2023 SA20
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| Dates | 10 January – 12 February 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Pretoria Capitals |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Player of the series | Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) |
| Most runs | Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals) (391) |
| Most wickets | Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20) Anrich Nortje (Pretoria Capitals) (20) |
| Official website | sa20 |
The 2023 SA20 or SA20 Season 1 (also known as Betway SA20 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,[1] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament was played from 10 January to 12 February 2023.[2][3] SuperSport, Sky Sports and the Sports18 network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively.
In the final, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Pretoria Capitals by four wickets to win the inaugural title under Aiden Markram's captaincy.
Squads
[edit]The player auction took place on 19 September 2022.[4]
Venues
[edit]| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
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| MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals | Durban's Super Giants |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Joburg Super Kings | Paarl Royals |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Teams and standings
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
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| 1 | Pretoria Capitals (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0.927 |
| 2 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | −0.111 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (C) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 0.316 |
| 4 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.293 |
| 5 | Durban's Super Giants | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 19 | −0.319 |
| 6 | MI Cape Town | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | −0.500 |
- The top four sides advanced to the semi-finals.
- Points – Win 4, No Result 2. One additional point is awarded for a win when the run rate difference is 1.25 greater than the opposing side's.
League stage
[edit]The full fixture list was released on 7 November 2022.[6]
Paarl Royals
142/7 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
143/2 (15.3 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings
190/6 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants (H)
174/5 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals
193/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)
170/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
81 (17.2 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
82/3 (10.3 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) MI Cape Town
152/8 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
154/5 (16.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Pretoria Capitals
216/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
179/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
105/9 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
107/3 (16.2 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Durban's Super Giants
216/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
189/8 (20 overs) |
- Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
MI Cape Town
158/8 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)
162/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Paarl Royals
169/6 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
159/8 (20 overs) |
- Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
168/6 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
162 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) MI Cape Town
171/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
172/8 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Joburg Super Kings
122 (15.4 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
123/4 (13 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Paarl Royals
127/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
131/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Durban's Super Giants
80 (18.1 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals
84/2 (7.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town
142/9 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
129/6 (20 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
127 (18.4 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
128/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals
158/6 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals (H)
162/4 (19.4 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
210/2 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants
86 (14.4 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Pretoria Capitals
182/8 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town (H)
130 (18.1 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape
130/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
131/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants
178/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings (H)
182/2 (19.1 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town
165/5 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants (H)
169/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Royals
131/4 (15 overs) |
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- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
53/3 (5.2 overs) |
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- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town
159 (19.4 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
160/9 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
160/6 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
136/9 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants
254/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals (H)
103 (13.5 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Joburg Super Kings
189/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town
113 (17.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
(H) Pretoria Capitals
226/5 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
167/9 (20 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
- Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Playoffs
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Pretoria Capitals | 153/8 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Paarl Royals | 124 (19 overs) | |||||||
| 1 | Pretoria Capitals | 135 (19.3 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 137/6 (16.2 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Joburg Super Kings | 199/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 213/5 (20 overs) | |||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]Pretoria Capitals
153/8 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals
124 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape
213/5 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings
199/6 (20 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
[edit]Pretoria Capitals
135 (19.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape
137/6 (16.2 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- The final was originally scheduled to take place on 11 February at 17:30 but was postponed due to rain.
Statistics
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Most runs
[edit]| Player | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | 11 | 391 | 39.10 | 70 |
| Faf du Plessis | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 369 | 41.00 | 113* |
| Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 12 | 366 | 33.27 | 100 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | 9 | 363 | 60.50 | 104* |
| Quinton de Kock | Durban's Super Giants | 9 | 271 | 30.11 | 78 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12] | |||||
Most wickets
[edit]| Player | Team | Mat | Wkts | BBI |
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| Roelof van der Merwe | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 20 | 6/20 |
| Anrich Nortje | Pretoria Capitals | 11 | 20 | 3/12 |
| Gerald Coetzee | Joburg Super Kings | 9 | 17 | 4/24 |
| Eathan Bosch | Pretoria Capitals | 12 | 15 | 3/12 |
| James Neesham | Pretoria Capitals | 12 | 14 | 3/7 |
| Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13] | ||||
Awards
[edit]On 6 February 2023, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.[14][15]
| Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Champions | R35 million (US$2.37 million) |
| Pretoria Capitals | Runners-up | R17.5 million (US$1.18 million) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Spirit of the season | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Name | Team | Award | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Markram | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Player of the season | R350,000 (US$23,680.65) |
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | Batter of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Roelof van der Merwe | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Bowler of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Eathan Bosch | Pretoria Capitals | Rising star | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
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- ^ "CSA T20 league to be called 'SA20'; player auction to be held on September 19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "SA20: Paarl Royals announce Andile Phehlukwayo as their wildcard player". Crictracker. 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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- ^ "First Ever Match of SA20- MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals 2023 Newlands Attendance 11,115 January 10 | The Cricket Blog". Thecricketblog.info. 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
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- ^ "MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Newlands Attendance 13,898 January 23 SA20- Will Jacks 62 (27) vs PC". The Cricket Blog. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape SA20 Final Attendance Wanderers 22,010 February 12 2023- Roelof van der Merwe MOTM; The Cricket Blog". 12 February 2023.
- ^ "SA20, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | Most Runs". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "SA20, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats | Most Wickets". Cricinfo. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
- ^ "Betway SA20 special player awards announced". SuperSport. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "SA20 player awards announced". SACricketMag. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ Hoover, Mark (13 February 2023). "SA20 2023: Full List of Award Winners, Prize Money, Records and Statistics".
- ^ "SA20 2023: List of awards and prize money". CricTracker. 2023-02-13. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
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