Sunfoil Series 2012/13

The 2012/13 Sunfoil Series was the 84th season of the national first-class cricket competition in South Africa, formerly known as the Currie Cup, and was held from September 20, 2012 to February 7, 2013. The winners were the Cape Cobras , who thus won their third first-class title.

format

The teams played two games in each division against each other. A team received 10 points for a win and 6 points for a draw (both teams achieve the same number of runs ). If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams get 0 points, if the game is canceled, 5 points. There is also the possibility of collecting bonus points in the first 100 overs of the first inning . One point is awarded for the first 150 runs and 0.02 points for each further run, 1 bowling bonus point is awarded for reaching the 3, 5, 7, 9 wicket. If the game duration is reduced to one day, no bonus points will be awarded. It is also possible that teams are deducted points if, for example, they play too slowly or the pitch is not properly prepared. At the end of the season, the winner of the division is the winner of the championship.

Results

table

The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season. All points were deducted because the game was too slow.

Teams	Sp.	S.	N	U	R.	A.	Bat	Bwl	Ded	Points
Cape Cobras	10	6th	2	0	1	1	31.32	35	0	131.32
Highveld Lions	10	5	2	0	3	0	30.74	36	0	116.74
Dolphins	10	4th	3	0	2	1	29.56	31	0	105.56
Warriors	10	4th	4th	0	1	1	19th	36	0	100
Knights	10	2	2	0	3	3	29.16	24	0	88.16
Titans	10	0	8th	0	2	0	22.68	30th	3	49.68

Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points

Games

September 20-23 Scorecard	Kimberley	Knights 455 (114) & 246 (88.5)	-	Titans 300 (94.4) & 159-4 (46)
		draw

September 20-23 Scorecard	Potchefstroom	Cape Cobras 543 (155.4) & 7-0 (2.2)	-	Highveld Lions 210 (71) & 339 (105.4) (f / o)
		Cape Cobras wins with 10 wickets

September 27-30 scorecard	Pair	Cape Cobras	-	Knights
		Match abandoned

September 27-30 scorecard	Johannesburg	Highveld Lions 265 (80.2) & 238 (66.5)	-	Dolphins 263 (69.4) & 187 (62.3)
		Lions wins with 53 runs

September 27-30 scorecard	Port Elizabeth	Warriors 276 (91) & 353-5d (100.3)	-	Titans 216 (54.4) & 252 (73)
		Warriors wins with 161 runs

October 4-7 Scorecard	East London	Dolphins 296 (89) & 220 (73.1)	-	Warriors 154 (51.5) & 205-7 (82.3)
		draw

October 11-14 scorecard	Pietermaritzburg	Dolphins	-	Knights
		Match abandoned

October 11-14 scorecard	Pair	Cape Cobras 262 (89) & 297-8d (106.1)	-	Warriors 266 (94.5) & 275 (80)
		Cape Cobras wins with 18 runs

October 18-21 Scorecard	Pietermaritzburg	Dolphins 310 (108.3)	-	Cape Cobras 66-0 (18.2)
		draw

October 21-24 scorecard	East London	Warriors	-	Knights
		Match abandoned

December 20-22 Scorecard	Cape Town	Titans 192 (56) & 301 (85.2)	-	Cape Cobras 476-8d (124) & 21-0 (4.2)
		Cape Cobras wins with 10 wickets

December 20-22 Scorecard	Johannesburg	Highveld Lions 315 (95) & 59 (31.4)	-	Warriors 235 (52.3) & 140-0 (33.5)
		Warriors wins with 10 wickets

December 20-23 Scorecard	Bloemfontein	Dolphins 221 (63) & 391 (141.4)	-	Knights 498 (132.1) & 118-2 (29.5)
		Knights wins with 8 wickets

December 27-28 Scorecard	East London	Warriors 107 (33.4) & 84 (16.3)	-	Cape Cobras 241 (62.3)
		Cape Cobras wins with one innings and 50 runs

December 27-29 Scorecard	Durban	Dolphins 548-6d (145.5)	-	Titans 167 (48) & 134 (41.4) (f / o)
		Dolphins wins with one innings and 247 runs

December 27-30 scorecard	Potchefstroom	Highveld Lions 348 (98.5) & 313-8d (75.5)	-	Knights 293-9d (93.5) & 187-3 (66)
		draw

January 3-5 scorecard	Centurion	Titans 222 (71.3) & 204 (60.2)	-	Warriors 413 (117.1) & 14-0 (2.3)
		Warriors wins with 10 wickets

January 3-6 scorecard	Durban	Highveld Lions 248 (77.1) & 322-4d (90)	-	Dolphins 155 (63.1) & 163 (66)
		Lions wins with 252 runs

January 10th - 12th scorecard	Cape Town	Cape Cobras 224 (61.4) & 169 (50.2)	-	Highveld Lions 270 (92.4) & 125-2 (27.4)
		Lions wins with 8 wickets

January 10-13 Scorecard	Benoni	Titans 335 (107.3) & 181 (70.3)	-	Knights 475 (153.4) & 42-0 (10.2)
		Knights wins with 10 wickets

January 17-19 Scorecard	Cape Town	Dolphins 174 (58.1) & 214 (77.5)	-	Cape Cobras 206 (54.1) & 167 (44)
		Dolphins wins by 15 runs

January 17-19 Scorecard	Bloemfontein	Knights 268 (71.3) & 106 (32.1)	-	Warriors 281 (95.3) & 94-0 (13.3)
		Warriors wins with 10 wickets

January 17-20 Scorecard	Johannesburg	Highveld Lions 303 (85.3)	-	Titans 120 (49.4) & 137-7 (38.5) (f / o)
		draw

January 24-26 Scorecard	Benoni	Titans 195 (46.2) & 187 (48.3)	-	Highveld Lions 202 (60) & 184-4 (47.5)
		Lions wins with 6 wickets

January 31 - February 2 scorecard	Durban	Warriors 92 (31.2) & 198 (61)	-	Dolphins 245 (81.4) & 47-1 (12.1)
		Dolphins wins with 9 wickets

January 31 - February 2 scorecard	Benoni	Titans 194 (62.3) & 195 (74.4)	-	Cape Cobras 373 (101.5) & 20-1 (4.5)
		Cape Cobras wins with 9 wickets

January 31st - February 3rd scorecard	Kimberley	Knights 348 (100.2) & 257 (84)	-	Highveld Lions 219 (75) & 108-2 (42)
		draw

February 7th - 9th scorecard	Bloemfontein	Knights 191 (68.5) & 227 (43.3)	-	Cape Cobras 416-6d (105) & 4-0 (1)
		Cape Cobras wins with 10 wickets

February 7th - 9th scorecard	Centurion	Dolphins 456 (108.4) & 224-5d (65.2)	-	Titans 218 (57.1) & 69 (21)
		Dolphins wins with 393 runs

February 7-10 scorecard	Port Elizabeth	Highveld Lions 157 (71.1) & 367 (105.2)	-	Warriors 135 (55.1) & 264 (65.3)
		Lions wins with 125 runs

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Points Table, Sunfoil Series ( English ) Cricinfo. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
2. ↑ Sunfoil Series 2012/13 Table ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved September 5, 2015.