CSA T20 Challenge 2017/18
The CSA T20 Challenge 2017/18 is the 15th season of the South African Twenty20 Championship in cricket and took place from November 10th to December 16th, 2017. The six franchises that are also active in first-class cricket in South Africa took part in the tournament . The Titans won the final against the Dolphins.
Franchises
 
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Venues with the Ram Slam T20 Challenge Teams |
The following franchises take part in the competition:
| franchise | Provincial teams | Home stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Cobras | Western Province, Boland | Newlands Cricket Ground |
| Knights | Griqualand West, Free State | Mangaung Oval , De Beers Diamond Oval |
| Warriors | Easterns , Border | St George's Park , Buffalo Park |
| Highveld Lions | North West , Gauteng | Wanderers Stadium , Senwes Park |
| Titans | Northerns , Eastern Province | SuperSport Park |
| Dolphins | KwaZulu-Natal | Sahara Stadium Kingsmead |
format
In the group stage, each team plays against each other. The winner receives 2 points, 1 point in the event of a tie and 0 in the event of a defeat. After the preliminary round, the first in the table will advance directly to the final, while the second and third place will play in a semi-final for the final.
Group stage
table
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | A. | BP | Ded | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titans | 10 | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | +1,104 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | +1,224 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22nd | -0.395 |
| Warriors | 10 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18th | -0.738 |
| Highveld Lions | 10 | 2 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.389 |
| Knights | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | -0.322 |
| Qualification for the play-offs |
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Matches
| November 10th scorecard |
Port Elizabeth | Warriors 153-9 (20) |
- |
Knights 157-2 (18) |
| Knights wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| November 12th scorecard |
Centurion |
Dolphins 231-2 (20) |
- |
Cape Cobras 108-3 (10) |
| Dolphins win with 15 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
| November 12th scorecard |
Centurion |
Highveld Lions 127-6 (20) |
- |
Titans 140-2 (11.5) |
| Titans win with 8 wickets ( D / L method ) | ||||
| November 15th scorecard |
Kimberley |
Titans 199-4 (20) |
- | Knights 161-7 (20) |
| Titans win with 38 runs | ||||
| November 17th scorecard |
East London |
Titans 172-4 (20) |
- | Warriors 111-10 (14.2) |
| Titans win with 61 runs | ||||
| November 17th scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins |
- | Knights |
| No result | ||||
| November 17th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Cape Cobras 169-6 (20) |
- |
Highveld Lions 175-3 (18.5) |
| Lions win with 7 wickets | ||||
| November 19th scorecard |
Potchefstroom |
Dolphins 168-6 (20) |
- |
Highveld Lions 170-4 (20) |
| Lions win with 6 wickets | ||||
| November 19th scorecard |
Centurion |
Cape Cobras 119-9 (20) |
- |
Titans 10-3 (13.3) |
| Titans win with 7 wickets | ||||
| November 22nd scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins |
- | Warriors |
| No result | ||||
| November 24th scorecard |
Pair |
Cape Cobras 145-7 (20) |
- |
Highveld Lions 139-6 (20) |
| Cape Cobras wins with 6 runs | ||||
| November 24th scorecard |
Bloemfontein | Warriors 155-6 (20) |
- |
Knights 156-6 (19.4) |
| Knights wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| November 24th scorecard |
Benoni | Titans |
- |
Dolphins |
| No result | ||||
| November 26th scorecard |
Cape Town |
Highveld Lions 182-3 (20) |
- |
Warriors 183-6 (19) |
| Warrior wins with 4 wickets | ||||
| November 26th scorecard |
Cape Town | Knights 159-5 (20) |
- |
Cape Cobras 163-7 (19) |
| Cape Cobras wins with 3 wickets | ||||
| November 29th scorecard |
Pair |
Cape Cobras 159-4 (20) |
- | Warriors 149-8 (20) |
| Cape Cobras wins with 10 runs | ||||
| November 29th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Highveld Lions |
- | Titans |
| No result | ||||
| December 1st scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins 172-4 (20) |
- |
Cape Cobras 8-1 (2.1) |
| No result | ||||
| December 1st scorecard |
Bloemfontein | Knights 86-2 (13) |
- |
Highveld Lions |
| No result | ||||
| December 1st scorecard |
Benoni |
Titans 172-3 (20) |
- | Warriors 116-9 (13) |
| Titans wins with 56 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
| December 3rd scorecard |
Port Elizabeth | Knights 133-7 (20) |
- |
Titans 139-5 (19.5) |
| Titans wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 3rd scorecard |
Port Elizabeth |
Warriors 153-8 (20) |
- |
Dolphins 152-7 (20) |
| Warriors wins with 1 run | ||||
| December 6th scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins (20) |
- |
Highveld Lions |
| No result | ||||
| December 6th scorecard |
Kimberley |
Cape Cobras 156-9 (20) |
- | Knights 151-9 (20) |
| Cape Cobras wins with 5 runs | ||||
| December 8th scorecard |
Cape Town | Titans 132-9 (20) |
- |
Cape Cobras 133-7 (19.5) |
| Cape Cobras wins with 3 wickets | ||||
| December 8th scorecard |
Bloemfontein | Knights 168-4 (17) |
- |
Cape Cobras 169-4 (16.3) |
| Dolphins wins with 6 wickets | ||||
| December 8th scorecard |
Potchefstroom |
Warriors 133-4 (20) |
- |
Highveld Lions 92-7 (10) |
| Warriors wins with 4 runs ( D / L method ) | ||||
| December 10th scorecard |
East London |
Warriors 168-5 (20) |
- |
Cape Cobras 150-6 (20) |
| Warriors wins with 18 runs | ||||
| December 10th scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins 168-7 (20) |
- | Titans 79-10 (19.4) |
| Dolphins wins with 89 runs | ||||
| December 10th scorecard |
Johannesburg |
Highveld Lions 3-0 (1) |
- | Knights |
| No result | ||||
Playoffs
Semifinals
| December 13th scorecard |
Centurion | Warriors 143-10 (20) |
- |
Titans 145-2 (15.2) |
| Titans wins with 8 wickets | ||||
| December 14th scorecard |
Durban |
Dolphins |
- |
Cape Cobras |
| No result | ||||
Dolphins qualified for the final as they were one point ahead of the Cape Cobras in the table.
final
| December 16 scorecard |
Centurion |
Dolphins 100-10 (18.3) |
- |
Titans 101-3 (11.1) |
| Titans wins with 7 wickets | ||||