2021–22 Super Smash (men's cricket)

2021–22 Men's Super Smash

Dates	26 November 2021 – 29 January 2022
Administrator(s)	New Zealand Cricket
Cricket format	Twenty20 cricket
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)	New Zealand
Champions	Northern Brave (3rd title)
Participants	6
Matches	32
Most runs	Michael Bracewell (478)
Most wickets	Henry Shipley (18)
Official website	Super Smash

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)	v	Canterbury Kings 150/9 (20 overs)
Finn Allen 57 (30) Edward Nuttall 3/31 (4 overs)		Jack Boyle 31 (25) Michael Bracewell 3/22 (4 overs)

Wellington Firebirds won by 27 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
• Tim Robinson (Wellington Firebirds) made his T20 debut.

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28 November 2021 Scorecard

Otago Volts 184/4 (20 overs)	v	Central Stags 185/5 (19 overs)
Hamish Rutherford 82 (47) Jayden Lennox 1/23 (3 overs)		Dane Cleaver 114* (54) Matthew Bacon 2/27 (4 overs)

Central Stags won by 5 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Shaun Haig and Kannan Jagannathan

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
• Jake Gibson (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.

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3 December 2021 Scorecard

Northern Brave 106/6 (13 overs)	v	Otago Volts
Jeet Raval 33 (18) Michael Rippon 3/32 (4 overs)

No result Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown and Damian Morrow

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
• Rain prevented any further play.

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5 December 2021 Scorecard

Central Stags 190/4 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 176/7 (20 overs)
Josh Clarkson 71* (32) Ben Sears 1/27 (3 overs)		Logan van Beek 61* (33) Seth Rance 2/23 (4 overs)

Central Stags won by 14 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Shaun Haig

• Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.

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10 December 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury Kings 172/8 (20 overs)	v	Central Stags 125 (20 overs)
Cole McConchie 84 (54) Doug Bracewell 2/24 (4 overs)		Josh Clarkson 25 (11) Matt Henry 3/11 (4 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 47 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mitchell Hay (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.

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12 December 2021 Scorecard

Northern Brave 146/8 (20 overs)	v	Otago Volts 151/7 (19.4 overs)
Katene Clarke 49 (57) Josh Finnie 2/22 (4 overs)		Neil Broom 62 (53) Matthew Fisher 2/21 (4 overs)

Otago Volts won by 3 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Derek Walker and Cory Black

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
• Angus McKenzie (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.

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17 December 2021 Scorecard

Auckland Aces 165 (19.5 overs)	v	Northern Brave 167/6 (17.5 overs)
Martin Guptill 47 (31) Joe Walker 4/31 (4 overs)		Joe Carter 75* (53) Lockie Ferguson 2/25 (3 overs)

Northern Brave won by 4 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane

• Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
• Adithya Ashok and Cole Briggs (Auckland Aces) both made their T20 debuts.

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18 December 2021 Scorecard

Central Stags 180/4 (20 overs)	v	Otago Volts 127 (16.5 overs)
Greg Hay 76 (55) Hamish Rutherford 1/6 (1 over)		Llew Johnson 38 (23) Seth Rance 5/19 (3.5 overs)

Central Stags won by 53 runs McLean Park, Napier Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
• Seth Rance (Central Stags) took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.^[12]

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19 December 2021 Scorecard

Wellington Firebirds 151/9 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 157/4 (16.3 overs)
Tim Robinson 32 (26) Edward Nuttall 3/28 (4 overs)		Chad Bowes 62 (41) Logan van Beek 2/20 (3 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Shaun Haig and Eugene Sanders

• Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

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20 December 2021[n 1] Scorecard

Auckland Aces 92 (17.2 overs)	v	Northern Brave 93/4 (15.1 overs)
Lockie Ferguson 26 (24) Freddy Walker 3/10 (2.2 overs)		Tim Seifert 38* (42) Sean Solia 2/16 (3 overs)

Northern Brave won by 6 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights

• Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

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23 December 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury Kings 107 (17.2 overs)	v	Northern Brave 108/9 (20 overs)
Henry Nicholls 35 (21) Joe Walker 3/13 (4 overs)		Katene Clarke 32* (12) Ed Nuttall 3/43 (4 overs)

Northern Brave won by 1 wicket Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Wayne Knights and Damien Morrow

• Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

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24 December 2021 Scorecard

Auckland Aces 134/9 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 121/8 (20 overs)
Mark Chapman 55 (48) Ben Sears 3/22 (4 overs)		Michael Bracewell 58* (46) Adithya Ashok 3/8 (4 overs)

Auckland Aces won by 13 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan

• Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.

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26 December 2021 Scorecard

Canterbury Kings 173/6 (20 overs)	v	Otago Volts 137/8 (20 overs)
Chad Bowes 50 (32) Angus McKenzie 2/28 (4 overs)		Hamish Rutherford 62 (48) Henry Shipley 2/17 (3 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 36 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

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27 December 2021 Scorecard

Central Stags 168/5 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Aces 170/6 (20 overs)
Greg Hay 57 (45) Lockie Ferguson 2/24 (4 overs)		Martin Guptill 79* (58) Blair Tickner 3/40 (4 overs)

Auckland Aces won by 4 wickets Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Umpires: Billy Bowden and Chris Brown

• Central Stags won the toss and elected to bat.

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28 December 2021 Scorecard

Otago Volts 166/7 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 170/5 (19.2 overs)
Anaru Kitchen 54 (34) James Neesham 2/17 (3 overs)		Tim Robinson 65 (49) Michael Rippon 2/24 (4 overs)

Wellington Firebirds won by 5 wickets Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Shaun Haig and Derek Walker

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

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29 December 2021 Scorecard

Otago Volts 129/9 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Aces 130/2 (17.1 overs)
Nick Kelly 58 (39) Lockie Ferguson 4/19 (4 overs)		Mark Chapman 55 (42) Beckham Wheeler-Greenall 1/15 (2 overs)

Auckland Aces won by 8 wickets Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Shaun Haig and Pete Pasco

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.
• Beckham Wheeler-Greenall (Otago Volts) made his T20 debut.

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30 December 2021 Scorecard

Central Stags 145/8 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 147/4 (17.4 overs)
Dane Cleaver 65 (42) Scott Kuggeleijn 3/22 (3 overs)		Jeet Raval 66* (46) Joey Field 2/28 (4 overs)

Northern Brave won by 6 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin

• Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

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31 December 2021 Scorecard

Central Districts 217/4 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 221/5 (17.2 overs)
Tom Bruce 93* (36) Will Williams 2/28 (3 overs)		Leo Carter 56 (35) Joey Field 2/37 (2.2 overs)

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

• Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ma'ara Ave (Central Districts) made his T20 debut.

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6 January 2022 Scorecard

Otago Volts 157/5 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 119/2 (13.1 overs)
Josh Tasman-Jones 35 (24) Peter Younghusband 2/19 (4 overs)		Finn Allen 68 (32) Anaru Kitchen 1/22 (2 overs)

Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets (DLS method) Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Derek Walker and Glen Walklin

• 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.

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7 January 2022 Scorecard

Auckland Aces 167/8 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 172/5 (17.5 overs)
Glenn Phillips 53 (27) Henry Shipley 2/26 (3 overs)		Cam Fletcher 57* (39) Lockie Ferguson 2/39 (3.5 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 5 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: John Dempsey and Pete Pasco

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
• William O'Rourke (Canterbury Kings) made his T20 debut.

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8 January 2022 Scorecard

Central Stags 227/4 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 228/8 (19.5 overs)
Josh Clarkson 76* (38) Ben Sears 2/35 (4 overs)		Michael Bracewell 141* (65) Doug Bracewell 3/33 (4 overs)

Wellington Firebirds won by 2 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton

• 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]

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14 January 2022 Scorecard

Northern Brave 176/7 (20 overs)	v	Central Stags 157/8 (20 overs)
Colin de Grandhomme 86 (45) Blair Tickner 3/20 (4 overs)		Ben Smith 68 (53) Mitchell Santner 2/25 (4 overs)

Northern Brave won by 19 runs Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane

• Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.

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15 January 2022 Scorecard

Otago Volts 130 (19.4 overs)	v	Auckland Aces 133/9 (19.4 overs)
Neil Broom 32 (17) Glenn Phillips 2/11 (2 overs)		Sean Solia 67* (54) Anaru Kitchen 4/11 (4 overs)

Auckland Aces won by 1 wicket Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: John Bromley and John Dempsey

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

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16 January 2022 Scorecard

Wellington Firebirds 104 (18.3 overs)	v	Northern Brave 105/4 (19 overs)
James Neesham 20 (21) Anurag Verma 3/25 (3.3 overs)		Colin de Grandhomme 41* (46) Rachin Ravindra 2/16 (4 overs)

Northern Brave won by 6 wickets Cobham Oval, Whangārei Umpires: Billy Bowden and Glen Walklin

• Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.

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18 January 2022[n 2] Scorecard

Canterbury Kings 154 (19.5 overs)	v	Auckland Aces 136/7 (20 overs)
Tom Latham 34 (19) Adithya Ashok 3/33 (4 overs)		Robert O'Donnell 56 (37) Henry Shipley 3/14 (4 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 18 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights

• Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.

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20 January 2022[n 3] Scorecard

Auckland Aces 121/9 (20 overs)	v	Wellington Firebirds 122/2 (14.1 overs)
Glenn Phillips 39 (31) Hamish Bennett 3/15 (4 overs)		Michael Bracewell 54* (44) Will Somerville 1/20 (3.1 overs)

Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Cory Black and John Bromley

• Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to bat.

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21 January 2022 Scorecard

Canterbury Kings 173/6 (20 overs)	v	Northern Brave 174/2 (19.1 overs)
Chad Bowes 58 (40) Mitchell Santner 2/34 (4 overs)		Tim Seifert 88* (62) Henry Shipley 1/28 (3 overs)

Northern Brave won by 8 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Shaun Haig and Tim Parlane

• Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.

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22 January 2022 Scorecard

Central Stags 176/7 (20 overs)	v	Auckland Aces 166/7 (20 overs)
Ben Smith 80 (49) Adithya Ashok 3/28 (4 overs)		Robert O'Donnell 68 (37) Seth Rance 2/15 (4 overs)

Central Stags won by 10 runs Eden Park, Auckland[n 4] Umpires: John Dempsey and Wayne Knights

• Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.

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23 January 2022 Scorecard

Otago Volts 185/8 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 186/2 (17.1 overs)
Dale Phillips 65 (34) Henry Shipley 4/23 (4 overs)		Daryl Mitchell 68* (39) Michael Rae 1/38 (4 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 8 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Kim Cotton and Shaun Haig

• Otago Volts won the toss and elected to bat.

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24 January 2022 Scorecard

Wellington Firebirds 167 (19.4 overs)	v	Northern Brave 168/8 (19.3 overs)
Finn Allen 64 (28) Tim Southee 3/20 (3.4 overs)		Mitchell Santner 59 (35) James Neesham 2/18 (3 overs)

Northern Brave won by 2 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane

• 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

Elimination Final 27 January 2022 Scorecard

Wellington Firebirds 190/3 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 191/4 (19.3 overs)
Michael Bracewell 81 (54) Matt Henry 2/47 (4 overs)		Cam Fletcher 63* (25) Peter Younghusband 2/20 (3.3 overs)

Canterbury Kings won by 6 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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Final 29 January 2022 Scorecard

Northern Brave 217/5 (20 overs)	v	Canterbury Kings 161 (18.5 overs)
Mitchell Santner 92* (40) Henry Shipley 2/30 (4 overs)		Matt Henry 44 (22) Tim Southee 3/39 (3.5 overs)

Northern Brave won by 56 runs Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights

• Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

1. Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 27 November 2021.
2. Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 4 December 2021.
3. Originally the match was scheduled to be played on 11 December 2021.
4. First Super Smash match to be held at the main ground of Eden Park since the 2012–13 season.

References

1. "Welcome to the Dream11 Super Smash". New Zealand Cricket. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
2. "Auckland, Northern Districts teams to miss opening rounds of domestic cricket due to lockdown". Stuff. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
3. "All the New Zealand domestic squads for the 2021-22 season". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
4. "Covid Curveballs delay Domestic Cricket". Cricket New Zealand. Retrieved 27 September 2021.
5. "Grand Final rematches headline bumper Dream11 Super Smash summer". New Zealand Cricket. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
6. "Finn Allen the breakout star in Super Smash as Wellington defend title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
7. "Northern Districts Make Brave Change". Northern Districts. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
8. "Super Smash: Tim Seifert stars as Northern Brave secure home T20 final". Stuff. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
9. "Auckland Aces blow faint Super Smash finals hopes against Central Stags". Stuff. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
10. "Canterbury race into Super Smash men's grand final with win over Wellington". Stuff. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
11. "Super Smash: Mitchell Santner blasts Northern Brave to competition title". Stuff. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
12. "Super Smash: Seth Rance zaps Otago Volts with five-wicket haul as Central Stags stay top". Stuff. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
13. "Super Smash: Michael Bracewell smokes record score in amazing Firebirds win". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2022.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo