2023 SA20

{{short description|Inaugural season of the South African T20 League}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2023 SA20

| image = File:SA20Logo.png

| caption =

| fromdate = 10 January

| todate = 12 February 2023

| administrator = Cricket South Africa

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Double round-robin and playoffs

| champions = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| runner up = Pretoria Capitals

| count = 1

| participants = 6

| matches = 33

| player of the series = Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| most runs = Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals) (391)

| most wickets = Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape) (20)
Anrich Nortje (Pretoria Capitals) (20)

| attendance =

| website = {{url|sa20.co.za}}

| next_year = 2024

| next_tournament = 2024 SA20

}}

The 2023 SA20 or SA20 Season 1 (also known as Betway SA20 2023 for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural season of the SA20, a franchise Twenty20 cricket league in South Africa,{{cite web |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/cricket-south-africa-announces-new-six-team-franchise-based-t20-competition-1312731 |title=Cricket South Africa announces new six-team franchise-based T20 competition |work=ESPN Cricinfo}} organised by Cricket South Africa (CSA). The tournament was played from 10 January to 12 February 2023.{{cite web |url=https://cricket.co.za/2022/04/29/t20-comes-home-as-csa-and-supersport-announce-grand-new-event/ |title=T20 COMES HOME AS CSA AND SUPERSPORT ANNOUNCE GRAND NEW EVENT |work=Cricket South Africa}}{{cite web |url=https://wisden.com/stories/global-t20-leagues/csa-t20-league/csa-t20-league-2023-list-of-players-signed-up-for-the-first-edition |title=CSA T20 League 2023: List of players signed up for the first edition |work=Wisden|date=12 August 2022 }} SuperSport, Sky Sports and the Sports18 network broadcast the tournament in South Africa, the United Kingdom and India respectively.

In the final, Sunrisers Eastern Cape defeated Pretoria Capitals by four wickets to win the inaugural title under Aiden Markram's captaincy.

Squads

{{main|List of 2022–23 SA20 auctions and personnel signings}}

The player auction took place on 19 September 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/csa-t20-league-to-be-called-sa20-player-auction-to-be-held-on-september-19-1331697 |title=CSA T20 league to be called 'SA20'; player auction to be held on September 19 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=31 August 2022}}

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Durban's Super Giants
{{Nobold|Coach:
Lance Klusener}}

! Joburg Super Kings
{{Nobold|Coach:
Stephen Fleming}}

! MI Cape Town
{{Nobold|Coach:
Simon Katich}}

! Paarl Royals
{{Nobold|Coach:
JP Duminy}}

! Pretoria Capitals
{{Nobold|Coach:
Graham Ford}}

! Sunrisers Eastern Cape
{{Nobold|Coach:
Adrian Birrell}}

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Venues

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Cape Town

! Centurion

! Durban

MI Cape Town

| Pretoria Capitals

| Durban's Super Giants

Newlands Cricket Ground

| Centurion Park

| Kingsmead Cricket Ground

Capacity: 25,000

| Capacity: 22,000

| Capacity: 25,000

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Gqeberha

! Johannesburg

! Paarl

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| Joburg Super Kings

| Paarl Royals

St George's Park Cricket Ground

| Wanderers Stadium

| Boland Park

Capacity: 19,000

| Capacity: 34,000

| Capacity: 10,000

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Teams and standings

= Points table =

{{2023 SA20 table}}

=Match summary=

{{#invoke: CricketLeagueGroupStageSummary|SA20

| MICT | PR | H | 8W | N

| DSG | JSK | A | 16R | N

| SEC | PC | A | 23R | N

| PR | JSK | H | 7W | N

| MICT | DSG | A | 5W | N

| PC | SEC | H | 37R | N

| MICT | JSK | H | 7W | N

| DSG | PR | H | 27R | N

| SEC | MICT| H | 4W | N

| PR | DSG | H | 10R | N

| JSK | PC | H | 6R | N

| MICT | SEC | A | 2W | N

| PC | JSK | H | 6W | N

| PR | SEC | A | 5W | N

| DSG | PC | A | 8W | N

| PR | MICT| A | 13R | N

| SEC | JSK | A | 5W | N

| PR | PC | H | 6W | N

| SEC | DSG | H | 124R | N

| MICT | PC | A | 52R | N

| SEC | PR | A | 5W | N

| JSK | DSG | H | 8W | N

| DSG | MICT| H | 5W | N

| JSK | PR | N | | N

| DSG | SEC | N | | N

| PC | MICT| H | 1W | N

| JSK | SEC | H | 24R | N

| PC | DSG | A | 151R | N

| JSK | MICT| H | 76R | N

| PC | PR | H | 59R | N

}}

League stage

The full fixture list was released on 7 November 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.sa20.co.za/news/sa20-league-fixtures-announced|title=SA20 FIXTURES ANNOUNCED|work=sa20.co.za|access-date=12 November 2022|archive-date=12 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112052107/https://www.sa20.co.za/news/sa20-league-fixtures-announced|url-status=dead}}

{{hatnote|All times listed below are South African Standard Time (UTC+2).}}

{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match1}} Match 1

| date = 10 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Paarl Royals

| team2 = MI Cape Town (H)

| score1 = 142/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Jos Buttler 51 (42)

| wickets1 = Jofra Archer 3/27 (4 overs)

| score2 = 143/2 (15.3 overs)

| runs2 = Dewald Brevis 70* (41)

| wickets2 = Ramon Simmonds 1/32 (3 overs)

| result = MI Cape Town won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343941.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Attendance: 11,115{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketblog.info/2023/01/11/first-ever-match-of-sa20-mi-cape-town-vs-paarl-royals-2023-newlands-attendance-11115-january-10/ |title=First Ever Match of SA20- MI Cape Town vs Paarl Royals 2023 Newlands Attendance 11,115 January 10 | The Cricket Blog |publisher=Thecricketblog.info |date=2023-01-11 |accessdate=2023-02-12}}

| umpires = Allahudien Paleker and Marais Erasmus

| toss =MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Dewald Brevis (MI Cape Town)

| rain =

| notes = MI Cape Town were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match2}} Match 2

| date = 11 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants (H)

| score1 = 190/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Donavon Ferreira 82* (40)

| wickets1 = Prenelan Subrayen 2/26 (3 overs)

| score2 = 174/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Quinton de Kock 78 (52)

| wickets2 = Alzarri Joseph 2/30 (4 overs)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 16 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343942.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
Attendance: 13,124{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketblog.info/2023/01/12/durban-super-giants-vs-joburg-super-kings-kingsmead-sa20-attendance-13124-donovan-ferreira-82-vs-dsg-jsk/ |title=Durban Super Giants vs Joburg Super Kings Kingsmead SA20 Attendance 13124- Donovan Ferreira 82 helps JSK win | The Cricket Blog |publisher=Thecricketblog.info |date=2023-01-12 |accessdate=2023-02-12}}

| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma and Adrian Holdstock

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Donavon Ferreira (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match3}} Match 3

| date = 12 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)

| score1 = 193/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Phil Salt 77* (47)

| wickets1 = Aiden Markram 2/17 (2 overs)

| score2 = 170/5 (20 overs)

| runs2 = JJ Smuts 66 (51)

| wickets2 = Anrich Nortje 2/18 (4 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 23 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343943.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha

| umpires = Stephen Harris and Bongani Jele

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Phil Salt (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match4}} Match 4

| date = 13 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = Paarl Royals (H)

| score1 = 81 (17.2 overs)

| runs1 = Lizaad Williams 17* (18)

| wickets1 = Bjorn Fortuin 3/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 82/3 (10.3 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 29* (21)

| wickets2 = George Garton 1/15 (2 overs)

| result = Paarl Royals won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343944.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Royals)

| rain =

| notes = Paarl Royals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match5}} Match 5

| date = 13 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) MI Cape Town

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants

| score1 = 152/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Grant Roelofsen 52 (44)

| wickets1 = Reece Topley 2/27 (3 overs)

| score2 = 154/5 (16.3 overs)

| runs2 = Heinrich Klaasen 36 (22)

| wickets2 = Olly Stone 4/28 (3.3 overs)

| result = Durban's Super Giants won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343945.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Shaun George and Brad White

| toss = Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Kyle Mayers (Durban's Super Giants)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match6}} Match 6

| date = 14 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| score1 = 216/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Will Jacks 92 (46)

| wickets1 = Sisanda Magala 2/28 (4 overs)

| score2 = 179/7 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Aiden Markram 46 (29)

| wickets2 = Wayne Parnell 2/20 (3 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 37 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343946.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion
Attendance: 10,992{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketblog.info/2023/01/14/pretoria-capitals-vs-sunrisers-eastern-cape-centurion-2023-crowd-10992-sa20-supersport-park-will-jacks-92-vs-sec-pc/ |title=Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape Centurion 2023 Attendance 10,992 SA20- Will Jacks scores 92 at Supersport Park | The Cricket Blog |publisher=Thecricketblog.info |date=2023-01-14 |accessdate=2023-02-12}}

| umpires = Allahudien Paleker and Arno Jacobs

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Will Jacks (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match7}} Match 7

| date = 14 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = MI Cape Town (H)

| score1 = 105/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Leus du Plooy 21 (26)

| wickets1 = Kagiso Rabada 2/12 (4 overs)

| score2 = 107/3 (16.2 overs)

| runs2 = Dewald Brevis 42 (34)

| wickets2 = Gerald Coetzee 2/24 (4 overs)

| result = MI Cape Town won by 7 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343947.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Marais Erasmus

| toss = MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Kagiso Rabada (MI Cape Town)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match8}} Match 8

| date = 15 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) Durban's Super Giants

| team2 = Paarl Royals

| score1 = 216/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Quinton de Kock 57 (31)

| wickets1 = Lungi Ngidi 2/33 (4 overs)

| score2 = 189/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Eoin Morgan 64 (37)

| wickets2 = Reece Topley 3/34 (4 overs)

| result = Durban Super Giants won by 27 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343948.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Siphelele Gasa and Abdoellah Steenkamp

| toss = Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Heinrich Klaasen (Durban Super Giants)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match9}} Match 9

| date = 16 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = MI Cape Town

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape (H)

| score1 = 158/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = George Linde 63* (28)

| wickets1 = Ottniel Baartman 3/45 (4 overs)

| score2 = 162/6 (19.3 overs)

| runs2 = Aiden Markram 50 (35)

| wickets2 = Odean Smith 3/23 (2.3 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343949.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha

| umpires = Stephen Harris and Allahudien Paleker

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match10}} Match 10

| date = 17 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) Paarl Royals

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants

| score1 = 169/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Wihan Lubbe 57 (36)

| wickets1 = Dwaine Pretorius 2/35 (4 overs)

| score2 = 159/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Heinrich Klaasen 56* (39)

| wickets2 = Evan Jones 4/32 (4 overs)

| result = Paarl Royals won by 10 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343950.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Brad White

| toss = Durban Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Royals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match11}} Match 11

| date = 17 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = Pretoria Capitals

| score1 = 168/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Leus Du Plooy 75* (40)

| wickets1 = Eathan Bosch 3/12 (3 overs)

| score2 = 162 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Phil Salt 29 (15)

| wickets2 = Aaron Phangiso 4/32 (4 overs)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 6 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343951.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Shaun George

| toss = Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Leus Du Plooy (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match12}} Match 12

| date = 18 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) MI Cape Town

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| score1 = 171/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Grant Roelofsen 56 (36)

| wickets1 = Roelof van der Merwe 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 172/8 (19.3 overs)

| runs2 = Marco Jansen 66 (27)

| wickets2 = Kagiso Rabada 3/34 (4 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 2 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343952.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

| umpires = Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Marco Jansen (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match13}} Match 13

| date = 18 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = Pretoria Capitals (H)

| score1 = 122 (15.4 overs)

| runs1 = Faf du Plessis 51 (22)

| wickets1 = James Neesham 3/7 (3 overs)

| score2 = 123/4 (13 overs)

| runs2 = Phil Salt 52* (30)

| wickets2 = Lewis Gregory 1/12 (2 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343953.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Dennis Smith

| toss = Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = James Neesham (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes = Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match14}} Match 14

| date = 19 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Paarl Royals

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| score1 = 127/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Wihan Lubbe 28 (21)

| wickets1 = Aiden Markram 2/21 (4 overs)
Roelof van der Merwe 2/21 (4 overs)

| score2 = 131/5 (18.2 overs)

| runs2 = Jordan Hermann 43 (39)

| wickets2 = Bjorn Fortuin 3/20 (4 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343954.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Abdoellah Steenkamp and Brad White

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match15}} Match 15

| date = 20 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Durban's Super Giants

| team2 = Pretoria Capitals

| score1 = 80 (18.1 overs)

| runs1 = Heinrich Klaasen 31 (24)

| wickets1 = Senuran Muthusamy 3/12 (4 overs)

| score2 = 84/2 (7.3 overs)

| runs2 = Will Jacks 56 (25)

| wickets2 = Kyle Mayers 1/12 (2 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals win by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343955.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith

| toss = Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Senuran Muthusamy (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes = Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match16}} Match 16

| date = 21 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = MI Cape Town

| team2 = Paarl Royals (H)

| score1 = 142/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rassie van der Dussen 49 (42)

| wickets1 = Bjorn Fortuin 2/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 129/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 68 (58)

| wickets2 = George Linde 2/23 (4 overs)

| result = MI Cape Town won by 13 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343956.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Bongani Jele

| toss = Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Jos Buttler (Paarl Royals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match17}} Match 17

| date = 21 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| team2 = Joburg Super Kings

| score1 = 127 (18.4 overs)

| runs1 = Adam Rossington 40 (31)

| wickets1 = Aaron Phangiso 4/20 (4 overs)

| score2 = 128/5 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Leus du Plooy 47* (40)

| wickets2 = Roelof van der Merwe 2/16 (4 overs)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343957.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha

| umpires = Abdoellah Steenkamp and Arno Jacobs

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Aaron Phangiso (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match18}} Match 18

| date = 22 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Paarl Royals (H)

| score1 = 158/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Theunis de Bruyn 53 (47)

| wickets1 = Ferisco Adams 2/38 (4 overs)

| score2 = 162/4 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 37 (28)

| wickets2 = Will Jacks 2/7 (1 over)

| result = Paarl Royals won by 6 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343958.html Scorecard]

| venue = Boland Park, Paarl

| umpires = Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris

| toss = Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = David Miller (Paarl Royals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match19}} Match 19

| date = 22 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants

| score1 = 210/2 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Adam Rossington 72 (30)

| wickets1 = Dwaine Pretorius 1/36 (3 overs)

| score2 = 86 (14.4 overs)

| runs2 = Wiaan Mulder 29 (15)

| wickets2 = Roelof van der Merwe 6/20 (4 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 124 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343959.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha

| umpires = Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith

| toss = Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes = Sunrisers Eastern Cape were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match20}} Match 20

| date = 23 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = MI Cape Town (H)

| score1 = 182/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Will Jacks 62 (27)

| wickets1 = Rashid Khan 3/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 130 (18.1 overs)

| runs2 = Dewald Brevis 46 (30)

| wickets2 = Wayne Parnell 3/14 (3.1 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 52 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343960.html Scorecard]

| venue = Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town
Attendance: 13,898{{cite web |title=MI Cape Town vs Pretoria Capitals Newlands Attendance 13,898 January 23 SA20- Will Jacks 62 (27) vs PC |url=https://www.thecricketblog.info/2023/01/23/mi-cape-town-vs-pretoria-capitals-newlands-attendance-13898-january-23-will-jacks-62-27-vs-pc-sa20/ |website=The Cricket Blog |date=23 January 2023 |access-date=5 February 2023}}

| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker

| toss = MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Will Jacks (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes = Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match21}} Match 21

| date = 24 January 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| team2 = Paarl Royals

| score1 = 130/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = JJ Smuts 65 (49)

| wickets1 = Andile Phehlukwayo 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 131/5 (18.5 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 51 (39)

| wickets2 = Roelof van der Merwe 2/11 (4 overs)

| result = Paarl Royals won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343961.html Scorecard]

| venue = St George's Park Cricket Ground, Gqeberha

| umpires = Brad White and Siphelele Gasa

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = David Miller (Paarl Royals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match22}} Match 22

| date = 24 January 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Durban's Super Giants

| team2 = Joburg Super Kings (H)

| score1 = 178/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Heinrich Klaasen 65 (48)

| wickets1 = Gerald Coetzee 3/21 (3 overs)

| score2 = 182/2 (19.1 overs)

| runs2 = Faf du Plessis 113* (58)

| wickets2 = Wiaan Mulder 1/8 (1 over)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 8 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343962.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Abdoellah Steenkamp and Shaun George

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match23}} Match 23

| date = 2 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = MI Cape Town

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants (H)

| score1 = 165/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rassie van der Dussen 43 (32)

| wickets1 = Dwaine Pretorius 2/38 (4 overs)

| score2 = 169/5 (19.5 overs)

| runs2 = Quinton de Kock 63 (41)

| wickets2 = Kagiso Rabada 3/22 (4 overs)

| result = Durban's Super Giants won by 5 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343963.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Arno Jacobs and Shaun George

| toss = Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Quinton de Kock (Durban's Super Giants)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match24}} Match 24

| date = 3 February 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = Paarl Royals

| team2 = Joburg Super Kings (H)

| score1 = 131/4 (15 overs)

| runs1 = Jason Roy 61 (42)

| wickets1 = Donavon Ferreira 1/5 (2 overs)

| score2 =

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No Result

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343964.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| motm =

| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match25}} Match 25

| date = 3 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| team2 = Durban's Super Giants (H)

| score1 = 53/3 (5.2 overs)

| runs1 = Adam Rossington 35* (18)

| wickets1 = Reece Topley 2/20 (2 overs)

| score2 =

| runs2 =

| wickets2 =

| result = No Result

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343965.html Scorecard]

| venue = Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban

| umpires = Stephen Harris and Bongani Jele

| toss = Durban's Super Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| motm =

| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match26}} Match 26

| date = 4 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = MI Cape Town

| team2 = Pretoria Capitals (H)

| score1 = 159 (19.4 overs)

| runs1 = Rassie van der Dussen 51 (29)

| wickets1 = James Neesham 2/26 (4 overs)

| score2 = 160/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Rilee Rossouw 40 (19)

| wickets2 = Sam Curran 3/26 (4 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 1 wicket

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343966.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Allahudien Paleker and Marais Erasmus

| toss = Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match27}} Match 27

| date = 5 February 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = (H) Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| score1 = 160/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Faf du Plessis 92 (61)

| wickets1 = Aiden Markram 2/7 (1 over)

| score2 = 136/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Temba Bavuma 50 (34)

| wickets2 = Kyle Simmonds 3/23 (4 overs)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 24 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343967.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Lubabalo Gcuma and Bongani Jele

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| motm = Faf du Plessis (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match28}} Match 28

| date = 5 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Durban's Super Giants

| team2 = Pretoria Capitals (H)

| score1 = 254/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Heinrich Klaasen 104* (44)

| wickets1 = Migael Pretorius 2/62 (4 overs)

| score2 = 103 (13.5 overs)

| runs2 = Eathan Bosch 23 (13)

| wickets2 = Junior Dala 3/33 (4 overs)

| result = Durban's Super Giants won by 151 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343968.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker

| toss = Pretoria Capitals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Heinrich Klaasen (Durban's Super Giants)

| rain =

| notes = Durban's Super Giants were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match29}} Match 29

| date = 6 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Joburg Super Kings

| team2 = MI Cape Town

| score1 = 189/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Leus du Plooy 81* (48)

| wickets1 = Sam Curran 2/26 (3 overs)

| score2 = 113 (17.5 overs)

| runs2 = Dewald Brevis 27 (26)

| wickets2 = Kyle Simmonds 3/23 (3 overs)

| result = Joburg Super Kings won by 76 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343969.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock

| toss = MI Cape Town won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Leus du Plooy (Joburg Super Kings)

| rain =

| notes = Joburg Super Kings were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| round = {{anchor|match30}} Match 30

| date = 7 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = (H) Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Paarl Royals

| score1 = 226/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 80 (41)

| wickets1 = Lungi Ngidi 2/39 (4 overs)

| score2 = 167/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Jos Buttler 70 (45)

| wickets2 = James Neesham 3/28 (2 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 59 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343970.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele

| toss = Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Kusal Mendis (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes = Pretoria Capitals were awarded a bonus point for a win with a run rate difference greater than 1.25.

}}

Playoffs

{{4TeamBracket

| score-width=110px

| team-width=150px

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1= 1

| RD1-team1= {{nowrap|Pretoria Capitals}}

| RD1-score1= {{nowrap|153/8 (20 overs)}}

| RD1-seed2= 4

| RD1-team2= {{nowrap|Paarl Royals}}

| RD1-score2= {{nowrap|124 (19 overs)}}

| RD1-seed3= 2

| RD1-team3= {{nowrap|Joburg Super Kings}}

| RD1-score3= {{nowrap|199/6 (20 overs)}}

| RD1-seed4= 3

| RD1-team4= {{nowrap|Sunrisers Eastern Cape}}

| RD1-score4= {{nowrap|213/5 (20 overs)}}

| RD2-seed1= 1

| RD2-team1= {{nowrap|Pretoria Capitals}}

| RD2-score1= {{nowrap|135 (19.3 overs)}}

| RD2-seed2= 3

| RD2-team2= {{nowrap|Sunrisers Eastern Cape}}

| RD2-score2= {{nowrap|137/6 (16.2 overs)}}

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = 8 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Paarl Royals

| score1 = 153/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Rilee Rossouw 56 (41)

| wickets1 = Andile Phehlukwayo 3/29 (4 overs)

| score2 = 124 (19 overs)

| runs2 = David Miller 31 (27)

| wickets2 = Adil Rashid 2/15 (3 overs)

| result = Pretoria Capitals won by 29 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343971.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

| round = {{anchor|match31}}

| umpires = Adrian Holdstock and Allahudien Paleker

| toss = Paarl Royals won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Rilee Rossouw (Pretoria Capitals)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Limited overs matches

| date = 9 February 2023

| time = 17:30

| daynight = Yes

| team1 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| team2 = Joburg Super Kings

| score1 = 213/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Aiden Markram 100 (58)

| wickets1 = Lizaad Williams 4/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 199/6 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Reeza Hendricks 96 (54)

| wickets2 = Roelof van der Merwe 2/23 (4 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 14 runs

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343972.html Scorecard]

| venue = Centurion Park, Centurion

| round = {{anchor|match32}}

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Bongani Jele

| toss = Joburg Super Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Aiden Markram (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=Final=

{{Limited overs matches

| date = {{anchor|match33}} 12 February 2023

| time = 13:30

| daynight =

| team1 = Pretoria Capitals

| team2 = Sunrisers Eastern Cape

| score1 = 135 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 21 (19)

| wickets1 = Roelof van der Merwe 4/31 (4 overs)

| score2 = 137/6 (16.2 overs)

| runs2 = Adam Rossington 57 (30)

| wickets2 = Anrich Nortje 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won by 4 wickets

| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1343973.html Scorecard]

| venue = Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Attendance: 22,010{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketblog.info/2023/02/12/pretoria-capitals-vs-sunrisers-eastern-cape-sa20-final-attendance-wanderers-22010-february-12-2023-roelof-van-der-merwe-motm/ |title=Pretoria Capitals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape SA20 Final Attendance Wanderers 22,010 February 12 2023- Roelof van der Merwe MOTM; The Cricket Blog|date=12 February 2023 }}

| umpires = Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock

| toss = Sunrisers Eastern Cape won the toss and elected to field.

| motm = Roelof van der Merwe (Sunrisers Eastern Cape)

| rain =

| notes = The final was originally scheduled to take place on 11 February at 17:30 but was postponed due to rain.

}}

Statistics

{{Table section needs prose|date=February 2023}}

class="wikitable"

|+Most runs

!Player

!Team

!Runs

Jos Buttler

|Paarl Royals

|style="text-align:center;"|391

Faf du Plessis

|Joburg Super Kings

|style="text-align:center;"|369

Aiden Markram

|Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|style="text-align:center;"|366

Heinrich Klaasen

|Durban's Super Giants

|style="text-align:center;"|363

Quinton de Kock

|Durban's Super Giants

|style="text-align:center;"|271

  • Source: ESPN Cricinfo{{Cite web |title=SA20, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} Most Runs |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14979&type=tournament |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Cricinfo}}

class="wikitable"

|+Most wickets

!Player

!Team

!Wickets

Roelof van der Merwe

|Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|style="text-align:center;"|20

Anrich Nortje

|Pretoria Capitals

|style="text-align:center;"|20

Gerald Coetzee

|Joburg Super Kings

|style="text-align:center;"|17

Eathan Bosch

|Pretoria Capitals

|style="text-align:center;"|15

colspan="2"|Four players

|style="text-align:center;"|14

  • Source: ESPN Cricinfo{{Cite web |title=SA20, 2022/23 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} Most Wickets |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14979&type=tournament |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=Cricinfo}}

Awards

On 6 February 2023, the list of end of season awards was announced, to be handed out after the final match.{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-02-06 |title=Betway SA20 special player awards announced |url=https://supersport.com/cricket/sa20-202223/news/26ef4d2e-18e6-488b-b263-d7bd0e9a4c5e/betway-sa20-special-player-awards-announced |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=SuperSport |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-02-06 |title=SA20 player awards announced |url=https://www.sacricketmag.com/sa20-player-awards-announced/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=SACricketMag |language=en}}

class="wikitable"

!Team

!Award

!Prize money

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|Champions

|{{ZARConvert|35000000}}

Pretoria Capitals

|Runners-up

|{{ZARConvert|17500000}}

Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|Spirit of the season

|{{ZARConvert|100000}}

class="wikitable"

!Name

!Team

!Award

!Prize money

Aiden Markram

|Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|Player of the season

|{{ZARConvert|350000}}

Jos Buttler

|Paarl Royals

|Batter of the season

|{{ZARConvert|200000}}

Roelof van der Merwe

|Sunrisers Eastern Cape

|Bowler of the season

|{{ZARConvert|200000}}

Eathan Bosch

|Pretoria Capitals

|Rising star

|{{ZARConvert|100000}}

Sources:{{Cite news |last=Hoover |first=Mark |date=13 February 2023 |title=SA20 2023: Full List of Award Winners, Prize Money, Records and Statistics |url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/sa20-2023-full-list-of-award-winners-prize-money-records-and-statistics-208434.html}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-02-13 |title=SA20 2023: List of awards and prize money |url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-news/sa20-2023-list-of-awards-and-prize-money/ |access-date=2023-02-13 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}

References

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