Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
Dates | 7 October 2019 β 8 April 2020 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
Cricket format | First-class |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Champions | Lions (3rd title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 30 |
Most runs | Raynard van Tonder (843) |
Most wickets | Prenelan Subrayen (38) |
The 2019β20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019ββto April 2020. Lions were the: defending champions.
On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in theββcountry for 60 days dueββto the COVID-19 pandemic. On 24 March 2020, Lions were named as the "winners of the tournament," following the recommendations of Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.
Points tableβ»
Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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Lions | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121.62 |
Titans | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 113.16 |
Warriors | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 112.10 |
Knights | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 112.02 |
Dolphins | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 98.58 |
Cape Cobras | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 95.20 |
Fixturesβ»
Round 1β»
7β10 October 2019
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Knights won by, 255 runs
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Knights) |
- Knights won the toss. And elected to bat.
- Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his first-class debut.
7β10 October 2019
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Lions won by 11 runs
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Kagiso Rapulana (Lions) |
- Lions won the toss and "elected to bat."
7β10 October 2019
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Titans won by 129 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Neil Brand (Titans) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tshepo Moreki (Titans) took a hat-trick.
Round 2β»
14β17 October 2019
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Warriors won by 3 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Onke Nyaku (Warriors) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
14β17 October 2019
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Match drawn
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Dennis Smith and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
14β17 October 2019
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Match drawn
Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White Player of the match: Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Round 3β»
21β24 October 2019
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Match drawn
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: John Dempsey and Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Yaseen Vallie (Warriors) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
21β24 October 2019
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Match drawn
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Bongani Jele and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Matthew Kleinveldt (Cape Cobras) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
21β24 October 2019
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62/0 (20 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 35* (48) |
Match drawn
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Shaun George Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Lions) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 4β»
28β31 October 2019
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Match drawn
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris Player of the match: George Linde (Cape Cobras) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
28β31 October 2019
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Match drawn
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and John Dempsey Player of the match: Raynard van Tonder (Knights) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
28β31 October 2019
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Lions won by an innings and 15 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 5β»
19β22 December 2019
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Warriors won by an innings and 29 runs
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: JJ Smuts and Edward Moore (Warriors) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
19β22 December 2019
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Lions won by 161 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Murray Brown Player of the match: Eldred Hawken (Lions) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
19β22 December 2019
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Match drawn
Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele Player of the match: David Bedingham (Cape Cobras) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wandile Makwetu (Knights) scored his maiden first-class century.
Round 6β»
6β9 January 2020
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Dolphins won by 137 runs
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Shaun George Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Dolphins) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Linde (Cape Cobras) took his tenth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
6β9 January 2020
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20/0 (5.1 overs)
Joshua Richards 20* (22) |
Lions won by 10 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
6β9 January 2020
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Match drawn
Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Edward Moore (Warriors) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7β»
13β16 January 2020
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Dolphins won by 130 runs
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Brad White Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wihan Lubbe (Dolphins) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
13β16 January 2020
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Match drawn
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Tony de Zorzi (Titans) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tony de Zorzi (Titans) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
13β16 January 2020
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44/0 (5.3 overs)
Grant Mokoena 23* (21) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1.
Round 8β»
20β23 January 2020
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Match drawn
Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Gihahn Cloete (Warriors) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
20β23 January 2020
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Match drawn
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Brad White Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
20β23 January 2020
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8/0 (1.4 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 6* (6) |
Titans won by 10 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Stephen Harris and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Titans) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 9β»
Round 10β»
Referencesβ»
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