The MTN Domestic Championship is the premier List A cricket championship in South Africa. This was the 28th time the championship was contested. Each team plays each other twice in a home and away leg. The top four teams progress to the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals going through to the final.
 Official logo of the MTN Domestic Championship | |
| Dates | 14 October 2008 – 17 January 2009 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Titans |
| Participants | 6 |
| Most runs | Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Lions) 487 |
| Most wickets | Roelof van der Merwe (Titans) 24 |
The series starts on 14 October 2008 and plays through until the final on 17 January 2009.
Teams
edit- Cape Cobras in Cape Town & Paarl
- Dolphins in Durban & Pietermaritzburg
- Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein & Kimberley
- Highveld Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom
- Titans in Centurion & Benoni
- Warriors in East London & Port Elizabeth
Stadiums
edit| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Park Newlands | Cape Town | 25 000 | Cape Cobras |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10 000 | Cape Cobras |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25 000 | Dolphins |
| Pietermaritzburg Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12 000 | Dolphins |
| OUTsurance Oval | Bloemfontein | 20 000 | Diamond Eagles |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11 000 | Diamond Eagles |
| Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34 000 | Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9 000 | Highveld Lions |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20 000 | Titans |
| Supersport Park | Centurion | 20 000 | Titans |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19 000 | Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15 000 | Warriors |
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond Eagles | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.842 | 2082/344.3 | 1897/364.4 |
| 2 | Titans | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0.069 | 1688/318.1 | 1791/342 |
| 3 | Cape Cobras | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0.247 | 1588/338.3 | 1488/334.5 |
| 4 | Dolphins | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | −0.341 | 1713/359.2 | 1771/346.4 |
| 5 | Warriors | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.311 | 1763/373.1 | 1823/362 |
| 6 | Highveld Lions | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.362 | 2162/425.1 | 2226/408.4 |
Source: [1]
Point system
edit- Win: 4 points
- Tie, no result or abandoned: 2 points
- Loss: 0 points
- Bonus points: 1 point awarded if the run rate is sufficiently higher than that of the opposition.
Fixtures & Results
editNovember 2008
edit 28 November 2008
Report |
Diamond Eagles
203/8 (44 overs) |
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Cape Cobra
57/0 (12.4 overs) |
Boeta Dippenaar 63 (88 balls)
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December 2008
edit 26 December 2008
Report |
Dolphins
103/3 (24.5 overs) |
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Cape Cobra
Rain stopped play |
Ahmed Amla 52 not out (72 balls)
Rain stopped play |
Rain stopped play
Charl Langeveldt 1/11 (5 overs) |
28 December 2008
Report |
Warriors
Did not bat |
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Titans
74/2 (10.5 overs) |
Did not bat
Wayne Parnell 1/18 (3 overs) |
Blake Snijman 32 not out (24 balls)
Did not bowl |
January 2009
editKnock Out Stages
editSemi-finals
editFinal
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Archived from the original on 1 October 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2020.