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2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series

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2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
Dates2 November 2020 – 29 March 2021
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin
ChampionsDolphins (1st title)
Participants6
Matches22
Most runsAiden Markram (945)
Most wicketsKeshav Maharaj (34)

The 2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from November 2020 to March 2021.[1][2] Six teams took part in the tournament, split into two groups.[1] Lions were the defending champions.[3][4]

Ahead of the opening round of fixtures, Warriors withdrew six members of its team due to COVID-19.[5] Two players tested positive,[6] with another four players withdrawn from being in direct contact with the two positive cases.[7] The round five fixture between Titans and Dolphins was called off on the morning of day two, after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19.[8] As a result of the increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the sixth round of matches, originally scheduled to start on 20 December 2020, was postponed until 2021.[9][10]

In February 2021, Cricket South Africa issued a revised schedule for the last two rounds and the final of the tournament.[11] The following month, Cricket South Africa also confirmed that this was the last season of franchise cricket, following a revamp to their domestic structure.[12] Following the conclusion of the group stage, Dolphins and Titans had qualified for the final of the tournament.[13] Despite nearly two days of play being lost due to rain,[14] Dolphins went on to win the final by an innings and 76 runs, winning their first outright title.[15]

Points tables

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Fixtures

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Round 1

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2–5 November 2020
Scorecard
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258 (89.1 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 76 (86)
Ottniel Baartman 4/41 (23 overs)
458/3d (119.3 overs)
Sarel Erwee 199 (282)
Dwaine Pretorius 1/44 (21 overs)
210 (82.4 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 38 (84)
Keshav Maharaj 6/101 (38.4 overs)
11/1 (2.4 overs)
Sarel Erwee 7* (8)
Aaron Phangiso 1/3 (1 over)
Dolphins won by 9 wickets
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Dennis Smith and Lubabalo Gcuma
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

2–5 November 2020
Scorecard
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430/6d (105 overs)
Jacques Snyman 109 (78)
Marco Jansen 3/86 (22 overs)
158 (74 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 43 (83)
Shaun von Berg 4/54 (20 overs)
93/8d (26.1 overs)
Jacques Snyman 33 (44)
Mthiwekhaya Nabe 3/21 (5 overs)
186 (76.5 overs)
Matthew Breetzke 77* (214)
Mbulelo Budaza 4/47 (13.5 overs)
Knights won by 179 runs
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Stephen Harris
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

2–5 November 2020
Scorecard
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264/9d (91 overs)
Pieter Malan 51 (102)
Tabraiz Shamsi 3/80 (24 overs)
150 (51.2 overs)
Dean Elgar 101* (143)
George Linde 5/65 (18 overs)
201 (78.3 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 85 (187)
Tabraiz Shamsi 4/79 (22.3 overs)
316/8 (103.1 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 127 (204)
George Linde 2/123 (42.1)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 2

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9–12 November 2020
Scorecard
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231 (73.5 overs)
Gihahn Cloete 66 (173)
Lizaad Williams 4/64 (23 overs)
293 (103. overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 68 (106)
Mthiwekhaya Nabe 3/54 (18.4 overs)
124 (54.2 overs)
Sinethemba Qeshile 28 (49)
Tabraiz Shamsi 8/32 (16.2 overs)
63/2 (9 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 20* (19)
Mthiwekhaya Nabe 2/27 (4 overs)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Only 45 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
  • Tabraiz Shamsi took the best bowling figures for Titans in a first-class match.[17]

9–12 November 2020
Scorecard
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424 (129.4 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 166 (285)
Ruan de Swardt 2/39 (18 overs)
162 (42.5 overs)
Ruan de Swardt 46 (54)
Alfred Mothoa 4/35 (13 overs)
194/4d (56.3 overs)
Pite van Biljon 93 (125)
Senuran Muthusamy 2/19 (4.3 overs)
243 (77.2 overs)
Sarel Erwee 81 (185)
Migael Pretorius 4/52 (19.1 overs)
Knights won by 227 runs
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lifa Ntanzi (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.

9–12 November 2020
Scorecard
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115 (37.5 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 51 (66)
Beuran Hendricks 7/29 (13 overs)
324 (116.3 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 130 (323)
Nandre Burger 4/101 (31.3 overs)
302/7 (115 overs)
George Linde 69* (169)
Beuran Hendricks 3/56 (25 overs)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 3

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23–26 November 2020
Scorecard
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389/8d (125.3 overs)
Khaya Zondo 105 (193)
Corbin Bosch 2/64 (24.3 overs)
312 (100 overs)
Tony de Zorzi 58 (117)
Senuran Muthusamy 4/58 (18 overs)
217/4d (50 overs)
Sarel Erwee 56 (73)
Aviwe Mgijima 4/77 (18 overs)
155/6 (62 overs)
Pieter Malan 45 (103)
Senuran Muthusamy 4/56 (25 overs)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.

23–26 November 2020
Scorecard
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300 (84.1 overs)
Migael Pretorius 79* (104)
Sisanda Magala 6/60 (16.1 overs)
202 (58 overs)
Kagiso Rapulana 44 (89)
Migael Pretorius 4/40 (15 overs)
235 (78 overs)
Jonathan Vandiar 68 (108)
Delano Potgieter 4/41 (18 overs)
336/6 (85.5 overs)
Joshua Richards 136 (181)
Andrew Rasemene 3/44 (17 overs)
Lions won by 4 wickets
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Phillip Vosloo
  • Lions won the toss and elected to field.

23–26 November 2020
Scorecard
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320 (86.4 overs)
Aiden Markram 149 (190)
Marco Jansen 3/69 (20 overs)
392 (91.3 overs)
Sinethemba Qeshile 97 (175)
Okuhle Cele 4/88 (19.2 overs)
289 (87.1 overs)
Aiden Markram 121 (193)
Marco Jansen 4/66 (18 overs)
218/7 (53 overs)
Yaseen Vallie 55 (69)
Neil Brand 4/37 (13 overs)
Warriors won by 3 wickets
Centurion Park, Centurion
Umpires: Brad White and Mazizi Gampu
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Round 4

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30 November–3 December 2020
Scorecard
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388 (98 overs)
Wesley Marshall 145 (160)
Basheeru-Deen Walters 5/61 (22 overs)
118 (47.1 overs)
Edward Moore 23 (73)
Sisanda Magala 3/37 (13 overs)
241/5d (58.4 overs)
Wiaan Mulder 100* (109)
Marco Jansen 2/22 (9 overs)
436 (114.3 overs)
Rudi Second 171 (246)
Delano Potgieter 3/51 (18 overs)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

30 November–3 December 2020
Scorecard
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116 (42.3 overs)
Jonathan Vandiar 39 (96)
Daryn Dupavillon 7/38 (14.3 overs)
253 (69 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 73 (106)
Patrick Botha 3/35 (9.4 overs)
213 (85.2 overs)
Matthew Kleinveldt 77 (191)
Daryn Dupavillon 4/66 (18.2 overs)
78/5 (20.2 overs)
Keegan Petersen 28* (49)
Shaun von Berg 3/12 (5.2 overs)
Dolphins won by 5 wickets
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Murray Brown
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

30 November–3 December 2020
Scorecard
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411 (116.3 overs)
Pieter Malan 125 (221)
Thando Ntini 3/66 (20.3 overs)
440 (134.4 overs)
Neil Brand 115 (278)
Calvin Savage 5/77 (22.4 overs)
207/5 (74 overs)
Pieter Malan 57 (142)
Thando Ntini 2/26 (13 overs)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to field.

Round 5

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13–16 December 2020
Scorecard
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194 (64 overs)
Rudi Second 55 (99)
George Linde 4/52 (19 overs)
255 (90.4 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 97 (177)
JJ Smuts 3/40 (16.4 overs)
325 (92.3 overs)
Rudi Second 114 (154)
Calvin Savage 4/81 (22 overs)
184 (73.1 overs)
Janneman Malan 65 (143)
JJ Smuts 3/47 (16.1 overs)
  • Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

13–16 December 2020
Scorecard
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472 (140.2 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 200 (261)
Wiaan Mulder 2/68 (18 overs)
262 (82.2 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 107* (203)
Shaun von Berg 5/93 (28 overs)
18/1 (6 overs)
Matthew Kleinveldt 8* (18)
Delano Potgieter 1/11 (3 overs)
227 (72.4 overs) (f/o)
Dominic Hendricks 98 (205)
Duan Jansen 4/44 (12.4 overs)
Knights won by 9 wickets
Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

13–16 December 2020
Scorecard
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269/9 (85 overs)
Aiden Markram 75 (150)
Ruan de Swardt 4/41 (15 overs)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was called off on the morning of day two after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19.[18]

Round 6

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7–10 March 2021
Scorecard
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513/6d (144 overs)
Kyle Verreynne 216* (327)
Glenton Stuurman 2/12 (5.3 overs)
259/9 (78 overs)
Ayabulela Gqamane 55 (92)
Akhona Mnyaka 3/41 (13 overs)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
  • No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.

7–10 March 2021
Scorecard
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263 (89.5 overs)
Neil Brand 107 (221)
Mbulelo Budaza 4/50 (16 overs)
414/9d (132 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 142 (268)
Lizaad Williams 4/103 (30 overs)
383/3 (115 overs)
Aiden Markram 204* (342)
Shaun von Berg 2/116 (29 overs)
  • Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

7–10 March 2021
Scorecard
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375 (92.5 overs)
Eathan Bosch 104 (127)
Lutho Sipamla 3/53 (18 overs)
362 (111.4 overs)
Ryan Rickelton 194 (311)
Keshav Maharaj 6/126 (43 overs)
235 (47.5 overs)
Keshav Maharaj 89 (62)
Wiaan Mulder 4/37 (8 overs)
162 (53 overs)
Nicky van den Bergh 45 (101)
Keshav Maharaj 7/48 (23 overs)
Dolphins won by 86 runs
Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Stephen Harris
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

Round 7

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16–19 March 2021
Scorecard
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181 (63.4 overs)
Raynard van Tonder 47 (120)
Tshepo Moreki 4/54 (16 overs)
523/8d (176.3 overs)
Pieter Malan 264 (507)
Patrick Kruger 3/45 (14 overs)
127 (63.2 overs)
Farhaan Behardien 48* (143)
George Linde 7/29 (21.2 overs)
Cape Cobras won by an innings and 215 runs
Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Marais Erasmus
  • Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

16–19 March 2021
Scorecard
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206 (66.3 overs)
Dominic Hendricks 99 (151)
Lizaad Williams 3/54 (17 overs)
202 (75 overs)
Aiden Markram 100 (209)
Lutho Sipamla 5/37 (14 overs)
308/9d (80 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 96 (162)
Lizaad Williams 4/74 (18 overs)
149/2 (48 overs)
Dean Elgar 68 (121)
Bjorn Fortuin 1/12 (7 overs)
  • Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

16–19 March 2021
Scorecard
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124 (41.5 overs)
Rudi Second 33 (72)
Eathan Bosch 3/18 (13 overs)
358 (92.4 overs)
Khaya Zondo 111 (156)
Ayabulela Gqamane 2/46 (9.4 overs)
345 (111.2 overs)
Edward Moore 115 (298)
Keshav Maharaj 6/93
112/3 (34.3 overs)
Senuran Muthusamy 57* (107)
Ayabulela Gqamane 2/20 (7 overs)
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

Final

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25–29 March 2021
Scorecard
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295 (98.5 overs)
Sarel Erwee 100 (192)
Okuhle Cele 3/58 (21.5 overs)
53 (43.3 overs)
Dean Elgar 16 (65)
Prenelan Subrayen 6/24 (22 overs)
166 (77.2 overs) (f/o)
Rivaldo Moonsamy 41 (104)
Senuran Muthusamy 6/79 (28.2 overs)
Dolphins won by an innings and 76 runs
Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Umpires: Brad White and Shaun George
  • Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Only 10 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
  • No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.

References

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