 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 38 (27) Makayla Templeton 2/15 (3.3 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 6 wickets (DLS) Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Lui Els |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Match reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
| 23 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 120/5 (20 overs) |
v | Central Districts 122/1 (16.3 overs) |
| Holly Huddleston 37* (32) Hannah Rowe 2/26 (4 overs) |
Jess Watkin 68* (48) Holly Huddleston 1/27 (3 overs) |
| Central Hinds won by 9 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Damian Morrow |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
| 24 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 196/5 (20 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 74 (15.3 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 80 (44) Sophie Oldershaw 2/24 (4 overs) |
Polly Inglis 24 (25) Xara Jetly 4/9 (3 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 122 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Eugene Sanders |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
| 25 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 132/9 (20 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 134/1 (18.2 overs) |
| Leigh Kasperek 39 (32) Lea Tahuhu 2/22 (4 overs) |
Amy Satterthwaite 71* (50) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 9 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Derek Walker and Tyron Davies |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
| 29 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Northern Spirit 108/7 (20 overs) |
v | Auckland Hearts 111/4 (18.1 overs) |
| Brooke Halliday 34 (40) Arlene Kelly 2/17 (4 overs) |
Katie Perkins 45 (37) Brooke Halliday 2/22 (4 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 6 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Allen Stanley and John Dempsey |
- Northern Spirit won the toss and elected to bat.
| 30 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Canterbury Magicians 132/8 (20 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 129/7 (20 overs) |
| Amy Satterthwaite 36 (30) Sophie Oldershaw 2/20 (4 overs) |
Millie Cowan 50 (37) Frances Mackay 2/23 (4 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 3 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Damian Morrow and John Bromley |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
| 31 January 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 162/5 (20 overs) |
v | Central Hinds 125/6 (20 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 88 (58) Georgia Atkinson 1/26 (4 overs) |
Natalie Dodd 61* (55) Leigh Kasperek 1/19 (4 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 37 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Chris Brown and Tyron Davies |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
| 1 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 123 (18.1 overs) |
v | Otago Sparks 96 (19.4 overs) |
| Anna Peterson 31 (26) Emma Black 4/14 (3.1 overs) |
Katey Martin 44 (42) Anna Peterson 3/23 (4 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 27 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Derek Walker and Kannan Jagannathan |
- Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
| 5 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Canterbury Magicians 137/5 (20 overs) |
v | Central Hinds 107 (19.4 overs) |
| Frances Mackay 46 (45) Claudia Green 1/18 (4 overs) |
Anlo van Deventer 29 (27) Gabby Sullivan 3/26 (3 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 30 runs McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Chris Brown and Glen Walklin |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
| 6 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Otago Sparks 153/6 (20 overs) |
v | Northern Spirit 111/9 (20 overs) |
| Katey Martin 85 (56) Brooke Halliday 2/18 (2 overs) |
Makayla Templeton 31 (30) Eden Carson 3/18 (4 overs) |
| Otago Sparks won by 42 runs University Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Derek Walker and Pete Pasco |
- Northern Spirit won the toss and elected to field.
| 7 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Auckland Hearts 117 (20 overs) |
v | Wellington Blaze 110 (19 overs) |
| Katie Perkins 29 (40) Sophie Devine 4/21 (4 overs) |
Maddy Green 33 (34) Anna Peterson 2/12 (4 overs) |
| Auckland Hearts won by 7 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Damian Morrow and Lui Els |
- Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
| Elimination Final 11 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 150/6 (20 overs) |
v | Auckland Hearts 115/7 (20 overs) |
| Amelia Kerr 54* (44) Fran Jonas 2/23 (4 overs) |
Katie Perkins 46 (57) Amelia Kerr 2/16 (4 overs) |
| Wellington Blaze won by 35 runs Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Cory Black and Eugene Sanders |
- Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
| Final 13 February 2021 Scorecard |
| Wellington Blaze 125/8 (20 overs) |
v | Canterbury Magicians 126/6 (19.4 overs) |
| Sophie Devine 47 (45) Amy Satterthwaite 3/13 (4 overs) |
Kate Ebrahim 45* (40) Amelia Kerr 3/19 (4 overs) |
| Canterbury Magicians won by 4 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton |
- Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
- Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze) took a hat-trick.
Statistics
Most runs
| Player | Team | Matches | Innings | Runs | Average | HS | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Devine | Wellington Blaze | 8 | 8 | 434 | 62.00 | 108* | 1 | 3 |
| Amy Satterthwaite | Canterbury Magicians | 11 | 10 | 364 | 52.00 | 71* | 0 | 3 |
| Amelia Kerr | Wellington Blaze | 12 | 11 | 361 | 51.57 | 66 | 0 | 4 |
| Natalie Dodd | Central Hinds | 10 | 10 | 301 | 43.00 | 61* | 0 | 1 |
| Kate Ebrahim | Canterbury Magicians | 11 | 9 | 292 | 73.00 | 84* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Most wickets
| Player | Team | Overs | Wickets | Average | BBI | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Mackay | Canterbury Magicians | 39.4 | 20 | 9.55 | 4/10 | 0 |
| Holly Huddleston | Auckland Hearts | 33.4 | 16 | 12.06 | 3/8 | 0 |
| Amelia Kerr | Wellington Blaze | 44.0 | 14 | 15.21 | 3/11 | 0 |
| Leigh Kasperek | Wellington Blaze | 27.0 | 13 | 11.53 | 4/16 | 0 |
| Arlene Kelly | Auckland Hearts | 33.5 | 12 | 15.66 | 4/28 | 0 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
References
- "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2020/21". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Dream11 Women's Super Smash 2020–21 Table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2020/21 Standings. ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021
- "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2020/21/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2020/21/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2021.