2019–20 Super Smash (men's cricket) explained

2019–20 Men's Super Smash
Fromdate:13 December 2019
Todate:19 January 2020
Administrator:New Zealand Cricket
Cricket Format:Twenty20 cricket
Tournament Format:Round-robin and knockout
Champions:Wellington Firebirds
Count:3
Participants:6
Matches:32
Most Runs:Devon Conway (543)
Most Wickets:Hamish Bennett (17)
Website:Super Smash
Previous Year:2018–19
Previous Tournament:2018–19 Men's Super Smash
Next Year:2020–21
Next Tournament:2020–21 Men's Super Smash

The 2019–20 Dream11 Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the fifteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand.[2] It took place between December 2019 and January 2020.[3] [4] The Central Stags were the defending champions.[5] [6]

On 5 January 2020, in the match between the Canterbury Kings and the Northern Knights, Leo Carter hit six sixes in one over off the bowling of Anton Devcich.[7] [8] He was the fourth batsman to do this in a Twenty20 match, and the first by a New Zealand cricketer.[9]

On 11 January 2020, the Otago Volts became the first team to qualify for the knockout section of the tournament, after they beat the Central Stags by nine wickets.[10] The following day, the Auckland Aces and the Wellington Firebirds also confirmed their spots in the knockout stage of the competition.[11] Wellington finished top of the table after the final group stage match, advancing directly to the final. Otago and Auckland advanced to the preliminary final, after finishing second and third respectively.[12]

In the preliminary final, the Auckland Aces beat the Otago Volts by three wickets to join the Wellington Firebirds in the final.[13] Wellington won the tournament, after they beat Auckland by 22 runs in the final.[14] [15]

Points table

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Fixtures

Round-robin

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Finals

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash . New Zealand Cricket . 2 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191002063820/https://www.supersmash.co.nz/news-videos/welcome-to-the-dream11-super-smash . 2 October 2019 . dead .
  2. Web site: The Central Stags return to Palmerston North this cricket season . Stuff . 15 August 2019.
  3. Web site: NZ's best set to make a Super Smash on 2019–20 domestic stage . New Zealand Cricket . 15 August 2019 . 20 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190820034244/http://www.nzc.nz/news-items/nz-s-best-set-to-make-a-super-smash-on-2019-20-domestic-stage . dead .
  4. Web site: Plunket Shield 2019–20 . New Zealand Cricket . 15 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win . ESPN Cricinfo . 17 February 2019.
  6. Web site: Super Smash 101: Chance for NZ's hopefuls to boost T20 WC claims . ESPN Cricinfo . 13 December 2019.
  7. Web site: Leo Carter becomes seventh cricketer to hit six 6s in an over . The Times of India . 5 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Cricket: Six sixes in an over! Canterbury batsman Leo Carter makes history in Twenty20 Super Smash . New Zealand Herald . 5 January 2020.
  9. Web site: Leo Carter clatters six sixes in an over in New Zealand domestic game . ESPN Cricinfo . 5 January 2020.
  10. Web site: Hamish Rutherford blasts Otago into Super Smash playoffs . Stuff . 11 January 2020.
  11. Web site: Auckland book Super Smash finals spot with win over Wellington, Canterbury loss . Stuff . 12 January 2020.
  12. Web site: Super Smash: Chad Bowes shines as Canterbury Kings dash Otago Volts' home final hopes . Stuff . 14 January 2020.
  13. Web site: Ronnie Hira sparks dramatic comeback win to lift Auckland Aces into Super Smash final . Stuff . 17 January 2020.
  14. Web site: Wellington Firebirds join the Blaze in winning the Twenty20 Super Smash . Stuff . 19 January 2020.
  15. Web site: Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett lead Wellington to Super Smash title . ESPN Cricinfo . 19 January 2020.