The 2023 SA20 or SA20 Season 1 (also known as Betway SA20 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,[1] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament was played from 10 January to 12 February 2023.[2][3] SuperSport, Sky Sports and the Sports18 network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively.
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| Dates | 10 January – 12 February 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pretoria Capitals |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Player of the series | Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) |
| Most runs | Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals) (391) |
| Most wickets | Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20) Anrich Nortje (Pretoria Capitals) (20) |
| Official website | sa20 |
In the final, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Pretoria Capitals by four wickets to win the inaugural title under Aiden Markram's captaincy.
Squads
editThe player auction took place on 19 September 2022.[4]
Venues
edit| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
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| MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals | Durban's Super Giants |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Joburg Super Kings | Paarl Royals |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Teams and standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Pretoria Capitals (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.927 |
| 2 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | −0.111 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (C) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0.316 |
| 4 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.293 |
| 5 | Durban's Super Giants | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.319 |
| 6 | MI Cape Town | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.500 |
- The top four sides advanced to the semi-finals.
- Points – Win 4, No Result 2. One additional point is awarded for a win when the run rate difference is 1.25 greater than the opposing side's.
League stage
editThe full fixture list was released on 7 November 2022.[6]
Paarl Royals
142/7 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
143/2 (15.3 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings
190/6 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants (H)
174/5 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals
193/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)
170/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
81 (17.2 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
82/3 (10.3 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) MI Cape Town
152/8 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
154/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Pretoria Capitals
216/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
179/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
105/9 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
107/3 (16.2 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Durban's Super Giants
216/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
189/8 (20 overs) |
- Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town
158/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)
162/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Paarl Royals
169/6 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
159/8 (20 overs) |
- Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
168/6 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
162 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) MI Cape Town
171/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
172/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
122 (15.4 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
123/4 (13 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Paarl Royals
127/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
131/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Durban's Super Giants
80 (18.1 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
84/2 (7.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town
142/9 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
129/6 (20 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
127 (18.4 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
128/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals
158/6 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
162/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
210/2 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
86 (14.4 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Pretoria Capitals
182/8 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
130 (18.1 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
130/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
131/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants
178/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings (H)
182/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town
165/5 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants (H)
169/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Royals
131/4 (15 overs) |
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- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
53/3 (5.2 overs) |
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- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town
159 (19.4 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
160/9 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
160/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
136/9 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants
254/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
103 (13.5 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
189/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
113 (17.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Pretoria Capitals
226/5 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
167/9 (20 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Playoffs
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Pretoria Capitals | 153/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Paarl Royals | 124 (19 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Pretoria Capitals | 135 (19.3 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 137/6 (16.2 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Joburg Super Kings | 199/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 213/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
editPretoria Capitals
153/8 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
124 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
213/5 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
199/6 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editPretoria Capitals
135 (19.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
137/6 (16.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- The final was originally scheduled to take place on 11 February at 17:30 but was postponed due to rain.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | 11 | 391 | 39.10 | 70 |
| Faf du Plessis | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 369 | 41.00 | 113* |
| Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 12 | 366 | 33.27 | 100 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | 9 | 363 | 60.50 | 104* |
| Quinton de Kock | Durban's Super Giants | 9 | 271 | 30.11 | 78 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] | |||||
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
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| Roelof van der Merwe | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 20 | 6/20 |
| Anrich Nortje | Pretoria Capitals | 11 | 20 | 3/12 |
| Gerald Coetzee | Joburg Super Kings | 9 | 17 | 4/24 |
| Eathan Bosch | Pretoria Capitals | 12 | 15 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | Pretoria Capitals | 12 | 14 | 3/7 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13] | ||||
Awards
editOn 6 February 2023, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.[14][15]
| Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Champions | R35 million (US$2.37 million) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Runners-up | R17.5 million (US$1.18 million) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Spirit of the season | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Name | Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Player of the season | R350,000 (US$23,680.65) |
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | Batter of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Bowler of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Eathan Bosch | Pretoria Capitals | Rising star | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
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- ^ "CSA T20 league to be called 'SA20'; player auction to be held on September 19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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- ^ "MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Newlands Attendance 13,898 January 23 SA20- Will Jacks 62 (27) vs PC". The Cricket Blog. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape SA20 Final Attendance Wanderers 22,010 February 12 2023- Roelof van der Merwe MOTM; The Cricket Blog". 12 February 2023.
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