The 2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the twelfth season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa. The tournament was played between 2 November and 12 December 2014.
| Dates | 2 November 2014 – 12 December 2014 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Cape Cobras (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Kieron Pollard, Cape Cobras |
| Most runs | Richard Levi, Cape Cobras (392)[1] |
| Most wickets | Shadley van Schalkwyk, Knights (15)[2] |
The Cape Cobras beat the Knights in the final by 33 runs to win the tournament for the thirds time.[3]
Venues
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| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | Cape Town | 25,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Boland Bank Park | Paarl | 10,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | Dolphins |
| Chevrolet Park | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | Knights |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11,000 | Knights |
| New Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9,000 | Highveld Lions |
| SuperSport Park | Centurion | 20,000 | Titans |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20,000 | Titans |
| St George's Park | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15,000 | Warriors |
The first round of matches were all played on 2 November in Johannesburg.
Rules and regulations
editThe tournament is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, teams face each other in a double round-robin tournament (i.e. each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away). At the end of the group stage, the top team qualifies for the final. The teams in second and third take part in a play-off match with the winners contesting the final. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.
Points were awarded as follows in the group stage:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win, with bonus point | 5 points |
| Win, without bonus point | 4 points |
| Tie | 3 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
- The team that achieves a run rate of 1.25 times that of the opposition shall be rewarded one bonus point.
- A team's run rate will be calculated by reference to the runs scored in an innings divided by the number of overs faced.
- Points are deducted for slow over rate at 1 point per over not completed within the allotted 90 minutes.[4]
In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the semi-finals will be determined in the following order of priority:
- The team with the most wins;
- If still equal, the team with the most wins over the other team(s) who are equal on points and have the same number of wins;
- If still equal, the team with the highest number of bonus points;
- If still equal, the team with the highest net run rate;
- The team with the higher runs to wickets ratio throughout the series.
Teams and standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Cobras (W) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 1.146 |
| 2 | Lions | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 0.017 |
| 3 | Knights (R) | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 1.207 |
| 4 | Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 0.060 |
| 5 | Warriors | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | −1.343 |
| 6 | Titans | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | −0.703 |
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
- Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20.
Knockout stage
edit- Semi-final
- Final
(H) Cape Cobras
158/4 (20 overs) |
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Knights
125/9 (20 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2014/15 / Most runs". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2014/15 / Most wickets". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (12 December 2014). "Cobras clinch Ram Slam T20 title over Knights". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Standard Bank Pro20 Series – playing conditions". Standard Bank. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2014/15 / Points table". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.