Cricket tournament
| Dates | 4 September – 4 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Northerns (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Most runs | Vaughn van Jaarsveld (218) |
| Most wickets | Ngazibini Sigwili (7) Niel Botha (7) Jandre Coetzee (7) Kyle Nipper (7) |
| Official website | Official Website |
| 2016 → | |
The 2015 Africa T20 Cup was a Twenty20 cricket tournament held in South Africa from 4 September to 4 October 2015, as a curtain-raiser to the 2015–16 South African domestic season. Organized by Cricket South Africa, it featured thirteen South African provincial teams, as well as a Zimbabwean development XI and the national sides of Kenya and Namibia.
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. Benoni, Potchefstroom, Kimberley, and Bloemfontein hosted matches, as other venues were unavailable at that point in the season. Northerns defeated KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the final, which was held at Bloemfontein's Mangaung Oval. The tournament's leading runscorer was KZN Inland's Vaughn van Jaarsveld, while four players shared the leading wicket taker title.
Pool A
Squads
| Easterns Coach: Andre Nel |
Northerns Coach: Mark Charlton |
Western Province Coach: Faiek Davids |
 Zimbabwe XICoach: Douglas Hondo |
|---|---|---|---|
- Note: Wayne Parnell was originally named in Western Province's squad, but was forced to withdraw due to a hamstring injury. He was replaced by Lizaad Williams.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northerns |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | +0.565 |
| Easterns |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | +0.025 |
| Zimbabwe XI |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | –0.034 |
| Western Province |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | –0.577 |
| Source: ESPNcricinfo | |||||||
Fixtures
| 4 September 18:00 Scorecard |
| Western Province 105/9 (20 overs) |
v | Easterns 109/6 (19.1 overs) |
| Easterns won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Dayyaan Galiem and Jack Newby (both WP) made their Twenty20 debuts.
| 5 September 9:30 Scorecard |
| Western Province |
v | Northerns |
| Match abandoned Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 5 September 13:00 Scorecard |
| Easterns |
v | Zimbabwe XI |
| Match abandoned Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
| 5 September 16:30 Scorecard |
| Zimbabwe XI 117/8 (20 overs) |
v | Northerns 118/4 (18 overs) |
| Northerns won by 6 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
- Northerns won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruben Claassen, Lungi Ngidi (both Northerns), Luke Jongwe, and Wellington Masakadza (both Zimbabwe) made their Twenty20 debuts.
| 6 September 10:00 Scorecard |
| Western Province 145/3 (20 overs) |
v | Zimbabwe XI 147/2 (18.2 overs) |
| Zimbabwe XI won by 8 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
- Zimbabwe XI won the toss and elected to field.
- Emmanuel Sebareme (WP) made his Twenty20 debut.
| 6 September 13:30 Scorecard |
| Easterns 126/4 (20 overs) |
v | Northerns 131/7 (19.3 overs) |
| Northerns won by 3 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni |
- Northerns won the toss and elected to field.
Pool B
Squads
| Boland Coach: Johann Louw |
Border Coach: Frank Plaatjes |
KZN Inland
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North West
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|---|---|---|---|
Note: Justin Ontong was originally named in Boland's squad, but withdrew to focus on his recovery from knee surgery. His replacement is yet to be named.
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KZN Inland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | +1.600 |
| Boland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0.627 |
| North West |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.730 |
| Border |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.475 |
Fixtures
| 11 September 18:00 Scorecard |
| KZN Inland 172/4 (20 overs) |
v | North West 137 (18.5 overs) |
| KZN Inland won by 35 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- Janneman Malan (NW) made his Twenty20 debut.
| 12 September 9:30 Scorecard |
| KZN Inland 154/4 (20 overs) |
v | Boland 145/4 (20 overs) |
| KZN Inland won by 9 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- Boland won the toss and elected to field.
- Niel Botha and Jean Marais (both Boland) made their Twenty20 debuts.
| 12 September 13:00 Scorecard |
| North West 104/8 (20 overs) |
v | Border 105/7 (18.5 overs) |
| Border won by 3 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- Border won the toss and elected to field.
| 12 September 16:30 Scorecard |
| Border 134/7 (20 overs) |
v | Boland 135/2 (14.2 overs) |
| Boland won by 8 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- Border won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gereldo George (Boland) made his Twenty20 debut.
| 13 September 10:00 Scorecard |
| KZN Inland 181/2 (20 overs) |
v | Border 129/8 (20 overs) |
| KZN Inland won by 52 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- Border won the toss and elected to field.
| 13 September 13:30 Scorecard |
| Boland 167/4 (20 overs) |
v | North West 168/6 (20 overs) |
| North West won by 4 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom |
- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
Pool C
Squads
| Eastern Province Coach: Piet Botha |
Griqualand West Coach: Jean-Pierre Triegaardt |
KwaZulu-Natal Coach: Roger Telemachus |
 NamibiaCoach: Dee Thakur |
|---|---|---|---|
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KwaZulu-Natal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | +1.293 |
| Eastern Province |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.174 |
| Griqualand West |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.895 |
| Namibia |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.724 |
Fixtures
| 18 September 18:00 Scorecard |
| Eastern Province 160/6 (20 overs) |
v | Griqualand West 129/7 (20 overs) |
| Eastern Province won by 31 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- Griqualand West won the toss and chose to field
| 19 September 9:30 Scorecard |
| KwaZulu-Natal 150/6 (20 overs) |
v | Eastern Province 114 (19.4 overs) |
| KwaZulu-Natal won by 36 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and chose to bat
| 19 September 13:00 Scorecard |
| Namibia 138 (20 overs) |
v | Griqualand West 140/2 (18.5 overs) |
| Griqualand West won by 8 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- Namibia won the toss and chose to bat
| 19 September 16:30 Scorecard |
| KwaZulu-Natal 169/4 (20 overs) |
v | Namibia 99/8 (20 overs) |
| KwaZulu-Natal won by 70 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and chose to bat
| 20 September 10:00 Scorecard |
| Namibia 154/3 (20 overs) |
v | Eastern Province 114/0 (12.3 overs) |
| Eastern Province won by 31 runs (D/L) De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- Namibia won the toss and chose to bat
| 20 September 13:30 Scorecard |
| Griqualand West 156/4 (18/18 overs) |
v | KwaZulu-Natal 125/8 (18/18 overs) |
| Griqualand West won by 31 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley |
- Griqualand West won the toss and chose to bat
Pool D
Squads
| Free State Coach: Edward Mokoenanyana |
Gauteng Coach: Enoch Nkwe |
 KenyaCoach: Steve Tikolo |
SW Districts Coach: Deon Smith |
|---|---|---|---|
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free State |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | +1.300 |
| SW Districts |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.215 |
| Gauteng |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.250 |
| Kenya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.790 |
Fixtures
| 25 September 18:00 Scorecard |
| SW Districts 129/8 (20 overs) |
v | Free State 130/3 (15.1 overs) |
| Free State won by 7 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- Free State won the toss and elected to field.
| 26 September 9:30 Scorecard |
| SW Districts 111/6 (20 overs) |
v | Gauteng 92/9 (20 overs) |
| SW Districts won by 19 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- SW Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
| 26 September 13:00 Scorecard |
| Kenya 131/4 (20 overs) |
v | Free State 134/0 (15.5 overs) |
| Free State won by 10 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- Free State won the toss and elected to field.
| 26 September 16:30 Scorecard |
| Kenya 154/5 (20 overs) |
v | Gauteng 158/6 (18.4 overs) |
| Gauteng won by 4 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.
| 27 September 10:00 Scorecard |
| Kenya 119 (18 overs) |
v | SW Districts 118/5 (20 overs) |
| Kenya won by 1 run Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- SW Districts won the toss and elected to field.
| 27 September 13:30 Scorecard |
| Free State 110/7 (20 overs) |
v | Gauteng 102/8 (20 overs) |
| Free State won by 8 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
Semi-finals
| 3 October 10:00 Socrecard |
| Northerns 180/4 (20 overs) |
v | KwaZulu-Natal 145/9 (20 overs) |
| Northerns won by 35 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and chose to bat
| 3 October 13:00 Socrecard |
| KZN Inland 139/5 (20 overs) |
v | Free State 135/7 (20 overs) |
| KZN Inland won by 4 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- KZN Inland won the toss and chose to bat
Final
| 4 October 14:00 Socrecard |
| KZN Inland 103/8 (20 overs) |
v | Northerns 107/3 (18 overs) |
| Northerns won by 7 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein |
- KZN Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five runscorers are included in this table, ranked by runs scored, then by batting average, then alphabetically by surname.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | Highest | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld | KZN Inland |
218 | 5 | 72.66 | 93* | 0 | 2 |
| Cameron Delport | KwaZulu-Natal |
157 | 4 | 39.25 | 72 | 0 | 1 |
| Jean Marais | Boland |
141 | 3 | 47.00 | 51 | 0 | 2 |
| Andries Gous | Free State |
137 | 4 | 45.66 | 78* | 0 | 1 |
| Sarel Erwee | KZN Inland |
134 | 5 | 33.50 | 75* | 0 | 1 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
Most wickets
The top five wicket takers are listed in this table, ranked by wickets taken and then by bowling average.
| Player | Team | Overs | Wkts | Ave | SR | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ngazibini Sigwili | Eastern Province |
11.0 | 7 | 9.57 | 9.4 | 6.09 | 5/18 |
| Niel Botha | Boland |
12.0 | 7 | 11.57 | 10.2 | 6.75 | 3/32 |
| Jandre Coetzee | Griqualand West |
12.0 | 7 | 11.85 | 10.20 | 6.91 | 3/28 |
| Kyle Nipper | KZN Inland |
18.0 | 7 | 15.14 | 15.4 | 5.88 | 2/20 |
| Senuran Muthusamy | KwaZulu-Natal |
11.0 | 6 | 9.33 | 11.0 | 5.09 | 4/12 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo
References
- Firdose Moonda (21 April 2015). "South Africa to host first Africa T20 Cup" – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- (4 October 2015). "Northerns win Africa T20 Cup title" – SuperSport. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- Easterns Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Northerns Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Western Province Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Zimbabwe Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ (1 September 2015). "WP suffer double injury blow" – SACricketMag.com. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
- Boland Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Border Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- North West Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Eastern Province Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Griqualand West Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- KwaZulu-Natal Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Namibia Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Free State Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Gauteng Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- Kenya Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- South Western Districts Squad / Players – ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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