2019 CSA T20 Challenge
| Dates | 5 April – 5 May 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | Lions (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | Theunis de Bruyn (348) Rassie van der Dussen (348) |
| Most wickets | Bjorn Fortuin (15) |
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The 2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge was the sixteenth season of the CSA T20 Challenge, established by Cricket South Africa. It took place from 5 April to 5 May 2019.[1] [2] Titans were the defending champions.[3]
In April 2019, Cricket South Africa announced that this would be the final edition of the T20 Challenge, due to austerity measures and a restructure of domestic cricket in the country.[4] [5] [6] Rain played a factor during the tournament, with several matches ending in a no result or being abandoned,[7] [8] [9] including all three matches scheduled to be played on Easter Monday.[10]
Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Lions, Warriors, Cape Cobras and Dolphins had all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament.[11] Lions and Dolphins played each other in the first semi-final,[12] with Warriors and Cape Cobras playing each other in the second semi-final.[13] In the first semi-final, Lions beat Dolphins by eight wickets to progress to the final of the tournament.[14] They were joined in the final by Warriors, who beat Cape Cobras by 15 runs in their semi-final match.[15] Lions won the tournament, beating Warriors by 11 runs in the final.[16]
Points table
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lions | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 0.523 |
| 2 | Warriors | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 0.363 |
| 3 | Cape Cobras | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 23 | −0.352 |
| 4 | Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 0.226 |
| 5 | Titans | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 0.151 |
| 6 | Knights | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.869 |
- Top four teams advanced to the finals
Fixtures
[edit ]Round-robin
[edit ]Scorecard
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Stephen Harris and Shaun George
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Scorecard
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his T20 debut.
Scorecard
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
Scorecard
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Scorecard
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Murray Brown
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Scorecard
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Shaun George
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
Scorecard
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- Luvuyo Adam (Knights) made his T20 debut.
Scorecard
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Marco Jansen (Knights) made his T20 debut.
Finals
[edit ]Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
References
[edit ]- ^ "CSA announces Franchise and Provincial Fixtures and Tournaments for 2018/19 season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Cricket South Africa reveal domestic fixtures list". Cricket365. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Morris four-for bowls Titans to third successive title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
- ^ "South African board and players' body on collision course over domestic revamp plans". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Cricket SA are ignoring our concerns‚ say players". Times Live. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "CSA confirms drastic plans to restructure domestic cricket". Sport24. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Knights-Lions clash abandoned in Kimberley". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Knights, Titans thwarted by the weather". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Rain again strikes as Dolphins and Warriors are washed out". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Rain washes out Monday's T20 action". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Lions dump Titans out to secure top spot". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Dolphins grab semi-final spot". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Birch brings Warriors home semi". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ "Van der Dussen, Bavuma clinch Final spot for Lions". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Magala and Breetzke lead Warriors to T20 Final". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- ^ "Van der Dussen, Pretorius help Lions claim T20 Challenge glory". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "South Africa Domestic T20/Pro20 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
