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
| 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 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advances to the Final
Advances to the Eliminator
Fixtures
Round-robin
26 November 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
177/7 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
150/9 (20 overs) |
- 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) |
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Central Stags
185/5 (19 overs) |
- 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) |
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- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
5 December 2021
Scorecard |
Central Stags
190/4 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
176/7 (20 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
10 December 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
172/8 (20 overs) |
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Central Stags
125 (20 overs) |
- 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) |
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Otago Volts
151/7 (19.4 overs) |
- 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) |
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Northern Brave
167/6 (17.5 overs) |
- 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) |
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Otago Volts
127 (16.5 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- Seth Rance (Central Stags) took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.[12]
19 December 2021
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
151/9 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
157/4 (16.3 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Auckland Aces
92 (17.2 overs) |
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Northern Brave
93/4 (15.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
23 December 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
107 (17.2 overs) |
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Northern Brave
108/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
24 December 2021
Scorecard |
Auckland Aces
134/9 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
121/8 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
26 December 2021
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
173/6 (20 overs) |
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Otago Volts
137/8 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
27 December 2021
Scorecard |
Central Stags
168/5 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
170/6 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
28 December 2021
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
166/7 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
170/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
29 December 2021
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
129/9 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
130/2 (17.1 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Beckham Wheeler-Greenall (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.
30 December 2021
Scorecard |
Central Stags
145/8 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave
147/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
31 December 2021
Scorecard |
Central Districts
217/4 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
221/5 (17.2 overs) |
- 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) |
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Wellington Firebirds
119/2 (13.1 overs) |
- 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) |
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Canterbury Kings
172/5 (17.5 overs) |
- 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) |
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Wellington Firebirds
228/8 (19.5 overs) |
- 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) |
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Central Stags
157/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
15 January 2022
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
130 (19.4 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
133/9 (19.4 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
16 January 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
104 (18.3 overs) |
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Northern Brave
105/4 (19 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings
154 (19.5 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
136/7 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Auckland Aces
121/9 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds
122/2 (14.1 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
21 January 2022
Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings
173/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Brave
174/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2022
Scorecard |
Central Stags
176/7 (20 overs) |
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Auckland Aces
166/7 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
23 January 2022
Scorecard |
Otago Volts
185/8 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
186/2 (17.1 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
24 January 2022
Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds
167 (19.4 overs) |
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Northern Brave
168/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
| Elimination final | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Northern Brave | 217/5 | |||||||
| 2 | Canterbury Kings | 191/4 | 2 | Canterbury Kings | 161 | ||||
| 3 | Wellington Firebirds | 190/3 | |||||||
Wellington Firebirds
190/3 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
191/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Brave
217/5 (20 overs) |
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Canterbury Kings
161 (18.5 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
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.
- ^ First Super Smash match to be held at the main ground of Eden Park since the 2012–13 season.
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "All the New Zealand domestic squads for the 2021-22 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ "Grand Final rematches headline bumper Dream11 Super Smash summer". New Zealand Cricket. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Northern Districts Make Brave Change". Northern Districts. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Tim Seifert stars as Northern Brave secure home T20 final". Stuff. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Auckland Aces blow faint Super Smash finals hopes against Central Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "Canterbury race into Super Smash men's grand final with win over Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Super Smash: Mitchell Santner blasts Northern Brave to competition title". Stuff. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Super Smash: Seth Rance zaps Otago Volts with five-wicket haul as Central Stags stay top". Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Michael Bracewell smokes record score in amazing Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
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