Supersport Series 2003/04
The 2003/04 Supersport Series was the 75th season of the national first-class cricket competition in South Africa, formerly known as the Currie Cup, and was held from October 17, 2003 to April 5, 2004. In the final, the Western Province was able to prevail against KwaZulu-Natal with 108 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 . 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 top three of each division played in the Super Six 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18.48 | 16 | 0 | 74.48 |
| Griqualand West | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.24 | 13 | 0 | 49.24 |
| Free State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14.22 | 14th | 0 | 48.22 |
| Boland | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14.6 | 12 | 0 | 36.6 |
| Eastern Province | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 21.66 | 12 | 0 | 33.66 |
| Easterns | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14.34 | 13 | 0 | 27.34 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13.66 | 15th | 0 | 48.66 |
| Border | 4th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.2 | 13 | 0 | 45.2 |
| North West | 4th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.82 | 7th | 0 | 39.82 |
| Northerns | 4th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.36 | 16 | 0 | 38.36 |
| Gauteng | 4th | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12.06 | 8th | 0 | June 20 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Province | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20.56 | 14th | 0 | 6,732 | 71,292 |
| Boland | 4th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16.52 | 10 | 0 | 7,320 | 43.84 |
| Northerns | 4th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.86 | 14th | 0 | 9,590 | 41.45 |
| Easterns | 4th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12.38 | 9 | 0 | 5,468 | 36,848 |
| Gauteng | 4th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8.1 | 7th | 0 | 5,015 | 20,115 |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
Super Six
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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.72 | 16 | 0 | 83.72 |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.38 | 20th | 0 | 65.38 |
| North West | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17.58 | 16 | 0 | 53.58 |
| Border | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.2 | 17th | 0 | 50.2 |
| Free State | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13.94 | 16 | 0 | 49.94 |
| Griqualand West | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.42 | 13 | 0 | 22.42 |
Win: 10 points; Draw: 0 points
final
| March 31 - April 4 scorecard |
Cape Town |
Western Province 217 (66.5) & 315 (125.4) |
- | KwaZulu-Natal 187 (89.5) & 237 (112.2) |
| Western Province wins with 108 runs | ||||
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ SuperSport Series 2003/04 ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved November 18, 2016.