2009–10 Standard Bank Pro20
# 2009–10 Standard Bank Pro20

The 2010 Standard Bank Pro20 season was the seventh season of the Standard Bank Pro20 Series, established by the Cricket South Africa in 2010. The series was played between 3 February and 12 March 2010. The tournament was won by the Warriors, who defeated the Highveld Lions in the final.

## Venues

| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home Team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Sahara Park Newlands | Cape Town | 25,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Sahara Park Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | Dolphins |
| Pietermaritzburg Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12,000 | Dolphins |
| OUTsurance Oval | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | Diamond Eagles |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11,000 | Diamond Eagles |
| Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9,000 | Highveld Lions |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20,000 | Titans |
| Supersport Park | Centurion | 20,000 | Titans |
| DSL St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15,000 | Warriors |

## Rules and regulations

Points were awarded as follows:

Point system :

| Result | Points |
| - | - |
| Win, with bonus point | 6 points |
| Win, without bonus point | 5 points |
| Tie | 3 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss, but not conceding bonus point | 1 point |
| Loss, conceding bonus point | 0 points |

* The team that achieves a run rate of 1.25 times that of the opposition shall be rewarded one bonus point.
* A team's run rate will be calculated by reference to the runs scored in an innings divided by the number of overs faced.

## Teams and standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Ded | Pts | NRR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Warriors (C) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | −0.077 |
| 2 | Titans | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.117 |
| 3 | Highveld Lions (R) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.179 |
| 4 | Cape Cobras | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0.152 |
| 5 | Diamond Eagles | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.059 |
| 6 | Dolphins | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −0.740 |

    (C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
    Note: The winner and runner-up qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

## Results

### Group stage

Cape Cobras

Diamond Eagles

Dolphins

Highveld Lions

Titans

Warriors

Cape Cobras

Diamond Eagles 8 wickets

Cape Cobras 14 runs

Cape Cobras 42 runs

Diamond Eagles

Lions 2 runs

Titans 9 wickets

Dolphins

Diamond Eagles 13 runs

Abandoned No result

Warriors 23 runs

Highveld Lions

Lions 6 wickets

Warriors 5 wickets

Titans

Titans 17 runs (D/L)

Lions 4 wickets

Titans 55 runs

Warriors

Warriors 19 runs

Warriors 3 runs :

| Note: Click on the results to see match summary. | Home team won Visitor team won Match abandoned |
| - | - |

### Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Warriors | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Cape Cobras | 0 | | | |
| 4 | Cape Cobras | 0 | 1 | Warriors | 186/2 (20 overs) |
| | | | 3 | Highveld Lions | 104 (17.5 overs) |
| 2 | Titans | 0 | 3 | Highveld Lions | 104 (17.5 overs) |
| 3 | Highveld Lions | 2 | | | |

## Fixtures

    All times shown are in South African Standard Time (UTC+02).

### Group stage

* 3 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Dolphins 86/3 (13.3 overs) | v | Titans |
| - | - | - |
| David Miller 30* (21) Albie Morkel 1/12 (2.3 overs) | | |

* No result Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Brian Jerling
* The Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* Rain first reduced the first innings to 14 overs before the match was abandoned.
* 5 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 179 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 137 (19 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Herschelle Gibbs 53 (32) Robert Frylinck 4/31 (4 overs) | | Vaughn van Jaarsveld 39 (22) Charl Langeveldt 3/18 (4 overs) |

* Cape Cobras won by 42 runs Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Murray Brown and Marais Erasmus
* The Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 5 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Warriors 149/7 (20 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 146/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Colin Ingram 61 (49) Dillon du Preez 2/22 (4 overs) | | Ryan Bailey 73* (47) Juan Theron 2/24 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 3 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Zed Ndamane and Dennis Smith
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Warriors 162/5 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 139/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Arno Jacobs 54 (51) Andrew Hall 2/38 (4 overs) | | Imraan Khan 45 (31) Juan Theron 2/20 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 23 runs Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Ian Howell
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Titans 136/1 (12 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 122/6 (12 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Gulam Bodi 88* (44) Robin Peterson 1/26 (26 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 48 (28) Albie Morkel 2/22 (2 overs) |

* Titans won by 17 runs (D/L) Supersport Park, Centurion Umpires: Brian Jerling and Brad White
* The Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* Lightning reduced the match to 12 overs per side. The Cape Cobras were set a target of 140 runs.
* 10 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Diamond Eagles 152/9 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 139 (19.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Morne van Wyk 62 (43) Johann Louw 3/27 (4 overs) | | Ahmed Amla 43 (35) Dillon du Preez 3/24 (4 overs) |

* Diamond Eagles won by 13 runs Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Zed Ndamane and Gerrie Pienaar
* The Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
* 10 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Titans 145/5 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 149/6 (18.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Jacques Rudolph 58 (50) Ethan O'Reilly 3/27 (4 overs) | | Dane Vilas 53 (37) Ethy Mbhalati 4/20 (4 overs) |

* Lions won by 4 wickets Supersport Park, Centurion Umpires: Murray Brown and Karl Hurter
* The Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Highveld Lions 155/9 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 156/5 (19.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld 72 (51) Lyall Meyer 2/23 (4 overs) | | Colin Ingram 82 (52) Robert Frylinck 2/24 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 5 wickets Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Adrian Holdstock
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 13 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 116/7 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 102 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Justin Kemp 59 (43) Kyle Nipper 2/10 (3 overs) | | David Miller 26 (26) Vernon Philander 5/17 (4 overs) |

* Cape Cobras won by 14 runs Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Brad White
* The Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Diamond Eagles 125/5 (20 overs) | v | Titans 126/1 (17.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Boeta Dippenaar 36* (29) Faf du Plessis 1/20 (4 overs) | | Blake Snijman 89* (64) Dillon du Preez 1/24 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 9 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar and Dennis Smith
* The Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 17 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 137/5 (20 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 138/2 (19.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Justin Ontong 37* (29) Dillon du Preez 3/17 (4 overs) | | Morne van Wyk 85* (58) Justin Ontong 1/19 |

* Diamond Eagles won by 8 wickets Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Shaun George
* The Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Dolphins 159/5 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 162/4 (19.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| David Miller 90* (52) Ethan O'Reilly 2/20 (3 overs) | | Neil McKenzie 46 (42) Dale Benkenstein 1/24 (4 overs) |

* Lions won by 6 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Murray Brown and Adrian Holdstock
* The Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 19 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Warriors 172/5 (20 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 153/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Justin Kreusch 61 (45) Monde Zondeki 2/21 (4 overs) | | Vernon Philander 37* (18) Nicky Boje 3/10 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 19 runs axxess DSL St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Ian Howell
* The Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 21 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Highveld Lions 184/6 (20 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 182/7 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Jonathan Vandiar 56 (40) Johan van der Wath 2/22 (4 overs) | | Morne van Wyk 74 (51) Robert Frylinck 2/35 (4 overs) |

* Lions won by 2 runs OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Karl Hurter
* The Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
* 21 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Titans 182/4 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 127 (18.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Jacques Rudolph 69 (37) Garnett Kruger 3/26 (4 overs) | | JJ Smuts 34 (29) David Wiese 5/19 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 55 runs Supersport Park, Centurion Umpires: Shaun George and Brian Jerling
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

### Knockout stage

At the end of the group stage, the top four teams qualify for the semi-finals. The semi-finals are best-of-three playoffs, with the top seed facing the fourth seed and the second seed facing the third seed. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.

**Semi-finals**

* 24 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Titans 143/5 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 146/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Heino Kuhn 35* (27) Ethan O'Reilly 2/18 (4 overs) | | Neil McKenzie 35 (34) Faf du Plessis 3/18 (4 overs) |

* Lions won by 4 wickets Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Shaun George and Brian Jerling
* The Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 26 February 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Warriors 149/3 (20 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 146/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Colin Ingram 60* (41) Vernon Philander 1/24 (4 overs) | | Robin Peterson 50* (46) Juan Theron 2/23 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 3 runs axxess DSL St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Dennis Smith
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 3 March 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Warriors 121/6 (20 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 111/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Johan Botha 29* (27) Justin Kemp 2/8 (2 overs) | | Justin Kemp 29 (25) Makhaya Ntini 2/12 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 10 runs Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Karl Hurter
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5 March 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Highveld Lions 186/5 (20 overs) | v | Titans 176/7 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Jonathan Vandiar 68 (43) Paul Harris 3/32 (4 overs) | | Blake Snijman 54 (30) Richard Cameron 4/23 (4 overs) |

* Lions won by 10 runs Supersport Park, Centurion Umpires: Murray Brown and Ian Howell
* The Titans won the toss and elected to field.

**Final**

* 12 March 18:00 D/N Scorecard

| Warriors 186/2 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 104 (17.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Ashwell Prince 69 (52) Robert Frylinck 1/14 (4 overs) | | Robert Frylinck 15 (7) Nicky Boje 2/15 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 82 runs axxess DSL St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Johanes Cloete and Shaun George
* The Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
