Women’s Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Otago Sparks vs Central Hinds (Updated) ft. Suzie Bates and Emma Black

Otago Sparks registered a six-wicket win over Central Hinds in the 27th game of Women's Super Smash 2023-24 at University Oval in Dunedin.

After losing the toss, Central Hinds were tasked with batting first. Emma McLeod (23), Rosemary Mair (32), and Claudia Green (15*) were the only players to cross the double-digit scores. Hinds could rack up only 107/7 in 20 overs.

Emma Black picked up a four-wicket haul, conceding just 17 runs in four overs. Linsey Smith claimed two wickets with 14 runs in four overs while Eden Carson bagged a wicket.

In the chase, Otago Sparks skipper Suzie Bates continued her good form, scoring 44 runs off 29 balls with eight fours. Bella James (19) and Felicity Leydon-Davis (20) played vital knocks to take their side home with 3.3 overs to spare.

To elaborate further, let’s take a look at the leading run-getters and wicket-takers of the ongoing Women’s Super Smash 2023-24.

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Women’s Super Smash 2023-24 Most Runs List

No.	Player	MAT	INNS	NO	RUNS	HS	AVG	BF	SR	100s	50s	0	4s	6s
1	SW Bates (OTG-W)	9	9	3	390	84*	65	339	115.04	-	3	-	51	1
2	AC Kerr (WEL-W)	8	8	3	354	88	70.8	277	127.79	-	4	-	44	2
3	ML Green (AK-W)	6	6	1	279	77*	55.8	248	112.5	-	2	-	30	0
4	HJ Armitage (CD-W)	8	8	0	219	47	27.37	196	111.73	-	-	-	28	1
5	FL Mackay (CAN-W)	8	7	0	191	51	27.28	199	95.97	-	2	-	16	1
6	KG Anderson (CAN-W)	8	8	0	180	43	22.5	166	108.43	-	-	-	26	0
7	GE Plimmer (WEL-W)	8	8	5	169	43*	56.33	165	102.42	-	-	-	11	0
8	AMCJK Athapaththu (ND-W)	6	6	0	158	58	26.33	118	133.89	-	1	1	26	3
9	HM Rowe (CD-W)	8	8	2	153	43	25.5	161	95.03	-	-	1	13	1
10	IR James (OTG-W)	9	9	0	153	39	17	147	104.08	-	-	3	20	1

Otago Sparks skipper Suzie Bates climbed one spot up to secure the pole position on the run-scoring charts, accumulating 390 runs from nine innings with three fifty-plus scores. Amelia Kerr, the Wellington Blaze skipper, slid one spot down to the second position with 354 runs from eight innings.

Maddy Green, the Auckland Hearts captain, settled with the third rank, scoring 279 runs from six innings at an average of 55.8. Hollie Armitage (219), Frances Mackay (191), and Kate Anderson (180) retained their fourth, fifth, and sixth slots, respectively.

Georgia Plimmer (169), Chamari Athapaththu (158), and Hannah Rowe (153) hold seventh, eighth, and ninth ranks respectively. Otago's Bella James moved up from 12th to 10th rank, racking up 153 runs at an average of 17.

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Women’s Super Smash 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	AC Kerr (WEL-W)	8	8	192	32	1	146	18	5/10	8.11	4.56	10.66	-	2
2	LM Kasperek (WEL-W)	8	8	186	31	1	169	13	3/16	13	5.45	14.3	-	-
3	EJ Black (OTG-W)	9	9	198	33	-	192	13	4/17	14.76	5.81	15.23	1	-
4	SE Bowden (AK-W)	5	5	96	16	-	122	10	4/18	12.2	7.62	9.6	1	-
5	LMM Tahuhu (CAN-W)	7	7	150	25	1	143	9	3/10	15.88	5.72	16.66	-	-
6	MW Downes (ND-W)	8	8	162	27	-	147	9	2/10	16.33	5.44	18	-	-
7	XA Jetly (WEL-W)	8	8	186	31	2	178	9	3/28	19.77	5.74	20.66	-	-
8	SR Asmussen (CAN-W)	8	8	186	31	-	180	9	3/16	20	5.8	20.66	-	-
9	EJ Carson (OTG-W)	9	9	192	32	-	189	9	3/15	21	5.9	21.33	-	-
10	RA Mair (CD-W)	8	8	180	30	-	192	9	3/18	21.33	6.4	20	-	-

Wellington Blaze captain Amelia Kerr has scalped 18 wickets from eight innings. Her colleague Leigh Kasperek picked up 13 wickets from eight innings to hold the second position at an average of 13.

Emma Black (13) moved up from seventh to third rank at 14.76. Auckland Hearts bowler Skye Bowden moved one spot down to secure the fourth position with 10 wickets at 12.2.

Lea Tahuhu (9) and Marama Downes (9) slipped one position each to occupy the fifth and sixth ranks at 15.88 and 16.33, respectively. Xara Jetly (9) climbed one spot up to make it to the seventh rank at 19.77.

Sarah Asmussen (9) climbed up one rank to hold the eighth position at 20. Eden Carson (9) ascended from 12th to ninth position with an average of 21. Rosemary Mair (9) descended from sixth to 10th spot at 21.33.

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