2014–15 Super Smash
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| Dates | 1 November 2014 – 7 December 2014 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Champions | Wellington Firebirds (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | Daniel Flynn (366) |
| Most wickets | Andrew Ellis (18) |
The 2014–15 Georgie Pie Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor McDonald's iconic New Zealand brand Georgie Pie) was the tenth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The competition ran from 1 November 2014 to 7 December 2014.[1] The tournament was won by the Wellington Firebirds for the first time, after they defeated Auckland Aces in the final by six runs.[2]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Knights | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0.431 |
| 2 | Wellington Firebirds | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 0.233 |
| 3 | Auckland Aces | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0.433 |
| 4 | Canterbury Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.538 |
| 5 | Central Stags | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | −0.511 |
| 6 | Otago Volts | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 10 | −1.127 |
Source: [3]
Teams qualified for the finals
Finals
1st Preliminary Final
5 December 2014 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 124/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Wellington Firebirds 125/2 (16.1 overs) |
- Wellington Firebirds won the toss and elected to field.
2nd Preliminary Final
6 December 2014 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 140 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 146/4 (17.3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
7 December 2014 Scorecard |
Wellington Firebirds 186/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Auckland Aces 180/9 (20 overs) |
- Auckland Aces won the toss and elected to field.
References
- ^ "2014–15 Georgie Pie Super Smash". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Wellington seal title in close higher-scorer". ESPN Cricinfo. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Points table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Papps propels Wellington into final". ESPN Cricinfo. 5 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Cachopa, Bates steer Auckland into final". ESPN Cricinfo. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.