2016–17 Super Smash
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Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
| Tournament logo | |
| Dates | 4 December 2016 – 7 January 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions | Wellington Firebirds (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Glenn Phillips (369) |
| Most wickets | Seth Rance (15) Brent Arnel (15) |
| Official website | Super Smash |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The 2016–17 McDonald's Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor McDonald's) was the twelfth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The competition was run from 4 December 2016 to 7 January 2017.[1] [2] The previous edition was known as the Georgie Pie Super Smash. The Auckland Aces were the defending champions.
The match between Otago Volts and Central Stags on 21 December 2016 set a new record for the highest aggregate total in a T20 fixture, with a total of 497 runs scored.[3]
The Wellington Firebirds beat Canterbury Kings by three wickets in the elimination final, and faced Central Stags in the final on 7 January 2017.[4] The Wellington Firebirds won the final by 14 runs.[5]
Teams
[edit ]Points table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Central Stags | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 0.937 |
| 2 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 0.114 |
| 3 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | −0.217 |
| 4 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | −0.227 |
| 5 | Northern Knights | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | −0.043 |
| 6 | Otago Volts | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 12 | −0.417 |
Source: [6]
Teams qualified for the play-offs
Fixtures
[edit ]Round-robin
[edit ] 4 December 2016
Scorecard
Scorecard
Central Districts won by 7 runs (D/L method)
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Tony Gillies and R. G. Hooper
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Tony Gillies and R. G. Hooper
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jeremy Benton and Kyle Jamieson (Canterbury) both made their T20 debuts.
4 December 2016
Scorecard
Scorecard
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
- Joe Carter and Zak Gibson (Northern Districts) both made their T20 debuts.
4 December 2016
Scorecard
Scorecard
- Otago won the toss and elected to field.
- Michael Barry, Michael Guptill-Bunce, Glenn Phillips and Sean Solia (Auckland) all made their T20 debuts.
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Only 20 overs of play was possible due to rain.[7]
11 December 2016
Scorecard
Scorecard
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ben Horne (Auckland) made his T20 debut.
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
Match tied
(Canterbury won the one-over eliminator)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
(Canterbury won the one-over eliminator)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Wayne Knights
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- This match set a new record for the highest aggregate run total in a T20 fixture (497).[3]
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Central Districts won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Phil Jones and Ashley Mehrotra
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Phil Jones and Ashley Mehrotra
- Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.
Northern Districts won by 9 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Derek Walker
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Derek Walker
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter Bocock (Northern Districts) made his T20 debut.
Northern Districts won by 6 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tony Gillies
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tony Gillies
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
- Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter Younghusband (Wellington) made his T20 debut.
- Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
1 January 2017
Scorecard
Scorecard
- Otago won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Duffy and Rhys Phillips (Otago) both made their T20 debuts.
- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
3 January 2017
Scorecard
Scorecard
Match tied
(Wellington won the one-over eliminator)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Phil Jones and Derek Walker
(Wellington won the one-over eliminator)
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Phil Jones and Derek Walker
- Wellington won the toss and elected to field.
Mahela Jayawardene 45* (21)
Central Districts won by 11 runs (D/L method)
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
Eden Park No 2, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
- Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Finn Allen (Auckland) made his T20 debut.
Finals
[edit ]- Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.
References
[edit ]- ^ "New Zealand's domestic T20 rescheduled for Christmas period". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ "All aboard for the McDonald's Super Smash". Black Caps. Archived from the original on 6 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Otago trump Central Districts in record 497-run T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Bennett, Patel bowl Wellington into final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Taylor, Arnel help Wellington win Super Smash final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ "Rain spoils evenly poised Northern-Central contest". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 December 2016.