The 2016 Africa T20 Cup was the second edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in South Africa from 2 September to 1 October 2016, as a curtain-raiser to the 2016–17 South African domestic season. Organised by Cricket South Africa, it featured thirteen South African provincial teams, as well as the national sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[1]
| Dates | 2 September – 1 October 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage, playoffs |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Eastern Province (1st title) |
| Participants | 16 |
| Matches | 27 |
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (203) |
| Most wickets | Sisanda Magala (12) |
| Official website | Official Website |
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.[1] Defending champions Northerns were drawn in Pool B.
In Pool C four of the six matches were abandoned due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, all the matches in that group were declared null and void.[2] An elimination draw was then conducted with the captains of each team in the group, with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals section of the cup.[2]
The Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn was chosen at the venue for the semi-finals and final.[3]
Eastern Province won the tournament, beating Northern Cape by 31 runs in the final.[4]
Pool A
editSquads
edit| KZN Inland[5]
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 Namibia[6]
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Western Province[7]
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North West[8]
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Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| North West |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +1.511 |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | +0.353 |
| Western Province |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.642 |
| Namibia |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.168 |
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Fixtures
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Kyle Verreynne (Western Province) made his T20 debut.
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lesego Senokwane (North West) made his T20 debut.
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- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
Pool B
editSquads
edit| Northerns[9]
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South Western Districts[10]
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Northern Cape[11]
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 Kenya[12]
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Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Northern Cape |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +3.446 |
| Northerns |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +0.569 |
| Kenya |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –2.117 |
| South Western Districts |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | –0.280 |
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Fixtures
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
- Andrew Rasemene and Tony de Zorzi (Northerns) both made their T20 debuts.
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacques Snyman (Northern Cape); Jean du Plessis and Nkululeko Serame (South Western Districts) all made their T20 debuts.
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Kenya won the toss and elected to field.
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- Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mthobeli Bangindawo (South Western Districts) made his T20 debut.
Pool C
editSquads
edit| Border[13]
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Easterns[14]
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Free State[15]
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 Zimbabwe[16]
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Points table
editWith four of the games being abandoned, an elimination draw was done with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals stage.[2]
Fixtures
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sean Whitehead (Free State); George Banda, Jeremy Ives, Rugare Magarira, William Mashinge, Ryan Murray and Richard Ngarava (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.
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- Border won the toss and elected to field
- Justin Gamble and Xolani Mahlaba (Easterns) both made their T20 debuts.
Pool D
editSquads
edit| Gauteng[17]
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Eastern Province[18]
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Boland[19]
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KwaZulu-Natal[20]
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Points table
edit| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
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| Eastern Province |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | +1.210 |
| Gauteng |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | +0.715 |
| Boland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.240 |
| KwaZulu-Natal |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1.604 |
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Fixtures
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- Boland won the toss and elected to field.
- Okuhle Cele and Smangaliso Nhlebela (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.
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- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.
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- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
- Junaid Dawood (Eastern Province); Dudu Zondo (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their T20 debuts.
Finals
editSemi-finals
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- Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field.
- Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Brandon Mavuta, Kudakwashe Munyede and Milton Shumba (Zimbabwe) all made their T20 debuts.
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- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "CSA announces draw for Africa T20 Cup 2016". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ a b c "Zimbabwe qualify for Finals Weekend after Elimination Draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- ^ "SWD Cricket to host Africa T20 Cup Finals weekend". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "CSA congratulates EP on Africa T20 Cup success". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Namibia Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Western Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "North West Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "Northerns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "South Western Districts Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Cape Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Border Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Easterns Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Free State Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Zimbabwe Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
- ^ "Gauteng Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Eastern Province Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "Boland Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ^ "KwaZulu-Natal Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 September 2016.