2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge

The 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in South Africa during February 2022.[1] It replaced the planned 2022 edition of the Mzansi Super League, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Imperial Lions were the defending champions.[3]

2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge
Dates7 – 27 February 2022
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and knockout
Host(s)South Africa
ChampionsRocks (1st title)
Runners-upTitans
Participants8
Matches31
Most runsPieter Malan (368)
Most wicketsTabraiz Shamsi (13)

Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Titans, Western Province, Dolphins and Rocks all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament.[4] In the first semi-final, Titans beat Dolphins by six wickets to advance to the final.[5] They were joined in the final by Rocks, who beat Western Province by seven wickets in their semi-final match.[6] In the final, Rocks beat Titans by 15 runs to win the tournament.[7]

Background

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The 2022 Mzansi Super League was scheduled to be the third edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa.[8][9] It was originally scheduled to be held in November 2020, but was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Two new teams were announced to be participating in the 2022 MSL season.[10] However, in October 2021, five of the six previous teams were replaced by some of the teams from 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out, after Cricket South Africa restructured its domestic setup.[11]

In December 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that the 2022 MSL tournament had been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[12]

Squads

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The following squads were announced for the tournament.[13]

Dolphins Imperial Lions Knights North West Rocks Titans Warriors Western Province

Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Titans 7 6 1 0 24 0.751
2 Western Province 7 5 2 0 22 0.711
3 Dolphins 7 4 3 0 17 0.551
4 Rocks 7 4 3 0 17 0.207
5 North West 7 3 4 0 13 −0.398
6 Warriors 7 2 5 0 9 −0.180
7 Imperial Lions 7 2 5 0 8 −0.693
8 Knights 7 2 5 0 8 −1.101

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Fixtures

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On 1 February 2022, Cricket South Africa confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament,[14] with all the matches taking place at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.[15]

Round-robin

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7 February 2022
Scorecard
Rocks
142/6 (20 overs)
v
Western Province
143/4 (17 overs)
Christiaan Jonker 46 (43)
George Linde 2/13 (4 overs)
Richard Levi 67 (39)
Hardus Viljoen 3/16 (3 overs)
Western Province won by 6 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Brad White and Shaun George
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Gavin Kaplan (Western Province) made his T20 debut.

7 February 2022
Scorecard
Warriors
163/8 (20 overs)
v
Titans
155/8 (20 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 56 (46)
Lizaad Williams 2/29 (4 overs)
Donavon Ferreira 60* (40)
Wihan Lubbe 2/15 (2 overs)
Warriors won by 8 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Barry Smith
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

8 February 2022
Scorecard
North West
136/6 (20 overs)
v
Imperial Lions
125/5 (20 overs)
Duan Jansen 32* (18)
Codi Yusuf 2/21 (4 overs)
Mitchell Van Buuren 65* (56)
Johannes Diseko 2/17 (4 overs)
North West won by 11 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Philip Vosloo
  • Lions won the toss and elected to field.

8 February 2022
Scorecard
Knights
128/5 (20 overs)
v
Dolphins
130/2 (18 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 38 (35)
Prenelan Subrayen 1/13 (4 overs)
Keegan Petersen 45 (37)
Alfred Mothoa 1/21 (4 overs)
Dolphins won by 8 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Ryan Hendricks
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

9 February 2022
Scorecard
Titans
158/2 (20 overs)
v
Rocks
155/8 (20 overs)
Quinton de Kock 72 (61)
Zakhele Qwabe 1/29 (3 overs)
Janneman Malan 45 (31)
Junior Dala 3/36 (4 overs)
Titans won by 3 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Shaun George
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to field.

9 February 2022
Scorecard
Warriors
163/5 (20 overs)
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Western Province
164/3 (17.1 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 69* (59)
Wayne Parnell 1/25 (4 overs)
Richard Levi 40 (17)
Mthiwekhaya Nabe 2/18 (3 overs)
Western Province won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Philip Vosloo
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

10 February 2022
Scorecard
Knights
94/9 (20 overs)
v
North West
95/2 (10.1 overs)
Patrick Kruger 20 (19)
Senuran Muthusamy 2/8 (4 overs)
Wesley Marshall 43 (29)
Gregory Mahlokwana 1/14 (2.1 overs)
North West won by 8 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Ryan Hendricks
  • North West won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jason Raubenheimer (Knights) made his T20 debut.

10 February 2022
Scorecard
Imperial Lions
156/8 (20 overs)
v
Dolphins
148/8 (20 overs)
Shane Dadswell 42 (28)
Jason Smith 3/16 (3 overs)
Jason Smith 39 (34)
Bjorn Fortuin 2/16 (4 overs)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

12 February 2022
Scorecard
Dolphins
211/5 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
191/6 (20 overs)
David Miller 58 (26)
JJ Smuts 1/22 (4 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 80* (31)
Jason Smith 3/24 (2 overs)
Dolphins won by 20 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Philip Vosloo

12 February 2022
Scorecard
Titans
151/6 (20 overs)
v
Knights
124 (19 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 59* (41)
Patrick Kruger 2/18 (3 overs)
Migael Pretorius 27 (18)
Lizaad Williams 2/20 (4 overs)
Aaron Phangiso 2/20 (4 overs)
Titans won by 27 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Brad White and Mazizi Gampu
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

13 February 2022
Scorecard
Imperial Lions
140/5 (20 overs)
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Western Province
141/5 (19.1 overs)
Mitchell Van Buuren 44 (34)
Junaid Dawood 2/23 (4 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 42 (31)
Codi Yusuf 1/20 (4 overs)
Western Province won by 5 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Shaun George
  • Western Province won the toss and elected to field.

13 February 2022
Scorecard
Rocks
182/6 (20 overs)
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North West
182/3 (20 overs)
Pieter Malan 53 (46)
Caleb Seleka 2/20 (4 overs)
Dwaine Pretorius 74* (51)
Siyabonga Mahima 1/25 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Rocks won the Super Over)

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Dennis Smith
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.

14 February 2022
Scorecard
Dolphins
134/4 (19 overs)
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Titans
137/3 (16.3 overs)
David Miller 57 (40)
Junior Dala 2/27 (4 overs)
Dewald Brevis 46* (30)
Thando Ntini 2/21 (4 overs)
Titans won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Brad White
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

14 February 2022
Scorecard
Warriors
170/5 (20 overs)
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Knights
173/1 (18.4 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 65 (35)
Jacques Snyman 2/23 (3 overs)
Jacques Snyman 90 (52)
Mthiwekhaya Nabe 1/38 (4 overs)
Knights won by 9 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Philip Vosloo and Shaun George
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Christoffel Klijnhans (Knights) made his T20 debut.

15 February 2022
Scorecard
Rocks
160/4 (20 overs)
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Imperial Lions
116 (17.2 overs)
Pieter Malan 71 (49)
Reeza Hendricks 1/10 (2 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 46 (39)
Shaun von Berg 3/14 (4 overs)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to field.

15 February 2022
Scorecard
North West
164/8 (20 overs)
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Western Province
80 (17.4 overs)
Jonathan Bird 53 (44)
Senuran Muthusamy 4/20 (4 overs)
Caleb Seleka 16 (23)
Beuran Hendricks 4/20 (4 overs)
Western Province won by 84 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Mazizi Gampu
  • Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tahir Isaacs (North West) made his T20 debut.

17 February 2022
Scorecard
Imperial Lions
148/6 (20 overs)
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Titans
152/3 (18.1 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 41 (37)
Tabraiz Shamsi 2/25 (4 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 63* (51)
Malusi Siboto 2/21 (3.1 overs)
Titans won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Shaun George
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

17 February 2022
Scorecard
Warriors
155/6 (20 overs)
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Rocks
160/7 (19.4 overs)
Tristan Stubbs 47 (30)
Shaun von Berg 3/26 (4 overs)
Michael Copeland 40 (38)
Akhona Mnyaka 2/27 (3 overs)
Rocks won by 3 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Arno Jacobs
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

18 February 2022
Scorecard
Knights
126/8 (20 overs)
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Western Province
130/4 (15.5 overs)
Pite van Biljon 40 (35)
Junaid Dawood 3/28 (4 overs)
Jonathan Bird 43 (35)
Alfred Mothoa 2/30 (4 overs)
Western Province won by 6 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Brad White and Dennis Smith
  • Western Province won the toss and elected to field.

18 February 2022
Scorecard
North West
135/8 (20 overs)
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Dolphins
136/3 (18.4 overs)
Nicky van den Bergh 52 (37)
Eathan Bosch 3/20 (4 overs)
Keegan Petersen 43 (36)
Senuran Muthusamy 1/15 (3 overs)
Dolphins won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

19 February 2022
Scorecard
Western Province
140/5 (20 overs)
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Titans
144/3 (19.3 overs)
Dane Vilas 60* (48)
Lizaad Williams 2/21 (4 overs)
Titans won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

19 February 2022
Scorecard
Imperial Lions
142/6 (20 overs)
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Warriors
144/5 (15.5 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 61 (41)
Tsepo Ndwandwa 2/12 (3 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 46 (30)
Malusi Siboto 2/21 (2 overs)
Warriors won by 5 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

20 February 2022
Scorecard
Rocks
119/9 (20 overs)
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Dolphins
111/9 (20 overs)
Pieter Malan 33 (30)
Eathan Bosch 3/23 (4 overs)
Khaya Zondo 24 (23)
Ziyaad Abrahams 3/22 (4 overs)
Rocks won by 8 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

20 February 2022
Scorecard
Knights
127/8 (20 overs)
v
Imperial Lions
130/5 (19.1 overs)
Jacques Snyman 39 (27)
Malusi Siboto 3/18 (3 overs)
Mitchell Van Buuren 67* (55)
Alfred Mothoa 2/20 (4 overs)
Lions won by 5 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

22 February 2022
Scorecard
Titans
167/4 (20 overs)
v
North West
134/7 (20 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 54* (41)
Senuran Muthusamy 2/14 (4 overs)
Lesego Senokwane 31 (32)
Aaron Phangiso 2/13 (4 overs)
Titans won by 33 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Dennis Smith
  • North West won the toss and elected to field.

22 February 2022
Scorecard
Knights
164/6 (20 overs)
v
Rocks
161/2 (20 overs)
Christoffel Klijnhans 52 (47)
Ziyaad Abrahams 5/34 (4 overs)
Pieter Malan 60* (51)
Patrick Kruger 1/9 (1 over)
Knights won by 3 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun George
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

23 February 2022
Scorecard
Dolphins
148/5 (20 overs)
v
Western Province
83 (15.4 overs)
Khaya Zondo 59* (51)
George Linde 2/24 (4 overs)
Aviwe Mgijima 18 (12)
Bryce Parsons 3/22 (3.4 overs)
Dolphins won by 65 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris
  • Western Province won the toss and elected to field.

23 February 2022
Scorecard
North West
169/5 (20 overs)
v
Warriors
159/9 (20 overs)
Heino Kuhn 78 (57)
Akhona Mnyaka 1/21 (2 overs)
Lesiba Ngoepe 43 (28)
Lwandiswa Zuma 3/25 (3 overs)
North West won by 10 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White
  • North West won the toss and elected to bat.

Finals

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1st semi-final
25 February 2022
Scorecard
Dolphins
93/8 (20 overs)
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Titans
94/4 (14.1 overs)
Khaya Zondo 33 (33)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/15 (4 overs)
Dewald Brevis 38 (30)
Kerwin Mungroo 3/21 (4 overs)
Titans won by 6 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

2nd semi-final
25 February 2022
Scorecard
Western Province
118 (19.5 overs)
v
Rocks
121/3 (18.1 overs)
Gavin Kaplan 31 (31)
Ziyaad Abrahams 4/34 (3.5 overs)
Pieter Malan 57 (57)
Aviwe Mgijima 2/15 (3 overs)
Rocks won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White
  • Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.

Final
27 February 2022
Scorecard
Rocks
138/6 (20 overs)
v
Titans
123/9 (20 overs)
Pieter Malan 71 (56)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/20 (4 overs)
Sibonelo Makhanya 37 (31)
Hardus Viljoen 2/14 (3 overs)
  • Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.

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