2024 SA20
2nd season of the South African T20 League
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The 2024 SA20 or SA20 Season 2 (also known as Betway SA20 2024 for sponsorship reasons) was the second season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,[1][2] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament started from 10 January and final was played on 10 February 2024.[3][4] Sunrisers Eastern Cape were the defending champions.
Dates10 January – 10 February 2024
AdministratorCricket South Africa
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double round-robin and playoffs
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| Dates | 10 January – 10 February 2024 |
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| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Durban's Super Giants |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 34 |
| Player of the series | Heinrich Klaasen (Durban's Super Giants) |
| Most runs | Ryan Rickelton (MI Cape Town) (530) |
| Most wickets | Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20) |
| Official website | sa20 |
The tournament was won by the Sunrisers Eastern Cape for the second successive season, with the team defeating Durban's Super Giants by 89 runs in the final.[5]
Squads
The player auction took place on 27 September 2023.[6][7][8][9] A revised set of squads was released on 10 January, with replacements named for players that had withdrawn from the competition.[10][11]
Venues
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban |
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| MI Cape Town | Pretoria Capitals | Durban's Super Giants |
| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
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| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Joburg Super Kings | Paarl Royals |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Teams and standings
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 1.255 | Advance to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Durban's Super Giants (R) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 1.402 | |
| 3 | Paarl Royals | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | −0.544 | Advance to Eliminator |
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 17 | −1.640 | |
| 5 | Pretoria Capitals | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −1.085 | |
| 6 | MI Cape Town | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.114 |
- Points – Win 4, No Result 2. One additional point is awarded for a win when the run rate difference is 1.25 greater than the opposing side's.
Match summary
| Visitor team → | DSG | JSK | MICT | PR | PC | SEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Durban's Super Giants | Durban 37 runs | Durban 11 runs | Durban 125 runs | Durban 8 runs | Eastern Cape 5 wickets | |
| Joburg Super Kings | Johannesburg 7 wickets | Cape Town 98 runs | Paarl 5 wickets | Johannesburg 6 wickets | Eastern Cape 9 wickets | |
| MI Cape Town | Durban 36 runs | Johannesburg 10 wickets | Cape Town 8 wickets | Pretoria 4 wickets | Eastern Cape 4 runs | |
| Paarl Royals | Durban 57 runs | Paarl 7 wickets | Paarl 59 runs | Paarl 27 runs | Eastern Cape 44 runs | |
| Pretoria Capitals | Pretoria 17 runs | Match abandoned | Cape Town 34 runs | Paarl 10 runs | Pretoria 3 runs | |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Durban 35 runs | Match abandoned | Eastern Cape 4 runs | Eastern Cape 5 wickets | Eastern Cape 9 wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
League stage
The full fixture list was released on 15 August 2023.[12][13]
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
MI Cape Town 207/5 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants 177/6 (16.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Paarl Royals 160/7 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals 133/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
MI Cape Town 243/5 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 145 (17.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 225/3 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 190/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 210/3 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals 200/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants 145/8 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 108/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 202/2 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town 198/5 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 134 (19.5 overs) |
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Paarl Royals 135/3 (14.1 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Pretoria Capitals 204/9 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants 187/7 (20 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 172/8 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town 175/2 (16.5 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants 159/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 163/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Pretoria Capitals 167/9 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 171/4 (18 overs) |
- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Royals 162/3 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town 103 (18.2 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Pretoria Capitals 52 (13.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 54/1 (6.5 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 157/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town 121/9 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Joburg Super Kings 168/3 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals 171/5 (19 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
Pretoria Capitals 125 (18.3 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 122/9 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
Durban's Super Giants 190/3 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals 133 (19.3 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 175/6 (20 overs) |
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MI Cape Town 171/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 44/2 (4.4 overs) |
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- Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain prevented any further play.
Durban's Super Giants 208/7 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals 83 (13.2 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town 80/3 (8 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 98/0 (5.4 overs) |
Faf du Plessis 50* (20) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side due to rain.
- Joburg Super Kings were set a revised target of 98 runs from 8 overs due to rain.
- Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
Durban's Super Giants 174/9 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals 166/9 (20 overs) |
- Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Joburg Super Kings 78 (15.2 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 79/1 (11 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town 248/4 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals 214/8 (20 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 208/4 (20 overs) |
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Paarl Royals 164/7 (20 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.
MI Cape Town 163/9 (20 overs) |
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Pretoria Capitals 167/6 (19.4 overs) |
- MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to bat.
Durban's Super Giants 203/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 209/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Royals 159/7 (20 overs) |
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Sunrisers Eastern Cape 165/5 (19.5 overs) |
- Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Bracket
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 6 February 2024 — Cape Town | 10 February 2024 — Cape Town | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 157/8 (20 overs) | Q1W | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 204/3 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Durban's Super Giants | 106 (19.3 overs) | 8 February 2024 — Johannesburg | Q2W | Durban's Super Giants | 115 (17 overs) | |||||||
| Q1L | Durban's Super Giants | 211/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | EW | Joburg Super Kings | 142 (17.4 overs) | ||||||||||
| 7 February 2024 — Johannesburg | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Paarl Royals | 138 (18.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Joburg Super Kings | 139/1 (13.2 overs) | |||||||||||
Qualifier 1
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 157/8 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants 106 (19.3 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Eliminator
Paarl Royals 138 (18.5 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 139/1 (13.2 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2
Durban's Super Giants 211/6 (20 overs) |
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Joburg Super Kings 142 (17.4 overs) |
- Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
Final
Sunrisers Eastern Cape 204/3 (20 overs) |
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Durban's Super Giants 115 (17 overs) |
- Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Highest team totals
| Team | Scores | Opponent | Result | Venue |
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| MI Cape Town | 248/4 | Pretoria Capitals | Won | Centurion |
| MI Cape Town | 243/5 | Joburg Super Kings | Won | Johannesburg |
| Durban's Super Giants | 225/3 | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Won | Gqeberha |
| Pretoria Capitals | 214/8 | MI Cape Town | Lost | Centurion |
| Durban's Super Giants | 211/6 | Joburg Super Kings | Won | Johannesburg |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[14]
Most individual runs
| Player | Team | Innings | Runs | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rickelton | MI Cape Town | 10 | 530 | 98 |
| Heinrich Klassen | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 447 | 85 |
| Matthew Breetzke | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 416 | 78 |
| Jos Buttler | Paarl Royals | 11 | 408 | 70 |
| Leus du Plooy | Joburg Super Kings | 11 | 377 | 71 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[15]
Most individual wickets
| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
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| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 10 | 20 | 5/30 |
| Ottniel Baartman | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 8 | 18 | 4/10 |
| Daniel Worrall | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 11 | 17 | 3/20 |
| Lizaad Williams | Joburg Super Kings | 9 | 15 | 4/26 |
| Keshav Maharaj | Durban's Super Giants | 13 | 15 | 2/17 |
- Source: ESPN Cricinfo[16]
Awards
On 10 February 2024, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.[17]
| Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Champions | R32.5 million (US$2.2 million) |
| Durban's Super Giants | Runners-up | R16.25 million (US$1.1 million) |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Spirit of the season | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
| Name | Team | Award | Prize money |
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| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | Player of the season | R350,000 (US$23,680.65) |
| Heinrich Klaasen | Durban's Super Giants | Batter of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Ottniel Baartman | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Bowler of the season | R200,000 (US$13,531.8) |
| Marco Jansen | Sunrisers Eastern Cape | Rising star | R100,000 (US$6,765.9) |
Sources:[18]
Attendance
10 league games took place in front of capacity crowds, around 70% of all tickets were sold.[19][20]
| Team | Average attendance |
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| Joburg Super Kings | 24,852 |
| Durban's Super Giants | 18,340 |
| MI Cape Town | 18,289 |
| Pretoria Capitals | 16,089 |
| Sunrisers Eastern Cape | 13,892 |
| Paarl Royals | 7,339 |