2021–22 Super Smash (women's cricket)

2021–22 Women's Super Smash
Dates	26 November 2021 – 29 January 2022
Administrator(s)	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round robin and knockout finals
Host(s)	New Zealand
Champions	Wellington Blaze (7th title)
Participants	6
Matches	32
Most runs	Suzie Bates (504)
Most wickets	Leigh Kasperek (20)
Official website	Super Smash
	← 2020–21 2022–23 →

The 2021–22 Dream11 Super Smash was the fifteenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand.^[1] It took place between 26 November 2021 and 29 January 2022. Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.

The tournament ran alongside the 2021–22 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

Wellington Blaze won the tournament after defeating Otago Sparks in the final, winning their 7th title.

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.^[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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	Pts	NRR
1	Wellington Blaze (Q)	10	10	0	40	2.673
2	Otago Sparks (Q)	10	8	2	32	0.595
3	Auckland Hearts (Q)	10	5	5	20	−0.461
4	Canterbury Magicians	10	4	6	16	−0.326
5	Central Hinds	10	2	8	8	−0.682
6	Northern Brave	10	1	9	4	−1.613

Source: Dream11 Super Smash,^[2] ESPNCricinfo^[3]

advances to Grand Final
advances to Elimination Final

Fixtures

Round-robin

26 November 2021
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 145/6 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 101 (19 overs)
Amelia Kerr 71 (55) Frances Mackay 3/23 (4 overs)		Frances Mackay 41* (45) Amelia Kerr 4/12 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 44 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

28 November 2021
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 134/6 (20 overs)	v	Central Hinds 126 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 64 (52) Jess Watkin 2/22 (4 overs)		Georgia Atkinson 37 (24) Hayley Jensen 4/20 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 8 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0.

3 December 2021
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 154/5 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 93/8 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 76* (59) Nensi Patel 1/17 (4 overs)		Lucy Boucher 22 (23) Emma Black 2/15 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 61 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Damien Morrow

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0.

5 December 2021
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 144/4 (20 overs)	v	Central Hinds 79 (18 overs)
Amelia Kerr 62 (49) Rosemary Mair 1/19 (4 overs)		Natalie Dodd 24 (34) Maneka Singh 3/13 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 65 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tyron Davies and Shaun Haig

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0.

10 December 2021
Scorecard

Central Hinds 137/7 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 141/4 (19.5 overs)
Natalie Dodd 52 (40) Sarah Asmussen 2/19 (4 overs)		Natalie Cox 63* (53) Claudia Green 2/9 (4 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 6 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Central Hinds 0.

12 December 2021
Scorecard

Northern Brave 135/4 (20 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 139/6 (19.4 overs)
Kate Anderson 52 (49) Eden Carson 1/21 (4 overs)		Kate Ebrahim 38* (32) Nensi Patel 3/13 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 4 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0.

17 December 2021
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 142/5 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 94/7 (20 overs)
Holly Huddleston 54 (34) Lauren Heaps 1/16 (3 overs)		Nensi Patel 32 (38) Arlene Kelly 3/21 (4 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 48 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Lui Els

Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Northern Brave 0.

18 December 2021
Scorecard

Central Hinds 75 (18.1 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 79/3 (14 overs)
Mikaela Greig 23 (25) Kate Ebrahim 3/13 (3 overs)		Polly Inglis 27 (34) Ocean Bartlett 1/12 (2 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0.

19 December 2021
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 142/4 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 97/7 (20 overs)
Amelia Kerr 50 (41) Frances Mackay 1/23 (4 overs) Sarah Asmussen 1/23 (4 overs)		Frances Mackay 55* (47) Leigh Kasperek 3/21 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 45 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Eugene Sanders

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

20 December 2021^{[n 1]}
Scorecard

Northern Brave 103/8 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 105/6 (18.1 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 34 (35) Anna Peterson 3/14 (4 overs)		Katie Perkins 29 (29) Brooke Halliday 2/14 (3 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 4 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Northern Brave 0.

23 December 2021
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 142/6 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 126/8 (20 overs)
Frances Mackay 43 (47) Kate Anderson 1/10 (2 overs)		Kate Anderson 49 (42) Jacinta Savage 2/25 (4 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 16 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Christelle High and Wayne Knights

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Northern Brave 0.

24 December 2021
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 143/5 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 103/8 (20 overs)
Rebecca Burns 42 (31) Holly Huddleston 2/23 (3 overs)		Bella Armstrong 31 (46) Jess Kerr 4/13 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 40 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tyron Davies and John Dempsey

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

26 December 2021
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 136/5 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 124 (19.4 overs)
Suzie Bates 47 (48) Melissa Banks 3/22 (4 overs)		Natalie Cox 37 (36) Eden Carson 3/17 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 12 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

27 December 2021
Scorecard

Central Hinds 127/5 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 113/6 (20 overs)
Natalie Dodd 57 (55) Arlene Kelly 1/18 (4 overs)		Katie Perkins 33 (34) Claudia Green 2/13 (4 overs)

Central Hinds won by 14 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Chris Brown

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Central Hinds 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

28 December 2021
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 157/7 (20 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 91 (18.1 overs)
Amelia Kerr 56 (50) Kate Ebrahim 2/34 (4 overs)		Katey Martin 40 (34) Jess Kerr 2/16 (3 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 66 runs
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0.

29 December 2021
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 153/2 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 108 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 89* (61) Fran Jonas 1/21 (4 overs)		Katie Perkins 29 (32) Eden Carson 4/12 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 45 runs
Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown
Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

30 December 2021
Scorecard

Northern Brave 123/8 (20 overs)	v	Central Hinds 120/9 (20 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 44 (32) Monique Rees 3/12 (3 overs)		Rosemary Mair 26 (32) Shriya Naidu 2/14 (4 overs)

Northern Brave won by 3 runs
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Brave 4, Central Hinds 0.

31 December 2021
Scorecard

Central Hinds 112/7 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 114/5 (18.3 overs)
Hannah Rowe 39* (38) Melissa Banks 2/25 (3 overs)		Lea Tahuhu 29* (10) Monique Rees 1/17 (3 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 5 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Eugene Sanders and John Bromley

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Central Hinds 0.

6 January 2022
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 108/8 (12 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 75 (12 overs)
Rebecca Burns 30 (15) Kate Ebrahim 2/15 (2 overs)		Kate Ebrahim 29 (21) Xara Jetly 2/9 (2 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 33 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Derek Walker and Glen Walklin

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
Match reduced to 12 overs per side due to rain.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0.

7 January 2022
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 135/4 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 134//5 (20 overs)
Lauren Down 66* (59) Lea Tahuhu 2/13 (4 overs)		Amy Satterthwaite 71 (59) Molly Penfold 2/29 (4 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 1 run
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Allen Stanley and John Dempsey

Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

8 January 2022
Scorecard

Central Hinds 123/6 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Blaze 127/5 (19.1 overs)
Jess Watkin 70 (45) Jess Kerr 4/18 (4 overs)		Maddy Green 28 (27) Rosemary Mair 2/16 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Shirriffs

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0.

14 January 2022
Scorecard

Northern Brave 110/7 (20 overs)	v	Central Hinds 113/6 (19.4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 58* (50) Rosemary Mair 3/22 (4 overs)		Emily Cunningham 28 (29) Nensi Patel 2/20 (4 overs)

Central Hinds won by 4 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Derek Walker and Lui Els

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0.

15 January 2022
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 106/6 (20 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 107/0 (16.1 overs)
Lauren Down 49 (40) Hayley Jensen 3/21 (4 overs)		Polly Inglis 61* (58)

Otago Sparks won by 10 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and John Bromley

Auckland Hearts won the toss and chose to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

16 January 2022
Scorecard

Northern Brave 46 (16 overs)	v	Wellington Blaze 51/2 (6.2 overs)
Sam Barriball 22 (36) Xara Jetly 4/1 (3 overs)		Sophie Devine 20* (14) Emma Baker 2/17 (2.2 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 8 wickets
Cobham Oval, Whangārei
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Raoul Allen

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0.

18 January 2022^{[n 2]}
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 131/9 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Magicians 123/6 (20 overs)
Katie Perkins 29 (37) Amy Satterthwaite 2/18 (3 overs)		Natalie Cox 34 (38) Arlene Kelly 2/13 (4 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 8 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Eugene Sanders and Wayne Knights

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

20 January 2022^{[n 3]}
Scorecard

Auckland Hearts 89 (19.4 overs)	v	Wellington Blaze 90/5 (13.2 overs)
Saachi Shahri 34 (39) Sophie Devine 3/24 (3.4 overs)		Maddy Green 39* (32) Arlene Kelly 2/17 (4 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Cory Black and John Bromley

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0.

21 January 2022
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 172/4 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 148/8 (20 overs)
Amy Satterthwaite 114 (66) Lauren Heaps 1/19 (2 overs)		Samantha Barriball 31 (16) Melissa Banks 4/29 (4 overs)

Canterbury Magicians won by 24 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Tim Parlane

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Northern Brave 0.

22 January 2022
Scorecard

Central Hinds 135/3 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 136/2 (18.3 overs)
Kerry-Anne Tomlinson 40 (44) Bella Armstrong 2/24 (3 overs)		Katie Perkins 67 (54) Rosemary Mair 1/20 (3.3 overs)

Auckland Hearts won by 8 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Allen Stanley and Wayne Knights

Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Central Hinds 0.

23 January 2022
Scorecard

Canterbury Magicians 111/8 (20 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 115/3 (18.5 overs)
Lea Tahuhu 31 (15) Hayley Jensen 2/15 (4 overs)		Suzie Bates 55 (49) Jacinta Savage 1/9 (1 over)

Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: N Louw and Shaun Haig

Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0.

24 January 2022
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 154/9 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 100 (19.2 overs)
Thamsyn Newton 38 (23) Eimear Richardson 3/27 (4 overs)		Kate Anderson 37 (42) Leigh Kasperek 2/6 (3.2 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 54 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Tyron Davies

Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0.

Finals

Elimination Final
27 January 2022
Scorecard

Otago Sparks 143/5 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Hearts 114/6 (20 overs)
Suzie Bates 75 (62) Molly Penfold 2/27 (4 overs)		Arlene Kelly 28* (21) Sophie Oldershaw 2/17 (4 overs)

Otago Sparks won by 29 runs
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig

Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.

Final
29 January 2022
Scorecard

Wellington Blaze 175/4 (20 overs)	v	Otago Sparks 100 (17.3 overs)
Sophie Devine 92 (62) Emma Black 2/36 (4 overs)		Emma Black 16 (9) Leigh Kasperek 3/23 (3 overs)

Wellington Blaze won by 75 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights

Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

Most runs

Player	Team	Matches	Innings	Runs	Average	HS	100s	50s
Suzie Bates	Otago Sparks	12	12	504	56.00	89*	0	5
Amelia Kerr	Wellington Blaze	11	10	346	34.60	71	0	4
Amy Satterthwaite	Canterbury Magicians	10	10	313	31.30	114	1	1
Katie Perkins	Auckland Hearts	11	11	253	23.00	67	0	1
Frances Mackay	Canterbury Magicians	10	10	242	30.25	55*	0	1

Source: ESPN Cricinfo^[4]

Most wickets

Player	Team	Overs	Wickets	Average	BBI
Leigh Kasperek	Wellington Blaze	37.3	20	9.35	3/21
Jess Kerr	Wellington Blaze	32.0	18	8.44	4/13
Amelia Kerr	Wellington Blaze	42.0	17	11.29	4/12
Eden Carson	Otago Sparks	46.0	17	15.82	4/12
Emma Black	Otago Sparks	46.0	16	19.50	2/15

Source: ESPN Cricinfo^[5]

Notes

^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 27 November 2021.
^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 4 December 2021.
^ Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 11 December 2021.

References

^ "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Dream11 Women's Super Smash 2021–22 Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
^ "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2021/22/Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
^ "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo

[POS-4] Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 27 November 2021.

[POS3-5] Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 4 December 2021.

[POS2-6] Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 11 December 2021.

[1] "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

[SSTable-2] "Dream11 Women's Super Smash 2021–22 Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 29 October 2021.

[CricTable-3] "New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 2021/22/Table". ESPNCricinfo. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[7] "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20, 2021/22/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[8] "Records/New Zealand Cricket Women's Twenty20 Competition, 2021/22/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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