2015–16 Sunfoil Series

2015–16 Sunfoil Series
Dates17 December 2015 (2015-12-17) – 10 April 2016 (2016-04-10)
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsTitans (5th title)
Participants6
Matches30
Most runsHeino Kuhn (1,126)
Most wicketsHardus Viljoen (47)

The 2015–16 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition held in South Africa from 17 December 2015 to 10 April 2016. Titans won the tournament following a 10-run victory against Cape Cobras in the final round of the competition.[1]

Squads

Cape Cobras[2] Dolphins[3] Knights[4] Lions[5] Titans[6] Warriors[7]

Points table

Teams[8] Pld W L D A Pts Q
Titans 10 6 1 3 0 133 0.20
Lions 10 4 2 4 0 109 0.30
Knights 10 5 5 0 0 109 0.04
Cape Cobras 10 3 5 2 0 92 0.84
Dolphins 10 3 3 3 1 92 0.54
Warriors 10 2 7 0 1 71 0.04

Group stage

Visitor team → Cape Cobras Dolphins Knights Lions Titans Warriors
Home team ↓
Cape Cobras Cape Cobras
9 Wickets 		Knights
Inn & 102 Runs 		Match drawn Titans
10 Runs 		Cobras
Inn & 12 Runs
Dolphins Match drawn Dolphins
118 Runs 		Match drawn Match drawn Abandoned
Knights Knights
3 Wickets 		Dolphins
63 Runs 		Lions
45 Runs 		Knights
5 Wickets 		Warriors
9 Wickets
Lions Lions
Inn & 78 Runs 		Lions
79 Runs 		Knights
10 Wickets 		Match drawn Lions
203 Runs
Titans Titans
10 Wickets 		Titans
4 Wickets 		Titans
359 Runs 		Match drawn Titans
66 Runs
Warriors Cobras
148 Runs 		Dolphins
Inn & 54 Runs 		Knights
4 Wickets 		Warriors
Inn & 101 Runs 		Titans
8 Wickets
Home team won Visitor team won Match drawn Match abandoned
Note: Click on the results to see match summary.

Fixtures

Round 1

17–20 December
Scorecard
v
243 (73 overs)
Petersen 54(66)
D Olivier 4/88 (14 overs)
9/491d (154 overs)
Coetsee 103 (179)
D Piedt 4/121 (44 overs)
146 (69 overs)
Duminy 35(84)
van Schlkwyk 5/45 (17 overs)
Knights won by an inning and 102 runs
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Umpires: Ryan Hendricks (RSA) and Brad White (RSA)
Player of the match: Werner Coetsee (KNG)
  • Cape cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
17–20 December
Scorecard
(H) Lions
v
214 (90.4 overs)
Bavuma 57 (114)
Savage 5/62 (28 overs)
141 (52.2 overs)
D Miller 62 (123)
Pretorius 4/37 (16.2 overs)
8/316 (104 overs)
van der Dussen 98 (255)
Pillans 4/76 (26 overs)
310 (106.5 overs)
Khan 101 (183)
Viljoen 6/113 (30.5 overs)
Lions won by 79 runs
New Wanderers, Cricket Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs (RSA) and Gerrie Pienaar (RSA)
Player of the match: Hardus Viljoen (Dolphins)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat
17–20 December
Scorecard
(H) Titans
v
171 (46.1 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 48 (73)
Walters 3/39 (12 overs)
265 (87.4 overs)
Ingram 74 (123)
Rickards 3/72 (21 overs)
369 (111.2 overs)
Kuhn 141 (226)
Walters 5/49 (20.2 overs)
209 (60.1 overs)
Fortuin 72 (118)
Wiese 3/28 (12.1 overs)
Titans won by 66 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA)
Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field

Round 2

27–30 December
Scorecard
v
306 (105.2 overs)
Smit 123* (217)
du Preez 3/40 (20 overs)
257 (77.3 overs)
Second 122 (194)
Maharaj 5/54 (30 overs)
106 (46.5 overs)
van Jaarsveld 28 (24)
Budaza 4/31 (8.5 overs)
92 (36.3 overs)
Hendricks 57 (108)
Tahir 8/42 (15.3 overs)
Dolphins win by 63 runs
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Bongami Jele (RSA)
Player of the match: Imran Tahir (Dolphins)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
27–30 December
Scorecard
(H) Lions
v
291 (85.2 overs)
Adams 87 (159)
Birch 3/33 (17.2 overs)
163 (54.5 overs)
White 33 (90)
Viljoen 6/44 (15.5 overs)
4/294d (85 overs)
Cook 168* (256)
Ackermann 2/63 (18 overs)
219 (67.2 overs)
Ackermann 89 (189)
Viljoen 4/79 (20.2 overs)
Lions won by 203 runs
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (RSA) and Brad White (RSA)
Player of the match: Stephen Cook (Lions)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
27–30 December
Scorecard
(H) Titans
v
362 (93 overs)
de Kock 117 (133)
Williams 4/47 (22 overs)
107 (34.5 overs)
Ontong 36* (49)
Shamsi 5/22 (8.5 overs)
0/66 (6.4 overs)
Kuhn 32* (18)
Williams 0/19 (2 overs)
320 (89.4 overs)
Puttick 92 (202)
Shamsi 7/63 (32.4 overs)
Titans won by 10 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: S George (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA)
Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 3

7–10 January
Scorecard
v
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
7–10 January
Scorecard
v
4/570d (145 overs)
Duminy 260* (409)
Viljoen 1/61 (26 overs)
252 (98 overs)
Stephen Cook 118 (260)
Peterson 5/62 (33 overs)
9/287 (140 overs)
Pretorius 101 (178)
Peterson 4/88 (46 overs)
Match drawn
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
7–10 January
Scorecard
v
141 (45.1 overs)
Behardien 34 (50)
Olivier 5/42 (14.1 overs)
76 (33.4 overs)
Rossouw 17 (19)
Mbhalati 5/29 (6.4 overs)
187 (57.1 overs)
Adams 69 (132)
Budaza 3/26 (11.1 overs)
5/255 (52.2 overs)
Hendricks 69 (88)
de Lange 3/64 (14.2 overs)
Knights won by 5 wickets
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Lubabalo Geuma (RSA) and Brad White (RSA)
Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw & Duanne Olivier (Knights)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 4

14–17 January
Scorecard
v
264 (109.1 overs)
D Hendricks 80 (185)
Tumi Masekela 7/38 (24.1 overs)
221 (59.1 overs)
Mnyanda 46 (64)
Pretorius 3/35 (17 overs)
94 (26.5 overs)
Stephen Cook 29 (54)
Siboto 7/44 (13 overs)
92 (44.5 overs)
R Hendricks 20 (47)
Pretorius 3/37 (11.5 overs)
Lions won by 45 runs
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Bongami Jele (RSA) and Brad White (RSA)
Player of the match: Tumi Masekela & Malusi Siboto (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 January
Scorecard
v
Titans (H)
357 (91.4 overs)
Smit 85 (111)
Mbhalati 4/48 (20 overs)
440 (125.2 overs)
Kuhn 129 (219)
Maharaj 5/103 (41.2 overs)
255 (87.1 overs)
Khan 107 (231)
Shamsi 3/38 (20 overs)
6/175 (33.5 overs)
Kuhn 62 (57)
Maharaj 2/64 (13.5 overs)
Titans won by 4 wickets
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (RSA) and Gerrie Pienaar (RSA)
Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.
14–17 January
Scorecard
v
325 (110.2 overs)
Ontong 98 (189)
Harmer 8/60 (33.2 overs)
129 (33 overs)
Gqamane 37* (53)
Kleinveldt 4/41 (11.3 overs)
130 (44.2 overs)
Ontong 28 (37)
Walters 3/20 (11 overs)
178 (51.5 overs)
Ackermann 82 (140)
Kleinveldt 5/30 (10.5 overs)
Cape cobras win by 148 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Lubabalo Geuma (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA)
Player of the match: Justin Ontong (Cap Cobras) Simon Harmer (Warriors)
  • Cape cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 5

21–24 January
Scorecard
v
405 (128.3 overs)
Smit† 64 (146)
Justin Ontong 2/89 (35 overs)
216 (86.2 overs)
Omphile Ramela 89 (208)
Keshav Maharaj 5/62 (32.2 overs)
(F) 6/361 (132 overs)
Omphile Ramela 107 (299)
Keshav Maharaj 2/130 (61 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: SD Harris and Bongani Jele
Player of the match: Omphile Ramela
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 January
Scorecard
v
Lions (H)
294 (75.4 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 108 (156)
Dwaine Pretorius 6/66 (18.4 overs)
295 (80.3 overs)
Alviro Petersen 203 (252)
Marchant de Lange 4/49 (13.3 overs)
8/169 (47.4 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 62 (90)
Hardus Viljoen 6/75 (21.4 overs)
Match drawn
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: JD Cloete and Lubabalo Gcuma
Player of the match: Alviro Petersen
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 January
Scorecard
v
252 (99.1 overs)
Colin Ingram 89 (162)
Malusi Siboto 6/54 (25 overs)
270 (114.5 overs)
Pite van Biljon 96 (238)
Basheeru-Deen Walters 3/42 (15 overs)
226 (85.3 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 105 (233)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/44 (16 overs)
6/212 (59 overs)
Rudi Second 65 (118)
Sisanda Magala 2/40 (10 overs)
Knights won by 4 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White
Player of the match: Malusi Siboto
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 6

3–6 March
Scorecard
(H) Lions
v
580/7dec (138 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 160 (340)
Omphile Ramela 2/12 (1 overs)
258 (87 overs)
Andrew Puttick 73 (169)
Bjorn Fortuin 3/87 (28 overs)
244 (f/o) (75.1 overs)
Omphile Ramela 47 (147)
Hardus Viljoen 4/42 (19.1 overs)
Lions won by an innings and 78 runs
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Gerrie Pienaar
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March
Scorecard
(H) Titans
v
277 (99.5 overs)
Dean Elgar 79 (181)
Duanne Olivier 5/53 (25 overs)
122 (40.5 overs)
Michael Erlank 27 (59)
Marchant de Lange 4/34 (15.5 overs)
368/2dec (85 overs)
Heino Kuhn 151* (244)
Duanne Olivier 1/40 (11 overs)
164 (49.1 overs)
Michael Erlank 52 (122)
Marchant de Lange 7/76 (16.1 overs)
Titans won by 359 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Murray Brown and Abdullah Steenkamp
Player of the match: Marchant de Lange and Heino Kuhn (Titans)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March
Scorecard
v
450/8dec (134.2 overs)
Morne van Wyk 122 (147)
Simon Harmer 3/70 (19 overs)
209 (45.2 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 86* (111)
Daryn Dupavillon 5/49 (12 overs)
187 (f/o) (62 overs)
Jerry Nqolo 64 (144)
Andile Phehlukwayo 4/39 (11 overs)
Dolphins won by an innings and 54 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Jeff Wolhuter
Player of the match: Daryn Dupavillon (Dolphins)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 7

10–13 March
Scorecard
v
451/8d (106 overs)
Qaasim Adams 123* (158)
Daryn Dupavillon 3/87 (22 overs)
306/4d (91.2 overs)
Sarel Erwee 108 (232)
Marchant de Lange 3/92 (29 overs)
208/4d (53.4 overs)
Heino Kuhn 80 (126)
Keshav Maharaj 2/64 (19.4 overs)
336/6 (67 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 122 (156)
Marchant de Lange 4/90 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Gerrie Pienaar
Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
10–13 March
Scorecard
v
217 (65.5 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 104 (127)
Dane Paterson 4/41 (16.5 overs)
404 (136.5 overs)
Wayne Parnell 111* (146)
Simon Harmer 4/68 (38.5 overs)
175 (57.4 overs)
JJ Smuts 61 (113)
Dane Piedt 2/23 (8.4 overs)
Cape Cobras won by an innings and 12 runs
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith
Player of the match: Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
10–13 March
Scorecard
(H) Lions
v
144 (53.4 overs)
Stephen Cook 43 (95)
Duanne Olivier 3/34 (14 overs)
248 (89.1 overs)
Rudi Second 70 (157)
Hardus Viljoen 3/74 (23 overs)
218 (68.4 overs)
Stephen Cook 42 (90)
Duanne Olivier 4/63 (19.4 overs)
117/0 (34.2 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 58* (112)
Knights won by 10 wickets
New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Brad White
Player of the match: Rudi Second (Knights)
  • Knights won the toss and elected to field.
  • No play was possible on Day 1.

Round 8

18–21 March
Scorecard
v
516/5d (138.2 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 167 (304)
Keshav Maharaj 4/161 (51 overs)
259/9 (89 overs)
Daryn Smit 88 (171)
Bjorn Fortuin 4/67 (25 overs)
Match drawn
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Clifford Isaacs
Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions) and Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 March
Scorecard
v
337 (111.4 overs)
Dane Vilas 157 (216)
Werner Coetsee 4/62 (23.4 overs)
372 (99.2 overs)
Werner Coetsee 149 (181)
Dane Piedt 5/106 (37.2 overs)
291 (95.1 overs)
Omphile Ramela 109 (201)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/21 (14.1 overs)
259/7 (60.3 overs)
Pite van Biljon 82* (140)
Lizaad Williams 3/49 (11 overs)
Knights won by 3 wickets
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White
Player of the match: Werner Coetsee (Knights)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
18–21 March
Scorecard
v
282 (67.4 overs)
Somila Seyibokwe 101 (157)
Tabraiz Shamsi 7/93 (19.4 overs)
399 (115.1 overs)
Qaasim Adams 167 (261)
JJ Smuts 3/38 (16.1 overs)
256 (74.4 overs)
Colin Ackermann 72 (174)
Tabraiz Shamsi 5/80 (29.4 overs)
145/2 (29.1 overs)
Heino Kuhn 67 (89)
Basheeru-Deen Walters 1/34 (10.1 overs)
Titans won by 8 wickets
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith
Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 9

31 March – 3 April
Scorecard
v
128 (51 overs)
Rudi Second 41* (114)
Jerry Nqolo 4/11 (8 overs)
165 (74.1 overs)
Sisanda Magala 36 (82)
Malusi Siboto 4/19 (19 overs)
131 (34.4 overs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 30 (73)
Anrich Nortje 5/34 (10 overs)
95/1 (17.2 overs)
Martin Walters 40 (39)
Werner Coetsee 1/17 (4 overs)
Warriors won by 9 wickets
Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Brad White
Player of the match: Anrich Nortje (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
31 March – 3 April
Scorecard
v
183 (46.3 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 58 (85)
Wayne Parnell 7/51 (15 overs)
252 (88.5 overs)
Dane Vilas 80 (98)
Craig Alexander 5/62 (21 overs)
139 (45.4 overs)
Senuran Muthusamy 34 (140)
Wayne Parnell 5/54 (14 overs)
74/1 (16.5 overs)
Stiaan van Zyl 37* (48)
Craig Alexander 1/13 (4 overs)
Cape Cobras won by 9 wickets
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Umpires: Anil Dandekar (Ind) and Bongani Jele
Player of the match: Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
31 March – 3 April
Scorecard
v
Titans (H)
609 (132.2 overs)
Dwaine Pretorius 118 (171)
Tabraiz Shamsi 5/183 (39.2 overs)
230 (83 overs)
Henry Davids 90 (176)
Dwaine Pretorius 4/24 (21 overs)
385/6 f/o (146.5 overs)
Dean Elgar 173 (386)
Pumelela Matshikwe 6/58 (31 overs)
Match drawn
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Dean Elgar (Titans)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 10

7–10 April
Scorecard
v
375 (126 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 106 (158)
Dillon du Preez 5/44 (25 overs)
218 (78.1 overs)
Michael Erlank 66 (174)
Craig Alexander 6/60 (15.1 overs)
224/3d (55 overs)
Imraan Khan 106* (155)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 1/27 (7 overs)
263 (88 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 84 (133)
Rabian Engelbrecht 4/43 (14 overs)
Dolphins won by 118 runs
Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Anil Dandekar (Ind) and Shaun George
Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)
  • Knights won the toss and elected to field.
7–10 April
Scorecard
v
164 (43 overs)
Henry Davids 74 (96)
Wayne Parnell 5/62 (13 overs)
285 (81.4 overs)
Omphile Ramela 84 (148)
Ethy Mbhalati 4/85 (19.4 overs)
256 (56.4 overs)
Heino Kuhn 127 (148)
Dane Piedt 7/106 (23.4 overs)
125 (37.4 overs)
Dane Vilas 25 (34)
Rowan Richards 7/40 (16 overs)
Titans won by 10 runs
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Johan Cloete and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans) and Rowan Richards (Titans)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
7–10 April
Scorecard
v
68 (36 overs)
Kagiso Rapulana 20 (63)
Sisanda Magala 6/25 (12 overs)
375 (109.4 overs)
Colin Ackermann 65 (124)
Hardus Viljoen 5/139 (36 overs)
206 (83.5 overs)
Nicky van den Bergh 52 (127)
Andrew Birch 3/42 (21 overs)
Warriors won by an innings and 101 runs
St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Adrian Holdstock
Player of the match: Sisanda Magala (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Statistics

References

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  4. ^ "Knights Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
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