2016 Africa T20 Cup
| Dates | 2 September – 1 October 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | Eastern Province (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (203) |
| Most wickets | Sisanda Magala (12) |
| Official website | Official Website |
The 2016 Africa T20 Cup was the second edition of the
Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in South Africa from 2 September to 1 October 2016, as a curtain-raiser to the 2016–17 South African domestic season. Organised by Cricket South Africa, it featured thirteen South African provincial teams, as well as the national sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[1]
The sixteen participating teams were split into four pools of four, with the teams from each pool playing all of their matches at one ground across a single weekend.Northerns were drawn in Pool B.
In Pool C four of the six matches were abandoned due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, all the matches in that group were declared null and void.[2] An elimination draw was then conducted with the captains of each team in the group, with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals section of the cup.[2]
The Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn was chosen at the venue for the semi-finals and final.[3]
Northern Cape by 31 runs in the final.[4]
Pool A
Squads
KZN Inland[5]
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 Namibia[6]
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 Western Province[7]
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North West[8]
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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North West |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +1.511 |
KwaZulu-Natal Inland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +0.353 |
| Western Province |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.642 |
| Namibia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.168 |
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Fixtures
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Kyle Verreynne (Western Province) made his T20 debut.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 156/5 (20 overs) |
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North West 160/4 (18.4 overs) |
- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lesego Senokwane (North West) made his T20 debut.
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North West 135/6 (19 overs) | |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 164/5 (20 overs) |
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
North West 191/3 (20 overs) |
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
KwaZulu-Natal Inland 146/9 (20 overs) |
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
Pool B
Squads
Northerns[9]
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South Western Districts[10]
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Northern Cape[11]
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 Kenya[12]
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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Northern Cape |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +3.446 |
Northerns |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.569 |
| Kenya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –2.117 |
South Western Districts |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | –0.280 |
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Fixtures
Northerns 164/6 (20 overs) |
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
- Andrew Rasemene and Tony de Zorzi (Northerns) both made their T20 debuts.
Northern Cape 113/6 (14 overs) |
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South Western Districts |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacques Snyman (Northern Cape); Jean du Plessis and Nkululeko Serame (South Western Districts) all made their T20 debuts.
Northerns 132/6 (14 overs) |
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Northern Cape 121/2 (11 overs) |
- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
South Western Districts 151/8 (20 overs) |
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
Northern Cape 166/4 (20 overs) |
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
Northerns 133/6 (20 overs) |
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South Western Districts 124/6 (20 overs) |
- Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mthobeli Bangindawo (South Western Districts) made his T20 debut.
Pool C
Squads
Border[13]
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Easterns[14]
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Free State[15]
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 Zimbabwe[16]
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Points table
With four of the games being abandoned, an elimination draw was done with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals stage.[2]
Fixtures
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Free State 153/3 (18.1 overs) | |
- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Whitehead (Free State); George Banda, Jeremy Ives, Rugare Magarira, William Mashinge, Ryan Murray and Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.
Easterns 124/6 (20 overs) |
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Border 129/2 (15.1 overs) |
- Border won the toss and elected to field
- Justin Gamble and Xolani Mahlaba (Easterns) both made their T20 debuts.
Pool D
Squads
Gauteng[17]
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Eastern Province[18]
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Boland[19]
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KwaZulu-Natal[20]
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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Eastern Province |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +1.210 |
Gauteng |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +0.715 |
Boland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.240 |
KwaZulu-Natal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.604 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||
Fixtures
Eastern Province 199/5 (20 overs) |
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Gauteng 196/3 (20 overs) |
- Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Farhaan Sayanvala (Gauteng) made his T20 debut.
KwaZulu-Natal 143/6 (20 overs) |
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Boland 144/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Boland won the toss and elected to field.
- Okuhle Cele and Smangaliso Nhlebela (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.
KwaZulu-Natal 107 (19.3 overs) |
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Gauteng 108/2 (15 overs) |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.
Boland 129/7 (20 overs) |
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Eastern Province 134/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ziyaad Abrahams (Boland) made his T20 debut.
Eastern Province 150/8 (20 overs) |
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KwaZulu-Natal 95 (19.2 overs) |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
- Junaid Dawood (Eastern Province); Dudu Zondo (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.
Boland 130/7 (20 overs) |
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Gauteng 131/5 (19.3 overs) |
- Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
Semi-finals
Eastern Province 163/8 (20 overs) |
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brandon Mavuta, Kudakwashe Munyede and Milton Shumba (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.
North West 181/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Cape 181/6 (20 overs) |
- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
1 October
Scorecard |
Eastern Province 165/6 (20 overs) |
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Northern Cape 134/9 (20 overs) |
- Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ a b "CSA announces draw for Africa T20 Cup 2016". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zimbabwe qualify for Finals Weekend after Elimination Draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "SWD Cricket to host Africa T20 Cup Finals weekend". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "CSA congratulates EP on Africa T20 Cup success". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Namibia Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Western Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Cape Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Border Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Easterns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Free State Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Gauteng Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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