2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge
# 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

The 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the tenth season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa. The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series. The tournament was played between 15 February and 7 April 2013.

The Highveld Lions beat the Titans in the final by 30 runs to win the tournament.

## Venues

| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home team |
| - | - | - | - |
| Newlands | Cape Town | 25,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Boland Bank Park | Paarl | 10,000 | Cape Cobras |
| Kingsmead | Durban | 25,000 | Dolphins |
| City Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12,000 | Dolphins |
| Chevrolet Park | Bloemfontein | 20,000 | Knights |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11,000 | Knights |
| New Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34,000 | Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9,000 | Highveld Lions |
| SuperSport Park | Centurion | 20,000 | Titans |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20,000 | Titans |
| St George's Park | Port Elizabeth | 19,000 | Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15,000 | Warriors |

## Rules and regulations

The tournament is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, teams face each other in a double round-robin tournament (i.e. each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away). At the end of the group stage, the top team qualifies for the final. The teams in second and third take part in a play-off match with the winners contesting the final. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.

Points were awarded as follows in the group stage:

Point system :

| Result | Points |
| - | - |
| Win, with bonus point | 5 points |
| Win, without bonus point | 4 points |
| Tie | 3 points |
| No result | 2 points |
| Loss | 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.
* Points are deducted for slow over rate at 1 point per over not completed within the allotted 90 minutes.

In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the semi-finals will be determined in the following order of priority:

* The team with the most wins;
* If still equal, the team with the most wins over the other team(s) who are equal on points and have the same number of wins;
* If still equal, the team with the highest number of bonus points;
* If still equal, the team with the highest net run rate;
* The team with the higher runs to wickets ratio throughout the series.

## Teams and standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Highveld Lions (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0.698 |
| 2 | Warriors | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 0.204 |
| 3 | Titans (R) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 0.148 |
| 4 | Knights | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | −0.051 |
| 5 | Dolphins | 10 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | −0.783 |
| 6 | Cape Cobras | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.387 |

    (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
    Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20.

## Results

### Group stage

| Visitor team → | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Highveld Lions | Titans | Warriors |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Home team ↓ | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Highveld Lions | Titans | Warriors |
| Cape Cobras | | Cape Cobras 9 wickets | Cape Cobras 25 runs | Highveld Lions 5 wickets | Titans 7 runs | Warriors 8 wickets |
| Dolphins | Dolphins 22 runs | | Dolphins 14 runs | Highveld Lions 7 runs | Abandoned No result | Abandoned No result |
| Knights | Knights 7 wickets | Knights 9 wickets | | Highveld Lions 4 wickets | Titans 8 wickets | Warriors 8 wickets (D/L) |
| Highveld Lions | Highveld Lions 9 wickets | Highveld Lions 54 runs | Knights 4 runs | | Highveld Lions 7 wickets | Highveld Lions 47 runs |
| Titans | Titans 6 wickets | Titans 4 wickets | Knights 8 runs | Titans 7 runs | | Warriors 12 runs |
| Warriors | Warriors 6 wickets | Warriors 9 wickets | Knights 6 runs | Warriors 4 runs | Titans 5 wickets | |
| Home team won | Vitor team won | Match abandoned |

    Note: Click on the results to see match summary.

## Fixtures

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

### Group stage

* 15 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Dolphins | v | Titans |
| - | - | - |

* Match abandoned without a ball bowled Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Karl Hurter and Brian Jerling
* 17 February 14:30 Scorecard

| (H) Knights 136/7 (20 overs) | v | Warriors 128/2 (16.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Gihahn Cloete 37 (33) Rusty Theron 2/23 (4 overs) | | Christiaan Jonker 66* (44) Johan van der Wath 1/13 (3 overs) |

* Warriors won by 8 wickets (D/L) De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Gerrie Pienaar Player of the match: Christiaan Jonker (batsman, Warriors), Rusty Theron (bowler, Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain during the innings break adjusted the Warriors' target to 127 runs from 18 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
* 17 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 183/5 (20 overs) | v | (H) Highveld Lions 185/1 (18.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Dane Vilas 63* (45) Aaron Phangiso 3/31 (4 overs) | | Quinton de Kock 126* (69) Dane Piedt 1/28 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 9 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (batsman, Highveld Lions), Aaron Phangiso (bowler, Highveld Lions)
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 20 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Titans 148/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Highveld Lions 150/3 (18.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Farhaan Behardien 36 (28) Sohail Tanvir 2/21 (4 overs) | | Quinton de Kock 47 (40) Ethy Mbhalati 3/31 (3.5 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 7 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Karl Hurter and Brian Jerling
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Cape Cobras 171/4 (20 overs) | v | Knights 146/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Dane Vilas 48 (36) Ryan McLaren 2/27 (4 overs) | | Ryan McLaren 51 (38) Beuran Hendricks 2/16 (4 overs) |

* Cape Cobras won by 25 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Murray Brown and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Owais Shah (batsman, Cape Cobras), Beuran Hendricks (bowler, Cape Cobras)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Highveld Lions 129 (18.2 overs) | v | (H) Dolphins 122/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Neil McKenzie 56 (38) Robert Frylinck 5/16 (3.2 overs) | | David Miller 41 (34) Chris Morris 2/14 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 7 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Neil McKenzie (batsman, Highveld Lions), Robert Frylinck (bowler, Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Warriors 120/8 (20 overs) | v | Titans 121/5 (18.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Simon Harmer 39* (27) Eden Links 3/13 (4 overs) | | Albie Morkel 46* (17) Simon Harmer 3/28 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Ian Howell and Brian Jerling Player of the match: Albie Morkel (batsman, Titans), Eden Links (bowler, Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 24 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Dolphins 134/6 (20 overs) | v | (H) Cape Cobras 137/1 (16.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Ravi Bopara 60 (44) Charl Langeveldt 2/32 (4 overs) | | Richard Levi 80* (53) Craig Alexander 1/32 (3.4 overs) |

* Cape Cobras won by 9 wickets Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Richard Levi (batsman, Cape Cobras), Dane Piedt (bowler, Cape Cobras)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 24 February 14:30 Scorecard

| Warriors 162/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Highveld Lions 115 (18 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Quinton de Kock 47 (32) Wayne Parnell 2/23 (4 overs) | | Simon Harmer 33 (23) Hardus Viljoen 3/12 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 47 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Ian Howell and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dwaine Pretorius (batsman, Highveld Lions), Hardus Viljoen (bowler, Highveld Lions)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 27 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Dolphins 131/5 (20 overs) | v | (H) Knights 133/1 (15.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Khayelihle Zondo 43 (42) Johan van der Wath 2/29 (4 overs) | | Dean Elgar 61* (43) Prenelan Subrayen 1/32 (4 overs) |

* Knights won by 9 wickets Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dean Elgar (batsman, Knights), Nicky Boje (bowler, Knights)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 February 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 116/4 (20 overs) | v | (H) Titans 117/4 (18.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Dane Vilas 59* (44) Albie Morkel 2/14 (4 overs) | | Jacques Rudolph 49 (56) Beuran Hendricks 2/21 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 6 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Murray Brown and Earl Hendrikse Player of the match: Jacques Rudolph (batsman, Titans), Ethy Mbhalati (bowler, Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 2 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Knights 125/9 (20 overs) | v | (H) Highveld Lions 121/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Rilee Rossouw 33 (37) Imran Tahir 2/23 (4 overs) | | Jean Symes 46 (37) Ryan McLaren 2/16 (4 overs) |

* Knights won by 4 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Murray Brown and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Jean Symes (batsman, Highveld Lions), Ryan McLaren (bowler, Knights)
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 2 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Dolphins 136/4 (20 overs) | v | (H) Warriors 138/1 (17.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld 58* (41) Andrew Birch 2/21 (3 overs) | | Ashwell Prince 70* (55) Prenelan Subrayen 1/33 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 9 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Ian Howell and Gerrie Pienaar Player of the match: Ashwell Prince (batsman, Warriors), Wayne Parnell (bowler, Warriors)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Knights 196/3 (20 overs) | v | (H) Titans 188/8 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Loots Bosman 91 (57) David Wiese 1/20 (2 overs) | | Roelof van der Merwe 66 (45) Johan van der Wath 2/13 (2 overs) |

* Knights won by 8 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Loots Bosman (batsman, Knights), Dean Elgar (bowler, Knights)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 6 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 129/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Warriors 130/4 (19.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Justin Ontong 41 (36) Wayne Parnell 2/19 (4 overs) | | Adrian McLaren 36* (34) Azhar Mahmood 2/20 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Ian Howell and Patrick Jele Player of the match: Samit Patel (batsman, Warriors), Andrew Birch (bowler, Warriors)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Cape Cobras 117/6 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 120/5 (18.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Dane Vilas 30 (36) Chris Morris 2/21 (4 overs) | | Alviro Petersen 46 (36) Beuran Hendricks 3/17 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 5 wickets Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Karl Hurter and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Alviro Petersen (batsman, Highveld Lions), Beuran Hendricks (bowler, Cape Cobras)
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 8 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Dolphins 179/2 (20 overs) | v | Knights 165/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Cameron Delport 103* (58) Johan van der Wath 1/25 (4 overs) | | Rilee Rossouw 44 (28) Yusuf Abdulla 2/17 (4 overs) |

* Dolphins won by 14 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Ian Howell and Brian Jerling Player of the match: Cameron Delport (batsman, Dolphins), Yusuf Abdulla (bowler, Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Warriors 152/9 (20 overs) | v | (H) Titans 140/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Christiaan Jonker 50 (33) Alfonso Thomas 3/30 (4 overs) | | Scott Styris 47* (34) Wayne Parnell 4/25 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 12 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Murray Brown and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Christiaan Jonker (batsman, Warriors), Wayne Parnell (bowler, Warriors)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 12 March 14:30 Scorecard

| (H) Knights 143/8 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 145/6 (19.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Rilee Rossouw 76 (47) Chris Morris 2/21 (4 overs) | | Quinton de Kock 42 (33) Jandre Coetzee 2/20 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 4 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Murray Brown and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Jean Symes (batsman, Highveld Lions), Chris Morris (bowler, Highveld Lions)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Titans 178/4 (20 overs) | v | (H) Cape Cobras 171/4 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Farhaan Behardien 68 (40) Azhar Mahmood 3/34 (4 overs) | | Owais Shah 61* (38) Roelof van der Merwe 2/20 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 7 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Shaun George and Karl Hurter Player of the match: Farhaan Behardien (batsman, Titans), Roelof van der Merwe (bowler, Titans)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 14 March 14:30 Scorecard

| (H) Dolphins 158/7 (20 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 136/7 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Divan van Wyk 35 (26) Dane Piedt 2/16 (3 overs) | | Dane Vilas 47 (40) Calvin Savage 4/33 (4 overs) |

* Dolphins won by 22 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Murray Brown and Ian Howell Player of the match: Dane Vilas (batsman, Cape Cobras), Calvin Savage (bowler, Dolphins)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 14 March 14:30 Scorecard

| Knights 114/4 (20 overs) | v | (H) Warriors 108/7 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Dean Elgar 61* (60) Ayabulela Gqamane 1/22 (4 overs) | | Ashwell Prince 37 (47) Dean Elgar 4/23 (4 overs) |

* Knights won by 6 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Patrick Jele
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Titans 178/5 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 171/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Henry Davids 50 (27) Sohail Tanvir 2/26 (4 overs) | | Quinton de Kock 73 (40) Albie Morkel 3/26 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 7 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Brian Jerling Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (batsman, Highveld Lions), Albie Morkel (bowler, Titans)
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Cape Cobras 140/7 (20 overs) | v | (H) Knights 143/3 (19.4 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Justin Ontong 51* (39) Shadley van Schalkwyk 2/23 (4 overs) | | Dean Elgar 56* (50) Vernon Philander 2/17 (4 overs) |

* Knights won by 7 wickets Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dean Elgar (batsman, Knights), Vernon Philander (bowler, Cape Cobras)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* 22 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| Dolphins 143/5 (20 overs) | v | (H) Titans 145/6 (18.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Cody Chetty 44 (28) Roelof van der Merwe 2/21 (3 overs) | | Farhaan Behardien 34* (25) Keshav Maharaj 2/13 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 4 wickets SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: Karl Hurter and Brad White Player of the match: David Wiese (batsman, Titans), Keshav Maharaj (bowler, Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Warriors 142/7 (20 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 138/6 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Christiaan Jonker 42 (38) Sohail Tanvir 2/22 (4 overs) | | Neil McKenzie 55* (41) Rusty Theron 3/25 (4 overs) |

* Warriors won by 4 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Murray Brown and Earl Hendrikse Player of the match: Neil McKenzie (batsman, Highveld Lions), Rusty Theron (bowler, Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 26 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Dolphins | v | Warriors |
| - | - | - |

* Match abandoned without a ball bowled Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Murray Brown and Marais Erasmus
* 26 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Knights 132/7 (20 overs) | v | Titans 133/2 (19.2 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Obus Pienaar 31 (16) Morné Morkel 4/19 (4 overs) | | Scott Styris 57* (43) Nicky Boje 1/15 (4 overs) |

* Titans won by 8 wickets Chevrolet Park, Bloemfontein Umpires: Johan Cloete and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Scott Styris (batsman, Titans), Morné Morkel (bowler, Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Cape Cobras 128/5 (19 overs) | v | Warriors 130/2 (12.3 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Owais Shah 33* (29) Rusty Theron 2/35 (4 overs) | | Christiaan Jonker 64* (39) Johann Louw 1/8 (2 overs) |

* Warriors won by 8 wickets Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Earl Hendrikse and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Christiaan Jonker (batsman, Warriors), Wayne Parnell (bowler, Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain reduced the match to 19 overs per side.
* 28 March 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Highveld Lions 195/4 (20 overs) | v | Dolphins 141/9 (20 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Quinton de Kock 97 (61) Kyle Abbott 2/19 (4 overs) | | Daryn Smit 41 (25) Hardus Viljoen 2/22 (4 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 54 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Johan Cloete and Ian Howell Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (batsman, Highveld Lions), Hardus Viljoen (bowler, Highveld Lions)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.

### Knockout stage

**Semi-final**

* 3 April 18:00 (D/N) Scorecard

| (H) Warriors 127/9 (20 overs) | v | Titans 130/6 (19.5 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Davy Jacobs 51 (43) Alfonso Thomas 5/24 (4 overs) | | Farhaan Behardien 41* (26) Lundi Mbane 2/9 (2 overs) |

* Titans won by 4 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Farhaan Behardien (batsman, Titans), Alfonso Thomas (bowler, Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.

**Final**

* 7 April 14:30 Scorecard

| (H) Highveld Lions 155/5 (20 overs) | v | Titans 125 (18.1 overs) |
| - | - | - |
| Quinton de Kock 44 (31) Henry Davids 1/12 (2 overs) | | Herschelle Gibbs 22 (22) Chris Morris 2/18 (3.1 overs) |

* Highveld Lions won by 30 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Shaun George and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Quinton de Kock (batsman, Highveld Lions), Aaron Phangiso (bowler, Highveld Lions)
* Highveld Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
