2018 Mzansi Super League
Dates | 16 November – 16 December 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
Host(s) | South Africa |
Champions | Jozi Stars (1st title) |
Runners-up | Cape Town Blitz |
Participants | 6 |
Matches | 32 |
Attendance | 190,738 (5,961 per match) |
Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (Jozi Stars) (469) |
Most wickets | Duanne Olivier (Jozi Stars) (20) |
Official website | MSLT20 |
2019 → |
The 2018 Mzansi Super League was the inaugural edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa.[1] It started on 16 November and finished on 16 December 2018.[1] Six teams played a total of thirty-two matches.[2] The players' draft took place on 17 October 2018, with more than 200 international players expressing their interest to take part.[3]
On 18 October 2018, it was announced that Global Sports Commerce (GSC) is the official international commercial and broadcast partner from 2018 up to 2022.[4] On 30 October 2018 it was announced that the Mzansi Super League 2018 champions will receive prize money of ZAR7 million and the runners up will receive R2.5 million, the player of the tournament received R100 000, and each player of the match won R15 000.[5]
On 16 December 2018 the Jozi Stars won the first season final.
Squads
The following players were selected in the player draft on 17 October 2018:[6][7]
Cape Town Blitz | Durban Heat | Jozi Stars | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants | Paarl Rocks | Tshwane Spartans |
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Before the start of the tournament, JP Duminy was ruled out due to injury and was replaced by Quinton de Kock as the marquee player for Cape Town Blitz.[14]
Points table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
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1 | Cape Town Blitz | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0.941 |
2 | Jozi Stars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1.295 |
3 | Paarl Rocks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | −0.292 |
4 | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −0.448 |
5 | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −1.044 |
6 | Durban Heat | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −0.716 |
- The team topping the table after the league phase progressed to the final.
- The second and third teams played against each other in the Play-off match.
- The winning team gets a bonus point for a run rate better than 1.25 times that of the losing side.
League stage
The MSL released the full fixture list on 18 October 2018. The team that tops the table gets direct passage to the final and will also have home ground advantage.[16]
(H) Cape Town Blitz 180/4 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans 131 (19.3 overs) |
Mohammad Nawaz 59 (37) Andrew Birch 2/39 (4 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 49 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Stephen Harris and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Mohammad Nawaz (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Jozi Stars 124/7 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 127/5 (18 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 5 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Bongani Jele and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Ben Duckett (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won the toss and elected to field.
18 November 11:00 Scorecard |
(H) Durban Heat 157/5 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz 158/7 (19.1 overs) |
Asif Ali 80 (33) Keshav Maharaj 3/24 (4 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 3 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White Player of the match: Asif Ali (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Cape Town Blitz won the toss and elected to field.
18 November 15:30 Scorecard |
Tshwane Spartans 203/5 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 202/6 (20 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 1 run Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Stephen Harris and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Tshwane Spartans) |
- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
Jozi Stars 209/2 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 149 (18.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 60 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Johan Cloete and Brad White Player of the match: Ryan Rickelton (Jozi Stars) |
- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
21 November 14:00 Scorecard |
Tshwane Spartans 139/9 (19 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) 129/6 (16.3 overs) |
Gihahn Cloete 55 (43) Kyle Abbott 4/27 (4 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 10 runs (D/L method) Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Kyle Abbott (Durban Heat) |
- Durban Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain stopped play during Durban Heat's innings.
(H) Cape Town Blitz 175/6 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 132/6 (16 overs) |
Janneman Malan 57 (39) Chris Morris 2/32 (4 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 12 runs (D/L method) Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White Player of the match: Janneman Malan (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Cape Town Blitz won the toss and elected to bat.
- A light failure stopped play during Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' innings. The target was reduced to 145 runs from 16 overs.
Durban Heat 127/6 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 131/1 (17.3 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 9 wickets St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Junior Dala (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Blitz 198/5 (20 overs) | v | Jozi Stars (H) 136 (17.4 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 62 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Jozi Stars won the toss and elected to field.
25 November 11:00 Scorecard |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 143/9 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 35/3 (5.1 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 7 runs (D/L method) SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Johan Cloete and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Marco Marais (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to field.
- Lightning stopped play during Tshwane Spartans' innings.
25 November 15:30 Scorecard |
Cape Town Blitz 140 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 144/5 (18.5 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 5 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Murray Brown and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Rocks) |
- Cape Town Blitz won the toss and elected to bat.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
28 November 14:00 Scorecard |
Jozi Stars 186/5 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 188/6 (19.3 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 4 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Bongani Jele and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Dean Elgar (Tshwane Spartans) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to field.
Paarl Rocks 98/2 (9 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) 80/6 (9 overs) |
Henry Davids 46 (25) Kyle Abbott 1/20 (2 overs) | David Miller 22 (11) Bjorn Fortuin 2/6 (1 over) |
Paarl Rocks won by 32 runs (D/L method) Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Johan Cloete and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Henry Davids (Paarl Rocks) |
- Durban Heat won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.
- Durban Heat were set a reviserd target of 113 runs.
30 November 14:00 Scorecard |
(H) Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 168/9 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks 120 (19.3 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 48 runs St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Jozi Stars 230/3 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 177 (18.1 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 53 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
- Durban Heat won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Town Blitz 172/9 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 112 (18.2 runs) |
Quinton de Kock 108 (55) Sean Williams 2/14 (2 overs) | Dean Elgar 37 (26) Mohammad Nawaz 3/14 (3 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 60 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Phillip Vosloo Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to field.
2 December 11:00 Scorecard |
Durban Heat 154/6 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 158/1 (19.1 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 9 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Bongani Jele and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Faf du Plessis (Paarl Rocks) |
- Durban Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Jozi Stars 173/3 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 92 (16.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 81 runs St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Arno Jacobs Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
- Jozi Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
Jozi Stars 196/4 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz (H) 146 (19.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 50 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
- Jozi Stars won the toss and elected to bat
5 December 14:00 Scorecard |
Paarl Rocks 121 (17.4 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 122/6 (19.3 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 4 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Lutho Sipamla (Tshwane Spartans) |
- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 121/2 (13.3 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) |
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play during Nelson Mandela Bay Giants' innings.
7 December 14:00 Scorecard |
(H) Durban Heat 128 (18.3 overs) | v | Jozi Stars 131/9 (19.4 overs) |
Dane Vilas 43 (36) Rashid Khan 3/19 (4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 1 wicket Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Stephen Harris and Arno Jacobs Player of the match: Dane Vilas (Jozi Stars) |
- Durban Heat won the toss and elected to bat.
Paarl Rocks 144/9 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz (H) 148/4 (15.3 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Murray Brown and Johan Cloete Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
Tshwane Spartans 165/4 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 137/9 (20 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 28 runs St George's Oval, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun George Player of the match: Gihahn Cloete (Tshwane Spartans) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to bat.
9 December 11:00 Scorecard |
(H) Jozi Stars 170/6 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks 172/4 (19.3 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 6 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Grant Thomson (Paarl Rocks) |
- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
9 December 15:30 Scorecard |
(H) Cape Town Blitz 161/6 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 162/4 (19.3 overs) |
Khaya Zondo 67 (42) Mohammad Nawaz 2/21 (4 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Johan Cloete and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Khaya Zondo (Durban Heat) |
- Cape Town Blitz won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Jozi Stars 239/3 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans 138 (17.2 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 101 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Jozi Stars) |
- Jozi Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
12 December 14:00 Scorecard |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 129/8 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 130/4 (15.2 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 6 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Cameron Delport (Paarl Rocks) |
- Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won the toss and elected to bat
(H) Tshwane Spartans 188/6 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 189/8 (19.5 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 2 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Albie Morkel (Durban Heat) |
- Tshwane Spartans won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
Eliminator | Final | ||||||||
1 | Cape Town Blitz | 113/7 (20) | |||||||
2 | Jozi Stars | 2 | Jozi Stars | 115/2 (17.3) | |||||
3 | Paarl Rocks |
Eliminator
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- Paarl Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Jozi Stars advanced to the final as a result of finishing higher in League Stage.[17]
Final
Cape Town Blitz 113/7 (20 overs) | v | Jozi Stars 115/2 (17.3 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 8 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Beuran Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
- Cape Town Blitz won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jozi Stars have won the inaugural MSL title
Statistics
Most runs
Player[18] | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
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Rassie van der Dussen | Jozi Stars | 12 | 11 | 469 | 58.62 | 138.75 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 23 |
Quinton de Kock | Cape Town Blitz | 8 | 8 | 412 | 58.85 | 169.54 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 18 |
Reeza Hendricks | Jozi Stars | 10 | 9 | 412 | 58.85 | 142.56 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 20 |
Gihahn Cloete | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 10 | 330 | 33.00 | 113.79 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 5 |
Faf du Plessis | Paarl Rocks | 9 | 8 | 318 | 53.00 | 156.65 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 7 |
Most wickets
Player[19] | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
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Duanne Olivier | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 20 | 3/30 | 13.20 | 7.88 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeevan Mendis | Tshwane Spartans | 9 | 9 | 16 | 4/22 | 16.62 | 8.26 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
Lutho Sipamla | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 10 | 16 | 3/19 | 20.56 | 8.89 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
Kagiso Rabada | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4/27 | 18.38 | 6.73 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 |
Beuran Hendricks | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2/13 | 17.16 | 7.40 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 |
References
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- ^ "Smuts to lead the Nelson Mandela Bay Giants". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
- ^ "Captain Faf confident Paarl Rocks can crush Mzansi Super League - IOL". Retrieved 25 October 2018.
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External links
- 2018 Mzansi Super League at ESPNcricinfo
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