The 2024 SA20 or SA20 Season 2 (also known as Betway SA20 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,[1][2] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament started from 10 January and final was played on 10 February 2024.[3][4] Sunrisers Eastern Cape were the defending champions.
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| Dates | 10 January – 10 February 2024 |
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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 (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Durban's Super Giants |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Heinrich Klaasen (Durban's Super Giants) |
| Most runs | Ryan Rickelton (MI Cape Town) (530) |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20) |
| Official website | sa20 |
The tournament was won by the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the second successive season defeating Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the final.[5]
Overview
editBackground
editMatch officials
editUmpires
editReferees
edit2024 SA20 commentary team
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 England
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| Source: clubcricket.co.za | |||||
Teams and squads
editThe player auction took place on 27 September 2023.[6][7][8][9] A revised set of squads was released on 10 January, with replacements named for players that had withdrawn from the competition.[10][11]
| Durban's Super Giants | Joburg Super Kings | MI Cape Town | Paarl Royals | Pretoria Capitals | Sunrisers Eastern Cape |
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| Head Coaches | |||||
| Lance Klusener | Stephen Fleming | Robin Peterson | JP Duminy | Graham Ford | Adrian Birrell |
| Captains | |||||
| Quinton de Kock | Faf du Plessis | Kieron Pollard | David Miller | Wayne Parnell | Aiden Markram |
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| Home Grounds | |||||
| Kingsmead Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Newlands Cricket Ground | Boland Park | Centurion Park | St George's Park Cricket Ground |
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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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1.255 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Durban's Super Giants (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1.402 | |
| 3 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | −0.544 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | −1.640 | |
| 5 | Pretoria Capitals | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −1.085 | |
| 6 | MI Cape Town | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.114 |
- 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 15 August 2023.[12][13]
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town
207/5 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
177/6 (16.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Paarl Royals
160/7 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
133/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town
243/5 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
145 (17.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings 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.
Durban's Super Giants
225/3 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
190/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals
210/3 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
200/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants
145/8 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
108/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
202/2 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
198/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings
134 (19.5 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
135/3 (14.1 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.
Pretoria Capitals
204/9 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
187/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals
172/8 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
175/2 (16.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants
159/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
163/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals
167/9 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
171/4 (18 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals
162/3 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
103 (18.2 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Pretoria Capitals
52 (13.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
54/1 (6.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape 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.
Durban's Super Giants
157/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
121/9 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town 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.
Joburg Super Kings
168/3 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
171/5 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals
125 (18.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
122/9 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants
190/3 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
133 (19.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
175/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
171/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings
44/2 (4.4 overs) |
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- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Durban's Super Giants
208/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
83 (13.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town
80/3 (8 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
98/0 (5.4 overs) |
Faf du Plessis 50* (20)
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- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
- Joburg Super Kings were set a revised target of 98 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants
174/9 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
166/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings
78 (15.2 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
79/1 (11 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape 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.
MI Cape Town
248/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
214/8 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
208/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
164/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town
163/9 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
167/6 (19.4 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants
203/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
209/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Royals
159/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
165/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
edit| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 6 February 2024 — Cape Town | 10 February 2024 — Cape Town | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 157/8 (20 overs) | Q1W | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 204/3 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Durban's Super Giants | 106 (19.3 overs) | 8 February 2024 — Johannesburg | Q2W | Durban's Super Giants | 115 (17 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Durban's Super Giants | 211/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Joburg Super Kings | 142 (17.4 overs) | ||||||||||
| 7 February 2024 — Johannesburg | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Paarl Royals | 138 (18.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 139/1 (13.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
157/8 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
106 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals
138 (18.5 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
139/1 (13.2 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants
211/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
142 (17.4 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editSunrisers Eastern Cape
204/3 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
115 (17 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editTeam records
editHighest totals
edit| Team | Scores | Opponent | Result | Venue |
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| MI Cape Town | 248/4 | Pretoria Capitals | Won | Centurion |
| MI Cape Town | 243/5 | Joburg Super Kings | Won | Johannesburg |
| Durban's Super Giants | 225/3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Won | Gqeberha |
| Pretoria Capitals | 214/8 | MI Cape Town | Lost | Centurion |
| Durban's Super Giants | 211/6 | Joburg Super Kings | Won | Johannesburg |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14]
Batting records
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS |
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| Ryan Rickelton | MI Cape Town | 10 | 530 | 58.88 | 98 |
| Heinrich Klassen | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 447 | 40.63 | 85 |
| Matthew Breetzke | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 416 | 32.00 | 78 |
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | 11 | 408 | 40.80 | 70 |
| Leus du Plooy | Joburg Super Kings | 11 | 377 | 37.70 | 71 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15]
Bowling records
editMost wickets
edit| Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
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| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 20 | 5/30 |
| Ottniel Baartman | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 8 | 18 | 4/10 |
| Daniel Worrall | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 11 | 17 | 3/20 |
| Lizaad Williams | Joburg Super Kings | 9 | 15 | 4/26 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 15 | 2/17 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16]
Awards
editOn 10 February 2024, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.[17]
| Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Champions | R35 million (US$2.37 million) |
| Durban's Super Giants | 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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| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | Player of the season | R350,000 (US$23,680.65) |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | Batter of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Ottniel Baartman | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Bowler of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Rising star | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
Sources:[18]
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