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| Dates | 16 November – 16 December 2018 |
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| Administrator | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin andknockout |
| Champions | Jozi Stars (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Cape Town Blitz |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Attendance | 190,738 (5,961 per match) |
| Player of the series | Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
| Most runs | Rassie van der Dussen (Jozi Stars) (469) |
| Most wickets | Duanne Olivier (Jozi Stars) (20) |
| Official website | MSLT20 |
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The2018 Mzansi Super League was the inaugural edition of theMzansi Super League (MSL)Twenty20 (T20) franchisecricket tournament inSouth Africa.[1] It started on 16 November and finished on 16 December 2018.[1] Six teams played a total of thirty-two matches.[2] The players' draft took place on 17 October 2018, with more than 200 international players expressing their interest to take part.[3]
On 18 October 2018, it was announced that Global Sports Commerce (GSC) is the official international commercial and broadcast partner from 2018 up to 2022.[4] On 30 October 2018 it was announced that the Mzansi Super League 2018 champions will receive prize money ofZAR7 million and the runners up will receive R2.5 million, the player of the tournament received R100 000, and each player of the match won R15 000.[5]
On 16 December 2018 theJozi Stars won the first season final.
The following players were selected in the player draft on 17 October 2018:[6][7]
| Cape Town Blitz | Durban Heat | Jozi Stars | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants | Paarl Rocks | Tshwane Spartans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Before the start of the tournament,JP Duminy was ruled out due to injury and was replaced byQuinton de Kock as the marquee player for Cape Town Blitz.[14]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Town Blitz | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 0.941 |
| 2 | Jozi Stars | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1.295 |
| 3 | Paarl Rocks | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | −0.292 |
| 4 | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −0.448 |
| 5 | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 16 | −1.044 |
| 6 | Durban Heat | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 | −0.716 |
The MSL released the full fixture list on 18 October 2018. The team that tops the table gets direct passage to the final and will also have home ground advantage.[16]
(H)Cape Town Blitz 180/4 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans 131 (19.3 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 49 runs Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Stephen Harris andAdrian Holdstock Player of the match:Mohammad Nawaz (Cape Town Blitz) |
(H)Jozi Stars 124/7 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 127/5 (18 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 5 wickets New Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Bongani Jele andAllahudien Paleker Player of the match:Ben Duckett (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
(H)Durban Heat 157/5 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz 158/7 (19.1 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 3 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban Umpires:Arno Jacobs andBrad White Player of the match:Asif Ali (Cape Town Blitz) |
Tshwane Spartans 203/5 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 202/6 (20 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 1 run Boland Park,Paarl Umpires:Stephen Harris andAdrian Holdstock Player of the match:Theunis de Bruyn (Tshwane Spartans) |
Jozi Stars 209/2 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 149 (18.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 60 runs Boland Park,Paarl Umpires:Johan Cloete andBrad White Player of the match:Ryan Rickelton (Jozi Stars) |
Tshwane Spartans 139/9 (19 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) 129/6 (16.3 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 10 runs (D/L method) Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban Umpires:Lubabalo Gcuma andAllahudien Paleker Player of the match:Kyle Abbott (Durban Heat) |
(H)Cape Town Blitz 175/6 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 132/6 (16 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 12 runs (D/L method) Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Bongani Jele andBrad White Player of the match:Janneman Malan (Cape Town Blitz) |
Durban Heat 127/6 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 131/1 (17.3 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 9 wickets St George's Oval,Port Elizabeth Umpires:Adrian Holdstock andDennis Smith Player of the match:Junior Dala (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
Cape Town Blitz 198/5 (20 overs) | v | Jozi Stars (H) 136 (17.4 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 62 runs New Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Stephen Harris andAllahudien Paleker Player of the match:Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 143/9 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 35/3 (5.1 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 7 runs (D/L method) SuperSport Park,Centurion Umpires:Johan Cloete andBongani Jele Player of the match:Marco Marais (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
Cape Town Blitz 140 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 144/5 (18.5 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 5 wickets Boland Park,Paarl Umpires:Murray Brown andLubabalo Gcuma Player of the match:Bjorn Fortuin (Paarl Rocks) |
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Jozi Stars 186/5 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 188/6 (19.3 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 4 wickets SuperSport Park,Centurion Umpires:Bongani Jele andAllahudien Paleker Player of the match:Dean Elgar (Tshwane Spartans) |
Paarl Rocks 98/2 (9 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) 80/6 (9 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 32 runs (D/L method) Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban Umpires:Johan Cloete andDennis Smith Player of the match:Henry Davids (Paarl Rocks) |
(H)Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 168/9 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks 120 (19.3 overs) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants won by 48 runs St George's Oval,Port Elizabeth Umpires:Shaun George andClifford Isaacs Player of the match:Heino Kuhn (Nelson Mandela Bay Giants) |
(H)Jozi Stars 230/3 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 177 (18.1 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 53 runs New Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Siphelele Gasa andDennis Smith Player of the match:Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
Cape Town Blitz 172/9 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 112 (18.2 runs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 60 runs SuperSport Park,Centurion Umpires:Adrian Holdstock andPhillip Vosloo Player of the match:Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
Durban Heat 154/6 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 158/1 (19.1 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 9 wickets Boland Park,Paarl Umpires:Bongani Jele andAbdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match:Faf du Plessis (Paarl Rocks) |
Jozi Stars 173/3 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 92 (16.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 81 runs St George's Oval,Port Elizabeth Umpires:Shaun George andArno Jacobs Player of the match:Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
Jozi Stars 196/4 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz (H) 146 (19.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 50 runs Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Lubabalo Gcuma andAdrian Holdstock Player of the match:Reeza Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
Paarl Rocks 121 (17.4 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans (H) 122/6 (19.3 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 4 wickets SuperSport Park,Centurion Umpires:Shaun George andStephen Harris Player of the match:Lutho Sipamla (Tshwane Spartans) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 121/2 (13.3 overs) | v | Durban Heat (H) |
(H)Durban Heat 128 (18.3 overs) | v | Jozi Stars 131/9 (19.4 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 1 wicket Kingsmead Cricket Ground,Durban Umpires:Stephen Harris andArno Jacobs Player of the match:Dane Vilas (Jozi Stars) |
Paarl Rocks 144/9 (20 overs) | v | Cape Town Blitz (H) 148/4 (15.3 overs) |
Cape Town Blitz won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Murray Brown andJohan Cloete Player of the match:Quinton de Kock (Cape Town Blitz) |
Tshwane Spartans 165/4 (20 overs) | v | Nelson Mandela Bay Giants (H) 137/9 (20 overs) |
Tshwane Spartans won by 28 runs St George's Oval,Port Elizabeth Umpires:Lubabalo Gcuma andShaun George Player of the match:Gihahn Cloete (Tshwane Spartans) |
(H)Jozi Stars 170/6 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks 172/4 (19.3 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 6 wickets New Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Arno Jacobs andBongani Jele Player of the match:Grant Thomson (Paarl Rocks) |
(H)Cape Town Blitz 161/6 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 162/4 (19.3 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Johan Cloete andAdrian Holdstock Player of the match:Khaya Zondo (Durban Heat) |
(H)Jozi Stars 239/3 (20 overs) | v | Tshwane Spartans 138 (17.2 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 101 runs New Wanderers Stadium,Johannesburg Umpires:Lubabalo Gcuma andAllahudien Paleker Player of the match:Rassie van der Dussen (Jozi Stars) |
Nelson Mandela Bay Giants 129/8 (20 overs) | v | Paarl Rocks (H) 130/4 (15.2 overs) |
Paarl Rocks won by 6 wickets Boland Park,Paarl Umpires:Shaun George andStephen Harris Player of the match:Cameron Delport (Paarl Rocks) |
(H)Tshwane Spartans 188/6 (20 overs) | v | Durban Heat 189/8 (19.5 overs) |
Durban Heat won by 2 wickets SuperSport Park,Centurion Umpires:Adrian Holdstock andDennis Smith Player of the match:Albie Morkel (Durban Heat) |
| Eliminator | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Cape Town Blitz | 113/7 (20) | |||||||
| 2 | Jozi Stars | 2 | Jozi Stars | 115/2 (17.3) | |||||
| 3 | Paarl Rocks | ||||||||
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Cape Town Blitz 113/7 (20 overs) | v | Jozi Stars 115/2 (17.3 overs) |
Jozi Stars won by 8 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground,Cape Town Umpires:Shaun George andAdrian Holdstock Player of the match:Beuran Hendricks (Jozi Stars) |
| Player[18] | Team | Mat | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rassie van der Dussen | Jozi Stars | 12 | 11 | 469 | 58.62 | 138.75 | 96 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 23 |
| Quinton de Kock | Cape Town Blitz | 8 | 8 | 412 | 58.85 | 169.54 | 108 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 18 |
| Reeza Hendricks | Jozi Stars | 10 | 9 | 412 | 58.85 | 142.56 | 108 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 20 |
| Gihahn Cloete | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 10 | 330 | 33.00 | 113.79 | 80 | 0 | 4 | 38 | 5 |
| Faf du Plessis | Paarl Rocks | 9 | 8 | 318 | 53.00 | 156.65 | 76 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 7 |
| Player[19] | Team | Mat | Inns | Wkts | BBI | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duanne Olivier | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 20 | 3/30 | 13.20 | 7.88 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeevan Mendis | Tshwane Spartans | 9 | 9 | 16 | 4/22 | 16.62 | 8.26 | 12.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lutho Sipamla | Tshwane Spartans | 10 | 10 | 16 | 3/19 | 20.56 | 8.89 | 13.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Kagiso Rabada | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4/27 | 18.38 | 6.73 | 16.3 | 1 | 0 |
| Beuran Hendricks | Jozi Stars | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2/13 | 17.16 | 7.40 | 13.9 | 0 | 0 |
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