Africa T20 Cup

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Africa T20 Cup
Africa T20 Cup logo.svg
Countries
  • South Africa (15 teams)
  • Kenya (1 team)
  • Namibia (1 team)
  • Zimbabwe (1 team)
  • Uganda (1 team)
  • Nigeria (1 team)
Administrator Cricket South Africa
Format Twenty20
First edition 2015
Latest edition 2018
Tournament formatGroup stage, finals
Number of teams20
TV SuperSport
Website cricket.co.za

The Africa T20 Cup was a Twenty20 cricket tournament organised by Cricket South Africa. It featured a combination of South African provincial teams and teams representing other African countries, including Kenya, Namibia, and Zimbabwe. It ran for four years before being replaced by the CSA Provincial T20 Cup. [1] [2]

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The first edition of the tournament was played in September and October 2015, as a precursor to the 2015–16 South African domestic season. It was won by Northerns, which defeated KwaZulu-Natal Inland in the final by seven wickets. [3] The second edition of the tournament was played in September and October 2016. [4] It was won by Eastern Province, who defeated Northern Cape in the final by 31 runs. [5]

Background

The Africa T20 Cup has been characterised as "essentially a showcase in cricket development". [6] The South African teams have various restrictions on the composition of their squads – they had to feature no more than four players from the professional franchises, at least two players under the age of 21, and at least six players of colour (including at least three Black Africans). [7] The Africa T20 Cup partially filled the gap left in the South African calendar by the cancellation of the Champions League Twenty20. The SuperSport television network, a major sponsor of Cricket South Africa, was the tournament's broadcaster. [8]

Expansion

In 2016, it was suggested that the Africa T20 Cup would be expanded in the future to include other African countries, such as Uganda. [9] For the 2018 edition, the number of teams was increased from 16 to 20, with the addition of the South African teams of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, along with national representation from Ghana and Nigeria. [10] [11] However, Ghana declined Cricket South Africa's invite to compete in the tournament, and were replaced by Uganda. [12]

Results

YearTeamsFinal venueResult
WinnerMarginRunner-up
2015 16 Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Northerns
107/3 (18 overs)		Northerns won by 7 wickets
scorecard 		KwaZulu-Natal Inland
103/8 (20 overs)
2016 16 Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Eastern Province
165/6 (20 overs)		Eastern Province won by 31 runs
scorecard 		Northern Cape
134/9 (20 overs)
2017 16 Diamond Oval, Kimberley KwaZulu-Natal Inland
129/4 (17.5 overs)		KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by 6 wickets
scorecard 		Free State
128/5 (20 overs)
2018 20 Buffalo Park, East London Gauteng
131/7 (19.2 overs)		Gauteng won by 3 wickets
scorecard 		Border
130 (20 overs)

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