2023 SA20

The 2023 SA20 or SA20 Season 1 (also known as Betway SA20 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,^[1] organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament was played from 10 January to 12 February 2023.^[2][3] SuperSport, Sky Sports and the Sports18 network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively.

2023 SA20

Dates	10 January – 12 February 2023
Administrator(s)	Cricket South Africa
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin and playoffs
Host(s)	South Africa
Champions	Sunrisers Eastern Cape (1st title)
Runners-up	Pretoria Capitals
Participants	6
Matches	33
Player of the series	Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)
Most runs	Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals) (391)
Most wickets	Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20) Anrich Nortje (Pretoria Capitals) (20)
Official website	sa20.co.za
2024 →

In the final, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Pretoria Capitals by four wickets to win the inaugural title under Aiden Markram's captaincy.

Squads

Main article: List of 2022–23 SA20 auctions and personnel signings

The player auction took place on 19 September 2022.^[4]

Durban's Super Giants Coach: Lance Klusener	Joburg Super Kings Coach: Stephen Fleming	MI Cape Town Coach: Simon Katich	Paarl Royals Coach: JP Duminy	Pretoria Capitals Coach: Graham Ford	Sunrisers Eastern Cape Coach: Adrian Birrell
Quinton de Kock (c) Jason Holder Kyle Mayers Reece Topley Prenelan Subrayen Dwaine Pretorius Heinrich Klaasen Keemo Paul Keshav Maharaj Kyle Abbott Junior Dala Dilshan Madushanka Johnson Charles Matthew Breetzke Christiaan Jonker Simon Harmer Wiaan Mulder Hardus Viljoen Akila Dananjaya Ben McDermott David Willey	Faf du Plessis (c) Moeen Ali Maheesh Theekshana Romario Shepherd Gerald Coetzee Harry Brook Janneman Malan Reeza Hendricks Kyle Verreynne George Garton Alzarri Joseph Leus du Plooy Lewis Gregory Lizaad Williams Nandre Burger Donovan Ferreira Malusi Siboto Caleb Seleka Aaron Phangiso Neil Brand Sibonelo Makhanya Matthew Wade Kyle Simmonds	Rashid Khan (c) Kagiso Rabada Dewald Brevis Sam Curran Liam Livingstone Rassie van der Dussen Ryan Rickelton George Linde Beuran Hendricks Duan Jansen Delano Potgieter Odean Smith Ziyaad Abrahams Wesley Marshall Olly Stone Waqar Salamkheil Grant Roelofsen Jofra Archer Tim David	David Miller (c) Jos Buttler Obed McCoy Corbin Bosch Lungi Ngidi Tabraiz Shamsi Jason Roy Dane Vilas Bjorn Fortuin Mitchell van Buuren Wihan Lubbe Ferisco Adams Imran Manack Evan Jones Ramon Simmonds Eoin Morgan Codi Yusuf Andile Phehlukwayo[5]	Wayne Parnell (c) Anrich Nortje Migael Pretorius Rilee Rossouw Phil Salt Josh Little Shaun von Berg Adil Rashid Cameron Delport Will Jacks Theunis de Bruyn Marco Marais James Neesham Kusal Mendis Daryn Dupavillon Shane Dadswell Eathan Bosch Senuran Muthusamy Colin Ingram	Aiden Markram (c) Ottniel Baartman Marco Jansen Tristan Stubbs Sisanda Magala Junaid Dawood Mason Crane JJ Smuts Jordan Cox Adam Rossington Roelof van der Merwe Marques Ackerman James Fuller Brydon Carse Sarel Erwee Ayabulela Gqamane Tom Abell Jordan Hermann Temba Bavuma

Venues

Cape Town	Centurion	Durban
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
Johannesburg Durban Cape Town Centurion Gqeberha Paarl 2023 SA20 (South Africa)
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

Teams and standings

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	NR	BP	Pts	NRR
1	Pretoria Capitals (R)	10	7	3	0	4	32	0.927
2	Joburg Super Kings	10	6	3	1	1	27	−0.111
3	Sunrisers Eastern Cape (C)	10	4	5	1	1	19	0.316
4	Paarl Royals	10	4	5	1	1	19	−0.293
5	Durban's Super Giants	10	4	5	1	1	19	−0.319
6	MI Cape Town	10	3	7	0	1	13	−0.500

Source: ESPNCricinfo
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up

•   The top four sides advanced to the semi-finals.
• 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.

League stage

The full fixture list was released on 7 November 2022.^[6]

All times listed below are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).

Match 1 10 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Paarl Royals 142/7 (20 overs)	v	MI Cape Town (H) 143/2 (15.3 overs)
Jos Buttler 51 (42) Jofra Archer 3/27 (4 overs)		Dewald Brevis 70* (41) Ramon Simmonds 1/32 (3 overs)

MI Cape Town won by 8 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Attendance: 11,115[7] Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Dewald Brevis (MI Cape Town)

• MI Cape Town 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.

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Match 2 11 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Joburg Super Kings 190/6 (20 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants (H) 174/5 (20 overs)
Donavon Ferreira 82* (40) Prenelan Subrayen 2/26 (3 overs)		Quinton de Kock 78 (52) Alzarri Joseph 2/30 (4 overs)

Joburg Super Kings won by 16 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Attendance: 13,124[8] Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Donavon Ferreira (Joburg Super Kings)

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 3 12 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Pretoria Capitals 193/6 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H) 170/5 (20 overs)
Phil Salt 77* (47) Aiden Markram 2/17 (2 overs)		JJ Smuts 66 (51) Anrich Nortje 2/18 (4 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 23 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Umpires: Stephen Harris and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Phil Salt (Pretoria Capitals)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 4 13 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Joburg Super Kings 81 (17.2 overs)	v	Paarl Royals (H) 82/3 (10.3 overs)
Lizaad Williams 17* (18) Bjorn Fortuin 3/16 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 29* (21) George Garton 1/15 (2 overs)

Paarl Royals won by 7 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Royals)

• 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.

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Match 5 13 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) MI Cape Town 152/8 (20 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants 154/5 (16.3 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 52 (44) Reece Topley 2/27 (3 overs)		Heinrich Klaasen 36 (22) Olly Stone 4/28 (3.3 overs)

Durban's Super Giants won by 5 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White Player of the match: Kyle Mayers (Durban's Super Giants)

• Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 6 14 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) Pretoria Capitals 216/6 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape 179/7 (20 overs)
Will Jacks 92 (46) Sisanda Magala 2/28 (4 overs)		Aiden Markram 46 (29) Wayne Parnell 2/20 (3 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 37 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Attendance: 10,992[9] Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Arno Jacobs Player of the match: Will Jacks (Pretoria Capitals)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 7 14 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Joburg Super Kings 105/9 (20 overs)	v	MI Cape Town (H) 107/3 (16.2 overs)
Leus du Plooy 21 (26) Kagiso Rabada 2/12 (4 overs)		Dewald Brevis 42 (34) Gerald Coetzee 2/24 (4 overs)

MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Kagiso Rabada (MI Cape Town)

• MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 8 15 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) Durban's Super Giants 216/4 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals 189/8 (20 overs)
Quinton de Kock 57 (31) Lungi Ngidi 2/33 (4 overs)		Eoin Morgan 64 (37) Reece Topley 3/34 (4 overs)

Durban Super Giants won by 27 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (Durban Super Giants)

• Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 9 16 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

MI Cape Town 158/8 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H) 162/6 (19.3 overs)
George Linde 63* (28) Ottniel Baartman 3/45 (4 overs)		Aiden Markram 50 (35) Odean Smith 3/23 (2.3 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Umpires: Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 10 17 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) Paarl Royals 169/6 (20 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants 159/8 (20 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 57 (36) Dwaine Pretorius 2/35 (4 overs)		Heinrich Klaasen 56* (39) Evan Jones 4/32 (4 overs)

Paarl Royals won by 10 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Brad White Player of the match: Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Royals)

• Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 11 17 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Joburg Super Kings 168/6 (20 overs)	v	Pretoria Capitals 162 (20 overs)
Leus Du Plooy 75* (40) Eathan Bosch 3/12 (3 overs)		Phil Salt 29 (15) Aaron Phangiso 4/32 (4 overs)

Joburg Super Kings won by 6 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Shaun George Player of the match: Leus Du Plooy (Joburg Super Kings)

• Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 12 18 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) MI Cape Town 171/6 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape 172/8 (19.3 overs)
Grant Roelofsen 56 (36) Roelof van der Merwe 2/21 (4 overs)		Marco Jansen 66 (27) Kagiso Rabada 3/34 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 2 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 13 18 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Joburg Super Kings 122 (15.4 overs)	v	Pretoria Capitals (H) 123/4 (13 overs)
Faf du Plessis 51 (22) James Neesham 3/7 (3 overs)		Phil Salt 52* (30) Lewis Gregory 1/12 (2 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 6 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Dennis Smith Player of the match: James Neesham (Pretoria Capitals)

• Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
• Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

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Match 14 19 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Paarl Royals 127/7 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape 131/5 (18.2 overs)
Wihan Lubbe 28 (21) Aiden Markram 2/21 (4 overs) Roelof van der Merwe 2/21 (4 overs)		Jordan Hermann 43 (39) Bjorn Fortuin 3/20 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Brad White Player of the match: Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 15 20 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Durban's Super Giants 80 (18.1 overs)	v	Pretoria Capitals 84/2 (7.3 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 31 (24) Senuran Muthusamy 3/12 (4 overs)		Will Jacks 56 (25) Kyle Mayers 1/12 (2 overs)

Pretoria Capitals win by 8 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Pretoria Capitals)

• Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
• Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

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Match 16 21 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

MI Cape Town 142/9 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals (H) 129/6 (20 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 49 (42) Bjorn Fortuin 2/22 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 68 (58) George Linde 2/23 (4 overs)

MI Cape Town won by 13 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals)

• Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 17 21 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape 127 (18.4 overs)	v	Joburg Super Kings 128/5 (19.4 overs)
Adam Rossington 40 (31) Aaron Phangiso 4/20 (4 overs)		Leus du Plooy 47* (40) Roelof van der Merwe 2/16 (4 overs)

Joburg Super Kings won by 5 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Arno Jacobs Player of the match: Aaron Phangiso (Joburg Super Kings)

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 18 22 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Pretoria Capitals 158/6 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals (H) 162/4 (19.4 overs)
Theunis de Bruyn 53 (47) Ferisco Adams 2/38 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 37 (28) Will Jacks 2/7 (1 over)

Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris Player of the match: David Miller (Paarl Royals)

• Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 19 22 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape 210/2 (20 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants 86 (14.4 overs)
Adam Rossington 72 (30) Dwaine Pretorius 1/36 (3 overs)		Wiaan Mulder 29 (15) Roelof van der Merwe 6/20 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 124 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Durban's Super Giants 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.

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Match 20 23 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Pretoria Capitals 182/8 (20 overs)	v	MI Cape Town (H) 130 (18.1 overs)
Will Jacks 62 (27) Rashid Khan 3/16 (4 overs)		Dewald Brevis 46 (30) Wayne Parnell 3/14 (3.1 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 52 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Attendance: 13,898[10] Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Will Jacks (Pretoria Capitals)

• MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
• Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

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Match 21 24 January 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape 130/7 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals 131/5 (18.5 overs)
JJ Smuts 65 (49) Andile Phehlukwayo 2/26 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 51 (39) Roelof van der Merwe 2/11 (4 overs)

Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha Umpires: Brad White and Siphelele Gasa Player of the match: David Miller (Paarl Royals)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 22 24 January 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Durban's Super Giants 178/6 (20 overs)	v	Joburg Super Kings (H) 182/2 (19.1 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 65 (48) Gerald Coetzee 3/21 (3 overs)		Faf du Plessis 113* (58) Wiaan Mulder 1/8 (1 over)

Joburg Super Kings won by 8 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Shaun George Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings)

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 23 2 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

MI Cape Town 165/5 (20 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants (H) 169/5 (19.5 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 43 (32) Dwaine Pretorius 2/38 (4 overs)		Quinton de Kock 63 (41) Kagiso Rabada 3/22 (4 overs)

Durban's Super Giants won by 5 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Shaun George Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (Durban's Super Giants)

• Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 24 3 February 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Paarl Royals 131/4 (15 overs)	v	Joburg Super Kings (H)
Jason Roy 61 (42) Donavon Ferreira 1/5 (2 overs)

No Result Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play was possible due to rain.

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Match 25 3 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 53/3 (5.2 overs)	v	Durban's Super Giants (H)
Adam Rossington 35* (18) Reece Topley 2/20 (2 overs)

No Result Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Stephen Harris and Bongani Jele

• Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play was possible due to rain.

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Match 26 4 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

MI Cape Town 159 (19.4 overs)	v	Pretoria Capitals (H) 160/9 (20 overs)
Rassie van der Dussen 51 (29) James Neesham 2/26 (4 overs)		Rilee Rossouw 40 (19) Sam Curran 3/26 (4 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 1 wicket Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals)

• Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 27 5 February 2023 13:30 Scorecard

(H) Joburg Super Kings 160/6 (20 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape 136/9 (20 overs)
Faf du Plessis 92 (61) Aiden Markram 2/7 (1 over)		Temba Bavuma 50 (34) Kyle Simmonds 3/23 (4 overs)

Joburg Super Kings won by 24 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings)

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 28 5 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Durban's Super Giants 254/4 (20 overs)	v	Pretoria Capitals (H) 103 (13.5 overs)
Heinrich Klaasen 104* (44) Migael Pretorius 2/62 (4 overs)		Eathan Bosch 23 (13) Junior Dala 3/33 (4 overs)

Durban's Super Giants won by 151 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (Durban's Super Giants)

• Pretoria Capitals 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.

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Match 29 6 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Joburg Super Kings 189/6 (20 overs)	v	MI Cape Town 113 (17.5 overs)
Leus du Plooy 81* (48) Sam Curran 2/26 (3 overs)		Dewald Brevis 27 (26) Kyle Simmonds 3/23 (3 overs)

Joburg Super Kings won by 76 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Leus du Plooy (Joburg Super Kings)

• MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.
• Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

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Match 30 7 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

(H) Pretoria Capitals 226/5 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals 167/9 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 80 (41) Lungi Ngidi 2/39 (4 overs)		Jos Buttler 70 (45) James Neesham 3/28 (2 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 59 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (Pretoria Capitals)

• Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.
• Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

Playoffs

	Semi-finals					Final
	1	Pretoria Capitals	153/8 (20 overs)
	4	Paarl Royals	124 (19 overs)
						1	Pretoria Capitals	135 (19.3 overs)
						3	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	137/6 (16.2 overs)
	2	Joburg Super Kings	199/6 (20 overs)
	3	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	213/5 (20 overs)

Semi-finals

8 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Pretoria Capitals 153/8 (20 overs)	v	Paarl Royals 124 (19 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 56 (41) Andile Phehlukwayo 3/29 (4 overs)		David Miller 31 (27) Adil Rashid 2/15 (3 overs)

Pretoria Capitals won by 29 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals)

• Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.

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9 February 2023 17:30 (D/N) Scorecard

Sunrisers Eastern Cape 213/5 (20 overs)	v	Joburg Super Kings 199/6 (20 overs)
Aiden Markram 100 (58) Lizaad Williams 4/36 (4 overs)		Reeza Hendricks 96 (54) Roelof van der Merwe 2/23 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 14 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

Final

12 February 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Pretoria Capitals 135 (19.3 overs)	v	Sunrisers Eastern Cape 137/6 (16.2 overs)
Kusal Mendis 21 (19) Roelof van der Merwe 4/31 (4 overs)		Adam Rossington 57 (30) Anrich Nortje 2/21 (4 overs)

Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Attendance: 22,010[11] Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

• Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
• The final was originally scheduled to take place on 11 February at 17:30 but was postponed due to rain.

Statistics

Most runs

Player	Team	Inns	Runs	Ave	HS
Jos Buttler	Paarl Royals	11	391	39.10	70
Faf du Plessis	Joburg Super Kings	10	369	41.00	113*
Aiden Markram	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	12	366	33.27	100
Heinrich Klaasen	Durban's Super Giants	9	363	60.50	104*
Quinton de Kock	Durban's Super Giants	9	271	30.11	78
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[12]

Most wickets

Player	Team	Mat	Wkts	BBI
Roelof van der Merwe	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	10	20	6/20
Anrich Nortje	Pretoria Capitals	11	20	3/12
Gerald Coetzee	Joburg Super Kings	9	17	4/24
Eathan Bosch	Pretoria Capitals	12	15	3/12
James Neesham	Pretoria Capitals	12	14	3/7
Source: ESPN Cricinfo[13]

Awards

On 6 February 2023, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.^[14][15]

Team	Award	Prize money
Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Champions	R35 million (US$2.37 million)
Pretoria Capitals	Runners-up	R17.5 million (US$1.18 million)
Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Spirit of the season	R100,000 (US$6,765.9)

Name	Team	Award	Prize money
Aiden Markram	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Player of the season	R350,000 (US$23,680.65)
Jos Buttler	Paarl Royals	Batter of the season	R200,000 (US$13,531.8)
Roelof van der Merwe	Sunrisers Eastern Cape	Bowler of the season	R200,000 (US$13,531.8)
Eathan Bosch	Pretoria Capitals	Rising star	R100,000 (US$6,765.9)

Sources:^[16][17]

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