2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
The 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020.[1] Lions were the defending champions.[2][3]
| Dates | 7 October 2019 – 8 April 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Lions (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Most runs | Raynard van Tonder (843) |
| Most wickets | Prenelan Subrayen (38) |
On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6] On 24 March 2020, Lions were named as the winners of the tournament, following the recommendations of Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.[7][8]
Points table
| Teams[9] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Lions | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121.62 |
| Titans | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 113.16 |
| Warriors | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 112.10 |
| Knights | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 112.02 |
| Dolphins | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 98.58 |
| Cape Cobras | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 95.20 |
Fixtures
Round 1
7–10 October 2019 Scorecard |
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his first-class debut.
7–10 October 2019 Scorecard |
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tshepo Moreki (Titans) took a hat-trick.[10]
Round 2
Round 3
21–24 October 2019 Scorecard |
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62/0 (20 overs) Raynard van Tonder 35* (48) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 4
Round 5
19–22 December 2019 Scorecard |
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wandile Makwetu (Knights) scored his maiden first-class century.[11]
Round 6
6–9 January 2020 Scorecard |
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- George Linde (Cape Cobras) took his tenth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[12]
6–9 January 2020 Scorecard |
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20/0 (5.1 overs) Joshua Richards 20* (22) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
13–16 January 2020 Scorecard |
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wihan Lubbe (Dolphins) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.[13]
13–16 January 2020 Scorecard |
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tony de Zorzi (Titans) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[14]
13–16 January 2020 Scorecard |
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44/0 (5.3 overs) Grant Mokoena 23* (21) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1.
Round 8
20–23 January 2020 Scorecard |
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8/0 (1.4 overs) Tony de Zorzi 6* (6) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- "CSA announces Franchise and Provincial Fixtures for 2019/20 season". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- "Lions win thriller to clinch trophy". Supersport. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "Lions snatch 4-Day Series with 10th last ball of season". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "CSA terminates all forms of cricket to minimise the impact of the corona virus". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "South Africa suspends football and cricket". BBC Sport. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "South Africa calls off all cricket over Coronavirus spread". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- "Lions and Dolphins crowned domestic champions on Graeme Smith's recommendation". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "CSA announces 2019/20 domestic tournament winners". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- "4-Day Franchise Series Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- "Tshepo Moreki and Gerald Coetzee hit the high notes". ESPN Cricinfo. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Makwetu defies Cobras with century". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "Linde provides bite as Cobras take control". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- "Erwee scores century as Dolphins outplay Lions". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
- "De Zorzi double ton helps Titans secure a draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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