2016 Africa T20 Cup

The 2016 Africa T20 Cup was the second edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in South Africa from 2 September to 1 October 2016, as a curtain-raiser to the 2016–17 South African domestic season. Organised by Cricket South Africa, it featured thirteen South African provincial teams, as well as the national sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.^[1]

Africa T20 Cup

Dates	2 September – 1 October 2016
Administrator(s)	Cricket South Africa
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Group stage, playoffs
Host(s)	South Africa
Champions	Eastern Province (1st title)
Participants	16
Matches	27
Most runs	Rassie van der Dussen (203)
Most wickets	Sisanda Magala (12)
Official website	Official Website
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The sixteen participating teams were split into four pools of four, with the teams from each pool playing all of their matches at one ground across a single weekend.^[1] Defending champions Northerns were drawn in Pool B.

In Pool C four of the six matches were abandoned due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, all the matches in that group were declared null and void.^[2] An elimination draw was then conducted with the captains of each team in the group, with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals section of the cup.^[2]

The Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn was chosen at the venue for the semi-finals and final.^[3]

Eastern Province won the tournament, beating Northern Cape by 31 runs in the final.^[4]

Pool A

Squads

KZN Inland[5]	Namibia[6]	Western Province[7]	North West[8]
Craig Alexander Tshepang Dithole Sarel Erwee Mbasa Gqadushe Graham Hume Sohail Mahmoud Kurtlyn Mannikam Attie Maposa Lefa Mosena Kyle Nipper Ruhan Pretorious Mthokozisi Shezi Vaughn van Jaarsveld	Stephan Baard Sarel Burger Gerhard Erasmus Jan Frylinck Zane Green Zhivago Groenewald Mika Mutumbe Bernard Scholtz Nicolaas Scholtz JJ Smit Gerrie Snyman Craig Williams Pikky Ya France	Sybrand Engelbrecht Dayyaan Galiem Shaheen Khan Matthew Kleinveldt George Linde Pieter Malan Aviwe Mgijima Tshepo Moreki Mpilo Njoloza Emmanuel Sebareme Jason Smith Kyle Verreynne Zubayr Hamza	Marques Ackerman Brady Barends Johannes Diseko Bjorn Fortuin Katleho Leokaoke Wihan Lubbe Andre Malan Janneman Malan Ayavuya Myoli Kagiso Rapulana Julian Soutter Nicky van den Bergh Rassie van der Dussen

Points table

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
North West	3	3	0	0	0	13	+1.511
KwaZulu-Natal Inland	3	1	2	0	0	5	+0.353
Western Province	3	1	2	0	0	4	–0.642
Namibia	3	1	2	0	0	4	–1.168
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

2 September 09:45 Scorecard

Namibia  137/9 (20 overs)	v	Western Province 135/9 (20 overs)

Namibia won by 2 runs City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Player of the match: JJ Smit (Namibia)

• Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
• Kyle Verreynne (Western Province) made his T20 debut.

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2 September 13:15 Scorecard

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 156/5 (20 overs)	v	North West 160/4 (18.4 overs)

North West won by 6 wickets City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Player of the match: Janneman Malan (North West)

• KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
• Lesego Senokwane (North West) made his T20 debut.

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3 September 09:45 Scorecard

Namibia  132/8 (20 overs)	v	North West 135/6 (19 overs)

North West won by 4 wickets City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

• Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.

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3 September 13:15 Scorecard

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 164/5 (20 overs)	v	Western Province 165/1 (16.3 overs)

Western Province won by 9 wickets City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

• KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.

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4 September 09:45 Scorecard

North West 191/3 (20 overs)	v	Western Province 127 (19.5 overs)

North West won by 64 runs City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

• Western Province won the toss and elected to field.

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4 September 13:15 Scorecard

KwaZulu-Natal Inland 146/9 (20 overs)	v	Namibia 84 (18 overs)

KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by 62 runs City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

• KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.

Pool B

Squads

Northerns[9]	South Western Districts[10]	Northern Cape[11]	Kenya[12]
Ruben Claassen Tony de Zorzi Thomas Kaber Lerato Kgoatle Heinrich Klaasen Victor Mahlangu Aiden Markram Rivaldo Moonsamy Alfred Mothoa Lungi Ngidi Andrew Rasemene Grant Thomson Shaun von Berg	Siyabonga Booi Jean du Plessis Niel Hornbuckle Jongile Kilani Hanno Kotze Brendon Louw Christopher Marrow Dane Paterson Dane Piedt Gurshwin Rabie Nelson Setimani Glenton Stuurman Dane Vilas	Gerhardt Abrahams Tumelo Bodibe Aidan Brooker Mbulelo Budaza Cloete Buitendag Werner Coetsee Corné Dry Patrick Kruger Akhona Kula Kagiso Mohale Diego Rosier Jacques Snyman Aubrey Swanepoel	Dhiren Gondaria Gurdeep Singh Irfan Karim Karan Kaul Shem Ngoche Alex Obanda Collins Obuya Nelson Odhiambo Nehemiah Odhiambo Lucas Oluoch Elijah Otieno Rushab Patel Rakep Patel

Points table

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Northern Cape	3	2	0	0	1	11	+3.446
Northerns	3	2	1	0	0	8	+0.569
Kenya	3	1	2	0	0	4	–2.117
South Western Districts	3	0	2	0	1	2	–0.280
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

16 September 09:45 Scorecard

Northerns 164/6 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 132/3 (20 overs)

Northerns won by 32 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
• Andrew Rasemene and Tony de Zorzi (Northerns) both made their T20 debuts.

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16 September 13:15 Scorecard

Northern Cape 113/6 (14 overs)	v	South Western Districts

No result Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
• Jacques Snyman (Northern Cape); Jean du Plessis and Nkululeko Serame (South Western Districts) all made their T20 debuts.

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17 September 09:45 Scorecard

Northerns 132/6 (14 overs)	v	Northern Cape 121/2 (11 overs)

Northern Cape won by 8 wickets (D/L) Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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17 September 13:15 Scorecard

South Western Districts 151/8 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 152/9 (19.5 overs)

Kenya won by 1 wicket Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

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18 September 09:15 Scorecard

Northern Cape 166/4 (20 overs)	v	Kenya 69 (14.3 overs)

Northern Cape won by 97 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

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18 September 13:15 Scorecard

Northerns 133/6 (20 overs)	v	South Western Districts 124/6 (20 overs)

Northerns won by 9 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
• Mthobeli Bangindawo (South Western Districts) made his T20 debut.

Pool C

Squads

Border[13]	Easterns[14]	Free State[15]	Zimbabwe[16]
Clayton Bosch Darryl Brown Mkhululi Calana Phaphama Fojela Ayabulela Gqamane Simon Harmer Christiaan Jonker Gionne Koopman Mncedisi Malika Sesona Ndwandwa Jerry Nqolo Somila Seyibokwe Yaseen Vallie	Matthew Arnold Clayton August Wesley Coulentianos Junior Dala Justin Gamble Ernest Kemm Xolani Mahlaba Wesley Marshall Sizwe Masondo Grant Mokoena Tabraiz Shamsi Malusi Siboto Tumelo Simelane Daniel Sincuba	Khalipha Cele Leus du Plooy Dillon du Preez Michael Erlank Andries Gous Sammy Mofokeng Tshepo Ntuli Romano Terblanche Pite van Biljon Shadley van Schalkwyk Raynard van Tonder Sean Whitehead Lwandiswa Zuma	George Banda Bothwell Chapungu Brian Chari Jeremy Ives Malcolm Lake Tendai Maruma Shingirai Masakadza Wellington Masakadza William Mashinge Brandon Mavuta Peter Moor Ryan Murray Richard Ngarava

Points table

With four of the games being abandoned, an elimination draw was done with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals stage.^[2]

Fixtures

9 September 12:45 Scorecard

Zimbabwe  149/8 (20 overs)	v	Free State 153/3 (18.1 overs)

Free State won by 7 wickets Buffalo Park, East London

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
• Sean Whitehead (Free State); George Banda, Jeremy Ives, Rugare Magarira, William Mashinge, Ryan Murray and Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.

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9 September 16:30 Scorecard

Easterns 124/6 (20 overs)	v	Border 129/2 (15.1 overs)

Border won by 8 wickets Buffalo Park, East London

• Border won the toss and elected to field
• Justin Gamble and Xolani Mahlaba (Easterns) both made their T20 debuts.

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10 September 12:45 Scorecard

Free State	v	Easterns

Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London

• No toss.

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10 September 16:30 Scorecard

Border	v	Zimbabwe

Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London

• No toss.

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11 September 09:45 Scorecard

Zimbabwe	v	Easterns

Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London

• No toss.

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11 September 13:15 Scorecard

Border	v	Free State

Match abandoned Buffalo Park, East London

• No toss.

Pool D

Squads

Gauteng[17]	Eastern Province[18]	Boland[19]	KwaZulu-Natal[20]
Brian Barnard Nandre Burger Devon Conway Yassar Cook Keith Dudgeon Eddie Leie Carmi le Roux Mangaliso Mosehle Ndumiso Mvelase Shaylen Pillay Nono Pongolo Delano Potgieter Farhaan Sayanvala	Colin Ackermann Tladi Bokako Mathew Christensen Junaid Dawood Brad Dolley Clyde Fortuin Sisanda Magala Edward Moore Anrich Nortje Solo Nqweni Onke Nyaku JJ Smuts Kelly Smuts	Ziyaad Abrahams Ferisco Adams Niel Botha Justin Dill Simon Khomari Sinegugu Maseko Justin Ontong Keegan Petersen Soyisile Pono Kyle Simmonds Cebo Tshiki Stiaan van Zyl Lizaad Williams	Okuhle Cele Cameron Delport Rabian Engelbrecht Robbie Frylinck Bruce Kerr Keshav Maharaj Sibonelo Makhanya Senuran Muthusamy Smangaliso Nhlebela Jason Oakes Mishkal Ramsaroop Jesse Smit Dudu Zondo

Points table

Team	Pld	W	L	T	NR	Pts	NRR
Eastern Province	3	3	0	0	0	13	+1.210
Gauteng	3	2	1	0	0	9	+0.715
Boland	3	1	2	0	0	4	–0.240
KwaZulu-Natal	3	0	3	0	0	0	–1.604
Source: ESPNcricinfo

Fixtures

23 September 09:45 Scorecard

Eastern Province 199/5 (20 overs)	v	Gauteng 196/3 (20 overs)

Eastern Province won by 3 runs Boland Park, Paarl

• Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.
• Farhaan Sayanvala (Gauteng) made his T20 debut.

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23 September 13:15 Scorecard

KwaZulu-Natal 143/6 (20 overs)	v	Boland 144/6 (19.4 overs)

Boland won by 4 wickets Boland Park, Paarl

• Boland won the toss and elected to field.
• Okuhle Cele and Smangaliso Nhlebela (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.

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24 September 09:45 Scorecard

KwaZulu-Natal 107 (19.3 overs)	v	Gauteng 108/2 (15 overs)

Gauteng won by 8 wickets Boland Park, Paarl

• KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.

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24 September 13:15 Scorecard

Boland 129/7 (20 overs)	v	Eastern Province 134/4 (18.5 overs)

Eastern Province won by 6 wickets Boland Park, Paarl

• Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
• Ziyaad Abrahams (Boland) made his T20 debut.

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25 September 09:15 Scorecard

Eastern Province 150/8 (20 overs)	v	KwaZulu-Natal 95 (19.2 overs)

Eastern Province won by 55 runs Boland Park, Paarl

• KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
• Junaid Dawood (Eastern Province); Dudu Zondo (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.

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25 September 13:15 Scorecard

Boland 130/7 (20 overs)	v	Gauteng 131/5 (19.3 overs)

Gauteng won by 5 wickets Boland Park, Paarl

• Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.

Finals

Semi-finals

30 September 09:45 Scorecard

Eastern Province 163/8 (20 overs)	v	Zimbabwe 87 (18.5 overs)

Eastern Province won by 76 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
• Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brandon Mavuta, Kudakwashe Munyede and Milton Shumba (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.

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30 September 13:30 Scorecard

North West 181/6 (20 overs)	v	Northern Cape 181/6 (20 overs)

Match tied Northern Cape won the one-over eliminator Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• North West won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

1 October Scorecard

Eastern Province 165/6 (20 overs)	v	Northern Cape 134/9 (20 overs)

Eastern Province won by 31 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

• Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.

References

1. "CSA announces draw for Africa T20 Cup 2016". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
2. "Zimbabwe qualify for Finals Weekend after Elimination Draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
3. "SWD Cricket to host Africa T20 Cup Finals weekend". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
4. "CSA congratulates EP on Africa T20 Cup success". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
5. "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
6. "Namibia Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
7. "Western Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
8. "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
9. "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
10. "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
11. "Northern Cape Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
12. "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
13. "Border Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
14. "Easterns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
15. "Free State Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
16. "Zimbabwe Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
17. "Gauteng Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
18. "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
19. "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
20. "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

External links

• Series home at ESPNCricinfo