2008–09 Supersport Series
| Cricket format | First-class |
|---|---|
| Tournament format(s) | Round robin |
| Champions | Titans (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Imraan Khan (Dolphins) (835) |
| Most wickets | Claude Henderson (Cape Cobras) (39) |
The 2008–09 Supersport Series was the 13th running of the Supersport Series, the premier first-class competition in South Africa, and seventh since the introduction of franchise teams. Matches were played over four days, with each team playing each other twice, home and away, in a round robin format. The series started on 2 October 2008 and was played through until 2 April 2009. Nashua Titans emerged as champions for a third Supersport Series title.
Teams
[edit]- Nashua Cape Cobra in Cape Town
- Nashua Dolphins in Durban
- Gestetner Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein
- bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg
- Nashua Titans in Centurion, Gauteng
- Chevrolet Warriors in East London
Stadiums
[edit]| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home Team |
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| Sahara Park Newlands | Cape Town | 25 000 | Nashua Cape Cobra |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10 000 | Nashua Cape Cobra |
| Sahara Park Kingsmead | Durban | 25 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| Pietermaritzburg Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| OUTsurance Oval | Bloemfontein | 20 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Supersport Park | Centurion | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |
Points table
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| Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | ||||||
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| Nashua Titans | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 117.30 | ||||||
| Gestetner Diamond Eagles | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 109.87 | ||||||
| bizhub Highveld Lions | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 78.90 | ||||||
| Chevrolet Warriors | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 75.74 | ||||||
| Nashua Cape Cobra | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 66.02 | ||||||
| Nashua Dolphins | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 56.88 | ||||||
Cricinfo[1]
Explanation of points
[edit]Points will be allocated for each match in accordance with the system described below:
- For an outright win 10
- For a tie on a double innings 6
- First innings points Awarded only for batting and bowling performances in the first 100 overs of each first innings and retained irrespective of the match result
- Batting bonus points 1 point awarded on attaining 150 runs, and 0,02 of a point for each run scored thereafter.
- Bowling bonus points A maximum of 4 points to be awarded, one each at the fall of the 3rd., 5th., 7th. and 9th. wicket
- If play starts when less than 10 hours playing time remains, a one innings match will be played but no bonus points will be scored. The side winning on the one innings to score 6 points.
Table Notes
[edit]- P = Played
- W = Won
- L = Lost
- D = Drawn
- Bat = Batting Points
- Bowl = Bowling Points
- Pen = Penalty Points
- Match = Match Points
- Pts = Total Points
Fixtures & Results
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Round 1
[edit]2–5 October 2008
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- Toss: Dolphins, who chose to field first.
- Points: Dolphins 7.4, Titans 5.22
- Close of play:
- 2 Oct day 1 – Dolphins 1st innings 11/0 (I Khan 6*, R Gobind 3*, 8 ov)
- 3 Oct day 2 – Dolphins 1st innings 141/5 (JC Kent 34*, P de Bruyn 28*, 62 ov)
- 4 Oct day 3 – Dolphins 1st innings 292
- 5 Oct day 4 – Dolphins 1st innings 292 (110 ov) – end of match
2–5 October 2008
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Eagles 16.42, Cape Cobras 3
2–5 October 2008
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- Toss: Lions, who chose to bat first.
- Points: Lions 17.1, Warriors 8.32
- Close of play:
- 2 Oct day 1 – Lions 1st innings 240/9 (CJ Alexander 1*, GJP Kruger 0*, 83.2 ov)
- 3 Oct day 2 – Warriors 1st innings 263/8 (JP Kreusch 39*, LL Tsotsobe 1*, 68.1 ov)
- 4 Oct day 3 – Lions 2nd innings 274/9 (A Nel 26*, GJP Kruger 1*, 74 ov)
- 5 Oct day 4 – Warriors 2nd innings 213 (58.2 ov) – end of match
Round 2
[edit]9–12 October 2008
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Round 3
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Imraan Khan 46 (129 balls) |
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Round 5
[edit]6–9 November 2008
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Round 6
[edit]26 Feb – 1 Mar 2009
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- Toss: Cape Cobras, who chose to field first.
- Points: Eagles 17.12, Cape Cobras 7.7
- Close of play:
- 26 Feb day 1 – Cape Cobras 1st innings 17/0 (AG Puttick 10*, S van Zyl 7*, 4 ov)
- 27 Feb day 2 – Eagles 2nd innings 43/1 (RR Hendricks 16*, RR Rossouw 24*, 13 ov)
- 28 Feb day 3 – Eagles 2nd innings 320/6 (RR Hendricks 137*, AJ Pienaar 60*, 114 ov)
- 1 Mar day 4 – Cape Cobras 2nd innings 246 (66.2 ov) – end of match
26 Feb – 1 Mar 2009
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- Toss: Warriors, who chose to bat first.
- Points: Lions 8.12, Warriors 5.38
- Close of play:
- 26 Feb day 1 – Lions 1st innings 61/1 (AN Petersen 26*, SC Cook 7*, 24 ov)
- 27 Feb day 2 – Lions 1st innings 277/8 (AM Phangiso 5*, F de Wet 1*, 109 ov)
- 28 Feb day 3 – Warriors 2nd innings 176/3 (A Jacobs 65*, AG Prince 56*, 56 ov)
- 1 Mar day 4 – Lions 2nd innings 148/6 (32 ov) – end of match
26 February – 1 March 2009
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- Toss: Titans, who chose to bat first.
- Points: Titans 17.52, Dolphins 6.56
- Close of play:
- 26 Feb day 1 – Titans 1st innings 95/3 (GH Bodi 46*, F du Plessis 1*, 45 ov)
- 27 Feb day 2 – Dolphins 1st innings 188/6 (M Bekker 4*, 41.3 ov)
- 28 Feb day 3 – Titans 2nd innings 272/6 (PJ Malan 66*, P Joubert 3*, 67 ov)
- 1 Mar day 4 – Dolphins 2nd innings 100 (37.2 ov) – end of match
Round 7
[edit]5–7 March 2009
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- Toss: Cape Cobras, who chose to bat first.
- Points: Titans 17.5, Cape Cobras 4.56
- Close of play:
- 5 Mar day 1 – Titans 1st innings 10/1 (BD Snijman 5*, 7.5 ov)
- 6 Mar day 2 – Titans 1st innings 278/6 (P Joubert 8*, RE van der Merwe 13*, 104 ov)
- 7 Mar day 3 – Cape Cobras 2nd innings 91 (52.4 ov) – end of match
5–8 March 2009
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Round 8
[edit]12–15 March 2009
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Round 9
[edit]26–29 March 2009
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Round 10
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "2008/09 SuperSport Series Points Table". Retrieved 7 February 2019.
External links
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