Super Smash 2018/19
The Super Smash 2018/19 was the 13th season of as HRV Cup designated New Zealand Twenty20 - Cricket championship and was held December 22, 2018 through February 17 of 2019. The traditional first-class teams representing New Zealand districts took part in the tournament. In the final, the Central Stags beat the Northern Knights with 67 runs.
Teams
 
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Home stadiums of the six participating teams (2018/19) |
The teams of the six New Zealand national first-class teams took part in the competition:
| franchise | region | Home stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Auckland Aces | Auckland | Eden Park |
| Canterbury Kings | Canterbury | Hagley Oval |
| Central Stags | southern districts of the North Island excluding Wellington and northern districts of the South Island | McLean Park |
| Northern Knights | northern districts of the North Island excluding Auckland | Seddon Park |
| Otago Volts | southern districts of the South Island | University oval |
| Wellington Firebirds | Wellington | Basin Reserve |
Group stage
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | NO | P | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Knights | 10 | 7th | 3 | 0 | 28 | +1,036 |
| Auckland Aces | 10 | 6th | 2 | 2 | 28 | +0.571 |
| Central Stags | 10 | 5 | 4th | 1 | 22nd | −0.638 |
| Otago Volts | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −0.637 |
| Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 3 | 6th | 1 | 14th | −0.019 |
| Canterbury Kings | 10 | 3 | 7th | 0 | 12 | −0.412 |
| Qualification for the final |
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| Qualification for the semifinals |
Games
| December 22nd scorecard |
Hamilton |
Northern Knights 215-6 (20) |
- | Wellington Firebirds 170 (18.1) |
| Northern Knights wins by 45 runs | ||||
| December 23rd scorecard |
Dunedin | Canterbury Kings 184-5 (20) |
- |
Otago Volts 188-5 (19.3) |
| Otago Volts wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 24th scorecard |
Auckland | Auckland Aces |
- | Wellington Firebirds |
| Game canceled | ||||
| December 27th scorecard |
Mount Maunganui | Northern Knights 156-8 (20) |
- |
Central Stags 157-5 (19.2) |
| Central Stags wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 28th scorecard |
Wellington |
Otago Volts 167-7 (20) |
- | Wellington Firebirds 166-9 (20) |
| Otago Volts wins with 1 run | ||||
| December 29th scorecard |
New Plymouth | Central Stags 107 (17.1) |
- |
Auckland Aces 111-5 (16.4) |
| Auckland Aces wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 30th scorecard |
Alexandra | Otago Volts 99-7 (20) |
- |
Northern Knights 101-5 (17.4) |
| Northern Knights wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 31 scorecard |
New Plymouth | Central Stags 136-9 (20) |
- |
Wellington Firebirds 140-2 (15.4) |
| Wellington Firebirds wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| January 1st scorecard |
Auckland | Auckland Aces 110 (19) |
- |
Canterbury Kings 111-5 (17.4) |
| Canterbury Kings wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| January 6th scorecard |
Hamilton |
Northern Knights 155-9 (20) |
- | Auckland Aces 153-9 (20) |
| Northern Knights wins by 2 runs | ||||
| January 6th scorecard |
Dunedin | Central Stags |
- | Otago Volts |
| Game canceled | ||||
| January 6th scorecard |
Wellington |
Wellington Firebirds 200-5 (20) |
- | Canterbury Kings 135 (18.2) |
| Wellington Firebirds wins with 65 runs | ||||
| January 9 scorecard |
Christchurch | Canterbury Kings 193-5 (20) |
- |
Northern Knights 197-8 (19.4) |
| Northern Knights wins with 2 wickets | ||||
| January 10th scorecard |
Napier |
Central Stags 208-7 (20) |
- | Otago Volts 154-8 (20) |
| Central Stags wins with 54 runs | ||||
| January 12th scorecard |
Wellington |
Northern Knights 157-7 (20) |
- | Wellington Firebirds 145-6 (20) |
| Northern Knights wins by 12 runs | ||||
| January 13th scorecard |
Dunedin | Auckland Aces 117-1 (11) |
- | Otago Volts |
| No result | ||||
| January 13th scorecard |
Christchurch | Canterbury Kings 112-8 (20) |
- |
Central Stags 113-4 (16.5) |
| Central Stags wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| January 16 scorecard |
Hamilton |
Northern Knights 154-5 (16) |
- | Canterbury Kings 146-6 (16) |
| Northern Knights wins with 6 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
| January 18 scorecard |
Wellington | Wellington Firebirds 122 (18.2) |
- |
Auckland Aces 123-4 (17.4) |
| Auckland Aces wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| January 19th scorecard |
Napier |
Central Stags 225-3 (20) |
- | Canterbury Kings 207-4 (20) |
| Central Stags wins with 18 runs | ||||
| January 20 scorecard |
Auckland |
Auckland Aces 184-5 (20) |
- | Otago Volts 180-8 (20) |
| Auckland Aces wins by 4 runs | ||||
| January 25th scorecard |
Napier |
Northern Knights 230-5 (20) |
- | Central Stags 99 (14.1) |
| Northern Knights wins with 131 runs | ||||
| January 26th scorecard |
Christchurch | Canterbury Kings 122-8 (20) |
- |
Auckland Aces 126-1 (17.1) |
| Auckland Aces wins with 9 wickets | ||||
| January 27th scorecard |
Dunedin |
Wellington Firebirds 221-3 (20) |
- | Otago Volts 210-8 (20) |
| Wellington Firebirds wins with 11 runs | ||||
| February 1st scorecard |
Wellington |
Central Stags 161-7 (20) |
- | Wellington Firebirds 150 (19.4) |
| Central Stags wins with 11 runs | ||||
| February 2nd scorecard |
Christchurch |
Canterbury Kings 172-4 (20) |
- | Otago Volts 142 (19.2) |
| Canterbury Kings wins by 30 runs | ||||
| February 2nd scorecard |
Auckland | Northern Knights 196-8 (20) |
- |
Auckland Aces 197-4 (19.2) |
| Auckland Aces wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| February 9 scorecard |
Christchurch | Wellington Firebirds 132-8 (20) |
- |
Canterbury Kings 137-3 (17) |
| Canterbury Kings wins with 7 wickets | ||||
| February 9 scorecard |
Auckland | Central Stags 174-9 (20) |
- |
Auckland Aces 176-2 (17.1) |
| Auckland Aces wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| February 9 scorecard |
Mount Maunganui | Northern Knights 150-9 (20) |
- |
Otago Volts 151-5 (18.5) |
| Otago Volts wins with 5 wickets | ||||
Playoffs
Semifinals
| February 15 scorecard |
Auckland |
Central Stags 219-4 (20) |
- | Auckland Aces 175-5 (20) |
| Central Stags wins with 44 runs | ||||
final
| February 17th scorecard |
Hamilton |
Central Stags 147-8 (20) |
- | Northern Knights 80 (14.4) |
| Central Stags wins with 67 runs | ||||