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]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1.516 |
| 2 | Central Stags | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0.587 |
| 3 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0.079 |
| 4 | Northern Knights | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | −0.435 |
| 5 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | −0.376 |
| 6 | Otago Volts | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 8 | −1.449 |
Source: Cricinfo
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Fixtures
Round-robin
Auckland Aces
176/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
178/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Snedden (Wellington Firebirds), Ollie Pringle, Ryan Harrison and William O'Donnell (Auckland Aces) all made their T20 debuts.
Wellington Firebirds
175/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
136/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Joey Field (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
- Josh Clarkson (Central Stags) played in his 50th T20 match.[15]
Otago Volts
219/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
174 (19.5 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury Kings
185/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
124 (18.4 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Matthew Hay (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Central Stags
223/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
178/9 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
- Katene Clarke and Henry Cooper (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Anton Devcich (Northern Knights) scored his first century in T20 cricket.[16]
Central Stags
226/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
156 (18.4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Northern Knights
148/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
152/1 (16 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
- Freddy Walker (Northern Knights) made his T20 debut.
Northern Knights
153/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
156/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
Auckland Aces
52/4 (5 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
55/0 (4.3 overs) |
Chad Bowes 39* (14)
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- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to five overs per side due to rain.
- Fraser Sheat (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.
Central Stags
117/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
122/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Jayden Lennox (Central Stags) made his T20 debut.
Central Stags
223/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
170/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
- George Worker (Central Stags) scored his first century in T20 cricket.[17]
Wellington Firebirds
185/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
105 (15.2 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags
186/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
168/6 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings
154/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
148/5 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Otago Volts
167/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
168/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
Northern Knights
150/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
152/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds
154/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
155/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Auckland Aces
140/6 (14 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
109/5 (10.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Knights were set a revised target of 107 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
Otago Volts
145/9 (17 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
158/5 (15.4 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
- Central Stags were set a revised target of 153 runs from 17 overs due to rain.
Canterbury Kings
118 (19.1 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
93/2 (10.2 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Knights were set a revised target of 91 runs from 14 overs due to rain.
Auckland Aces
199/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Central Stags
182/7 (20 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
Otago Volts
137/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
140/6 (18 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Canterbury Kings
153/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
154/3 (19.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
Auckland Aces
162/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
166/7 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Otago Volts
162/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
163/4 (19 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags
164/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
170/2 (16.2 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Auckland Aces
183/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
80 (12.3 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.
Central Stags
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
153/7 (20 overs) |
- Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Knights
191/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Otago Volts
155 (18.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Wellington Firebirds
230/2 (20 overs) |
v
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Auckland Aces
191 (20 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Central Stags
180/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Canterbury Kings
181/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.
Canterbury Kings
175/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Wellington Firebirds
178/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ "Super Smash 2020-21: Full squads, Fixtures & Preview: All you need to know". Cricket World. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Schedule 2020–21" (PDF). New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Wellington Firebirds join the Blaze in winning the Twenty20 Super Smash". Stuff. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Devon Conway, Hamish Bennett lead Wellington to Super Smash title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
- ^ "Daryl Mitchell, Jeet Raval and Finn Allen among major domestic movers in New Zealand". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "Auckland lose Jeet Raval to Northern Districts, Finn Allen to Wellington in domestic contracts". Stuff. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ^ "International Cricket to start with Eden Park Showdown". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash: Finn Allen blasts 16-ball 50 in Firebirds' thumping of Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Canterbury Kings sprint to victory to beat Otago Volts, book finals place". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Ross Taylor winds back clock in batting onslaught as Stags book playoff spot". Stuff. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Canterbury Kings edge Central Stags in last-over elimination final thriller". Stuff. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "Super Smash: Devon Conway fires Wellington Firebirds to back to back Twenty20 titles". Stuff. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
- ^ "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Central Stags, Hinds named for McLean Park Dream11 Super Smash". Voxy. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Anton Devcich's boundary barrage comes too late in Northern's Super Smash defeat". Stuff. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ^ "Super Smash: George Worker blazes century as Central Stags beat Otago Volts". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2021.