| Dates | 8 March – 28 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | Lions (5th title) |
| Runners-up | Dolphins |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 58 |
| Most runs | Matthew Breetzke (467) |
| Most wickets | Beyers Swanepoel (21) |
The 2024 CSA T20 Challenge was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in South Africa. [1] It was the twentieth season of the CSA T20 Challenge, organized by Cricket South Africa. The tournament ran from 8 March to 28 April 2024. [2] [3] Titans were the defending champions. [4]
| Dolphins [5] | Lions [6] | AET Tuskersa | North West | Rocks (Boland) | Titans [7] | Warriors | Western Province [8] |
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| Dilivio Ridgaard Michael Erlank(c), Kurtlyn Mannikam Cameron Delport, Malcolm Nofal, Cameron Shekleton(w), Kyle Nipper, Smangaliso Nhlebela, Keith Dudgeon, Mbulelo Budaza, Mondli Khumalo, Alindile Mhletywa, Thamsanqa Kumalo | Rubin Hermann Meeka eel Prince(w) Migael Pretorius Raynard van Tonder Senuran Muthusamy(c) Lesiba Ngoepe Wihan Lubbe Ruan de Swardt Bamanye Xenxe Caleb Seleka Kerwin Mungroo Lesego Senokwane Duan Jansen Gideon Peters Irvin Modimokoane Grant Mokoena | Pieter Malan(c), Janneman Malan, Keegan Petersen, Clyde Fortuin(w), Michael Copeland, Aviwe Mgijima, Ferisco Adams, Shaun von Berg, Hardus Viljoen, Imran Manack, Siyabonga Mahima, Jevano Baron, Achille Cloete, Glenton Stuurman, Akhona Mnyaka, Christiaan Jonker | Matthew Breetzke(c) Jiveshan Pillay, Jordan Hermann, Marco Jansen, Tristan Stubbs, Patrick Kruger, Sinethemba Qeshile(w), Andile Mogakane, Beyers Swanepoel, Nealan van Heerden, Siya Simetu Anrich Nortje, Shimane Alfred Mothoa, Renaldo Meyer, Liam Alder, Aphiwe Mnyanda |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warriors | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | — | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | — | |
| 3 | Western Province | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | — | |
| 4 | Dolphins | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | — | |
| 5 | Titans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | |
| 6 | North West | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | |
| 7 | Boland | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 8 | AET Tuskersa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — |
On 20 August 2023, Cricket South Africa confirmed the full schedule for the tournament. [9] [10]
Dolphins 148/8 (20 overs) | v | Western Province 146/7 (20 overs) |
Titans 169/7 (20 overs) | v | North West 156/8 (20 overs) |
Boland 126/9 (20 overs) | v | Titans 127/6 (19.1 overs) |
KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 115/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Province 116/3 (12.3 overs) |
KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 115/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Province 116/3 (12.3 overs) |
KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 115/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Province 116/3 (12.3 overs) |
North West 103 (18.2 overs) | v | Lions 104/1 (10.4 overs) |
Western Province 188/7 (20 overs) | v | North West 184/6 (20 overs) |
Lions 155/5 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 159/6 (19.1 overs) |
Boland 125/8 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 129/1 (14.3 overs) |
North West 207/4 (20 overs) | v | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 82 (14.5 overs) |
North West 207/4 (20 overs) | v | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 82 (14.5 overs) |
Lions 183/5 (20 overs) | v | Titans 182/6 (20 overs) |
Warriors 166/6 (20 overs) | v | Boland 117 (16.4 overs) |
North West 79/4 (13.2 overs) | v | Dolphins {{{score2}}} |
Western Province 127/9 (20 overs) | v | Lions 51/3 (7 overs) |
Dolphins 183/1 (14 overs) | v | Titans 152/5 (14 overs) |
Western Province 149/7 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 151/2 (17.4 overs) |
Boland 146/6 (20 overs) | v | North West 148/3 (16.5 overs) |
Titans 147/7 (20 overs) | v | Western Province 138/6 (19 overs) |
Lions 90/5 (15 overs) | v | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 94/2 (11.4 overs) |
Dolphins 158/4 (20 overs) | v | Boland 163/6 (19.3 overs) |
Warriors 186/5 (20 overs) | v | North West 162/9 (20 overs) |
Western Province 208/6 (20 overs) | v | KwaZulu-Natal (Inland) 160/7 (20 overs) |
Warriors 173/4 (20 overs) | v | Lions 171/7 (20 overs) |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | 1st Placed Team | ||||||||
| 4 | 4th Placed Team | ||||||||
| SFW1 | Dolphins | 165/8 (20 Overs) | |||||||
| SFW2 | Lions | 168/3 (17.4 Overs) | |||||||
| 2 | 2nd Placed Team | ||||||||
| 3 | 3rd Placed Team | ||||||||
24 April 2024 Scorecard |
1st Placed Team | v | 4th Placed Team |
25 April 2024 Scorecard |
2nd Placed Team | v | 3rd Placed Team |
| Cape Town | Centurion | Durban | Pietermaritzburg |
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| Newlands Cricket Ground | Centurion Park | Kingsmead Cricket Ground | City Oval |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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2023–24 CSA T20 Challenge (South Africa) | |||
| Gqeberha | Johannesburg | Paarl | Cape Town |
| St George's Park Cricket Ground | Wanderers Stadium | Boland Park | Cape Town Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: 34,000 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 57,000 |
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