2023–24 Super Smash (women's cricket)

The 2023–24 Dream11 Super Smash was the seventeenth season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. It took place between 19 December 2023 and 28 January 2024, with 6 provincial teams taking part.[1][2] Canterbury Magicians were the defending champions.

2023–24 Women's Super Smash
Dates19 December 2023 – 28 January 2024
Administrator(s)New Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round robin and knockout finals
Host(s)New Zealand
ChampionsWellington Blaze (8th title)
Runners-upCentral Hinds
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsAmelia Kerr (437)
Most wicketsAmelia Kerr (20)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The tournament ran alongside the 2023–24 Hallyburton Johnstone Shield.

Wellington Blaze won the tournament after defeating Central Hinds in the final, winning their 8th title.

Competition format

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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.[2]

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

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Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR
1 Wellington Blaze (C) 10 7 1 1 1 32 0.973
2 Northern Brave 10 5 4 1 0 22 0.231
3 Central Hinds 10 4 3 1 2 22 −0.136
4 Otago Sparks 10 5 5 0 0 20 −0.218
5 Canterbury Magicians 10 2 6 1 1 12 −0.060
6 Auckland Hearts 10 2 6 0 2 12 −0.872
Source: Dream11 Super Smash[3]
(C) Champion

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Fixtures

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Round-robin

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19 December 2023 (D/N)
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
127/8 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
116/7 (20 overs)
Kate Anderson 25 (26)
Skye Bowden 4/18 (4 overs)
Saachi Shahri 24 (28)
Gabby Sullivan 3/22 (4 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 11 runs
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Frances Mackay (Canterbury Magicians)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Auckland Hearts 0

21 December 2023
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
140/8 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
117 (19.2 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 41* (37)
Poppy-Jay Watkins 4/28 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 25 (22)
Leigh Kasperek 3/25 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 23 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tyron Davies
Player of the match: Georgia Plimmer (Wellington Blaze)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0

22 December 2023
Scorecard
Northern Brave
119/6 (20 overs)
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Central Hinds
120/4 (19.3 overs)
Eimear Richardson 28 (23)
Rosemary Mair 3/18 (4 overs)
Hannah Rowe 35* (34)
Jess Watkin 2/17 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 6 wickets
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Rosemary Mair (Central Hinds)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0

24 December 2023
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tyron Davies
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Auckland Hearts 2

26 December 2023
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
109/6 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
110/7 (20 overs)
Izzy Sharp 32 (36)
Poppy-Jay Watkins 2/8 (2 overs)
Bella James 26 (23)
Lea Tahuhu 1/16 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 3 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Cory Black and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Poppy-Jay Watkins (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

27 December 2023
Scorecard
Central Hinds
141/7 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
135/7 (20 overs)
Thamsyn Newton 33 (37)
Marama Downes 2/10 (4 overs)
Marina Lamplough 38 (32)
Ashtuti Kumar 2/19 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 6 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Vinit Mahna
Player of the match: Georgia Atkinson (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0

28 December 2023
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
159/3 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
139/7 (20 overs)
Amelia Kerr 88 (57)
Suzie Bates 1/12 (1 over)
Suzie Bates 70 (55)
Xara Jetly 3/28 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 20 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0

29 December 2023
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Derek Walker and Greg Pennell
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Central Hinds 2, Auckland Hearts 2

30 December 2023
Scorecard
Central Hinds
79/3 (12 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
54/4 (8 overs)
Hollie Armitage 26 (27)
Fatima Sana 2/11 (2 overs)
Fatima Sana 34* (25)
Ashtuti Kumar 2/13 (2 overs)
Central Hinds won by 6 runs (DLS)
Pukekura Park, New Plymouth
Umpires: Cory Black and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Hannah Rowe (Central Hinds)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Central Hinds innings reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
  • Canterbury Magicians were set a revised target of 61 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

1 January 2024
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
151/4 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
104 (17.4 overs)
Suzie Bates 84* (62)
Anna Browning 1/20 (3 overs)
Saachi Shahri 37 (33)
Molly Loe 4/12 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 47 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Derek Walker and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Molly Loe (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Auckland Hearts 0

2 January 2024
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Wellington Blaze
110 (19.4 overs)
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Northern Brave
111/5 (19.4 overs)
Jess Kerr 23 (15)
Chamari Athapaththu 4/19 (4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 33 (38)
Amelia Kerr 2/21 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 5 wickets
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Christelle High and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Northern Brave)
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Wellington Blaze 0

3 January 2024
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
145/7 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
69 (14.4 overs)
Frances Mackay 51 (46)
Suzie Bates 1/19 (3 overs)
Suzie Bates 33 (35)
Lea Tahuhu 3/10 (3 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 76 runs
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Lea Tahuhu (Canterbury Magicians)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Otago Sparks 0

4 January 2024
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Auckland Hearts
93/7 (20 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
97/5 (18.2 overs)
Maddy Green 36 (46)
Leigh Kasperek 2/27 (4 overs)
Jess McFadyen 39 (41)
Skye Bowden 2/21 (3 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Vinit Mahna and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Georgia Plimmer (Wellington Blaze)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Auckland Hearts 0

5 January 2024
Scorecard
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Match Abandoned
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
  • No toss.
  • No play possible due to rain.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Central Hinds 2

6 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
93/6 (15 overs)
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Otago Sparks
95/1 (12.4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 30 (29)
Eden Carson 1/11 (2 overs)
Suzie Bates 41* (40)
Jesse Prasad 1/10 (2 overs)
Otago won by 9 wickets (DLS)
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Tina Semmens
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Otago Sparks)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Match reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
  • Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 95 runs from 15 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Northern Brave 0

7 January 2024
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
152/7 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
153/6 (20 overs)
Izzy Sharp 45 (28)
Skye Bowden 3/36 (4 overs)
Maddy Green 71 (53)
Lea Tahuhu 2/15 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 4 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Maddy Green (Auckland Hearts)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

8 January 2024
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Central Hinds
131/4 (20 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
132/2 (19 overs)
Hannah Rowe 43 (39)
Amelia Kerr 1/16 (4 overs)
Amelia Kerr 60* (50)
Hannah Rowe 1/20 (3 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 8 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Wayne Knights
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0

9 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
136/9 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
136/6 (20 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 35 (29)
Sarah Asmussen 3/27 (4 overs)
Frances Mackay 51 (41)
Jess Watkin 1/22 (4 overs)
Match Tied
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Chris Brown and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 2, Northern Brave 2

10 January 2024
Scorecard
Central Hinds
115/7 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
116/2 (17 overs)
Hollie Armitage 47 (40)
Eden Carson 3/15 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 52* (49)
Claudia Green 1/19 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 8 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Cory Black and Derek Walker
Player of the match: Suzie Bates (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0

11 January 2024
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
154/6 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
107/9 (20 overs)
Amelia Kerr 77* (55)
Madeline Penna 3/4 (2 overs)
Madeline Penna 25 (25)
Amelia Kerr 5/10 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 47 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Dempsey and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

12 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
133/7 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
114/7 (20 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 58 (38)
Fran Jonas 2/22 (3 overs)
Maddy Green 32 (35)
Marama Downes 2/24 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 19 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Greg Pennell
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Northern Brave)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Auckland Hearts 0

13 January 2024
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
109/7 (20 overs)
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Central Hinds
109 (19 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 41 (37)
Rosemary Mair 2/19 (4 overs)
Hollie Armitage 33 (28)
Amelia Kerr 5/13 (4 overs)
Match Tied
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Glen Walklin and Tina Semmens
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Central Hinds 2

14 January 2024
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
146/6 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
137/8 (20 overs)
Maddy Green 77* (56)
Hayley Jensen 1/16 (3 overs)
Caitlin Blakely 50* (40)
Fran Jonas 3/23 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 9 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Maddy Green (Auckland Hearts)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Otago Sparks 0

15 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
118/8 (17 overs)
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Wellington Blaze
124/2 (15 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 45 (20)
Leigh Kasperek 3/16 (4 overs)
Amelia Kerr 73* (49)
Shriya Naidu 1/13 (2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tyron Davies
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Northern Brave 0

16 January 2024
Scorecard
Central Hinds
146/5 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
128/8 (20 overs)
Georgia Atkinson 42 (36)
Molly Penfold 2/26 (4 overs)
Saachi Shahri 33 (26)
Priyanaz Chatterji 2/13 (3 overs)
Central Hinds won by 18 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Tim Parlane and Damian Morrow
Player of the match: Priyanaz Chatterji (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Auckland Hearts 0

18 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
123/5 (20 overs)
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Canterbury Magicians
53/5 (7 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 53* (47)
Lea Tahuhu 2/16 (4 overs)
Frances Mackay 19 (13)
Marama Downes 2/14 (2 overs)
Northern Brave won by 1 run (DLS)
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: John Dempsey and Vinit Mahna
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Canterbury Magicians were set a revised target of 55 runs from 7 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

19 January 2024
Scorecard
Central Hinds
107/7 (20 overs)
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Otago Sparks
111/4 (16.3 overs)
Rosemary Mair 32 (35)
Emma Black 4/17 (4 overs)
Suzie Bates 44 (29)
Priyanaz Chatterji 2/16 (3 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 6 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Pete Pasco and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Emma Black (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0

20 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
145/9 (20 overs)
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Auckland Hearts
106 (19.2 overs)
Nensi Patel 31 (32)
Josie Penfold 3/31 (4 overs)
Prue Catton 53 (44)
Marama Downes 5/12 (3.2 overs)
Northern Brave won by 39 runs
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Tina Semmens
Player of the match: Marama Downes (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Auckland Hearts 0

22 January 2024
Scorecard
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Wellington Blaze
98/2 (13.5 overs)
Frances Mackay 31 (41)
Leigh Kasperek 3/20 (4 overs)
Amelia Kerr 48* (35)
Lea Tahuhu 1/17 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 8 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Allen Stanley and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0

23 January 2024
Scorecard
Northern Brave
94/1 (12 overs)
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Otago Sparks
64/6 (9 overs)
Chamari Athapaththu 46 (37)
Linsey Smith 1/20 (2 overs)
Caitlin Blakely 20 (13)
Jess Watkin 2/5 (2 overs)
Northern Brave won by 22 runs (DLS)
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Derek Walker and Tim Parlane
Player of the match: Chamari Athapaththu (Northern Brave)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to bowl.
  • Northern Brave innings reduced to 12 overs due to rain.
  • Otago Sparks were set a revised target of 87 runs from 9 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Otago Sparks 0

Finals

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Bracket

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Elimination Final Grand Final
1 Wellington Blaze 89 (17 overs)
2 Central Hinds 151/5 (20 overs) EFW Central Hinds 88/5 (17 overs)
3 Northern Brave 106 (16.5 overs)

Elimination Final

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Elimination Final
26 January 2024
Scorecard
Central Hinds
151/5 (20 overs)
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Northern Brave
106 (16.5 overs)
Hollie Armitage 78 (50)
Marina Lamplough 2/22 (3 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey  52 (43)
Claudia Green 4/24 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 45 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Pete Pasco
Player of the match: Hollie Armitage (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.

Grand Final

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Grand Final
28 January 2024
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
89 (17 overs)
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Central Hinds
88/5 (17 overs)
Amelia Kerr 35 (35)
Rosemary Mair 4/5 (4 overs)
Thamsyn Newton 27* 42
Sophie Devine 1/18 (3 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 1 run (DLS)
Eden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Match reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
  • Central Hinds were set a revised target of 90 runs from 17 overs due to rain.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Team Matches Innings Runs Average HS 100s 50s
Amelia Kerr Wellington Blaze 10 10 437 72.83 88 0 4
Suzie Bates Otago Sparks 10 10 398 56.85 84* 0 3
Hollie Armitage Central Hinds 10 10 318 31.80 78 0 1
Maddy Green Auckland Hearts 7 7 283 47.16 77* 0 2
Caitlin Gurrey Northern Brave 11 11 230 25.55 53* 0 2

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[4]

Most wickets

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Player Team Overs Wickets Average BBI 5w
Amelia Kerr Wellington Blaze 40.0 20 8.95 5/10 2
Leigh Kasperek Wellington Blaze 39.0 17 12.35 3/16 0
Marama Downes Northern Brave 36.2 16 12.68 5/12 1
Rosemary Mair Central Hinds 36.5 14 15.42 4/5 0
Emma Black Otago Sparks 36.0 13 16.61 4/17 0

Source: ESPN Cricinfo[5]

References

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  1. ^ "2023/24 Tickets and Schedule". Super Smash. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Competition Centres/Dream11 Super Smash 2023-24". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Dream11 Super Smash/Points Table". Super Smash. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Records/Women's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Runs". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Records/Women's Super Smash, 2023/24/Most Wickets". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2024.