2018–19 CSA T20 Challenge explained

Fromdate:5 April
Todate:5 May 2019
Administrator:Cricket South Africa
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Double round-robin and knockout
Host:
Champions:Lions
Count:3
Participants:6
Matches:33
Most Runs:Theunis de Bruyn (348)
Rassie van der Dussen (348)
Most Wickets:Bjorn Fortuin (15)
Previous Year:2017–18
Previous Tournament:2017–18 Ram Slam T20 Challenge
Next Year:2020–21
Next Tournament:2020–21 CSA T20 Challenge

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

Fixtures

Round-robin

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Finals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CSA announces Franchise and Provincial Fixtures and Tournaments for 2018/19 season . Cricket South Africa . 27 August 2018 . 27 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142443/http://cricket.co.za/news/25770/CSA-announces-Franchise-and-Provincial-Fixtures-and-Tournaments-for-2018-19-season . dead .
  2. Web site: Cricket South Africa reveal domestic fixtures list . Cricket365 . 27 August 2018.
  3. Web site: Morris four-for bowls Titans to third successive title . 16 December 2017 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  4. Web site: South African board and players' body on collision course over domestic revamp plans . ESPN Cricinfo . 10 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Cricket SA are ignoring our concerns‚ say players . Times Live . 10 April 2019.
  6. Web site: CSA confirms drastic plans to restructure domestic cricket . Sport24 . 10 April 2019.
  7. Web site: Knights-Lions clash abandoned in Kimberley . Cricket South Africa . 22 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183754/https://cricket.co.za/news/29421/Knights-Lions-clash-abandoned-in-Kimberley . dead .
  8. Web site: Knights, Titans thwarted by the weather . Cricket South Africa . 22 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910182600/https://cricket.co.za/news/29317/Knights-Titans-thwarted-by-the-weather . dead .
  9. Web site: Rain again strikes as Dolphins and Warriors are washed out . Cricket South Africa . 22 April 2019 . 14 November 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191114022608/http://cricket.co.za/news/29379/Rain-again-strikes-as-Dolphins-and-Warriors-are-washed-out . dead .
  10. Web site: Rain washes out Monday's T20 action . Cricket South Africa . 22 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910181521/https://cricket.co.za/news/29424/Rain-washes-out-Mondays-T20-action . dead .
  11. Web site: Lions dump Titans out to secure top spot . Cricket South Africa . 28 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910185855/https://cricket.co.za/news/29545/Lions-dump-Titans-out-to-secure-top-spot . dead .
  12. Web site: Dolphins grab semi-final spot . Cricket South Africa . 28 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910185143/https://cricket.co.za/news/29548/Dolphins-grab-semi-final-spot . dead .
  13. Web site: Birch brings Warriors home semi . Cricket South Africa . 28 April 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183058/https://cricket.co.za/news/29551/Birch-brings-Warriors-home-semi . dead .
  14. Web site: Van der Dussen, Bavuma clinch Final spot for Lions . Cricket South Africa . 2 May 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910182818/https://cricket.co.za/news/29588/Van-der-Dussen-Bavuma-clinch-Final-spot-for-Lions . dead .
  15. Web site: Magala and Breetzke lead Warriors to T20 Final . Cricket South Africa . 2 May 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910183123/https://cricket.co.za/news/29591/Magala-and-Breetzke-lead-Warriors-to-T20-Final . dead .
  16. Web site: Van der Dussen, Pretorius help Lions claim T20 Challenge glory . Cricket South Africa . 6 May 2019 . 10 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200910182755/https://cricket.co.za/news/29644/Van-der-Dussen-Pretorius-help-Lions-claim-T20-Challenge-glory . dead .