The 2009/10 MTN40 was a domestic List A cricket championship in South Africa. This was the 29th time the championship was contested. Each team plays each other twice in a home and away leg. The top four teams progress to the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals going through to the final. Cricket South Africa has introduced trial rule changes; 40 overs per side, the batting team choosing powerplays, 12 players per side (rolling subs). The tournament has been rebranded from the MTN Domestic Championship to the MTN 40.
Cricket tournament| Dates | 28 October 2009 (2009-10-28) – 29 January 2010 (2010-01-29) |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Warriors |
| Participants | 6 |
| Most runs | Colin Ingram (Warriors) 600 |
| Most wickets | Rusty Theron (Warriors) 21 |
| ← 2008–092010–11 → | |
The competition started on 28 October 2009 and the final took place on 29 January 2010.
Teams
- Nashua Cape Cobras in Cape Town & Paarl
- Nashua Dolphins in Durban & Pietermaritzburg
- Gestetner Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein & Kimberley
- bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom
- Nashua Titans in Centurion & Benoni
- Chevrolet Warriors in East London & Port Elizabeth
Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sahara Park Newlands | Cape Town | 25 000 | Nashua Cape Cobras |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10 000 | Nashua Cape Cobras |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| Pietermaritzburg Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| OUTsurance Oval | Bloemfontein | 20 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Supersport Park | Centurion | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |
Group stage
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Ded | Pts | NRR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashua Titans | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0.592 | 1888/306.1 | 1784/320 |
| 2 | Nashua Cape Cobras | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0.585 | 2264/352 | 2099/359 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Warriors | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0.004 | 2157/378.5 | 2168/381 |
| 4 | Nashua Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.271 | 1957/348.3 | 2027/344.2 |
| 5 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.018 | 2433/388 | 2397/381.1 |
| 6 | bizhub Highveld Lions | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.800 | 2266/381.1 | 2490/369.1 |
Point system
- Win: 4 points
- Tie, no result or abandoned: 2 points
- Loss: 0 points
- Bonus points: 1 point awarded if the run rate is sufficiently higher than that of the opposition.
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| 22 January 2010 Report |
| Warriors 274/4 (40 overs) |
v | Cape Cobras 265/8 (40 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 73 (55 balls) Robin Peterson 1/30 (7 overs) |
Justin Kemp 71 (55 balls) Rusty Theron 4/48 (8 overs) |
| Warriors won by 9 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Z Ndamane & D Smith Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (Warriors) |
| 24 January 2010 Report |
| Dolphins 251/6 (40 overs) |
v | Titans 236/9 (40 overs) |
| Hashim Amla 59 (58 balls) Ethy Mbhalati 2/51 (8 overs) |
AB de Villiers 61 (66 balls) Daryn Smit 2/35 (7 overs) |
| Dolphins won by 15 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: MW Brown & S George |
Final
| 29 January 2010 Report |
| Warriors 299/4 (40 overs) |
v | Dolphins 228 (36.4 overs) |
| Ashwell Prince 128 (96 balls) Andrew Hall 2/71 (8 overs) |
Hashim Amla 68 (69 balls) Wayne Parnell 3/27 (7 overs) |
| Warriors won by 71 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: MW Brown & S George Player of the match: Ashwell Prince (Warriors) |
References
- "2009/10 MTN 40 Log". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
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