The 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the tenth season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa. The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series. The tournament was played between 15 February and 7 April 2013.
| Dates | 15 February 2013 – 7 April 2013 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Highveld Lions (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Most runs | Quinton de Kock, Highveld Lions (524)[1] |
| Most wickets | Hardus Viljoen, Highveld Lions (17)[2] |
The Highveld Lions beat the Titans in the final by 30 runs to win the tournament.[3]
Venues
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Map of the venues for the 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newlands | Cape Town | 25,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Boland Bank Park | Paarl | 10,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | Dolphins |
| City Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12,000 | Dolphins |
| Chevrolet Park | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | Knights |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11,000 | Knights |
| New Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9,000 | Highveld Lions |
| SuperSport Park | Centurion | 20,000 | Titans |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20,000 | Titans |
| St George's Park | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15,000 | Warriors |
Rules and regulations
editThe tournament is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, teams face each other in a double round-robin tournament (i.e. each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away). At the end of the group stage, the top team qualifies for the final. The teams in second and third take part in a play-off match with the winners contesting the final. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.
Points were awarded as follows in the group stage:
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win, with bonus point | 5 points |
| Win, without bonus point | 4 points |
| Tie | 3 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 0 points |
- The team that achieves a run rate of 1.25 times that of the opposition shall be rewarded one bonus point.
- A team's run rate will be calculated by reference to the runs scored in an innings divided by the number of overs faced.
- Points are deducted for slow over rate at 1 point per over not completed within the allotted 90 minutes.[4]
In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the semi-finals will be determined in the following order of priority:
- The team with the most wins;
- If still equal, the team with the most wins over the other team(s) who are equal on points and have the same number of wins;
- If still equal, the team with the highest number of bonus points;
- If still equal, the team with the highest net run rate;
- The team with the higher runs to wickets ratio throughout the series.
Teams and standings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highveld Lions (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0.698 |
| 2 | Warriors | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0.204 |
| 3 | Titans (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.148 |
| 4 | Knights | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | −0.051 |
| 5 | Dolphins | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −0.783 |
| 6 | Cape Cobras | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.387 |
Source: [5]
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
- Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20.
Results
editGroup stage
edit| Visitor team → | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Highveld Lions | Titans | Warriors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | ||||||
| Cape Cobras | Cape Cobras 9 wickets |
Cape Cobras 25 runs |
Highveld Lions 5 wickets |
Titans 7 runs |
Warriors 8 wickets | |
| Dolphins | Dolphins 22 runs |
Dolphins 14 runs |
Highveld Lions 7 runs |
Abandoned No result |
Abandoned No result | |
| Knights | Knights 7 wickets |
Knights 9 wickets |
Highveld Lions 4 wickets |
Titans 8 wickets |
Warriors 8 wickets (D/L) | |
| Highveld Lions | Highveld Lions 9 wickets |
Highveld Lions 54 runs |
Knights 4 runs |
Highveld Lions 7 wickets |
Highveld Lions 47 runs | |
| Titans | Titans 6 wickets |
Titans 4 wickets |
Knights 8 runs |
Titans 7 runs |
Warriors 12 runs | |
| Warriors | Warriors 6 wickets |
Warriors 9 wickets |
Knights 6 runs |
Warriors 4 runs |
Titans 5 wickets |
| Home team won | Vitor team won | Match abandoned |
- Note: Click on the results to see match summary.
Fixtures
edit- All times shown are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02).
Group stage
edit(H) Knights
136/7 (20 overs) |
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Warriors
128/2 (16.1 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during the innings break adjusted the Warriors' target to 127 runs from 18 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Cape Cobras
183/5 (20 overs) |
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(H) Highveld Lions
185/1 (18.5 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Titans
148/7 (20 overs) |
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(H) Highveld Lions
150/3 (18.5 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Cape Cobras
171/4 (20 overs) |
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Knights
146/8 (20 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
Highveld Lions
129 (18.2 overs) |
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(H) Dolphins
122/8 (20 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
Dolphins
134/6 (20 overs) |
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(H) Cape Cobras
137/1 (16.4 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
Warriors
162/7 (20 overs) |
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(H) Highveld Lions
115 (18 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Cobras
116/4 (20 overs) |
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(H) Titans
117/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
Knights
125/9 (20 overs) |
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(H) Highveld Lions
121/8 (20 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Cobras
129/7 (20 overs) |
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(H) Warriors
130/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Cape Cobras
117/6 (20 overs) |
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Highveld Lions
120/5 (18.2 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Knights
143/8 (20 overs) |
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Highveld Lions
145/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Titans
178/4 (20 overs) |
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(H) Cape Cobras
171/4 (20 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Dolphins
158/7 (20 overs) |
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Cape Cobras
136/7 (20 overs) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Titans
178/5 (20 overs) |
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Highveld Lions
171/6 (20 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
Cape Cobras
140/7 (20 overs) |
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(H) Knights
143/3 (19.4 overs) |
- Knights won the toss and elected to field.
(H) Warriors
142/7 (20 overs) |
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Highveld Lions
138/6 (20 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
(H) Cape Cobras
128/5 (19 overs) |
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Warriors
130/2 (12.3 overs) |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 19 overs per side.
(H) Highveld Lions
195/4 (20 overs) |
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Dolphins
141/9 (20 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
Knockout stage
edit- Semi-final
- Final
(H) Highveld Lions
155/5 (20 overs) |
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Titans
125 (18.1 overs) |
- Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2012/13 / Most runs". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2012/13 / Most wickets". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (7 April 2013). "Lions end trophy drought". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Standard Bank Pro20 Series – playing conditions". Standard Bank. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2012/13 / Points table". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2013.