The 2022–23 Women's T20 Super League was the fourth edition of the Women's T20 Super League competition, that took place in South Africa. It took place from 12 to 16 December 2022, with 4 teams competing: three composite teams of the best players in South Africa, and the South Africa Under-19 team for the 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup.[1] With five matches abandoned due to rain, no overall winner was declared for the competition. Starlights topped the group standings, winning all of their completed matches.[2]
Dates | 12 – 16 December 2022 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
Champions | None |
Participants | 4 |
Matches | 12 |
Most runs | Suné Luus (123) |
Most wickets | Nadine de Klerk (6) |
Competition format
editThe four teams played each other twice in a double round-robin, therefore playing six matches. Matches were played using a Twenty20 format. All matches were played at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town.[1]
The league worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:
Win: 2 points.
Tie: 1 point.
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 1 point.
Squads
editThe squads for Coronations, Starlights and Thistles were announced on 25 November 2022, whilst the South Africa Under-19 squad was announced on 6 December 2022.[1][3]
Coronations Coach: Martelize van der Merwe |
South Africa Under-19s Coach: Dinesha Devnarain |
Starlights Coach: Claire Terblanche |
Thistles Coach: Yolandi van der Westhuizen |
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Points table
editTeam | Pld | W | L | T | NR | A | Pts | NRR |
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Starlights[a] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.343 |
Coronations | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | +0.770 |
Thistles | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | +0.926 |
South Africa Under-19s | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –2.604 |
Fixtures
edit 12 December 2022
Scorecard |
South Africa Under-19s
82/7 (20 overs) |
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Starlights
83/1 (13.1 overs) |
Karabo Meso 36* (39)
Khayakazi Mathe 2/7 (2 overs) |
- Starlights won the toss and elected to field.
12 December 2022
Scorecard |
Thistles
89/8 (20 overs) |
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Coronations
1/0 (0.3 overs) |
Micaela Andrews 19 (31)
Ayabonga Khaka 3/15 (4 overs) |
Lara Goodall 1* (2)
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- Thistles won the toss and elected to bat.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
13 December 2022
Scorecard |
Starlights
108/8 (20 overs) |
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Coronations
106/5 (20 overs) |
- Coronations won the toss and elected to field.
13 December 2022
Scorecard |
South Africa Under-19s
46 (15.5 overs) |
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Thistles
49/0 (6.5 overs) |
Anica Swart 13 (16)
Nonkululeko Mlaba 3/0 (2 overs) |
Sunette Viljoen 31* (29)
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- South Africa Under-19s won the toss and elected to bat.
13 December 2022
Scorecard |
Coronations
112/4 (20 overs) |
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South Africa Under-19s
78 (20 overs) |
Nadine de Klerk 31 (29)
Seshnie Naidu 2/14 (4 overs) |
Caitlin Wyngaard 22* (28)
Tabitha le Grange 3/15 (4 overs) |
- South Africa Under-19s won the toss and elected to field.
15 December 2022
Scorecard |
Thistles
106/5 (20 overs) |
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Coronations
108/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Coronations won the toss and elected to field.
15 December 2022
Scorecard |
Thistles
129/9 (20 overs) |
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Starlights
132/2 (17.5 overs) |
Eliz-Mari Marx 56 (42)
Khayakazi Mathe 3/20 (4 overs) |
- Starlighs won the toss and elected to field.
15 December 2022
Scorecard |
Starlights
138/5 (20 overs) |
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South Africa Under-19s
95/7 (20 overs) |
Karabo Meso 21 (27)
Kgomotso Rapoo 3/22 (4 overs) |
- South Africa Under-19s won the toss and elected to field.
16 December 2022
Scorecard |
Thistles
155/4 (20 overs) |
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Sunette Viljoen 66 (48)
Seshnie Naidu 2/31 (4 overs) |
- South Africa Under-19s won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play possible due to rain.
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "WSL 4.0 Squads and Fixtures: Star-Studded Lineups and Triple Headers". Cricket South Africa. 25 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Rain brings a premature end to Women's Super League". Super Sport. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "South Africa's Squad for the U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Announced". Female Cricket. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.