2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge

Cricket tournament

Cricket tournament

2018–19 CSA T20 ChallengeDates| 5 April – 5 May 2019

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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

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR

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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

Source: [17]

* Top four teams advanced to the finals

## Fixtures

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### Round-robin

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5 April 2019
Scorecard

Titans
216/5 (20 overs)

Warriors
60/0 (6 overs)

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Theunis de Bruyn 74 (38)
Lutho Sipamla 2/34 (4 overs)

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Gihahn Cloete 46* (25)

Warriors won by 4 runs (D/L method)
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Stephen Harris and Shaun George

* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

6 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights
133/8 (20 overs)

Dolphins
134/6 (18.3 overs)

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Aubrey Swanepoel 31 (19)
Prenelan Subrayen 3/15 (4 overs)

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Marques Ackerman 44* (36)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 2/23 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 4 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Adrian Holdstock

* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

7 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
169/8 (20 overs)

Lions
164/8 (20 overs)

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Vernon Philander 31 (17)
Bjorn Fortuin 2/14 (4 overs)

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Ryan Rickelton 69 (43)
Dane Paterson 3/30 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 5 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White

* Lions won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

9 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights

Warriors

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Match abandoned
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Stephen Harris

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

10 April 2019
Scorecard

Lions
159/5 (20 overs)

Dolphins
141/9 (20 overs)

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Wiaan Mulder 59* (34)
Keshav Maharaj 1/16 (4 overs)

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Morne van Wyk 44 (26)
Bjorn Fortuin 2/14 (4 overs)

Lions won by 18 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Murray Brown and Brad White

* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

10 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
150/6 (20 overs)

Titans
151/3 (15.4 overs)

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Kyle Verreynne 44 (38)
Shaun von Berg 1/18 (4 overs)

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Henry Davids 57 (39)
Vernon Philander 1/28 (3.4 overs)

Titans won by 7 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Johan Cloete and Adrian Holdstock

* Titans won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

12 April 2019
Scorecard

Lions
150/7 (20 overs)

Knights
110/9 (20 overs)

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Ryan Rickelton 51 (41)
Gerald Coetzee 2/30 (4 overs)

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Raynard van Tonder 32 (26)
Bjorn Fortuin 3/10 (4 overs)

Lions won by 40 runs
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Bongani Jele

* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his T20 debut.

* * *

12 April 2019
Scorecard

Titans

Dolphins

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Match abandoned
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Lubabalo Gcuma

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

12 April 2019
Scorecard

Warriors
151/8 (20 overs)

Cape Cobras
152/3 (15.5 overs)

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Gihahn Cloete 28 (23)
Aviwe Mgijima 3/14 (2 overs)

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Janneman Malan 103* (57)
Thomas Kaber 1/19 (2 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 7 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Adrian Holdstock

* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

14 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
152/6 (20 overs)

Dolphins
144/5 (20 overs)

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Hashim Amla 32 (32)
Robbie Frylinck 2/27 (4 overs)

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Khaya Zondo 53* (49)
Rory Kleinveldt 2/9 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 8 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Adrian Holdstock

* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

14 April 2019
Scorecard

Warriors
155/5 (18.4 overs)

Lions

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Marco Marais 82* (33)
Aaron Phangiso 2/13 (4 overs)

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No result
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White

* Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.

* * *

14 April 2019
Scorecard

Titans
136/4 (17 overs)

Knights

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Diego Rosier 57 (40)
Ryan McLaren 2/22 (3 overs)

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No result
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Johan Cloete and Stephen Harris

* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.

* * *

16 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
150/5 (20 overs)

Knights
145/7 (20 overs)

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David Bedingham 50 (42)
Ryan McLaren 2/30 (4 overs)

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Patrick Kruger 57 (38)
Tladi Bokako 2/20 (4 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 5 runs
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White

* Knights won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

17 April 2019
Scorecard

Dolphins

Warriors

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No result
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Clifford Isaacs

* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

18 April 2019
Scorecard

Lions
181/4 (20 overs)

Titans
162/9 (20 overs)

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Rassie van der Dussen 85 (47)
Junior Dala 3/33 (4 overs)

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Theunis de Bruyn 42 (28)
Nono Pongolo 3/29 (4 overs)

Lions won by 19 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris

* Titans won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

20 April 2019
Scorecard

Dolphins
185/4 (20 overs)

Titans
191/2 (18.5 overs)

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Cody Chetty 56 (36)
Gregory Mahlokwana 1/23 (3 overs)

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Theunis de Bruyn 72* (32)
Prenelan Subrayen 2/28 (4 overs)

Titans won by 8 wickets
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Philip Vosloo

* Titans won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

20 April 2019
Scorecard

Warriors
189 (19.5 overs)

Cape Cobras
179/7 (20 overs)

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Marco Marais 75 (36)
Vernon Philander 5/23 (3.5 overs)

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George Linde 42 (27)
Lutho Sipamla 2/45 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 10 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun George

* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

20 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights

Lions

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Match abandoned
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Bongani Jele

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

22 April 2019
Scorecard

Lions

Dolphins

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Match abandoned
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Allahudien Paleker

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

22 April 2019
Scorecard

Warriors

Titans

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Match abandoned
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Shaun George and Abdoellah Steenkamp

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

22 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights

Cape Cobras

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Match abandoned
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Stephen Harris

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

24 April 2019
Scorecard

Titans
182/3 (20 overs)

Cape Cobras
183/7 (18.5 overs)

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Tony de Zorzi 70 (47)
Tladi Bokako 2/47 (4 overs)

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Aviwe Mgijima 55* (30)
Junior Dala 3/32 (3 overs)

Cape Cobras won by 3 wickets
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Brad White

* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

24 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights

Dolphins

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Match abandoned
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Johan Cloete and Siphelele Gasa

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

24 April 2019
Scorecard

Lions
144/6 (20 overs)

Warriors
145/1 (14.3 overs)

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Dwaine Pretorius 48* (27)
Sithembile Langa 1/19 (3 overs)

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Matthew Breetzke 72* (45)
Bjorn Fortuin 1/27 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 9 wickets
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Murray Brown

* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

26 April 2019
Scorecard

Warriors
153/7 (20 overs)

Dolphins
154/3 (18.2 overs)

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Sisanda Magala 50 (32)
Prenelan Subrayen 2/24 (4 overs)

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Vaughn van Jaarsveld 112* (69)
Sisanda Magala 1/22 (3.2 overs)

Dolphins won by 7 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Shaun George

* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

26 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights
148/8 (20 overs)

Titans
150/4 (19.2 overs)

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Shadley van Schalkwyk 49 (35)
Gregory Mahlokwana 2/25 (4 overs)

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Henry Davids 47 (36)
Gerald Coetzee 2/26 (4 overs)

Titans won by 6 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Adrian Holdstock

* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* Luvuyo Adam (Knights) made his T20 debut.

* * *

26 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
133/7 (20 overs)

Lions
134/4 (15.5 overs)

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Jason Smith 49* (35)
Nono Pongolo 1/17 (4 overs)

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Rassie van der Dussen 59* (36)
JP Duminy 1/5 (1 over)

Lions won by 6 wickets
Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Philip Vosloo

* Lions won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

28 April 2019
Scorecard

Knights
96/7 (20 overs)

Warriors
99/6 (17.1 overs)

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Ryan McLaren 39* (39)
Andrew Birch 4/10 (4 overs)

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Gihahn Cloete 40 (40)
Tshepo Ntuli 2/11 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 4 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Johan Cloete

* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* Marco Jansen (Knights) made his T20 debut.

* * *

28 April 2019
Scorecard

Cape Cobras
121/7 (20 overs)

Dolphins
124/5 (15.1 overs)

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Vernon Philander 32* (23)
Robbie Frylinck 3/39 (4 overs)

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Vaughn van Jaarsveld 48 (31)
Rory Kleinveldt 2/22 (4 overs)

Dolphins won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White

* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

* * *

28 April 2019
Scorecard

Titans
148/7 (20 overs)

Lions
149/6 (19 overs)

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Farhaan Behardien 48 (38)
Lizaad Williams 3/32 (4 overs)

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Ryan Rickelton 74 (47)
Junior Dala 2/22 (4 overs)

Lions won by 4 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris

* Lions won the toss and elected to field.

## Finals

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1st Semi Final
1 May 2019
Scorecard

Dolphins
163/8 (20 overs)

Lions
164/2 (18.4 overs)

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Vaughn van Jaarsveld 47 (34)
Wiaan Mulder 2/23 (3 overs)

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Rassie van der Dussen 69* (49)
Daryn Dupavillon 2/22 (4 overs)

Lions won by 8 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker

* Lions won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

2nd Semi Final
1 May 2019
Scorecard

Warriors
172/7 (20 overs)

Cape Cobras
157/8 (20 overs)

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Matthew Breetzke 60 (38)
Rory Kleinveldt 4/33 (4 overs)

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David Bedingham 73 (39)
Sisanda Magala 2/19 (4 overs)

Warriors won by 15 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White

* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

Final
5 May 2019
Scorecard

Lions
203/4 (20 overs)

Warriors
192 (19.2 overs)

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Temba Bavuma 104 (63)
Andrew Birch 3/36 (4 overs)

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JJ Smuts 121 (60)
Bjorn Fortuin 4/27 (4 overs)

Lions won by 11 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Lubabalo Gcuma

* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

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