# 2022–23 Super Smash (men's cricket)

The 2022–23 Dream11 Super Smash was the eighteenth season of the men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 23 December 2022 and 11 February 2023, with 6 provincial teams taking part. Northern Brave were the defending champions.
The tournament ran running alongside the 2022–23 Plunket Shield and 2022–23 Ford Trophy.
Northern Brave won the tournament after beating Canterbury Kings in the final, winning their fourth title.

## Competition format

Teams played in a double round-robin in a group of six, therefore playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, whilst the second and third placed teams played off in an elimination final.
The group worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 4 points Tie: 2 points Loss: 0 points Abandoned/No Result: 2 points

## Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0.431 |
| 2 | Otago Volts | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | −0.059 |
| 3 | Northern Brave | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 0.381 |
| 4 | Central Stags | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | −0.299 |
| 5 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0.205 |
| 6 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | −0.658 |
Advances to Grand Final  Advance to Elimination Final

## Fixtures
### Round-robin

* 23 December 2022 Scorecard
| Northern Brave 96/5 (14 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 98/1 (12.5 overs) |
| Joe Carter 27 (26) Henry Shipley 2/5 (2 overs) | | Chad Bowes 57 (39) Tim Pringle 1/13 (3 overs) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 9 wickets Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Cory Black and Damian Morrow
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
* Match reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
* Matthew Boyle (Kings) and Kris Clarke (Brave) made their T20 debuts.
* 24 December 2022 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 152/8 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 144/7 (20 overs) |
| Rachin Ravindra 67 (45) Michael Rae 3/13 (2 overs) | | Dean Foxcroft 73 (57) Adam Milne 2/24 (4 overs) |
* Wellington Firebirds won by 8 runs Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tyron Davies
* Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
* Callum McLachlan (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
* 26 December 2022 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 147/9 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 149/6 (19.3 overs) |
| Chad Bowes 51 (29) Ben Lister 3/31 (4 overs) | | Ben Horne 54* (24) Henry Shipley 3/24 (3.3 overs) |
* Auckland Aces won by 4 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and Kannan Jagannathan
* Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
* 27 December 2022 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 214/6 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 212/7 (20 overs) |
| Nick Kelly 58 (25) Tom Bruce 2/27 (4 overs) | | Tom Bruce 56 (23) Rachin Ravindra 3/42 (4 overs) |
* Wellington Firebirds won by 2 runs Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Umpires: Derek Walker and John Dempsey
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* Brett Johnson (Stags) and Raymond Toole (Stags) made their T20 debuts.
* 28 December 2022 Scorecard
| Otago Volts 123/8 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 126/3 (15.1 overs) |
| Michael Rippon 40 (44) Mitchell Santner 2/19 (4 overs) | | Mitchell Santner 41 (20) Ben Lockrose 1/29 (4 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 7 wickets Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Shaun Haig
* Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
* Thorn Parkes (Volts) made his T20 debut.
* 29 December 2022 Scorecard
| Otago Volts 165/8 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 128 (19.5 overs) |
| Dean Foxcroft 44 (34) Lockie Ferguson 2/26 (4 overs) | | George Worker 27 (18) Dean Foxcroft 5/11 (4 overs) |
* Otago Volts won by 37 runs Queenstown Events Centre, Queenstown Umpires: Eloise Sheridan and Kim Cotton
* Auckland won the toss and elected to field.
* Dean Foxcroft (Volts) took his first five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.
* 30 December 2022 Scorecard
| Central Stags 186/3 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 187/6 (19.1 overs) |
| Leo Carter 88* (63) Brett Randell 1/30 (4 overs) | | Josh Clarkson 46* (20) Henry Shipley 2/30 (3 overs) |
* Central Stags won by 4 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Cory Black and Wayne Knights
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
* 31 December 2022 Scorecard
| Northern Brave 217/9 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 219/7 (19.4 overs) |
| Jeet Raval 60 (29) Tom Bruce 3/35 (3 overs) | | Josh Clarkson 58 (29) Brett Hampton 2/33 (2.4 overs) |
* Central Stags won by 3 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Cory Black and John Dempsey
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* 1 January 2023 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 132/8 (20 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 133/2 (11.5 overs) |
| Cole McConchie 35 (36) Nathan Smith 2/16 (3 overs) | | Finn Allen 78 (37) Ed Nuttall 1/13 (1 over) |
* Wellington Firebirds won by 8 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Billy Bowden and Eloise Sheridan
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
* 2 January 2023 Scorecard
| Otago Volts 174/8 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 174/8 (20 overs) |
| Dean Foxcroft 69 (56) Sean Solia 2/28 (4 overs) | | Sean Solia 39 (29) Jacob Duffy 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Match tied Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Glen Walklin and Wayne Knights
* Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
* 4 January 2023 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 136/8 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 139/4 (18.4 overs) |
| Nathan Smith 35 (30) Tim Pringle 3/23 (4 overs) | | Henry Cooper 52* (45) Nick Kelly 2/11 (2 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 6 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
* Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
* Devan Vishvaka (Firebirds) made his T20 debut.
* 5 January 2023 Scorecard
| Auckland Aces 150/9 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 151/6 (19.3 overs) |
| Cole Briggs 45 (25) Raymond Toole 3/23 (4 overs) | | Ross Taylor 50 (40) Louis Delport 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Central Stags won by 4 wickets Pukekura Park, New Plymouth Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* 6 January 2023 Scorecard
| Northern Brave | v | Otago Volts |
* Match abandoned Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Chris Brown and Tim Parlane
* Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* Jarrod McKay (Volts) made his T20 debut.
* 7 January 2023 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds | v | Central Stags |
* Match Abandoned Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Derek Walker and Kannan Jagannathan
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 8 January 2023 Scorecard
| Auckland Aces 140/5 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 48/1 (5.3 overs) |
| Robert O'Donnell 51 (46) William O’Rourke 2/31 (4 overs) | | Ken McClure 32 (14) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 14 runs (DLS method) Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Billy Bowden and Pete Pasco
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.
* Canterbury Kings were 14 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 34 runs from 5.3 overs.
* Zak Foulkes (Kings) made his T20 debut.
* 13 January 2023 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 154/9 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 106 (18.1 overs) |
| Mitchell Hay 32 (24) Brett Hampton 3/1 (2 overs) | | Scott Kuggeleijn 25 (20) Zak Foulkes 4/23 (4 overs) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 48 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and John Dempsey
* Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
* 14 January 2023 Scorecard
| Auckland Aces 191/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 108/2 (9.2 overs) |
| Cole Briggs 50 (33) Jayden Lennox 3/31 (4 overs) | | Will Young 67 (27) Ben Lister 1/23 (2 overs) |
* Central Stags won by 29 runs (DLS method) Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Glen Walklin
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.
* Central Stags were 29 runs ahead of the DLS par score of 80 runs from 9.2 overs.
* Will Clark and Angus Schaw (Central Stags) both made their T20 debuts.
* 15 January 2023 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 120/7 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 123/5 (19.2 overs) |
| Troy Johnson 57* (48) Michael Rae 3/18 (4 overs) | | Dean Foxcroft 26 (25) Nathan Smith 2/19 (3.2 overs) |
* Otago Volts won by 5 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Cory Black and Shaun Haig
* Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20 January 2023 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 153/6 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 156/8 (19.3 overs) |
| Logan van Beek 54 (36) Ben Lister 2/15 (4 overs) | | Robert O'Donnell 59 (27) Nathan Smith 3/13 (4 overs) |
* Auckland Aces won by 2 wickets Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland Umpires: Chris Brown and Glen Walklin
* Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
* 21 January 2023 Scorecard
| Otago Volts 166/8 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 162/9 (20 overs) |
| Dean Foxcroft 66 (49) Brett Randell 2/30 (4 overs) | | Bayley Wiggins 41 (24) Matt Bacon 5/28 (4 overs) |
* Otago Volts won by 4 runs Saxton Oval, Nelson Umpires: Kim Cotton and Tim Parlane
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 January 2023 Scorecard
| Northern Brave 172/5 (20 overs) | v | Auckland Aces 135 (20 overs) |
| Joe Carter 76 (41) Adithya Ashok 2/36 (4 overs) | | Kyle Jamieson 45 (36) Neil Wagner 3/26 (4 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 37 runs Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Umpires: Billy Bowden and Chris Brown
* Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
* 23 January 2023 Scorecard
| Wellington Firebirds 148 (19.2 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 152/5 (19.5 overs) |
| Tom Blundell 70 (49) Will O'Rourke 3/29 (3.2 overs) | | Cam Fletcher 55* (38) Michael Snedden 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 5 wickets Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.
* 27 January 2023 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 189/3 (20 overs) | v | Central Stags 131/9 (20 overs) |
| Chad Bowes 89 (52) Bevan Small 1/19 (3 overs) | | Will Clark 44* (36) Zak Foulkes 3/22 (4 overs) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 58 runs Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Kim Cotton and Derek Walker
* Central Stags won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 January 2023 Scorecard
| Northern Brave | v | Wellington Firebirds |
* Match Abandoned Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: John Dempsey and Damian Morrow
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 29 January 2023 Scorecard
| Central Stags 187/5 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 190/6 (19.3 overs) |
| Tom Bruce 79* (45) Travis Muller 3/33 (4 overs) | | Ben Lockrose 58* (26) Jayden Lennox 4/28 (4 overs) |
* Otago Volts won by 4 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Cory Black and Tim Parlane
* Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
* 30 January 2023 Scorecard
| Auckland Aces | v | Northern Brave |
* Match Abandoned Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 3 February 2023 Scorecard
| Central Stags 110/7 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 114/6 (17.3 overs) |
| Josh Clarkson 45 (35) Scott Kuggeleijn 3/14 (4 overs) | | Jeet Raval 49 (35) Doug Bracewell 3/19 (4 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 4 wickets Seddon Park, Hamilton Umpires: Billy Bowden and Derek Walker
* Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
* 4 February 2023 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 156/8 (20 overs) | v | Otago Volts 161/6 (19.3 overs) |
| Mitchell Hay 46 (32) Matthew Bacon 2/17 (4 overs) | | Jake Gibson 96 (63) Angus McKenzie 4/15 (3.3 overs) |
* Otago Volts won by 4 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Eugene Sanders and Tim Parlane
* Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
* 5 February 2023 Scorecard
| Auckland Aces 119/8 (18 overs) | v | Wellington Firebirds 110 (17.4 overs) |
| Robert O'Donnell 43 (38) Logan van Beek 4/15 (4 overs) | | Nick Kelly 24 (29) Louis Delport 3/21 (4 overs) |
* Auckland Aces won by 9 runs (DLS method) Basin Reserve, Wellington Umpires: Eugene Sanders and John Dempsey
* Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
* Match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
* 6 February 2023 Scorecard
| Otago Volts 166/8 (20 overs) | v | Canterbury Kings 167/2 (16.5 overs) |
| Jake Gibson 75* (48) Todd Astle 3/24 (4 overs) | | Ken McClure 68 (42) Mathew Bacon 1/29 (3 overs) |
* Canterbury Kings won by 8 wickets University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Derek Walker and Shaun Haig
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to field.

## Finals
### Elimination Final

* 9 February 2023 Scorecard
| Northern Brave 199/4 (18 overs) | v | Otago Volts 160/9 (15 overs) |
| Katene Clarke 73 (39) Mathew Bacon 2/43 (4 overs) | | Josh Finnie 43 (22) Neil Wagner 3/30 (3 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 16 runs (DLS method) University of Otago Oval, Dunedin Umpires: Billy Bowden and Wayne Knights
* Otago Volts won the toss and elected to field.
* Otago Volts were set a revised target of 177 runs off 15 overs due to rain.

### Grand Final

* 11 February 2023 Scorecard
| Canterbury Kings 154/6 (20 overs) | v | Northern Brave 156/3 (18 overs) |
| Cole McConchie 54 (36) Mitchell Santner 3/16 (4 overs) | | Tim Seifert 51 (40) Henry Shipley 2/42 (4 overs) |
* Northern Brave won by 7 wickets Hagley Oval, Christchurch Umpires: Chris Brown and Shaun Haig
* Canterbury Kings won the toss and elected to bat.