Supersport Series 2000/01
The Supersport Series 2000/01 was the 72nd season of the national first-class cricket competition in South Africa, formerly known as the Currie Cup, and was held from October 20, 2000 to March 24, 2001. The Western Province won the final against Border with one innings and 26 runs.
format
The teams played in two divisions against each other team once each. 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 . Points are given for the number of runs and 1 bowling bonus point is awarded for reaching 3, 5, 7, 9 wickets. 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 top three of each division played in the Super Eight round of which the top two teams played the final. The remaining teams played a consolation round.
Results
Group A
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northerns | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 17th | 0 | 60 |
| Free State | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 15th | 0 | 51 |
| Boland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8th | 16 | 0 | 49 |
| North West | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19th | 0 | 39 |
| Griqualand West | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 18th | 0 | 29 |
| Gauteng | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7th | 8th | 0 | 30th |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
Group B
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Province | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14th | 14th | 0 | 58 |
| Eastern Province | 4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | 14th | 0 | 41 |
| Border | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 33 |
| Easterns | 4th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 28 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7th | 14th | 0 | 21st |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
Shield
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season. The teams took an average score from the first round to the following round.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Adj | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griqualand West | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 15th | 0 | 5.8 | 41.8 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 13 | 14th | 0 | 5,250 | 32.25 |
| Gauteng | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 30th |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
Super eight
The table of the season took the following shape at the end of the season.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | A. | Bat | Bwl | Ded | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Province | 7th | 6th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30th | 21st | 0 | 111 |
| Border | 7th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26th | 0 | 92 |
| Eastern Province | 7th | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14th | 23 | 0 | 77 |
| Northerns | 7th | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18th | 23 | 0 | 61 |
| Boland | 7th | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 26th | 0 | 59 |
| Free State | 7th | 2 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26th | 0 | 58 |
| North West | 7th | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 26th | 0 | 52 |
| Easterns | 7th | 1 | 4th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14th | 24 | 0 | 48 |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
final
| March 21-24 Scorecard |
Cape Town |
Border 252 (93.3) & 191 (65.2) |
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Western Province 469 (197.2) |
| Western Province wins with one innings and 26 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ SuperSport Series 2000/01 ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved November 19, 2016.