2016–17 Super Smash

{{short description|Cricket tournament}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=September 2016}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2016–17 Super Smash

| image = McDonald's_Super_Smash_Logo.png

| fromdate = 4 December 2016

| todate = 7 January 2017

| caption =

| administrator = New Zealand Cricket

| cricket format = Twenty20 cricket

| tournament format = Round-robin and knockout

| host =

| champions = Wellington Firebirds

| count = 2

| participants = 6

| matches = 32

| attendance =

| player of the series =

| most runs = Glenn Phillips (369)

| most wickets = Seth Rance (15)
Brent Arnel (15)

| website = [http://www.supersmash.co.nz/ Super Smash]

| previous_year = 2015–16

| previous_tournament = 2015–16 Super Smash

| next_year = 2017–18

| next_tournament = 2017–18 Super Smash

}}

The 2016–17 McDonald's Super Smash (named after the competition's sponsor McDonald's) was the twelfth season of the Men's Super Smash Twenty20 cricket tournament in New Zealand. The competition was run from 4 December 2016 to 7 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/story/1053217.html |title=New Zealand's domestic T20 rescheduled for Christmas period |access-date=2 September 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news-items/mcdonalds-super-smash-201617-schedule-confirmed |title=All aboard for the McDonald's Super Smash |access-date=2 September 2016 |work=Black Caps |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160906085854/http://www.blackcaps.co.nz/news-items/mcdonalds-super-smash-201617-schedule-confirmed |archive-date=6 September 2016 |url-status=dead }} The previous edition was known as the Georgie Pie Super Smash. The Auckland Aces were the defending champions.

The match between Otago Volts and Central Stags on 21 December 2016 set a new record for the highest aggregate total in a T20 fixture, with a total of 497 runs scored.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1073629.html |title=Otago trump Central Districts in record 497-run T20 |access-date=21 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

The Wellington Firebirds beat Canterbury Kings by three wickets in the elimination final, and faced Central Stags in the final on 7 January 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1075652.html |title=Bennett, Patel bowl Wellington into final |access-date=5 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} The Wellington Firebirds won the final by 14 runs.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1076055.html |title=Taylor, Arnel help Wellington win Super Smash final |access-date=7 January 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

Teams

class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
colspan=2 style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | Team

! style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | City

! style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | Home ground

! style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | Coach

! style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | Captain

! style="width: auto; color:#E4F300; background:#181A04;" | Overseas players

style="background:#009FDF;"|

| style="background:white;" | Auckland Aces

| style="background:white;" | Auckland

| style="background:white;" | Eden Park

| style="background:white;" | Mark O'Donnell

| style="background:white;" | Rob Nicol

| style="background:white;" | {{flagicon|England}} Tymal Mills
{{flagicon|Hong Kong}} Mark Chapman

style="background:pink;"|

| style="background: #eee;" | Northern Knights

| style="background: #eee;" | Hamilton

| style="background: #eee;" | Seddon Park

| style="background: #eee;" | James Pamment

| style="background: #eee;" | Dean Brownlie

| style="background: #eee;" | {{flagicon|Australia}} Nathan Reardon
{{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Laughlin

style="background:green;"|

| style="background:white;" | Central Stags

| style="background:white;" | New Plymouth

| style="background:white;" | Yarrow Stadium

| style="background:white;" | Heinrich Malan

| style="background:white;" | Will Young

| style="background:white;" | {{flagicon|Sri Lanka}} Mahela Jayawardene

style="background:yellow;"|

| style="background: #eee;" | Wellington Firebirds

| style="background: #eee;" | Wellington

| style="background: #eee;" | Basin Reserve

| style="background: #eee;" | Bruce Edgar

| style="background: #eee;" | Hamish Marshall

| style="background: #eee;" | {{flagicon|England}} Jade Dernbach
{{flagicon|Australia}} Evan Gulbis

style="background:purple;"|

| style="background:white;" | Canterbury Kings

| style="background:white;" | Christchurch

| style="background:white;" | Hagley Oval

| style="background:white;" | Gary Stead

| style="background:white;" | Anderew Ellis

| style="background:white;" | {{flagicon|Australia}} Ben Hilfenhaus
{{flagicon|Australia}} Shane Watson

style="background:blue;"|

| style="background: #eee;" | Otago Volts

| style="background: #eee;" | Dunedin

| style="background: #eee;" | University Oval

| style="background: #eee;" | Rob Walter

| style="background: #eee;" | Hamish Rutherford

| style="background: #eee;" | {{flagicon|South Africa}} Christi Viljoen

Points table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=CricketRR

|update=complete

|source={{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/series/1053263.html?view=pointstable |title=Points table |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo}}

|show_tie=no

|winpoints=4

|nrpoints=2

|team1=CD |team2=WELL |team3=CANT |team4=AUCK |team5=ND |team6=OTAGO

|result1=Q |result2=Q |result3=Q

|win_AUCK=5 |loss_AUCK=5 |rs_AUCK=1532 |or_AUCK=183.2 |rc_AUCK=1575 |ob_AUCK=183.3

|win_CANT=5 |loss_CANT=5 |rs_CANT=1485 |or_CANT=188.5 |rc_CANT=1487 |ob_CANT=184.0

|win_CD=7 |loss_CD=2 |nr_CD=1 |rs_CD=1485 |or_CD=153.2 |rc_CD=1372 |ob_CD=156.5

|win_ND=4 |loss_ND=5 |nr_ND=1 |rs_ND=1418 |or_ND=168.2 |rc_ND=1452 |ob_ND=171.3

|win_OTAGO=3 |loss_OTAGO=7 |rs_OTAGO=1589 |or_OTAGO=177.3 |rc_OTAGO=1638 |ob_OTAGO=174.5

|win_WELL=5 |loss_WELL=5 |rs_WELL=1539 |or_WELL=180.5 |rc_WELL=1524 |ob_WELL=181.3

|name_AUCK=Auckland Aces

|name_CANT=Canterbury Kings

|name_CD=Central Stags

|name_ND=Northern Knights

|name_OTAGO=Otago Volts

|name_WELL=Wellington Firebirds

|col_Q=#cfc

}}

{{Color box|#cfc|border=darkgray}} Teams qualified for the play-offs

Fixtures

=Round-robin=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Canterbury Kings

| score1 = 198/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tom Bruce 39 (24)

| wickets1 = Andrew Ellis 3/49 (4 overs)

| score2 = 77/3 (8.5 overs)

| runs2 = Andrew Ellis 27* (17)

| wickets2 = Ben Wheeler 2/29 (3 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 7 runs (D/L method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053269.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

| umpires = Tony Gillies and R. G. Hooper

| motm =

| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Jeremy Benton and Kyle Jamieson (Canterbury) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Northern Knights

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 142 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Nathan Reardon 34 (24)

| wickets1 = Brent Arnel 3/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 135/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Blundell 63 (42)

| wickets2 = Daryl Mitchell 4/35 (4 overs)

| result = Northern Districts won by 7 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053271.html Scorecard]

| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton

| umpires = Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Joe Carter and Zak Gibson (Northern Districts) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 4 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Auckland Aces

| team2 = Otago Volts

| score1 = 198/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Mark Chapman 76 (32)

| wickets1 = Bradley Scott 2/34 (4 overs)

| score2 = 176/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Derek de Boorder 44 (35)

| wickets2 = Tarun Nethula 2/28 (4 overs)

| result = Auckland won by 22 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053273.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park No. 2, Auckland

| umpires = Shaun Haig and Wayne Knights

| motm =

| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes = Michael Barry, Michael Guptill-Bunce, Glenn Phillips and Sean Solia (Auckland) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 10 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 137/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Dean Brownlie 43 (31)

| wickets1 = Seth Rance 3/30 (4 overs)

| score2 =

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No result

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053275.html Scorecard]

| venue = Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

| umpires = Chris Brown and Shaun Haig

| motm =

| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain = Only 20 overs of play was possible due to rain.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/super-smash-2016-17/content/story/1071930.html |title=Rain spoils evenly poised Northern-Central contest |access-date=10 December 2016 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 11 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 133/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Cam Fletcher 43 (44)

| wickets1 = Mark Chapman 3/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 134/4 (19 overs)

| runs2 = Glenn Phillips 50 (50)

| wickets2 = Ed Nuttall 1/16 (3 overs)

| result = Auckland won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053277.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Ben Horne (Auckland) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 14 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Otago Volts

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 177/5 (15 overs)

| runs1 = Neil Broom 57 (35)

| wickets1 = Zak Gibson 1/27 (2 overs)

| score2 = 175/9 (15 overs)

| runs2 = Dean Brownlie 52 (26)

| wickets2 = Warren Barnes 3/45 (3 overs)

| result = Otago won by 2 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053279.html Scorecard]

| venue = University Oval, Dunedin

| umpires = John Bromley and Tony Gillies

| motm =

| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 15 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 166/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Henry Nicholls 66* (40)

| wickets1 = Jeetan Patel 1/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 166/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Luke Ronchi 58* (31)

| wickets2 = Todd Astle 2/24 (4 overs)

| result = Match tied
(Canterbury won the one-over eliminator)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053281.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch

| umpires = Chris Brown and Wayne Knights

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 16 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Wellington Firebirds

| team2 = Canterbury Kings

| score1 = 199/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Henry Nicholls 67 (31)

| wickets1 = Grant Elliott 2/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 190/4 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Hamish Marshall 59 (35)

| wickets2 = Todd Astle 2/36 (4 overs)

| result = Canterbury won by 9 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053283.html Scorecard]

| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington

| umpires = Phil Jones and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 16 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Otago Volts

| score1 = 166/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Mahela Jayawardene 62 (44)

| wickets1 = James Neesham 2/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 161/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = James Neesham 34 (24)

| wickets2 = Seth Rance 2/23 (4 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 5 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053285.html Scorecard]

| venue = McLean Park, Napier

| umpires = Billy Bowden and R. G. Hooper

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes = Blair Tickner (Central Districts) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 17 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Auckland Aces

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 186/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rob Nicol 55 (47)

| wickets1 = Ish Sodhi 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 148/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Daryl Mitchell 37* (22)

| wickets2 = Tarun Nethula 2/20 (4 overs)

| result = Auckland won by 38 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053287.html Scorecard]

| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton

| umpires = Chris Brown and Shaun Haig

| motm =

| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 18 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 181/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tom Bruce 74 (41)

| wickets1 = Grant Elliott 2/34 (4 overs)

| score2 = 172/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Hamish Marshall 52 (37)

| wickets2 = George Worker 2/25 (4 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 9 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053289.html Scorecard]

| venue = Saxton Oval, Nelson

| umpires = John Dempsey and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 18 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Northern Knights

| team2 = Otago Volts

| score1 = 157/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tim Seifert 41 (31)

| wickets1 = Neil Wagner 3/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 158/2 (17.3 overs)

| runs2 = Neil Broom 54* (41)

| wickets2 = Scott Kuggeleijn 1/17 (2.3 overs)

| result = Otago won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053291.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

| umpires = Chris Brown and Wayne Knights

| motm =

| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 18 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 150 (19.5 overs)

| runs1 = Cam Fletcher 37 (25)

| wickets1 = Tarun Nethula 4/18 (4 overs)

| score2 = 156/5 (18.2 overs)

| runs2 = Colin de Grandhomme 72* (35)

| wickets2 = Edward Nuttall 3/17 (4 overs)

| result = Auckland won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053293.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park No 2, Auckland

| umpires = John Bromley and Ashley Mehrotra

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 21 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Otago Volts

| team2 = Central Stags

| score1 = 249/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Hamish Rutherford 106 (50)

| wickets1 = Seth Rance 2/54 (4 overs)

| score2 = 248/4 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 116 (56)

| wickets2 = James Neesham 2/37 (4 overs)

| result = Otago won by 1 run

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053295.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

| umpires = Ashley Mehrotra and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = This match set a new record for the highest aggregate run total in a T20 fixture (497).

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 22 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Wellington Firebirds

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 173/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Luke Ronchi 79 (39)

| wickets1 = Colin de Grandhomme 1/10 (2 overs)

| score2 = 140 (19.2 overs)

| runs2 = Colin Munro 38 (44)

| wickets2 = Anurag Verma 3/28 (4 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 33 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053297.html Scorecard]

| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington

| umpires = John Dempsey and Phil Jones

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 23 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Otago Volts

| score1 = 157/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Peter Fulton 64 (43)

| wickets1 = James Neesham 2/25 (4 overs)
Christi Viljoen 2/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 150/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Bracewell 38 (33)

| wickets2 = Ben Hilfenhaus 5/23 (4 overs)

| result = Canterbury won by 7 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053299.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch

| umpires = R. G. Hooper and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 23 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Northern Knights

| team2 = Central Stags

| score1 = 197/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Mitchell Santner 45* (21)

| wickets1 = Blair Tickner 2/38 (4 overs)

| score2 = 187/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 64 (36)

| wickets2 = Mitchell Santner 1/12 (3 overs)

| result = Northern Districts won by 10 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053301.html Scorecard]

| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Shaun Haig

| motm =

| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 24 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Wellington Firebirds

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 182/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Michael Pollard 74 (36)

| wickets1 = Tymal Mills 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 180/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Rob Nicol 68 (52)

| wickets2 = Jeetan Patel 2/37 (4 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 2 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053303.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park No 2, Auckland

| umpires = Tony Gillies and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 26 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Wellington Firebirds

| team2 = Central Stags

| score1 = 133 (19.4 overs)

| runs1 = Grant Elliott 39 (32)

| wickets1 = George Worker 3/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 134/4 (16.3 overs)

| runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 40 (21)

| wickets2 = Brent Arnel 2/30 (4 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053305.html Scorecard]

| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington

| umpires = Phil Jones and Ashley Mehrotra

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 26 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Otago Volts

| score1 = 152/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chad Bowes 54 (39)

| wickets1 = Neil Wagner 2/20 (4 overs)

| score2 = 136/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Christi Viljoen 34* (22)

| wickets2 = Todd Astle 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Canterbury won by 16 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053307.html Scorecard]

| venue = Molyneux Park, Alexandra

| umpires = Shaun Haig and Garth Stirrat

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Nathan Smith (Otago) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 27 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Auckland Aces

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 142/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ben Horne 39 (27)

| wickets1 = Jono Boult 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 143/1 (15.3 overs

| runs2 = Dean Brownlie 54 (34)

| wickets2 = Tymal Mills 1/26 (3 overs)

| result = Northern Districts won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053309.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Peter Bocock (Northern Districts) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 28 December 2016

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Otago Volts

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 159/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Hamish Rutherford 47 (31)

| wickets1 = Hamish Bennett 2/29 (4 overs)

| score2 = 161/4 (16.5 overs)

| runs2 = Hamish Marshall 100* (58)

| wickets2 = Sam Wells 2/35 (3 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053311.html Scorecard]

| venue = Molyneux Park, Alexandra

| umpires = Shaun Haig and Garth Stirrat

| motm =

| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 29 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 127/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Todd Astle 37* (22)

| wickets1 = Scott Kuggeleijn 2/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 129/4 (17.5 overs)

| runs2 = BJ Watling 52* (48)

| wickets2 = Todd Astle 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Northern Districts won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053313.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tony Gillies

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 29 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 213/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ross Taylor 82* (41)

| wickets1 = Mark Chapman 2/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 149 (19.3 overs)

| runs2 = Sean Solia 40 (21)

| wickets2 = Blair Tickner 5/19 (4 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 64 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053315.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

| umpires = R. G. Hooper and Phil Jones

| motm =

| toss = Auckland won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 30 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Northern Knights

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 175/2 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Corey Anderson 72* (41)

| wickets1 = Grant Elliott 1/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 179/1 (19 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Papps 80* (59)

| wickets2 = Daryl Mitchell 1/51 (4 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053317.html Scorecard]

| venue = Seddon Park, Hamilton

| umpires = Tony Gillies and Shaun Haig

| motm =

| toss = Northern Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Peter Younghusband (Wellington) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 31 December 2016

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Central Stags

| team2 = Canterbury Kings

| score1 = 190/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ross Taylor 80 (50)

| wickets1 = Edward Nuttall 3/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 163 (19.1 overs)

| runs2 = Cole McConchie 36 (20)

| wickets2 = Seth Rance 4/27 (3.1 overs)

| result = Central Districts won by 27 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053319.html Scorecard]

| venue = Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

| umpires = Shaun Haig and R. G. Hooper

| motm =

| toss = Central Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 1 January 2017

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Otago Volts

| team2 = Auckland Aces

| score1 = 175/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Josh Finnie 45* (33)

| wickets1 = Colin de Grandhomme 2/32 (4 overs)

| score2 = 176/3 (18 overs)

| runs2 = Glenn Phillips 62* (44)

| wickets2 = Ryan Duffy 1/18 (2 overs)

| result = Auckland won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053321.html Scorecard]

| venue = University Oval, Dunedin

| umpires = Phil Jones and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Otago won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Ryan Duffy and Rhys Phillips (Otago) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 2 January 2017

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Northern Knights

| score1 = 161/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tom Latham 82 (57)

| wickets1 = Nicholas Winter 2/30 (4 overs)

| score2 = 152/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Scott Kuggeleijn 38 (21)

| wickets2 = Kyle Jamieson 2/20 (3 overs)

| result = Canterbury won by 9 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053323.html Scorecard]

| venue = Hagley Oval, Christchurch

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 3 January 2017

| time =

| daynight =

| team1 = Otago Volts

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 48/1 (5 overs)

| runs1 = Hamish Rutherford 24* (14)

| wickets1 = Anurag Verma 1/11 (1 over)

| score2 = 48/6 (5 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Pollard 14 (5)

| wickets2 = Christi Viljoen 2/9 (1 over)

| result = Match tied
(Wellington won the one-over eliminator)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053325.html Scorecard]

| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington

| umpires = Phil Jones and Derek Walker

| motm =

| toss = Wellington won the toss and elected to field.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 3 January 2017

| time =

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Auckland Aces

| team2 = Central Stags

| score1 = 212/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Glenn Phillips 116* (57)

| wickets1 = Luke Feldman 1/11 (2 overs)

| score2 = 82/0 (8 overs)

| runs2 = Mahela Jayawardene 45* (21)

| wickets2 =

| result = Central Districts won by 11 runs (D/L method)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053327.html Scorecard]

| venue = Eden Park No 2, Auckland

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Auckland won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes = Finn Allen (Auckland) made his T20 debut.

}}

Finals

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 5 January 2017

| round = Elimination Final

| time =

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Canterbury Kings

| team2 = Wellington Firebirds

| score1 = 151/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Chad Bowes 56 (41)

| wickets1 = Hamish Bennett 3/18 (4 overs)

| score2 = 155/7 (19.2 overs)

| runs2 = Michael Papps 45 (28)

| wickets2 = Todd Astle 3/18 (4 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053329.html Scorecard]

| venue = Basin Reserve, Wellington

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss = Canterbury won the toss and elected to bat.

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 7 January 2017

| round = Final

| time =

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Wellington Firebirds

| team2 = Central Stags

| score1 = 172/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Matt Taylor 48* (25)

| wickets1 = Blair Tickner 4/34 (4 overs)

| score2 = 158/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Josh Clarkson 53* (31)

| wickets2 = Brent Arnel 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Wellington won by 14 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1053331.html Scorecard]

| venue = Pukekura Park, New Plymouth

| umpires = Billy Bowden and Tim Parlane

| motm =

| toss =

| rain =

| notes =

}}

References

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