2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge
The 2016–17 CSA T20 Challenge was the fourteenth season of the CSA T20 Challenge, established by Cricket South Africa and was played between 12 November and 16 December 2016.[1] The tournament schedule clashed with South Africa's Test series in Australia, meaning international players were unavailable for the first half of the competition.[1] The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series.
Dates | 12 November 2016 – 16 December 2016 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
Host(s) | |
Champions | Titans (5th title) |
Participants | 6 |
Matches played | 32 |
Most runs | JJ Smuts (371) |
Most wickets | Hardus Viljoen (19) |
In September 2016, the courier company RAM decided not to renew its sponsorship of the tournament. However, the tournament went ahead as planned.[2]
Titans finished top of the table in the round-robin section of the tournament and qualified directly for the final.[3] Warriors and Lions finished second and third respectively and qualified for the playoff final.[3] Warriors won the playoff by 7 wickets and progressed to the final.[4] Titans won the final by 6 runs to win back-to-back titles.[5]
Fixtures
Round-robin
12 November 2016 Scorecard |
Knights 184/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Cape Cobras 146 (17.2 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
Titans 194/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Lions 152/8 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- Willem Mulder (Lions) made his T20 debut.
13 November 2016 Scorecard |
Dolphins 115/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 118/3 (15.5 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Cobras 141/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Titans 142/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
Dolphins 193/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Lions 144 (19.3 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Cobras 163/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 151/8 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Knights 185/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Titans 186/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
20 November 2016 Scorecard |
Titans 185/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 127/8 (20 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
20 November 2016 Scorecard |
Warriors 157/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 115 (18.2 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
20 November 2016 Scorecard |
Lions 165/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cape Cobras 66/3 (6 overs) |
Kieron Pollard 26 (12) Willem Mulder 1/11 (1 over) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Cape Cobras |
v |
Dolphins |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
25 November 2016 Scorecard |
Knights 153/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 154/2 (18.3 overs) |
Morne van Wyk 56 (43) Shadley van Schalkwyk 1/21 (3 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Warriors 152/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lions 153/4 (17.5 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Cape Cobras 115/4 (10 overs) |
v |
Titans 7/0 (1 over) |
Aiden Markram 6* (3) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
27 November 2016 Scorecard |
Titans 168/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 158/6 (20 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
27 November 2016 Scorecard |
Lions 175/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 169/9 (20 overs) |
Robbie Frylinck 49 (20) Bjorn Fortuin 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Knights 93 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Warriors 94/2 (11.2 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Titans 170/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 171/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
Lions 182/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 162/6 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Titans 147 (19.2 overs) |
v |
Warriors 148/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
4 December 2016 Scorecard |
Lions 157 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Warriors 152 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
4 December 2016 Scorecard |
Dolphins 178/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Cape Cobras 181/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
Titans 230/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Lions 184/7 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Knights 146/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Cape Cobras 152/2 (14.4 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Dolphins 216/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 217/3 (19 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
Lions 125/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 112/2 (18 overs) |
Willem Mulder 35 (27) Corné Dry 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
11 December 2016 Scorecard |
Lions 139/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Cape Cobras 117 (19 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
11 December 2016 Scorecard |
Titans 80/2 (5 overs) |
v |
Warriors 74/2 (5 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
11 December 2016 Scorecard |
Dolphins 59/5 (8 overs) |
v |
Knights 68/1 (6 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
- Qualifier
Lions 136/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 138/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
- Final
Titans 155/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 149/6 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
References
- "South Africa internationals unavailable for first half of Ram Slam T20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "CSA loses domestic T20 sponsorship". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- "Behardien's 15-ball 55 takes Titans into final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
- "Ingram steers Warriors into T20 final". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- "Siboto holds nerve as Titans overcome Morkel injury". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 December 2016.