2016–17 Sunfoil Series
Cricket tournament
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The 2016–17 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 5 October 2016 to 12 February 2017.[1][2] The competition was split into two halves, with the first group of fixtures played in October and November, and the remaining matches played January and February.[3] The series was played alongside the tournament for provincial teams, the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup. Knights won the tournament with an innings victory in their final match.[4]
Dates5 October 2016 – 12 February 2017
AdministratorCricket South Africa
Cricket formatFirst-class
Tournament formatDouble round-robin
| Dates | 5 October 2016 – 12 February 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Knights (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Colin Ackermann (883) |
| Most wickets | Duanne Olivier (52) |
Squads
Points table
Group stage
| Visitor team → | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Lions | Titans | Warriors |
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| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Cape Cobras | Match drawn | Cobras 151 Runs |
Cobras 6 Wickets |
Titans Inn & 50 Runs |
Match drawn | |
| Dolphins | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn | Titans 2 Wickets |
Match drawn | |
| Knights | Knights 175 Runs |
Match drawn | Match drawn | Abandoned | Knights 121 Runs | |
| Lions | Lions 10 Wickets |
Dolphins 77 Runs |
Knights Inn & 121 Runs |
Match drawn | Lions 148 Runs | |
| Titans | Cobras 9 Wickets |
Titans Inn & 38 Runs |
Knights 4 Wickets |
Match drawn | Titans 4 Wickets | |
| Warriors | Match drawn | Dolphins Inn & 70 Runs |
Warriors 107 Runs |
Lions 14 Runs |
Warriors 6 Wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won | Match drawn | Match abandoned |
- Note: Click on the results to see match summary.
Fixtures
Round 1
5–8 October Scorecard |
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160/0 (26.5 overs) Stephen Cook 97* (91) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
- Willem Mulder (Lions) made his first-class debut.
5–8 October Scorecard |
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Marchant de Lange (Knights) took his best figures in a first-class match.[10]
Round 2
11–14 October Scorecard |
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robbie Frylinck (Dolphins) set a new South African franchise record for the best bowling figures in a match with 14 for 62.[11]
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
12–15 January Scorecard |
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.