Women's Super Smash 2023-24: Top run-getters and wicket-takers after Central Hinds vs Wellington Blaze (Updated) ft. Amelia Kerr and Leigh Kasperek

Central Hinds faced Wellington Blaze in the 17th match of the Women's Super Smash 2023-24 at the McLean Park in Napier on Monday, January 8. Central won the toss and elected to bat.

Hollie Armitage and Natalie Dodd added 47 runs for the first wicket before Dodd was dismissed for 12 runs off 22 deliveries. Hannah Rowe played a crucial role with the bat and made 43 runs off 39 deliveries.

This helped Central Districts reach a total of 131 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs. Xara Jetly, Leigh Kasperek, and Amelia Kerr shared one wicket each for Wellington.

Wellington lost their first two wickets for just 36 runs. Amelia and Georgia Plimmer had a partnership of 96 runs for the third wicket and helped the team cross the line. Wellington won the match in 19 overs with eight wickets in hand. Amelia was the highest scorer for the team, making 60 runs off 50 deliveries.

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Women's Super Smash 2023-24 Most Runs List

No.	Player	Mat	Inns	Runs	HS	Ave	SR	100	50	4s	6s
1	SW Bates (OTG-W)	6	6	2	276	84*	69	114.52	-	2	35
2	AC Kerr (WEL-W)	5	5	1	178	88	44.5	127.14	-	2	22
3	ML Green (AK-W)	3	3	0	133	71	44.33	116.66	-	1	14
4	GE Plimmer (WEL-W)	5	5	4	119	43*	119	104.38	-	-	8
5	HM Rowe (CD-W)	4	4	2	113	43	56.5	104.62	-	-	10
6	KG Anderson (CAN-W)	5	5	0	113	43	22.6	109.7	-	-	14
7	FL Mackay (CAN-W)	5	4	0	112	51	28	91.05	-	1	9
8	HJ Armitage (CD-W)	4	4	0	97	33	24.25	112.79	-	-	12
9	IR James (OTG-W)	6	6	0	95	39	15.83	100	-	-	12
10	JT McFadyen (WEL-W)	5	5	0	89	39	17.8	86.4	-	-	9

Suzie Bates is still the leading run-scorer in the tournament. She has amassed 276 runs in six matches at an average of 69 and a strike rate of 114.52.

Amelia Kerr has retained her place in the second position after her match-winning knock against Central Hinds. She has scored 178 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 127.14.

Maddy Green has jumped to third place and has amassed 133 runs in three matches at an average of 44.33.

Georgia Plimmer has moved up to fourth position from seventh. She has made 119 runs in five matches at a strike rate of 104.38.

Hannah Rowe is the fifth-highest run-scorer and was earlier in ninth position. She has scored 113 runs in just four innings at an average of 56.50 and a strike rate of 104.62.

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Women's Super Smash 2023-24 Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Overs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	4	5
1	SE Bowden (AK-W)	4	4	14	10	4/18	10.1	7.21	1	-
2	PJ Watkins (OTG-W)	5	4	10.4	8	4/28	8.5	6.37	1	-
3	LM Kasperek (WEL-W)	4	4	16	7	3/25	12.85	5.62	-	-
4	LMM Tahuhu (CAN-W)	4	4	14	6	3/10	10.16	4.35	-	-
5	SR Asmussen (CAN-W)	5	5	19	6	3/16	16.83	5.31	-	-
6	EJ Black (OTG-W)	6	6	22	6	1/19	22.33	6.09	-	-
7	ME Loe (OTG-W)	2	2	6	5	4/12	5.2	4.33	1	-
8	Ashtuti Kumar (CD-W)	3	3	10	5	2/13	10.6	5.3	-	-
9	MW Downes (ND-W)	4	4	15	5	2/10	12.2	4.06	-	-
10	N Baird (WEL-W)	4	4	9.2	5	2/25	13.8	7.39	-	-

Skye Bowden is still leading this list of bowlers with most wickets so far this season. She has 10 wickets to her name in four matches at an average of 10.10.

Poppy Jay Watkins and Leigh Kasperek have picked eight wickets each and are in the next two places.

Lea Tahuhu and Sarah Asmussen are in the fourth and fifth places, respectively. They have taken six wickets each so far.