Bonus points for women's Super Smash cricket

The Wellington Blaze against the Canterbury Magicians in Super Smash cricket which has a new points structure PHOTO: LINTOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

A new points system will apply to the women's Super Smash T20 competition this season in a bid to promote higher scoring cricket and improve batting standards.

Teams can only receive one bonus point - through either scoring 150 runs or more, regardless of batting first or second, or achieving a run rate greater than 1.25 times that of the opposition in the second innings.

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Bonus points will not apply to the elimination and grand finals.

A new points structure will apply to the women's Super Smash T20 competition this season in a bid to promote higher scoring cricket and improve batting standards.

Teams can only receive one bonus point - through either scoring 150 runs or more, regardless of batting first or second, or achieving a run rate greater than 1.25 times that of the opposition in the second innings.

Bonus points will not apply to the elimination and grand finals.