Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Northern Districts vs Canterbury (Updated) ft. Chad Bowes and William O’Rourke

Northern Districts faced Canterbury in the 26th match of Super Smash 2023-24 on Thursday, January 18, at Seddon Park in Hamilton. Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bowl.

Chad Bowes and Tom Latham provided a solid start to Canterbury and added 127 runs for the first wicket. Latham slammed 62 off 39, while Bowes emerged as the highest scorer, with 85 runs off 43 deliveries.

Bevon Jacobs scored 36 runs off 13 deliveries and provided the finishing touch. Canterbury posted a total of 228 runs for the loss of six wickets in 20 overs. It was the second-highest total of the season.

Brett Hampton was the pick of the bowlers for the Nothern Districts and took two wickets for 61 runs in four overs. Neil Wagner, Kristian Clarke, and Tim Pringle picked one wicket each.

In response, Northern Districts lost four wickets for just 25 runs. Only four batters managed to make a double-digit score for the Northern Districts. They could make only 138 runs for the loss of seven wickets and lost the match by 90 runs.

William O’Rourke was the most successful bowler for Canterbury and took four wickets for 23 runs. He won the Player of the Match award for this performance.

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Super Smash 2023-24 Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave		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	D Cleaver (CD)	8	8	1	279	87*	39.85	200		139.5	-	2	1	31	5
3	HM Nicholls (CANT)	8	7	2	222	76*	44.4	151		147.01	-	2	-	28	4
4	D Foxcroft (OTAGO)	8	7	2	189	55*	37.8	164		115.24	-	2	1	16	4
5	NF Kelly (WELL)	8	8	2	184	72*	30.66	144		127.77	-	1	-	18	6
6	JA Raval (ND)	8	8	0	180	62	22.5	140		128.57	-	2	2	20	4
7	DAJ Bracewell (CD)	8	7	2	170	93*	34	79		215.18	-	1	-	14	11
8	Muhammad Abbas (WELL)	8	7	0	169	72	24.14	136		124.26	-	1	-	11	8
9	WA Young (CD)	6	6	1	166	101*	33.2	126		131.74	1	1	-	15	5
10	CE McConchie (CANT)	9	7	1	165	79*	27.5	119		138.65	-	1	1	13	8

Tim Robinson is just two runs short of scoring 300 runs this season and is the leading run-scorer. He has a batting average of 59.60 and a strike rate of 187.42.

Dane Cleaver is second on this list and has amassed 279 runs in eight innings at an average of 39.85. Henry Nicholls is the third-highest run-scorer and has made 222 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 147.01.

Dean Foxcroft ranks fourth on the list with 189 runs in seven innings at an average of 37.80. Nick Kelly is ranked fifth and has scored 184 runs in eight matches at an average of 30.66 and a strike rate of 127.77.

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Super Smash 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Span	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	BJ Small (CD)	2023-2024	8	7	140	23.2	1	192	16	4/22	12	8.22	8.75	1	-
2	DK Ferns (AUCK)	2023-2024	7	7	168	28	-	208	15	3/26	13.86	7.42	11.2	-	-
3	BG Lister (AUCK)	2023-2024	7	7	150	25	-	167	12	4/26	13.91	6.68	12.5	1	-
4	PF Younghusband (WELL)	2023-2024	8	8	162	27	-	185	12	3/21	15.41	6.85	13.5	-	-
5	LV van Beek (WELL)	2023-2024	8	8	177	29.3	-	251	12	3/19	20.91	8.5	14.75	-	-
6	L Delport (AUCK)	2023-2024	7	7	162	27	-	182	11	3/16	16.54	6.74	14.72	-	-
7	JR Lennox (CD)	2023-2024	8	7	144	24	-	185	11	4/15	16.81	7.7	13.09	1	-
8	NG Smith (WELL)	2023-2024	8	8	180	30	1	189	11	4/5	17.18	6.3	16.36	1	-
9	ZGF Foulkes (CANT)	2023-2024	8	7	138	23	-	181	10	4/23	18.1	7.86	13.8	1	-
10	T Muller (OTAGO)	2023-2024	9	7	158	26.2	-	174	9	3/33	19.33	6.6	17.55	-	-

Bevan Small is the leading wicket-taker and has taken 16 wickets in seven innings at an average of 12. With 15 wickets in seven appearances, Danru Ferns is second on the list at an average of 13.86.

Ben Lister, Peter Younghusband, and Logan van Beek are in the next three positions, with 12 wickets each.

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