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Deutsch2023–24 SA20
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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 2023–24 SA20 (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.
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
[edit]Background
[edit]Match officials
[edit]Umpires
[edit]Referees
[edit]2024 SA20 commentary team
[edit]| List of Commentators | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |  England |  India |  Pakistan | South Africa |  Zimbabwe |
| Source: clubcricket.co.za | |||||
Teams and squads
[edit]The 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2023.[6][7][8][9] A revised set of squads was released on 10 January, with replacements named for players that had withdrawn from the competition.[10][11]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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| Replacement Players | |||||
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| Unavailable/Withdrawn Players | |||||
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]The 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) | v | 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) | v | Pretoria Capitals 133/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town 243/5 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | Sunrisers Eastern Cape 190/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 210/3 (20 overs) | v | Pretoria Capitals 200/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants 145/8 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | MI Cape Town 198/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 134 (19.5 overs) | v | 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) | v | Durban's Super Giants 187/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 172/8 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Joburg Super Kings 171/4 (18 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 162/3 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Paarl Royals 171/5 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals 125 (18.3 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Durban's Super Giants 208/7 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | Joburg Super Kings 98/0 (5.4 overs) |
Faf du Plessis 50* (20) |
- 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) | v | Pretoria Capitals 166/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 78 (15.2 overs) | v | 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) | v | Pretoria Capitals 214/8 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 208/4 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | 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) | v | Joburg Super Kings 209/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Royals 159/7 (20 overs) | v | 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) | v | Durban's Super Giants 106 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 138 (18.5 overs) | v | 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) | v | Joburg Super Kings 142 (17.4 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
[edit]Sunrisers Eastern Cape 204/3 (20 overs) | v | Durban's Super Giants 115 (17 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
[edit]Team records
[edit]Highest totals
[edit]| Team | Scores | Opponent | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]On 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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]
References
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