The 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020.[1] On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3][4] On 24 March 2020, Easterns and KwaZulu-Natal were named as the joint-winners of the tournament. KwaZulu-Natal finished top of group B, with Easterns named joint-winners despite not topping their group, but played one match fewer than other teams, with their victory coming via an average points calculation.[5] This was following the recommendations made by Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.[6]
| Dates | 3 October 2019 – 5 April 2020 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Easterns KwaZulu-Natal |
| Participants | 13 |
| Most runs | Mathew Christensen (776) |
| Most wickets | Clayton August (39) |
The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams. In previous editions of the competition, Namibia had also competed, but they withdrew ahead of the start of the previous tournament, citing issues around costs and logistics.[7][8]
Unlike its counterpart, the CSA Franchise 4-Day Cup, the matches were three days in length instead of four. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, a List A competition which featured the same teams. Eastern Province and Northerns were the defending champions, after the title was shared.[9]
On 17 October 2019, in the match between Gauteng and Boland, Lauren Agenbag became the first woman to stand as an on-field umpire in a first-class cricket match in South Africa.[10] In January 2020, Andrea Agathangelou and Yaseen Valli made an opening partnership of 485 runs for Easterns against Boland, breaking the previous record in a first-class match in South Africa of 424 runs set in the 1926–27 season.[11]
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Pool B
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Fixtures
editOctober 2019
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Matthew Pollard (KwaZulu-Natal), Heath Richards and Tyrese Karelse (South Western Districts) all made their first-class debuts.
17–19 October 2019
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- Border won the toss and elected to bat.
- Henro van Rensburg, Bradley Lynch, Nicholas Smit (North West) and Jacques Porter (Border) all made their first-class debuts.
17–19 October 2019
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Ryan Klein (Western Province) and Evan Jones (Northerns) both made their first-class debuts.
17–19 October 2019
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- Boland won the toss and elected to field.
- Codi Yusuf (Gauteng) made his first-class debut.
24–26 October 2019
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- Alindile Mhletywa (Border) made his first-class debut.
24–26 October 2019
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72/0 (19.1 overs)
Lesego Senokwane 33* (76) |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tayo Walbrugh and Sisonke Mazele (Western Province) both made their first-class debuts.
24–26 October 2019
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- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Musawenkosi Twala (Easterns) and Caleb Pillay (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) both made their first-class debuts.
31 October – 2 November 2019
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- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jason Wagener and Neill Jordaan (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their first-class debuts.
November 2019
edit7–9 November 2019
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Modiri Litheko (Northerns) made his first-class debut.
14–16 November 2019
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Only 28 overs were bowled on day 1, and no play was possible on days 2 and 3 due to rain.
- Diego du Plessis (Western Province) made his first-class debut.
14–16 November 2019
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6/0 (1.3 overs)
Yaseen Valli 4* (5) |
- Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
- Aron Visser (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
21–23 November 2019
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Jerome Bossr (Border) made his first-class debut.
21–23 November 2019
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- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- Eben Botha (North West) made his first-class debut.
28–30 November 2019
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- Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
- Blake Schraader (Northern Cape) made his first-class debut.
December 2019
edit19–21 December 2019
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- Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lyle Petersen (Eastern Province) made his first-class debut.
19–21 December 2019
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- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- David Schierhout (Western Province) made his first-class debut.
January 2020
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- Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Andrea Agathangelou and Yaseen Valli (Easterns) set a new record in first-class cricket in South Africa for the highest opening partnership (485 runs).[11]
- Andrea Agathangelou also scored his first triple century in first-class cricket.[13]
16–18 January 2020
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jhedli van Briesies (South Western Districts) and Tristan Stubbs (Eastern Province) both made their first-class debuts.
16–18 January 2020
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- Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jacob Miltz (Gauteng) made his first-class debut.
16–18 January 2020
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- Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nonelela Yikha (Border) made his first-class debut.
23–25 January 2020
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- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 1.
- Jordan Morris (North West) made his first-class debut.
30 January–1 February 2020
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- Border won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Stuart Els and Mathew Fourie (Border) both made their first-class debuts.
February 2020
edit6–8 February 2020
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Rayyaan Rhode (North West) made his first-class debut.
13–15 February 2020
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- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
- Timothy Whitehead (Boland) and Ruan Cronje (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 February 2020
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38/0 (9 overs)
Kirwin Christoffels 24* (31) |
- Border won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jonathan Craniey and Jason Raubenheimer (Border) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 February 2020
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- KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
- Slade van Staden (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) made his first-class debut.
13–15 February 2020
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- Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.
- Levert Manje and Bryce Parsons (Gauteng) both made their first-class debuts.
20–22 February 2020
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- Free State won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
- Philip Visser (Free State) made his first-class debut.
27–29 February 2020
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24/0 (4 overs)
Michael Erlank 13* (14) |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
March 2020
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- South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
- Francois Harley (South Western Districts) made his first-class debut.
12–14 March 2020
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59/0 (5.5 overs)
Bradley Porteous 30* (22) |
- KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
19–21 March 2020
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19–21 March 2020
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19–21 March 2020
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19–21 March 2020
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Final
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References
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- ^ "CSA terminates all forms of cricket to minimise the impact of the corona virus". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "South Africa suspends football and cricket". BBC Sport. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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- ^ "Lions and Dolphins crowned domestic champions on Graeme Smith's recommendation". ESPN Cricinfo. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "CSA announces 2019/20 domestic tournament winners". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Namibia withdraw from South Africa's provincial competitions". ESPN Cricinfo. 5 October 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "Namibia exits from SA cricket competitions". The Namibian. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
- ^ "EP and Northerns share Provincial three-day Cup". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 15 April 2019. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Umpire Lauren Agenbag makes history in South Africa". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Easterns pair go big, break record". SA Cricket Mag. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- ^ a b "CSA Provincial Three-Day Challenge Table - 2019-20". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Easterns pair break long-standing SA batting record". Sport24. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.