The 2024 CSA Provincial T20 Cup was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in South Africa during March and April 2024.[1] It was the fourth season of the CSA Provincial T20 Cup, organized by Cricket South Africa. The tournament ran from 6 March to 7 April 2024.[2][3][4]
| Dates | 6 March – 7 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | Limpopo |
| Runners-up | Northern Cape |
| Participants | 7 |
| Matches | 24 |
| Most runs | Ruan Haasbroek (289) |
| Most wickets | Don Radebe (20) |
Background
editCricket South Africa (CSA) is thrilled to announce the return of the highly anticipated CSA T20 competitions, promising an electrifying display of cricketing talent and excitement for fans across the nation.
The tournaments are set to kick off with Division 2 matches starting on Wednesday, 6 March 2024. This will be followed by Division 1 matches commencing on Friday, 8 March 2024, showcasing top-tier cricketing action that promises to keep spectators on the edge of their seats.
In Division 2, Eastern Cape Iinyathi, Six Gun Grill Garden Route Badgers, Northern Cape Heat, Mpumalanga Rhinos, ITEC Knights, Limpopo Impalas, and Eastern Storm will battle it out for supremacy, adding another layer of intensity and competition to the thrilling T20 format.
Teams
editSquads
edit| Border | Easterns | Knights | Limpopo | Mpumalanga | Northern Cape | South Western Districts |
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Amaan Khan, Aron Visser, Dewan Marais, Mark Pearse,
Divan Posthumus, Jason van Dyk, Juan Lubbe, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Kyle Landsberg, Mekyle Pillay, Shaylen Pillay, Danie Rossouw (wk) Andrew Rasemene Chad Classen Johannes van Dyk Thula Ngcobo
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Seth Flerdermaus, Aubrey Swanepoel
Jacques Snyman Jason Raubenheimer Patrick Botha Tiaan van Vuuren Garnett Tarr (wk) Gihahn Cloete (wk) Isaac Dikgale Nathan Roux (wk), Dane Piedt, Matthew Pollard, Mbongiseni Mhlanga, Monde Maqunqu, Nhlakanipho Mpungose, Orapeleng Motlhoaring, Sithembile Langa |
Alex Pillay, Liam Peters, Louren Steenkamp, Ludwig Kaestner, Sello Seing, Maphekgola Pootona, Morne Venter, Wisani Mushwana, Ruan Haasbroek (wk), Sizwe Masondo (wk), Atwell Mokgoloboto, Daniel van der Merwe, Don Radebe, Eldred Hawken, Jesse Albanie, Kgaudisa Molefe, Maphekgola Patoona |
Alexander Kok, Muhammed Mayet, Nhlanhla Dlamini, Yassar Cook, Zuan Swart, Akhulile Mkhatu, Gareth Dukes, Hermann Rolfes, Lindokuhle Pawuli, Benjamin van Niekerk (wk), Gregory Mahlokwana, Jon Hinrichsen, Jurie Snyman, Kieran Kenny, Ngazibini Sigwili, Tumi Koto |
Jonathan Vandiar, Victor Mahlangu, Christopher Britz, Emmanuel Motswiri, Ernest Kemm, Grant Thomson, Romano Terblanche, Hanu Viljoen (wk), Jason Oakes (wk), Basheer Walters, Benjamin Van Rensburg, Jerome Xaba, Johannes van Dyk, Juan Landsberg, Tshepo Ntuli, Zakhele Qwabe |
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Limpopo Impalas | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0.920 |
| 2 | ITEC Knights | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1.475 |
| 3 | Northern Cape Heat | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 0.253 |
| 4 | Border Inyathi | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | −0.162 |
| 5 | Easterns Storm | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | −0.229 |
| 6 | Mpumalanga Rhinos | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −1.620 |
| 7 | South Western Badgers | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | −0.539 |
Advanced to Knockout stage
Fixtures
editOn 20 August 2023, Cricket South Africa confirmed the full schedule for the tournament.[5]
South Western Districts
163/6 (20 Overs) |
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Northern Cape
163/6 (19.5 Overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyrese Karelse (South Western Districts) and Emmanuel Motswiri (Northern Cape) both made their T20 debuts.
Limpopo
178/5 (20 overs) |
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Border
171/8 (20 overs) |
- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alex Pillay, Daniel van der Merwe, Wisani Mushwana (Limpopo) and Thabile Hlatuka (Border) all made their T20 debuts.
Mpumalanga
202/5 (20 Overs) |
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Easterns
180/7 (20 Overs) |
- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Hermann Rolfes, Junior Makua, Kieran Kenny (Mpumalanga) and Divan Posthumus (Easterns) all made their T20 debuts.
South Western Districts
166/5 (20 Overs) |
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Knights
167/6 (17.3 Overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Dian Forrester, Garnett Tarr, Nhlakanipho Mpungose (Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
Limpopo
158/8 (20 Overs) |
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Northern Cape
145 (19.4 Overs) |
- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christopher Britz (Northern Cape) made his T20 debut.
Easterns
172/7 (20 overs) |
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South Western Districts
163/9 (20 overs) |
- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Liyabona Malife (South Western Districts) made his T20 debut.
Knights
229/4 (20 overs) |
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Border
198/5 (20 overs) |
- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Jacques van der Merwe and Nonelela Yikha (Border) both made their T20 debuts.
Limpopo
92/4 (12 overs) |
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- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Easterns
174/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Cape
117 (20 overs) |
- Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kabelo Chibi (Northern Cape) made his T20 debut.
South Western Districts
148/9 (20 overs) |
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Border
149/8 (29.5 overs) |
- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Olwakhe Goqoza (Border) made his T20 debut.
Limpopo
176/3 (20 overs) |
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Knights
156/8 (20 overs) |
- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jesse Albanie (Limpopo) made his T20 debut.
Northern Cape
156/4 (20 overs) |
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Mpumalanga
77 (15.4 overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Mpumalanga
176/3 (20 overs) |
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South Western Districts
177/3 (19 overs) |
- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Cape
187/3 (20 overs) |
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Border
175/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Mpumalanga
109/6 (14 overs) |
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Border
115/4 (13 overs) |
- Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Limpopo
136/9 (20 overs) |
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South Western Districts
100 (18.1 overs) |
- Limpopo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christopher King (Limpopo) made his T20 debut.
Knockout stage
edit| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Limpopo | 159/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Border | 142/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| SFW1 | Limpopo | 136/4 (18.4 overs) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Northern Cape | 132/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Knights | 182/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Northern Cape | 186/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
editNorthern Cape
186/5 (20 overs) |
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Knights
182/9 (20 overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Modiri Litheko (Northern Cape) and Ruan Cronje (Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
Final
editNorthern Cape
132/9 (20 overs) |
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Limpopo
136/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
See also
editBroadcasting
editThese matches will be streamed on the CSA YouTube Channel, allowing fans to catch all the action from wherever they are.
References
edit- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "CSA launches 2023/24 men's domestic cricket season action-packed". Super Sports. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (27 August 2023). "CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2024 Start on 6 March". Cricketfanstic Mazgine. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "EXCITEMENT BUILDS AS THE 2023 – 24 DOMESTIC CRICKET SEASON KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND". cricket.co.za. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan (26 August 2023). "CSA Provincial T20 Cup SET TO LIGHT UP SUMMER WITH SEASON 4 KICK-OFF ON 8 March". sacricket magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- ^ SAGAR Singh Chauhan. "CSA Provincial T20 Cup 2024 season". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 October 2022.