2018–19 Super Smash (men's cricket)
The 2018–19 Burger King Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor Burger King) was the fourteenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. It took place from 22 December 2018 to 17 February 2019.[1][2] Northern Knights were the defending champions.[3]
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| Dates | 22 December 2018 – 17 February 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | New Zealand |
| Champions | Central Stags (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Devon Conway (363) |
| Most wickets | Kyle Jamieson (22) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
On 1 January 2019, in the match between Auckland Aces and Canterbury Kings, Canterbury's Kyle Jamieson took the best figures by a bowler in a T20 match in New Zealand, and the third-best figures ever, when he took six wickets for seven runs from his four overs.[4][5]
On 25 January 2019, Northern Knights were the first team to reach the final of the tournament, after they beat Central Stags by 131 runs, securing a home final in the process.[6] On 2 February 2019, the Auckland Aces beat the Northern Knights by six wickets to confirm their spot in the playoffs.[7] The Central Stags became the third and final team to reach the playoffs.[8] In the Preliminary Final, Central Stags beat Auckland Aces by 44 runs to progress to the final.[9]
In the final, Central Stags beat the defending champions, Northern Knights, by 67 runs to win their third title.[10][11]
Round-robin
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1.036 |
| 2 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0.571 |
| 3 | Central Stags | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | −0.638 |
| 4 | Otago Volts | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | −0.637 |
| 5 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | −0.019 |
| 6 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.412 |
Source: [12]
Advanced to the Final Advanced to the Preliminary Final
Fixtures
22 December 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 215/6 (20 overs) |
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Wellington Firebirds 170 (18.1 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
23 December 2018 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 184/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 188/5 (19.3 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Henry Shipley (Canterbury) and Mitch Renwick (Otago) both made their T20 debuts.
27 December 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 157/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Felix Murray (Central Districts) made his T20 debut.
28 December 2018 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 167/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 166/9 (20 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
29 December 2018 Scorecard |
Central Stags 107 (17.1 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 111/5 (16.4 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
30 December 2018 Scorecard |
Otago Volts 99/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 101/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
31 December 2018 Scorecard |
Central Stags 136/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 140/2 (15.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Willem Ludick, Dean Foxcroft (Central Districts) and Ben Sears (Wellington) all made their T20 debuts.
1 January 2019 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 110 (19 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 111/5 (17.4 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
6 January 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 155/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 153/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
6 January 2019 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 200/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 135 (18.2 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
9 January 2019 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 193/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 197/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
10 January 2019 Scorecard |
Central Stags 208/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 154/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
12 January 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 157/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 145/6 (20 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Troy Johnson (Wellington) made his T20 debut.
13 January 2019 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 117/1 (11 overs) |
v |
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- Rain durting Auckland's innings prevented any further play.
13 January 2019 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 112/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 113/4 (16.5 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 154/5 (16 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 146/6 (16 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury were set a revised target of 153 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
18 January 2019 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 122 (18.2 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 123/4 (17.4 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
19 January 2019 Scorecard |
Central Stags 225/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 207/4 (20 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
20 January 2019 Scorecard |
Auckland Aces 184/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 180/8 (20 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh Tasman-Jones (Otago) made his T20 debut.
25 January 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 230/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Stags 99 (14.1 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
26 January 2019 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 122/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 126/1 (17.1 overs) |
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tom MacRury (Canterbury) made his T20 debut.
27 January 2019 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 221/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 210/8 (20 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
1 February 2019 Scorecard |
Central Stags 161/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 150 (19.4 oers) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bayley Wiggins (Central Districts) made his T20 debut.
2 February 2019 Scorecard |
Canterbury Kings 172/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 142 (19.2 overs) |
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
2 February 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 196/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 197/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
9 February 2019 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 132/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Canterbury Kings 137/3 (17 overs) |
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lauchie Johns (Wellington) made his T20 debut.
9 February 2019 Scorecard |
Central Stags 174/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 176/2 (17.1 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
9 February 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 150/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Otago Volts 151/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Central Stags 219/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 175/5 (20 overs) |
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
Central Stags 147/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 80 (14.4 overs) |
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "2018–19 Super Smash Fixtures and Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Twenty20 Super Smash to feature men's, women's double headers for first time". Stuff. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Northern Knights romp to Super Smash Twenty20 cricket final win". Stuff. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Kyle 'I'm-not-a-stats-man' Jamieson sets NZ T20 bowling record by taking 6 wickets for 7". Stuff. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "Canterbury quick Jamieson takes third-best return in T20s". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- "Knights earn home final after cutting down Central Stags in T20 Super Smash". Stuff. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- "Colin Munro finds form at perfect time for Auckland Aces". Stuff. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- "Aces, Stags join knights in playoffs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Central Stags dispatch Auckland Aces to make Super Smash T20 final". Stuff. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- "Central Stags upset Northern Knights to win Super Smash T20 title". Stuff. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "Central Districts' bowling firepower lifts them to title win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- "New Zealand Domestic Twenty20 Table - 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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