2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series

2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
Dates7 October 2019 – 8 April 2020
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsLions (3rd title)
Participants6
Matches30
Most runsRaynard van Tonder (843)
Most wicketsPrenelan Subrayen (38)

The 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020.[1] Lions were the defending champions.[2][3]

On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5][6] On 24 March 2020, Lions were named as the winners of the tournament, following the recommendations of Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.[7][8]

Points table

Teams[9] Pld W L D A Pts
Lions 8 4 3 1 0 121.62
Titans 8 2 1 5 0 113.16
Warriors 8 2 2 4 0 112.10
Knights 8 2 1 5 0 112.02
Dolphins 8 2 3 3 0 98.58
Cape Cobras 8 0 2 6 0 95.20

Fixtures

Round 1

7–10 October 2019
Scorecard
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299 (99.4 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 52 (95)
JJ Smuts 5/56 (30 overs)
196 (63.3 overs)
Sinethemba Qeshile 73 (111)
Shaun von Berg 4/78 (22 overs)
332/6d (88.5 overs)
Pite van Biljon 95 (135)
Lutho Sipamla 3/70 (16 overs)
180 (44.3 overs)
Glenton Stuurman 45* (38)
Gerald Coetzee 4/53 (15 overs)
Knights won by 255 runs
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White
Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Knights)
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his first-class debut.
7–10 October 2019
Scorecard
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215 (56.2 overs)
Kagiso Rapulana 84* (130)
George Linde 4/67 (18 overs)
129 (47.5 overs)
Jason Smith 68* (151)
Bjorn Fortuin 4/34 (18.5 overs)
119 (30.3 overs)
Dwaine Pretorius 41 (37)
George Linde 7/64 (14.3 overs)
194 (52.1 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 50 (64)
Malusi Siboto 5/15 (12.1 overs)
Lions won by 11 runs
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma
Player of the match: Kagiso Rapulana (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
7–10 October 2019
Scorecard
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441 (126.4 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 114 (178)
Prenelan Subrayen 3/97 (29.4 overs)
385 (107.2 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 69 (62)
Marcello Piedt 4/61 (25.2 overs)
385 (53.2 overs)
Neil Brand 77 (102)
Okuhle Cele 2/45 (13 overs)
161 (60.3 overs)
Jason Oakes 55 (126)
Tshepo Moreki 4/32 (17 overs)
Titans won by 129 runs
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris
Player of the match: Neil Brand (Titans)

Round 2

14–17 October 2019
Scorecard
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152 (47.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 68 (105)
Lutho Sipamla 4/57 (10 overs)
206 (63.3 overs)
JJ Smuts 61 (113)
Wiaan Mulder 4/36 (14.3 overs)
217 (63.5 overs)
Dwaine Pretorius 71 (102)
Lutho Sipamla 4/53 (17 overs)
166/7 (69.4 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 59 (187)
Malusi Siboto 4/47 (14.3 overs)
Warriors won by 3 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Lubabalo Gcuma
Player of the match: Onke Nyaku (Warriors)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 October 2019
Scorecard
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370 (108.3)
Marques Ackerman 88 (96)
Gerald Coetzee 4/61 (26 overs)
519/8d (145.3 overs)
Pite van Biljon 218 (347)
Prenelan Subrayen 5/124 (35.3 overs)
219/6 (77 overs)
Cody Chetty 90* (201)
Patrick Kruger 2/23 (9 overs)
Match drawn
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Stephen Harris
Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 October 2019
Scorecard
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338 (101.3 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 155 (207)
Corbin Bosch 5/69 (21 overs)
472 (132 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 140 (250)
Dane Paterson 7/91 (33 overs)
348 (88.4 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 115 (125)
Tshepo Moreki 4/98 (21 overs)
89/6 (38.3 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 29* (98)
Dane Paterson 2/24 (11 overs)
Match drawn
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White
Player of the match: Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Round 3

21–24 October 2019
Scorecard
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364/9d (111.1 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 137 (209)
Dayyaan Galiem 4/83 (24.1 overs)
343 (109.4 overs)
Grant Thomson 101 (193)
JJ Smuts 4/66 (24.4 overs)
260 (81.2 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 80 (171)
Tabraiz Shamsi 5/66 (21.2 overs)
104/3 (46 overs)
Grant Thomson 39* (124)
Glenton Stuurman 2/25 (9 overs)
Match drawn
St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: John Dempsey and Marais Erasmus
Player of the match: Yaseen Vallie (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 October 2019
Scorecard
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325/9d (100 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 133 (218)
Dane Paterson 3/78 (21 overs)
491 (131.2 overs)
Matthew Kleinveldt 175 (373)
Smangaliso Nhlebela 4/109 (28 overs)
198/6 (41 overs)
Cody Chetty 69* (203)
Thando Ntini 2/45 (12 overs)
Match drawn
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Philip Vosloo
Player of the match: Matthew Kleinveldt (Cape Cobras)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
21–24 October 2019
Scorecard
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468/4d (127 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 168* (261)
Gerald Coetzee 2/57 (21 overs)
325 (119.4 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 81 (157)
Malusi Siboto 3/65 (25 overs)
178/5d (70.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 75 (137)
Shaun von Berg 2/65 (31.2 overs)
62/0 (20 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 35* (48)
Match drawn
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Shaun George
Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 4

28–31 October 2019
Scorecard
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350 (110.4 overs)
JJ Smuts 75* (102)
George Linde 3/67 (22 overs)
379 (140.3 overs)
George Linde 122 (204)
Glenton Stuurman 5/72 (30.3 overs)
228/5d (82 overs)
Rudi Second 84* (149)
Dane Piedt 4/69 (27 overs)
Match drawn
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris
Player of the match: George Linde (Cape Cobras)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 October 2019
Scorecard
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541/7d (157.3 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 204 (360)
Matthew Arnold 3/65 (32 overs)
211 (78.2 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 67 (112)
Patrick Kruger 2/9 (4.2 overs)
367/8 (135 overs) (f/o)
Wesley Marshall 98 (181)
Shaun von Berg 4/92 (44 overs)
Match drawn
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Bongani Jele and John Dempsey
Player of the match: Raynard van Tonder (Knights)
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
28–31 October 2019
Scorecard
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235 (74.1 overs)
Marques Ackerman 61 (122)
Migael Pretorius 5/80 (18.1 overs)
495/8d (142 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 154* (288)
Keith Dudgeon 4/115 (32 overs)
245 (73.5 overs)
Sibonelo Makhanya 76 (144)
Malusi Siboto 3/59 (16.5 overs)
Lions won by an innings and 15 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White
Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 5

19–22 December 2019
Scorecard
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513 (130.5 overs)
Edward Moore 228 (341)
Prenelan Subrayen 4/110 (29.5 overs)
189 (46.2 overs)
Marques Ackerman 79 (82)
JJ Smuts 6/50 (17.2 overs)
295 (127.1 overs) (f/o)
Grant Roelofsen 112 (256)
Jade de Klerk 4/69 (41 overs)
Warriors won by an innings and 29 runs
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Clifford Isaacs
Player of the match: JJ Smuts and Edward Moore (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
19–22 December 2019
Scorecard
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301 (78.2 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 100 (137)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/60 (21.2 overs)
121 (35 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 40 (44)
Eldred Hawken 5/39 (11 overs)
287 (87.1 overs)
Delano Potgieter 74 (172)
Dayyaan Galiem 4/45 (14.1 overs)
306 (97 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 57 (113)
Eldred Hawken 3/73 (22 overs)
Lions won by 161 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Murray Brown
Player of the match: Eldred Hawken (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
19–22 December 2019
Scorecard
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442/8d (108.1 overs)
David Bedingham 137 (179)
Corné Dry 3/91 (20 overs)
269 (89.1 overs)
Wandile Makwetu 101 (194)
Lizaad Williams 4/93 (20 overs)
220/3d (44 overs)
David Bedingham 77* (71)
Shaun von Berg 2/50 (12 overs)
227/4 (87 overs)
Andries Gous 63 (117)
George Linde 1/35 (26 overs)
Match drawn
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele
Player of the match: David Bedingham (Cape Cobras)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Wandile Makwetu (Knights) scored his maiden first-class century.[11]

Round 6

6–9 January 2020
Scorecard
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174 (70.3 overs)
Andile Phehlukwayo 61 (83)
George Linde 6/51 (22 overs)
255 (83.2 overs)
Simon Khomari 68 (186)
Kerwin Mungroo 3/17 (7.2 overs)
304/8d (75.2 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 142 (204)
George Linde 5/87 (20.2 overs)
86 (35.2 overs)
Janneman Malan 39 (65)
Senuran Muthusamy 7/36 (17.2 overs)
Dolphins won by 137 runs
Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Shaun George
Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Dolphins)
6–9 January 2020
Scorecard
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358 (98.3 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 150 (275)
Corné Dry 5/84 (22 overs)
158 (50.4 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 34 (98)
Eldred Hawken 5/36 (12 overs)
20/0 (5.1 overs)
Joshua Richards 20* (22)
219 (57.1 overs) (f/o)
Wandile Makwetu 58 (82)
Bjorn Fortuin 4/39 (12.1 overs)
Lions won by 10 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Dennis Smith
Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
6–9 January 2020
Scorecard
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305 (96.1 overs)
Sinethemba Qeshile 77 (148)
Dayyaan Galiem 3/48 (24 overs)
294 (92.3 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 81 (156)
Sisanda Magala 5/81 (23 overs)
310/7d (71.4 overs)
Edward Moore 98 (126)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/91 (19 overs)
249/4 (68.1 overs)
Grant Thomson 103* (153)
Kelly Smuts 2/20 (11 overs)
Match drawn
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Philip Vosloo
Player of the match: Edward Moore (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 7

13–16 January 2020
Scorecard
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381 (116.1 overs)
Sarel Erwee 136 (330)
Wihan Lubbe 5/43 (19.1 overs)
147 (52 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 49 (99)
Daryn Dupavillon 4/29 (13 overs)
195/6d (48.4 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 50 (59)
Wihan Lubbe 2/33 (10 overs)
299 (122 overs)
Temba Bavuma 180 (282)
Prenelan Subrayen 5/105 (42 overs)
Dolphins won by 130 runs
City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Brad White
Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins)
13–16 January 2020
Scorecard
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287 (66.4 overs)
Hardus Viljoen 132 (110)
Nandre Burger 4/42 (16.4 overs)
456 (134 overs)
George Linde 148* (185)
Ryan Cartwright 4/87 (30 overs)
470/5d (124.3 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 213* (351)
Jason Smith 2/49 (15 overs)
155/4 (44 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 72* (100)
Ryan Cartwright 2/35 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Stephen Harris
Player of the match: Tony de Zorzi (Titans)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Tony de Zorzi (Titans) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.[14]
13–16 January 2020
Scorecard
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141 (42.2 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 91 (113)
Mbulelo Budaza 4/26 (7.2 overs)
362 (112 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 80 (159)
Lutho Sipamla 4/76 (25 overs)
262 (100.1 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 109 (251)
Shadley van Schalkwyk 4/28 (12.1 overs)
44/0 (5.3 overs)
Grant Mokoena 23* (21)
Knights won by 10 wickets
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Philip Vosloo
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on day 1.

Round 8

20–23 January 2020
Scorecard
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333 (100.1 overs)
Lizaad Williams 83* (131)
Tian Koekemoer 3/64 (17.1 overs)
341/9d (101.4 overs)
Gihahn Cloete 91 (154)
George Linde 2/43 (8.4 overs)
109/1 (24.5 overs)
David Bedingham 56* (50)
Lutho Sipamla 1/12 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Philip Vosloo
Player of the match: Gihahn Cloete (Warriors)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
20–23 January 2020
Scorecard
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335 (138.3 overs)
Sarel Erwee 136 (321)
Tshepo Ntuli 4/121 (47 overs)
155 (64.5 overs)
Andries Gous 45 (109)
Okuhle Cele 5/38 (14.5 overs)
89/7 (24 overs)
Marques Ackerman 31 (21)
Shaun von Berg 4/27 (9 overs)
331 (132) (f/o)
Andries Gous 69 (102)
Prenelan Subrayen 5/147 (55 overs)
Match drawn
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Brad White
Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 January 2020
Scorecard
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168 (52.5 overs)
Migael Pretorius 32 (39)
Hardus Viljoen 3/51 (17 overs)
392/9d (127.3 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 120 (209)
Bjorn Fortuin 5/76 (24.3 overs)
231 (69.2 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 82 (115)
Ryan Cartwright 3/46 (17)
8/0 (1.4 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 6* (6)
Titans won by 10 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Stephen Harris and Abdoellah Steenkamp
Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Titans)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 9

29 March–1 April 2020
Scorecard
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Round 10

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