2018 Africa T20 Cup

{{short description|International cricket tournament}}

{{use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = Africa T20 Cup

| image =

| imagesize =

| fromdate = 14

| todate = 24 September 2018

| caption =

| administrator = Cricket South Africa

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Group stage, playoffs

| host = {{flag|South Africa}}

| champions = Gauteng

| count = 1

| participants = 20

| matches = 43

| attendance =

| player of the series =

| most runs = Marco Marais (359)

| most wickets = Nandre Burger (11)

| previous_year = 2017

| previous_tournament = 2017 Africa T20 Cup

| next_year = 2019

| next_tournament = 2019–20 CSA Provincial T20 Cup

}}

The 2018 Africa T20 Cup was the fourth and final edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament. It was held in South Africa in September 2018, as a curtain-raiser to the 2018–19 South African domestic season.{{Cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/24941/T20-league-excitement-for-KZN |title=T20 league excitement for KZN |access-date=9 July 2018 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=9 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709153748/http://cricket.co.za/news/24941/T20-league-excitement-for-KZN |url-status=dead }} Provincial side KwaZulu-Natal Inland were the defending champions.{{Cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/21138/KZN-Inland-beat-Free-State-to-win-Africa-T20-Cup-Title |title=KZN Inland beat Free State to win Africa T20 Cup Title |access-date=25 September 2017 |work=Cricket South Africa |archive-date=25 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170925181504/http://cricket.co.za/news/21138/KZN-Inland-beat-Free-State-to-win-Africa-T20-Cup-Title |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25971/Africa-T20-Cup-Group-A-Preview |title=Africa T20 Cup: Group A Preview |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=11 September 2018 |archive-date=11 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911151949/http://cricket.co.za/news/25971/Africa-T20-Cup-Group-A-Preview |url-status=dead }}

Organised by Cricket South Africa, the tournament was played between twenty teams.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25529/CSA-launches-expanded-Africa-T20-Cup |title=CSA launches expanded Africa T20 Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=7 August 2018 |archive-date=8 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808104532/http://cricket.co.za/news/25529/CSA-launches-expanded-Africa-T20-Cup |url-status=dead }} Sixteen of these teams had participated in previous years – thirteen South African provincial teams, national representative sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket365.com/latest-news/csa-launches-expanded-africa-t20-cup/|title=CSA launches expanded Africa T20 Cup|work=Cricket365|access-date=7 August 2018}} – and they were joined by South African teams Limpopo and Mpumalanga along with Nigeria{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/798465 |title=Ghana and Nigeria set to join Kenya, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South African domestic sides in expanded Africa T20 Cup |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 August 2018}} and Uganda.{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25794/Uganda-replaces-Ghana-in-upcoming-Africa-T20-Cup|title=Uganda replaces Ghana in upcoming Africa T20 Cup|work=Cricket South Africa|access-date=28 August 2018|archive-date=29 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180829000159/http://cricket.co.za/news/25794/Uganda-replaces-Ghana-in-upcoming-Africa-T20-Cup|url-status=dead}} The invitation was initially extended to Ghana, but they declined.

Uganda's captain, Roger Mukasa, said it would give the team "a priceless chance to get international exposure" ahead of the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament.{{cite web|url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Cricket/Cricket-Cranes-captain-Mukasa-welcomes-Africa-T20-Cup-invite/690272-4735146-iccocd/index.html |title=Cricket Cranes captain Mukasa welcomes Africa T20 Cup invite |work=Daily Monitor |access-date=30 August 2018}}

On the opening day of the tournament, Marco Marais scored an unbeaten century for Border against Namibia in Group C.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26041/EP-making-a-flying-start-but-African-challengers-stay-in-touch |title=EP making a flying start but African challengers stay in touch |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=15 September 2018 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915002000/http://cricket.co.za/news/26041/EP-making-a-flying-start-but-African-challengers-stay-in-touch |url-status=dead }} In Group D, Shane Dadswell scored 98 runs from 34 balls for North West, which Cricket South Africa described as "the performance of the day".{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26044/Dadswell-stars-but-Northern-Cape-control-Pool-D |title=Dadswell stars but Northern Cape control Pool D |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=15 September 2018 |archive-date=15 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180915042359/http://cricket.co.za/news/26044/Dadswell-stars-but-Northern-Cape-control-Pool-D |url-status=dead }}Marais scored his second century on the second day, making 106 not out.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26057/Marais-blasts-second-century-but-EP-remain-in-control |title=Marais blasts second century but EP remain in control |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130251/http://cricket.co.za/news/26057/Marais-blasts-second-century-but-EP-remain-in-control |url-status=dead }} Wihan Lubbe also scored a century, batting for North West against Limpopo in Group D.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26047/Lubbe-hits-century-but-Northern-Cape-edge-towards-semi |title=Lubbe hits century but Northern Cape edge towards semi |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=16 September 2018 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130528/http://cricket.co.za/news/26047/Lubbe-hits-century-but-Northern-Cape-edge-towards-semi |url-status=dead }} In the same match, North West scored 262 runs, the second-highest score in T20 cricket.

Following the conclusion of the group stage of the tournament, Easterns, Gauteng, Border and North West had all progressed to the semi-finals of the competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacricketmag.com/africa-t20-cup-day-3-afternoon-update-semi-finalists-decided/ |title=Africa T20 Cup semi-finalists decided |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=16 September 2018}} Gauteng and North West were drawn together in the first semi-final, with Border and Easterns playing each other in the second semi-final.{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26088/CSA-conducts-draw-for-Africa-T20-Cup-semi-finals |title=CSA conducts draw for Africa T20 Cup semi-finals |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=18 September 2018 |archive-date=18 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918160527/http://cricket.co.za/news/26088/CSA-conducts-draw-for-Africa-T20-Cup-semi-finals |url-status=dead }} The matches took place at Buffalo Park in East London.

In the first semi-final, Gauteng beat North West by 27 runs to progress to the final.{{cite web|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/cricket/bavuma-and-mulder-star-as-gauteng-reach-africa-t20-cup-final-17195732 |title=Bavuma and Mulder star as Gauteng reach Africa T20 Cup final |work=Independent Online |access-date=23 September 2018}} They were joined by Border, after they beat Easterns by 7 wickets in the second semi-final.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacricketmag.com/brutal-border-book-safe-passage-to-final/ |title=Brutal Border book safe passage to final |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=23 September 2018}} Gauteng won the tournament, beating Border by three wickets in the final.{{cite web|url=http://www.sacricketmag.com/gauteng-take-africa-t20-cup/ |title=Gauteng clinch Africa T20 Cup |work=SA Cricket Mag |access-date=24 September 2018}}{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26131/Pongolo-helps-Gauteng-seal-maiden-Africa-T20-Cup-title |title=Pongolo helps Gauteng seal maiden Africa T20 Cup title |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=24 September 2018 }}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

For the next season, the tournament was replaced with the returning CSA Provincial T20 Cup, last played in the 2015–16 season, and featuring only the South African domestic provincial teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/csa-plans-to-boot-out-african-teams-from-africa-t20-cup-20190808 |title=CSA plans to boot out African teams from Africa T20 Cup |work=Sport24 |access-date=10 September 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/western-province-name-squad-for-csa-provincial-t20-cup/58717.htm |title=Western Province Name Squad for CSA Provincial T20 Cup |work=Cricket World |access-date=10 September 2019}}

Pool A

=Squads=

class="wikitable"
width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Easterns{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158602.html |title=Easterns Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{cr|UGA}}{{cite web|url=https://www.kawowo.com/2018/09/05/uganda-cricket-names-africa-t20-squad/ |title=Uganda Cricket names Africa T20 squad |work=Kawowo Sports |access-date=5 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal{{cite web|url=http://cricket.co.za/news/26009/Inland-Coastal-geared-up-for-Africa-T20-Cup |title=Inland & Coastal geared up for Africa T20 Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=14 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal Inland{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=KwaZulu-Natal Inland Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Western Province{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |title=WP select two schoolboys in Africa T20 Cup team |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=10 September 2018 |archive-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180910204000/http://cricket.co.za/news/25965/WP-select-two-schoolboys-in-Africa-T20-Cup-team |url-status=dead }}

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=Points table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=200| Team{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/17971/season/2018/africa-t20-cup |title=Africa T20 Cup Table - 2018 |access-date=16 September 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|W|Won – 4 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|L|Lost – 0 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|T|Tied – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|NR|No result – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!width=45| {{Tooltip|NRR|Net run rate}}

style="background:#cfc"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Easterns

4310014+1.732
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal4310012+0.308
align="left" | {{cr|UGA}}422009–1.403
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal Inland413005+0.212
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Western Province413005–0.979

=Fixtures=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = KwaZulu-Natal {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 163/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|UGA}}

| score2 = 143/8 (20 overs)

| result = KwaZulu-Natal won by 20 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157397.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Blayde Capell, Thula Ngcobo (KwaZulu-Natal), Fred Achelam, Zephania Arinaitwe, Bilal Hassan and Riazat Ali Shah (Uganda) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Easterns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 173/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Western Province

| score2 = 115 (19 overs)

| result = Easterns won by 58 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157416.html Scorecard]

| venue = Varsity Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Western Province won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Felane Neo (Easterns), Jonathan Bird and Bonga Makaka (Western Province) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Easterns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 183/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal

| score2 = 154/7 (20 overs)

| result = Easterns won by 29 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157417.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 227/2 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|UGA}}

| score2 = 94 (18.5 overs)

| result = KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by 133 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157398.html Scorecard]

| venue = Varsity Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Mondli Khumalo and Sithabiso Zungu (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Easterns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 195/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal Inland

| score2 = 137/9 (20 overs)

| result = Easterns won by 58 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157424.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Luke Schlemmer (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Western Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 152/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal

| score2 = 153/6 (18.4 overs)

| result = KwaZulu-Natal won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157425.html Scorecard]

| venue = Varsity Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Matt Montgomery (KwaZulu-Natal), Thando Ntini and Kyle Williamson (Western Province) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Easterns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 143/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|UGA}}

| score2 = 146/5 (19.3 overs)

| result = Uganda won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157399.html Scorecard]

| venue = Varsity Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Zwelo Ntsimbini, Aron Visser (Easterns) and Kenneth Waiswa (Uganda) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Western Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 220/3 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal Inland

| score2 = 185/6 (20 overs)

| result = Western Province won by 35 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157426.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Western Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 152/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|UGA}}

| score2 = 154/4 (15.3 overs)

| result = Uganda won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157400.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = Uganda won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 13:00

| team1 = KwaZulu-Natal Inland {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 130 (19.5 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} KwaZulu-Natal

| score2 = 131/4 (17.2 overs)

| result = KwaZulu-Natal won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157433.html Scorecard]

| venue = City Oval, Pietermaritzburg

| motm =

| toss = KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

Pool B

=Squads=

class="wikitable"
width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158607.html |title=Free State Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158603.html |title=Gauteng Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Northerns{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158609.html |title=Northerns Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} South Western Districts{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158610.html |title=South Western Districts Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}{{cite web |url=http://cricket.co.za/news/25912/Musakanda-to-captain-Zimbabwe-Select-in-Africa-T20-Cup |title=Musakanda to captain Zimbabwe Select in Africa T20 Cup |work=Cricket South Africa |access-date=3 September 2018 |archive-date=3 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180903215244/http://cricket.co.za/news/25912/Musakanda-to-captain-Zimbabwe-Select-in-Africa-T20-Cup |url-status=dead }}

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=Points table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=200| Team

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|W|Won – 4 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|L|Lost – 0 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|T|Tied – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|NR|No result – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!width=45| {{Tooltip|NRR|Net run rate}}

style="background:#cfc"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng

4310015+2.129
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Northerns4310013+0.569
align="left" | {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}4310013–0.630
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State413004–0.761
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} South Western Districts404000–1.387

=Fixtures=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Northerns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 150/4 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| score2 = 136/7 (20 overs)

| result = Northerns won by 14 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157418.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Free State won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Dilivio Ridgaard (Free State), Neil Brand, Donavon Ferreira and Ruben Trumpelmann (Northerns) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}

| score1 = 48 (12.2 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng

| score2 = 53/3 (7.4 overs)

| result = Gauteng won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157401.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Martin Coetzee, Juan Landsberg, Muhammed Mayet, Kgaudisa Molefe (Gauteng) and Faraz Akram (Zimbabwe Select) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Gauteng {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 170/3 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} South Western Districts

| score2 = 130 (19.5 overs)

| result = Gauteng won by 41 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157419.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Tumelo Tlhokwe (Gauteng), Jaco van Rensburg, Tshepiso Ndwandwa and Bradley de Villiers (South Western Districts) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 145/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}

| score2 = 149/3 (16 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe Select won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157402.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Zimbabwe Select won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Free State {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 174/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} South Western Districts

| score2 = 150 (18.1 overs)

| result = Free State won by 24 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157427.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Northerns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 137/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}

| score2 = 140/4 (19.2 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe Select won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157403.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Zimbabwe Select won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Mitchell Van Buuren, Kulani Baloyi (Northerns) and Patrick Mambo (Zimbabwe Select) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Gauteng {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 156/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Free State

| score2 = 121 (17.4 overs)

| result = Gauteng won by 35 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157429.html Scorecard]

| venue = Bridgton Sports Grounds, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = South Western Districts {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 120/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northerns

| score2 = 121/1 (15.1 overs)

| result = Northerns won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157428.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Yamkela Oliphant (South Western Districts) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Northerns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 136 (19 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng

| score2 = 133/8 (20 overs)

| result = Northerns won by 3 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157434.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Chad Classen (Gauteng) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 13:00

| team1 = South Western Districts {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 148/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|ZIM|name=Zimbabwe Select}}

| score2 = 150/5 (19.3 overs)

| result = Zimbabwe Select won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157404.html Scorecard]

| venue = Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn

| motm =

| toss = South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

Pool C

=Squads=

class="wikitable"
width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Border{{cite news|title=Border bring in heavy weaponry |url=https://www.dispatchlive.co.za/sport/2018-08-18-border-bring-in-heavy-weaponry/ |work=Dispatch LIVE |access-date=22 August 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Eastern Province{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158614.html |title=Eastern Province Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{cr|KEN}}{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158618.html |title=Kenya Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Mpumalanga{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158615.html |title=Mpumalanga Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{cr|NAM}}{{cite news|title=Cricket Namibia to compete in T20 Africa Cup |url=https://www.namibian.com.na/70730/read/Cricket-Namibia-to-compete-in-T20-Africa-Cup/ |work=The Namibian |access-date=24 August 2018}}

valign=top|

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=Points table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=200| Team

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|W|Won – 4 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|L|Lost – 0 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|T|Tied – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|NR|No result – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!width=45| {{Tooltip|NRR|Net run rate}}

style="background:#cfc"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Border

4310013+1.573
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Eastern Province4310013+1.176
align="left" | {{cr|NAM}}4310013+0.726
align="left" | {{cr|KEN}}413004–1.997
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Mpumalanga404000–1.441

=Fixtures=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Eastern Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 150/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}

| score2 = 135/8 (20 overs)

| result = Eastern Province won by 15 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157405.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Joshua van Heerden, Lutho Sipamla (Eastern Province) and Nicol Loftie-Eaton (Namibia) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Mpumalanga {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 166/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|KEN}}

| score2 = 170/2 (19.2 overs)

| result = Kenya won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157408.html Scorecard]

| venue = Police Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Glen Adams, Jared Fuchs, Tumi Koto, Musa Makhubela, Gerald Ngwenyama, Blake Schraader, Maarten Steenkamp, Benjamin van Niekerk and Codi Yusuf (Mpumalanga) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

----

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Border {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 193/4 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}

| score2 = 197/5 (19.4 overs)

| result = Namibia won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157406.html Scorecard]

| venue = Police Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Jason Niemand and Bongolwethu Makeleni (Border) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Eastern Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 170/3 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Mpumalanga

| score2 = 159/5 (20 overs)

| result = Eastern Province won by 11 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157420.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Tian Koekemoer, Athi Mafazwe (Eastern Province) and Jacques Vosloo (Mpumalanga) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Mpumalanga {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 175/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Border

| score2 = 179/1 (17.3 overs)

| result = Border won by 9 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157430.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Border won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Bamanye Xenxe (Border) and Liam Peters (Mpumalanga) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Eastern Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 189/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|KEN}}

| score2 = 109 (15.3 overs)

| result = Eastern Province won by 79 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157409.html Scorecard]

| venue = Police Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}}

| score1 = 130/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Border

| score2 = 133/2 (10.5 overs)

| result = Border won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157410.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Kenya won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NAM}}

| score1 = 216/4 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Mpumalanga

| score2 = 150 (19 overs)

| result = Namibia won by 66 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157407.html Scorecard]

| venue = Police Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Mpumalanga won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|KEN}}

| score1 = 183/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}

| score2 = 183/7 (20 overs)

| result = Match tied
(Namibia won the one-over eliminator)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157411.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 13:00

| team1 = Eastern Province {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 137/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Border

| score2 = 141/7 (19 overs)

| result = Border won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157435.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm =

| toss = Border won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

Pool D

=Squads=

class="wikitable"
width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158643.html |title=Boland Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Limpopo{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158645.html |title=Limpopo Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{cr|NGR}}{{cite web|url=http://nigeriacricket.com.ng/2018/09/09/yellow-greens-departs-the-shores-of-the-country-for-africa-t-20-cup-in-south-africa/ |title=Yellow Greens Departs the Shores of the Country for Africa T20 Cup in South Africa |work=Nigeria Cricket |access-date=10 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Cape{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158657.html |title=Northern Cape Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

! width=300 | {{flagicon|RSA}} North West{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1158656.html |title=North West Squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 September 2018}}

valign=top|

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=Points table=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!width=200| Team

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pld|Matches played}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|W|Won – 4 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|L|Lost – 0 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|T|Tied – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|NR|No result – 2 points}}

!width=20| {{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}

!width=45| {{Tooltip|NRR|Net run rate}}

style="background:#cfc"

| align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} North West

4310014+2.311
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland4310014+2.101
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Cape4310014–0.792
align="left" | {{flagicon|RSA}} Limpopo413005–1.869
align="left" | {{cr|NGR}}404000–4.205

=Fixtures=

{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NGR}}

| score1 = 131/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} North West

| score2 = 116/0 (9.3 overs)

| result = North West won by 10 wickets (D/L)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157412.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = North West won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Shane Dadswell, Jovuan van Wyngaardt (North West), Abiodun Abioye, Mojeed Adiamo, Joshua Ayannaike, Isaac Danladi, Daniel Gim, Isaac Okpe, Sylvester Okpe, Ademola Onikoyi, Chimezie Onwuzulike, Mohameed Taiwo and Ovais Yousof (Nigeria) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Limpopo {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 125/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Cape

| score2 = 111/4 (13.2 overs)

| result = Northern Cape won by 6 wickets (D/L)

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157421.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Thomas Hobson, Don Radebe, Theo van Rensburg, Ruan Sadler, Xolane Shongwe, Leighton Swarts, Lefa Thaba, Michael Weldon (Limpopo) and Mtabozuko Nqam (Northern Cape) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = North West {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 162/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Cape

| score2 = 165/5 (20 overs)

| result = Northern Cape won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157422.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Grant Mokoena (Northern Cape) and Kevin Crowie (North West) both made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 14 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = Limpopo {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 98/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland

| score2 = 104/3 (15.2 overs)

| result = Boland won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157423.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Boland won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Sinalo Gobeni, Charl Cyster (Boland), Michael van Rensburg, Kgosi Leopeng and Ben Skade (Limpopo) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = North West {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 130/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland

| score2 = 119/7 (20 overs)

| result = North West won by 11 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157431.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = North West won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NGR}}

| score1 = 136/6 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Northern Cape

| score2 = 137/2 (15 overs)

| result = Northern Cape won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157413.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| notes = Nangomso Mqaleni (Northern Cape), Sesan Adedeji and Chibuike Iteogu (Nigeria) all made their T20 debuts.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = North West {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 262/4 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Limpopo

| score2 = 160 (18.5 overs)

| result = North West won by 62 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157432.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Limpopo won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 15 September 2018

| time = 13:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NGR}}

| score1 = 64/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland

| score2 = 67/2 (5.2 overs)

| result = Boland won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157414.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes = Fritz de Beer (Boland) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = {{cr-rt|NGR}}

| score1 = 112/7 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Limpopo

| score2 = 116/4 (15 overs)

| result = Limpopo won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157415.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited Overs Matches

| date = 16 September 2018

| time = 13:00

| team1 = Northern Cape {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 141/8 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Boland

| score2 = 142/6 (16.5 overs)

| result = Boland won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157436.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| motm =

| toss = Boland won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

Finals

=Semi-finals=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 September 2018

| time = 09:30

| team1 = Gauteng {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 171/5 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} North West

| score2 = 144/9 (17.5 overs)

| result = Gauteng won by 27 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157437.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm=

| toss = North West won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 September 2018

| time = 13:00

| team1 = Easterns {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 134/9 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Border

| score2 = 135/3 (13.4 overs)

| result = Border won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157438.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm=

| toss = Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.

| notes =

}}

=Final=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 24 September 2018

| time = 10:00

| team1 = Border {{flagicon|RSA}}

| score1 = 130 (20 overs)

| team2 = {{flagicon|RSA}} Gauteng

| score2 = 131/7 (19.2 overs)

| result = Gauteng won by 3 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1157439.html Scorecard]

| venue = Buffalo Park, East London

| motm=

| toss = Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.

| notes =

}}

References

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