The 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in South Africa during February 2022.[1] It replaced the planned 2022 edition of the Mzansi Super League, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Imperial Lions were the defending champions.[3]
| Dates | 7 – 27 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | Rocks (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Titans |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Pieter Malan (368) |
| Most wickets | Tabraiz Shamsi (13) |
Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Titans, Western Province, Dolphins and Rocks all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament.[4] In the first semi-final, Titans beat Dolphins by six wickets to advance to the final.[5] They were joined in the final by Rocks, who beat Western Province by seven wickets in their semi-final match.[6] In the final, Rocks beat Titans by 15 runs to win the tournament.[7]
Background
The 2022 Mzansi Super League was scheduled to be the third edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa.[8][9] It was originally scheduled to be held in November 2020, but was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Two new teams were announced to be participating in the 2022 MSL season.[10] However, in October 2021, five of the six previous teams were replaced by some of the teams from 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out, after Cricket South Africa restructured its domestic setup.[11]
In December 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that the 2022 MSL tournament had been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[12]
Squads
The following squads were announced for the tournament.[13]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titans | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.751 |
| 2 | Western Province | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.711 |
| 3 | Dolphins | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0.551 |
| 4 | Rocks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0.207 |
| 5 | North West | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −0.398 |
| 6 | Warriors | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | −0.180 |
| 7 | Imperial Lions | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −0.693 |
| 8 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −1.101 |
Advanced to the Finals
Fixtures
On 1 February 2022, Cricket South Africa confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament,[14] with all the matches taking place at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.[15]
Round-robin
7 February 2022 Scorecard |
Rocks 142/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 143/4 (17 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gavin Kaplan (Western Province) made his T20 debut.
7 February 2022 Scorecard |
Warriors 163/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Titans 155/8 (20 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
8 February 2022 Scorecard |
North West 136/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Imperial Lions 125/5 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
8 February 2022 Scorecard |
Knights 128/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 130/2 (18 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
9 February 2022 Scorecard |
Titans 158/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Rocks 155/8 (20 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
9 February 2022 Scorecard |
Warriors 163/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 164/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
10 February 2022 Scorecard |
Knights 94/9 (20 overs) |
v |
North West 95/2 (10.1 overs) |
- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- Jason Raubenheimer (Knights) made his T20 debut.
10 February 2022 Scorecard |
Imperial Lions 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 148/8 (20 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
12 February 2022 Scorecard |
Dolphins 211/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 191/6 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Alindile Mhletywa and Stefan Tait (Warriors) both made their T20 debuts.
12 February 2022 Scorecard |
Titans 151/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 124 (19 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
13 February 2022 Scorecard |
Imperial Lions 140/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 141/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
13 February 2022 Scorecard |
Rocks 182/6 (20 overs) |
v |
North West 182/3 (20 overs) |
Pieter Malan 53 (46) Caleb Seleka 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
14 February 2022 Scorecard |
Dolphins 134/4 (19 overs) |
v |
Titans 137/3 (16.3 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
14 February 2022 Scorecard |
Warriors 170/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Knights 173/1 (18.4 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christoffel Klijnhans (Knights) made his T20 debut.
15 February 2022 Scorecard |
Rocks 160/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Imperial Lions 116 (17.2 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
15 February 2022 Scorecard |
North West 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 80 (17.4 overs) |
Caleb Seleka 16 (23) Beuran Hendricks 4/20 (4 overs) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Tahir Isaacs (North West) made his T20 debut.
17 February 2022 Scorecard |
Imperial Lions 148/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Titans 152/3 (18.1 overs) |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
17 February 2022 Scorecard |
Warriors 155/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rocks 160/7 (19.4 overs) |
Michael Copeland 40 (38) Akhona Mnyaka 2/27 (3 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
18 February 2022 Scorecard |
Knights 126/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 130/4 (15.5 overs) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
18 February 2022 Scorecard |
North West 135/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 136/3 (18.4 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2022 Scorecard |
Western Province 140/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Titans 144/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2022 Scorecard |
Imperial Lions 142/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 144/5 (15.5 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
20 February 2022 Scorecard |
Rocks 119/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Dolphins 111/9 (20 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
20 February 2022 Scorecard |
Knights 127/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Imperial Lions 130/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
22 February 2022 Scorecard |
Titans 167/4 (20 overs) |
v |
North West 134/7 (20 overs) |
- North West won the toss and elected to field.
22 February 2022 Scorecard |
Knights 164/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Rocks 161/2 (20 overs) |
Christoffel Klijnhans 52 (47) Ziyaad Abrahams 5/34 (4 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
23 February 2022 Scorecard |
Dolphins 148/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Western Province 83 (15.4 overs) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
23 February 2022 Scorecard |
North West 169/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Warriors 159/9 (20 overs) |
- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Western Province 118 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Rocks 121/3 (18.1 overs) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
References
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