Fact-check: Super Smash 2019-20 final

Wellington Blaze and Auckland Hearts clash in the final of the Women’s Super Smash 2019-20 on Sunday (January 19). While Blaze made it on the basis of topping the table after the league stage, Hearts made it after swatting aside Otago Sparks in the elimination final.

Here are a few things to know about the final of the third edition of the Super Smash – Women’s competition:

• Wellington
  Blaze are eyeing a third title in a row, having won the competition in 2017-18
  and 2018-19
• Till 2017-18,
  the winner was decided based on most wins/points after each time played every
  other side twice
• Ever since New
  Zealand Cricket Women’s T20 competition was called Super Smash – Women’s
  competition i.e. in 2017-18, this is the first time a side has ended the league
  stage without losing a single match
• Wellington
  Blaze have ended the league stage of Super Smash 2019-20 with ten wins in ten
  games
• This is the
  first time both the men’s and women’s final of the Super Smash is on the same
  day – Sunday (January 19)
• This is the
  first time both the men and women’s final features the same two teams – Wellington
  and Auckland
• Katie Perkins
  is the leading run-scorer with 477 runs which is the most by a player in a
  season of the Super Smash Women’s competition
• Jess Kerr has
  19 wickets so far, equalling with Amelia Kerr’s 19 in 2018-19 – the most in a
  season. In this season, Amelia has 18 so far and both will play the final on
  Sunday.
• Jess’ exploits
  have seen her being called up to the national side
• Sophie Devine
  has hit 20 sixes so far, the most by a distant by a player in a single Super
  Smash edition