2017–18 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition explained

Administrator:Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Fromdate:15 October 2017
Todate:25 February 2018
Champions:Western Province
Count:5
Participants:16
Matches:35
Most Runs:Stacy Lackay (207)
Susan Benade (207)
Most Wickets:
Marnazelle Rabie (7)
Evodia Yekile (7)
Tshegofatso Rampai (7)
Previous Year:2016–17
Previous Tournament:2016–17 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition
Next Year:2018–19
Next Tournament:2018–19 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition

The 2017–18 CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition was the 6th edition of South Africa's provincial Twenty20 cricket tournament. It ran from October 2017 to February 2018, with 16 provincial teams taking part. Western Province won the tournament, claiming their fifth T20 title and fourth in a row.[1]

Competition format

The 16 teams were divided into three divisions: a top division named "Top 6", and two lower divisions, Pools A and B. Teams played each other team in their group once in a round-robin format, with matches played using a Twenty20 format. The winner of the Top 6 group was crowned Champions.

The tournament ran concurrently with the 2017–18 CSA Women's Provincial League, with matches played either the day before or day after the corresponding encounter between two teams in the one-day tournament. To maintain this link for the following season, promotion and relegation in the Provincial T20 Competition was determined by standings in the Provincial League.[2]

The groups worked on a points system with positions being based on the total points. Points were awarded as follows:[3]

Win: 4 points
Tie

3 points
Loss: 0 points.
Abandoned/No Result: 2 points.
Bonus Point: 1 bonus point available per match.

Teams

Top 6BorderFree StateGautengNorthernsNorth WestWestern Province
Pool ABolandEastern ProvinceNorthern CapeKeiSouth Western Districts
Pool BEasternsKwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal InlandLimpopoMpumalanga

Standings

Top 6

Team
Western Province (C)5 4 1 0 0 0 3 19+1.535
North West5 4 1 0 0 0 2 18+0.670
5 3 2 0 0 0 1 13+0.662
Gauteng5 2 3 0 0 0 1 9–0.091
Border5 1 4 0 0 0 0 4–1.346
Free State5 1 4 0 0 0 0 4–1.467

Pool A

Team
Eastern Province4 4 0 0 0 0 2 18+1.501
Boland4 3 1 0 0 0 3 15+1.345
South Western Districts4 2 2 0 0 0 1 9+0.841
Northern Cape4 1 3 0 0 0 1 5+0.597
Kei4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0–4.206

Pool B

Team
KwaZulu-Natal4 4 0 0 0 0 4 20+4.054
Easterns4 2 1 1 0 0 2 13+0.268
Mpumalanga4 1 2 1 0 0 0 7–1.188
Limpopo4 1 3 0 0 0 1 5–1.239
KwaZulu-Natal Inland4 1 3 0 0 0 1 5–1.607

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2017/18 . CricketArchive . 21 March 2022.
  2. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial League 2017/18 . CricketArchive . 21 March 2022.
  3. Web site: CSA Women's Provincial T20 Competition 2017/18 Tables . CricketArchive . 21 March 2022.