Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Canterbury Kings vs Wellington Firebirds (Updated) ft. Tim Robinson

After Wellington Firebirds lost the toss and were asked to bat first, Nick Greenwood (4) and Muhammad Abbas (1) were dismissed early. However, Tim Robinson stitched together a 94-run stand for the second wicket with captain Nick Kelly.

Robinson went on to top score with 86 runs off 46 balls with the aid of 10 fours and three sixes. Kelly gave substantial support, scoring 72 off 48 balls, hitting five fours and three sixes in the process. But Michael Bracewell (4) and keeper-batter Callum McLachlan (9) couldn't sustain the momentum in the death overs.

Eventually, the Firebirds posted a formidable total of 184/5 in 20 overs. Medium pacer Angus McKenzie scalped a three-wicket haul, conceding just 15 runs in three overs. Zakary Foulkes and William ORourke picked up one wicket apiece.

In response, Canterbury Kings opener Chad Bowes was dismissed for just six runs. Tom Lathan (44) and Henry Nicholls (41) then forged a 64-run stand for the second wicket. However, they kept losing wickets in the next few overs as they collapsed from 70/1 in 7.2 overs to 145/7 in 17.5 overs.

Ultimately, Canterbury Kings could manage only 163/7 in 20 overs, losing the game by 21 runs. Pacer Logan van Beek bagged two wickets, with spinner Michael Bracewell also claiming two important wickets. Michael Snedden and Peter Younghusband picked up one wicket apiece.

On that note, let’s take a look at the leading run-getters and wicket-takers of the ongoing Super Smash 2023-24.

Super Smash 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	0	4s	6s
1	TB Robinson (WELL)	6	6	1	298	139	59.6	159	187.42	1	1	-	30	15
2	HM Nicholls (CANT)	7	6	2	213	76*	53.25	144	147.91	-	2	-	27	4
3	D Cleaver (CD)	6	6	0	179	50	29.83	140	127.85	-	1	1	20	3
4	NF Kelly (WELL)	6	6	2	170	72*	42.5	128	132.81	-	1	-	15	6
5	WA Young (CD)	5	5	1	159	101*	39.75	115	138.26	1	1	-	15	5
6	FH Allen (AUCK)	3	3	1	154	78*	77	87	177.01	-	2	-	10	13
7	CE McConchie (CANT)	8	6	1	153	79*	30.6	111	137.83	-	1	1	12	8
8	D Foxcroft (OTAGO)	7	6	1	143	55*	28.6	116	123.27	-	2	1	14	4
9	JA Raval (ND)	5	5	0	142	62	28.4	105	135.23	-	2	1	16	3
10	MJ Guptill (AUCK)	4	3	1	139	85*	69.5	89	156.17	-	1	-	11	8

Wellington opener Tim Robinson consolidated his pole position in the batting standings, accumulating 298 runs from six innings. Canterbury batter Henry Nicholls moved one spot up to secure the second spot with 213 runs.

Stags' in-form batter Dane Cleaver slid one spot down to the third position with 179 runs. Wellington opener Nick Kelly (170) propelled from 15th to fourth spot. Will Young (159) descended one slot to secure the fifth spot.

Finn Allen (154), Cole McConchie (153), Dean Foxcroft (143), Jeet Raval (142), and Martin Guptill (139) slipped one position apiece to occupy sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and 10th spots, respectively.

Super Smash 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	BJ Small (CD)	6	5	98	16.2	1	144	12	4/22	12	8.81	8.16	1	-
2	PF Younghusband (WELL)	6	6	132	22	-	155	11	3/21	14.09	7.04	12	-	-
3	NG Smith (WELL)	6	6	138	23	1	158	10	4/5	15.8	6.86	13.8	1	-
4	LV van Beek (WELL)	6	6	130	21.4	-	174	10	3/19	17.4	8.03	13	-	-
5	L Delport (AUCK)	4	4	90	15	-	99	9	3/16	11	6.6	10	-	-
6	DK Ferns (AUCK)	4	4	96	16	-	108	9	3/26	12	6.75	10.66	-	-
7	ZGF Foulkes (CANT)	8	6	134	22.2	-	151	9	3/33	16.77	6.76	14.88	-	-
8	BG Lister (AUCK)	4	4	87	14.3	-	114	8	4/26	14.25	7.86	10.87	1	-
9	JR Lennox (CD)	6	5	102	17	-	129	8	4/15	16.12	7.58	12.75	1	-
10	JM Gibson (OTAGO)	7	5	102	17	-	134	8	3/19	16.75	7.88	12.75	-	-

Central Stags pacer Bevan Small scalped 12 wickets to hold the top spot in the wickets standings. Wellington pacer Peter Younghusband moved one spot up to make it to the second rank with 11 scalps.

Nathan Smith, the Wellington pacer, slid one spot down to the third slot with 10 scalps at 15.8. His teammate Logan van Beek (10) climbed up from 10th to fourth rank at 17.4. Louis Delport (9) and Danru Ferns (9) slipped one slot each to the fifth and sixth positions at 11 and 12 respectively.

Zakary Foulkes (9) held on to the seventh rank at an average of 16.77. Ben Lister (8) descended from sixth to eighth rank, averaging 14.25. Jayden Lennox (8) and Jake Gibson (8) glided one position down to secure the ninth and 10th ranks at an average of 16.12 and 16.75, respectively.