Northern Districts were too slick for Auckland in an away win, while there were draws between Central Districts and Wellington in Napier as well Canterbury and Otago in Christchurch.

The 2020/21 kiwi cricket summer has been all about Canterbury. Canterbury women won the Super Smash and Hallyburton-Johnstone Shield, the only female competitions to win while Canterbury men have added Plunket Shield glory to their Ford Trophy win.