2020–21 Men's Super Smash | |
Fromdate: | 24 December 2020 |
Todate: | 13 February 2021 |
Administrator: | New Zealand Cricket |
Cricket Format: | Twenty20 cricket |
Tournament Format: | Round-robin and knockout |
Champions: | Wellington Firebirds |
Count: | 4 |
Participants: | 6 |
Matches: | 32 |
Most Runs: | Finn Allen (512) |
Most Wickets: | Blair Tickner (17) |
Website: | Super Smash |
Previous Year: | 2019–20 |
Previous Tournament: | 2019–20 Men's Super Smash |
Next Year: | 2021–22 |
Next Tournament: | 2021–22 Men's Super Smash |
The 2020–21 Dream11 Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Dream11)[1] was the sixteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament played in New Zealand.[2] It started on 24 December 2020, and finished on 13 February 2021.[3] The Wellington Firebirds were the defending champions.[4] [5]
On 15 June 2020, New Zealand Cricket announced the first round of contracts for domestic teams ahead of the 2020–21 season.[6] [7] The full schedule for the tournament was confirmed on 29 September 2020.[8]
The Wellington Firebirds topped the group, advancing directly to the final.[9] By the end of January 2021, the Canterbury Kings had secured their place in the Preliminary Final.[10] 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.[11] In the Preliminary Final, the Canterbury Kings beat the Central Stags by four wickets to join the Wellington Firebirds in the final.[12] In the final, the Wellington Firebirds beat the Canterbury Kings by five wickets to win the tournament.[13] [14]
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