2025–26 Super Smash (women's cricket)

2025–26 Women's Super Smash
Dates26 December 2025 – 31 January 2026
AdministratorNew Zealand Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and Finals
ChampionsWellington Blaze (10th title)
Runners-upAuckland Hearts
Participants6
Matches32
Most runsBrooke Halliday (300)
Most wicketsMolly Penfold (17)
Official websiteSuper Smash

The 2025–26 Super Smash was the 19th season of the women's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket competition played in New Zealand. The tournament took place from 26 December 2025 to 31 January 2026.[1][2] Wellington Blaze were the defending champions.[3]

The tournament will run alongside the 2025–26 Men's Super Smash.

Wellington Blaze defend their title by defeating Auckland Hearts in the final by 5 wickets.[4]

Competition format

Teams play in a double round-robin in a group of six, playing 10 matches overall. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. The top team in the group advanced straight to the final, while the second- and third-placed teams played in an elimination final.

The group works on a points system, with positions being based on the total points. Points are awarded as follows:

Result Points
Win 4 Ponts
Tie / No Result 2 Points
Loss 0 Points
Bonus 1 Point (If the team scores 150 runs or more – regardless of whether they bat first or second – or for achieving a run rate greater than 1.25 times that of the opposition in the second innings. Each team can earn a maximum of one bonus point per match.)[5]

Teams and standings

Points table

Pos Team Pld W L T NR BP Pts NRR Qualification
1 Wellington Blaze 10 7 2 0 1 3 33 0.891 Advance to Grand Final
2 Northern Brave 10 5 3 0 2 4 28 0.702 Advance to Elimination Final
3 Auckland Hearts 10 5 4 0 1 3 25 0.316
4 Central Hinds 10 5 4 0 1 3 25 −0.281
5 Otago Sparks 10 4 5 0 1 4 22 0.247
6 Canterbury Magicians 10 1 9 0 0 2 6 −1.820
Source: Dream11 Super Smash,[6] ESPNcricinfo[7]

Points summary

Team Group matches Play-offs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 EF F
Auckland Hearts 2 2 6 10 15 16 20 20 20 25 W L
Canterbury Magicians 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 6 6 6
Central Hinds 0 0 4 10 15 19 23 25 25 25
Northern Brave 2 2 6 11 12 12 17 19 23 28 L
Otago Sparks 5 10 10 10 10 15 17 18 18 22
Wellington Blaze 4 9 14 14 14 18 23 25 29 33 → W
Win Loss Tie No result Eliminated
  • Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
  • Note: Click on the points or results to see the match summary.


League stage

Match 1
26 December 2025
18:20 (N)
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
8/1 (2.2 overs)
v
Bella Armstrong 4* (6)
Maddy Green 4* (6)
Marama Downes 1/7 (1.2 overs)
No result
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Chris Brown and Tina Semmens
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 17 overs per side due to rain.
  • Rain prevented any further play.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 2, Northern Brave 2
Match 2
27 December 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
136/5 (20 overs)
v
Central Hinds
118 (19.5 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 39 (29)
Claudia Green 2/20 (4 overs)
Flora Devonshire 34 (28)
Jessica Simmons 2/15 (2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 18 runs
Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Scott Oliver
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Central Hinds 0
Match 3
28 December 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
145/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
146/4 (14.5 overs)
Izzy Sharp 65* (47)
Emma Black 2/19 (4 overs)
Laura Harris 52 (17)
Melissa Banks 2/23 (3 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 6 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: James Blunt and Shaun Haig
Player of the match: Laura Harris (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Laura Harris (Otago Sparks) equaled the fastest half-century off 15 balls in Women's T20s.[8][9]
  • Points: Otago Sparks 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 4
29 December 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
184/2 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Hearts
135 (19.5 overs)
Amelia Kerr 106* (61)
Bree Illing 1/33 (4 overs)
Amie Hucker 1/33 (4 overs)
Maddy Green 39 (26)
Xara Jetly 3/21 (3.5 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 49 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Cory Black and Tyron Davies
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Welliongton Blaze)
  • Welliongton Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Welliongton Blaze 5, Auckland Hearts 0
Match 5
30 December 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Central Hinds
116/8 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
117/3 (14.2 overs)
Rosemary Mair 33 (32)
Louisa Kotkamp 3/24 (4 overs)
Caitlin Blakely 32* (28)
Elizabeth Cohr 1/14 (1 over)
Otago Sparks won by 7 wickets
Molyneux Park, Alexandra
Umpires: James Blunt and Shaun Haig
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 5, Cenral Hinds 0
Match 6
31 December 2025
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
154/5 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
93/9 (20 overs)
Amelia Kerr 66 (55)
Lucy Boucher 1/20 (4 overs)
Nensi Patel 28 (43)
Ellyse Perry 3/11 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 61 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Christelle High
Player of the match: Amelia Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Northern Brave 0
Match 7
1 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Canterbury Magicians
69/6 (5 overs)
v
Central Hinds
72/3 (4.2 overs)
Jodie Dean 20 (11)
Rosemary Mair 1/8 (1 over)
Bryony Smith 36 (12)
Melissa Banks 1/11 (1 over)
Central Hinds won by 7 wickets (DLS method)
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Alyson Shipley
Player of the match: Rosemary Mair (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 8
2 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
112/7 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Hearts
115/5 (18.5 overs)
Georgia Plimmer 36 (34)
Josie Penfold 2/17 (3 overs)
Maddy Green 53 (45)
Xara Jetly 2/14 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 5 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: James Birchall and Chris Brown
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Wellington Blaze 0
Match 9
3 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Central Hinds
191/5 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
184/8 (20 overs)
Bryony Smith 45 (25)
Gabby Sullivan 2/53 (4 overs)
Izzy Sharp 61 (38)
Grace Scrivens 3/28 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 7 runs
Saxton Oval, Nelson
Umpires: John Dempsey and David James Henderson
Player of the match: Grace Scrivens (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 6, Canterbury Magicians 1
Match 10
4 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Northern Brave
138 (19.4 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
114 (18.5 overs)
Nensi Patel 36 (31)
Poppy Jay Watkins 2/12 (4 overs)
Olivia Gain 36 (25)
Lucy Boucher 4/16 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 24 runs
Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Brendon Davis
Player of the match: Lucy Boucher (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Otago Sparks 0
Match 11
6 January 2026
16:50 (D/N)
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
123/6 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
122/8 (20 overs)
Maddy Green 42 (41)
Emma Black 2/20 (4 overs)
Bella James 40 (35)
Molly Penfold 3/15 (2 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 1 run
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: John Dempsey and Brad Wilson
Player of the match: Molly Penfold (Auckland Hearts)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Otago Sparks 0
Match 12
7 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Central Hinds
154/6 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Blaze
149/5 (20 overs)
Bryony Smith 56 (36)
Jess Kerr 1/22 (4 overs)
Rebecca Burns 56 (52)
Grace Scrivens 2/23 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 5 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Neil Louw
Player of the match: Bryony Smith (Central Hinds)
Grace Scrivens (Central Hinds)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 5, Wellington Blaze 0
Match 13
8 January 2026
18:20 (N)
Scorecard
Northern Brave
171/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
66 (14.5 overs)
Tash Wakelin 86 (52)
Melissa Banks 2/29 (4 overs)
Darcy Prasad 17 (24)
Marama Downes 4/11 (3.5 overs)
Northern Brave won by 105 runs
Seddon Park, Hamilton
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Vincent Calabro
Player of the match: Tash Wakelin (Northern Brave)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Brave 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 14
9 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
143/7 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Blaze
147/4 (19.2 overs)
Caitlin Blakely 36 (36)
Nicole Baird 2/17 (2 overs)
Maitlan Brown 44* (25)
Eva Gray 2/35 (3.2 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 6 wickets
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Chris Brown and Regan Combe
Player of the match: Maitlan Brown (Wellington Blaze)
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Otago Sparks 0
Match 15
10 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
171/6 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
91 (19.4 overs)
Brooke Halliday 62 (47)
Abigail Hotton 2/35 (4 overs)
Izzy Sharp 42 (39)
Molly Penfold 3/20 (4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 80 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Regan Dalley and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Brooke Halliday (Auckland Hearts)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Canterbury Magicians 1
Match 16
11 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
165/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
162/8 (20 overs)
Jess Kerr 53 (31)
Nensi Patel 2/28 (4 overs)
Eve Wolland 70 (48)
Xara Jetly 3/40 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 3 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Regan Combe and Kannan Jagannathan
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 5, Northern Brave 1
Match 17
12 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
168/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
169/6 (18.2 overs)
Brooke Halliday 58* (43)
Louisa Kotkamp 2/22 (4 overs)
Poppy Jay Watkins 50 (36)
Josie Penfold 4/29 (4 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 4 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Greg Pennell and Tina Semmens
Player of the match: Eva Gray (Otago Sparks)
Anna Browning (Otago Sparks)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 5, Auckland Hearts 1
Match 18
13 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Northern Brave
82 (17.4 overs)
v
Central Hinds
83/7 (18.2 overs)
Eve Wolland 24 (31)
Rosemary Mair 4/11 (2.4 overs)
Hannah Rowe 23* (38)
Marama Downes 3/10 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 3 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Regan Dalley
Player of the match: Rosemary Mair (Central Hinds)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Northern Brave 0
Match 19
14 January 2026
16:50 (D/N)
Scorecard
v
Auckland Hearts
94/3 (15.4 overs)
Lea Tahuhu 26 (25)
Maddy Green 3/16 (4 overs)
Prue Catton 42* (47)
Melissa Banks 1/15 (3.4 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 7 wickets
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: Wayne Knights and Vinit Mahna
Player of the match: Prue Catton (Auckland Hearts)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 20
15 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
143/7 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
25/0 (4 overs)
Jess Kerr 39 (24)
Emma Black 3/31 (4 overs)
Bella James 17* (12)
No result
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Greg Pennell
  • Wellington Blaze won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No further play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 2, Otago Sparks 2
Match 21
16 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Central Hinds
136/4 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Hearts
107 (19.3 overs)
Emma McLeod 53* (44)
Amie Hucker 1/18 (3 overs)
Maddy Green 35 (37)
Grace Scrivens 4/13 (4 overs)
Central Hinds won by 29 runs
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Regan Combe and Chris Brown
Player of the match: Grace Scrivens (Central Hinds)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Central Hinds 4, Auckland Hearts 0
Match 22
18 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
161/6 (20 overs)
v
Northern Brave
162/5 (19.3 overs)
Felicity Leydon-Davis 49 (45)
Jess Watkin 2/28 (4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 64* (39)
Poppy Jay Watkins 2/14 (3 overs)
Northern Brave won by 5 wickets
University of Otago Oval, Dunedin
Umpires: Kannan Jagannathan and Alyson Shipley
Player of the match: Jess Watkin (Northern Brave)
  • Otago Sparks won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Northern Brave 5, Otago Sparks 1
Match 23
19 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
127 (19.5 overs)
v
Georgia Plimmer 36 (33)
Melissa Banks 2/20 (4 overs)
Kate Anderson 45 (42)
Jess Kerr 4/18 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 30 runs
Basin Reserve, Wellington
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Christelle High
Player of the match: Georgia Plimmer (Wellington Blaze)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 24
20 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
v
Match abandoned
Seddon Park, Hamilton
  • No toss.
  • Points: Northern Brave 2, Central Hinds 2
Match 25
21 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Otago Sparks
141/7 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
145/1 (17.5 overs0
Eva Gray 28 (21)
Melissa Banks 3/32 (4 overs)
Kate Anderson 66* (49)
Chloe Deerness 1/21 (2 overs)
Canterbury Magicians won by 9 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Kim Cotton and Christelle High
Player of the match: Kate Anderson (Canterbury Magicians)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Canterbury Magicians 4, Otago Sparks 0
Match 26
22 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
103/4 (18 overs)
v
Northern Brave
104/9 (17.4 over)
Izzy Gaze 51 (44)
Kayley Knight 2/21 (4 overs)
Caitlin Gurrey 19 (13)
Bella Armstrong 3/19 (4 overs)
Northern Brave won by 1 wicket
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Umpires: James Birchall and Chris Brown
Player of the match: Kayley Knight (Northern Brave)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Northern Brave 4, Auckland Hearts 0
Match 27
23 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Wellington Blaze
130/9 (20 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
124/7 (20 overs)
Rebecca Burns 32 (26)
Sarah Asmussen 3/19 (4 overs)
Kate Anderson 35 (41)
Hannah Francis 3/18 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 6 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: John Dempsey and Kannan Jagannathan
Player of the match: Hannah Francis (Wellington Blaze)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Wellington Blaze 4, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 28
24 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Central Hinds
123/5 (20 overs)
v
Otago Sparks
126/8 (19.3 overs)
Grace Scrivens 55 (49)
Anna Browning 1/11 (2 overs)
Polly Inglis 41 (22)
Ashtuti Kumar 3/12 (3 overs)
Otago Sparks won by 2 wickets
McLean Park, Napier
Umpires: Greg Pennell and Scott Oliver
Player of the match: Polly Inglis (Otago Sparks)
  • Central Hinds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Otago Sparks 4, Central Hinds 0
Match 29
25 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Northern Brave
157/7(18 overs)
v
Canterbury Magicians
103/8 (18 overs)
Nensi Patel 57 (43)
Lauren Smith 3/23 (4 overs)
Melissa Banks 38* (28)
Nensi Patel 2/11 (2 overs)
Northern Brave won by 48 runs
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Regan Dalley
Player of the match: Nensi Patel (Northern Brave)
  • Canterbury Magicians won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
  • Points: Northern Brave 5, Canterbury Magicians 0
Match 30
26 January 2026
12:40
Scorecard
Central Hinds
125/4 (20 overs)
v
Auckland Hearts
123/2 (13.5 overs)
Emma McLeod 39* (34)
Bella Armstrong 2/23 (3 overs)
Izzy Gaze 59 (39)
Flora Devonshire 1/9 (1 over)
Auckland Hearts won by 8 wickets (DLS method)
Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland
Player of the match: Izzy Gaze (Auckland Hearts)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to field.
  • Second innings was reduced to 19 overs due to rain.
  • Auckland Hearts were set a revised target of 120 runs from 19 overs due to rain.
  • Points: Auckland Hearts 5, Central Hinds 0

Finals

Elimination Final Grand Final
1 Wellington Blaze 149/5 (19.5 overs)
2 Northern Brave EW Auckland Hearts 146/5 (20 overs)
3 Auckland Hearts 139/2 (19.4 overs)

Elimination Final

Elimination Final
30 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Northern Brave
138 (19.5 overs)
v
Auckland Hearts
139/2 (19.1 overs)
Nensi Patel 46 (43)
Maddy Green 4/21 (4 overs)
Prue Cotton 56* (57)
Nensi Patel 1/19 (3 overs)
Auckland Hearts won by 8 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
Player of the match: Maddy Green (Auckland Hearts)
  • Northern Brave won the toss and elected to bat.

Grand Final

Grand Final
31 January 2026
14:10
Scorecard
Auckland Hearts
146/5 (20 overs)
v
Wellington Blaze
149/5 (19.5 overs)
Izzy Gaze 31 (22)
Xara Jetly 2/27 (4 overs)
Rebecca Burns 55 (41)
Molly Penfold 2/14 (4 overs)
Wellington Blaze won by 5 wickets
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
Umpires: Billy Bowden and Kim Cotton
Player of the match: Jess Kerr (Wellington Blaze)
  • Auckland Hearts won the toss and elected to bat.

References

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  3. ^ "Super Smash 2024-25: Young Stags roar, all-round Kerr soars". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
  4. ^ "All-round Brett Hampton leads Northern Districts to Super Smash title". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  5. ^ "NZC introduces bonus points in Women's Super Smash to lift scoring rates". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 27 December 2025.
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