2016 Africa T20 Cup

Africa T20 Cup
Dates2 September – 1 October 2016
Administrator(s)Cricket South Africa
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Group stage, playoffs
Host(s) South Africa
ChampionsEastern Province (1st title)
Participants16
Matches27
Most runsRassie van der Dussen (203)
Most wicketsSisanda Magala (12)
Official websiteOfficial Website
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The 2016 Africa T20 Cup was the second edition of the Africa T20 Cup, a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in South Africa from 2 September to 1 October 2016, as a curtain-raiser to the 2016–17 South African domestic season. Organised by Cricket South Africa, it featured thirteen South African provincial teams, as well as the national sides of Kenya, Namibia and Zimbabwe.[1]

The sixteen participating teams were split into four pools of four, with the teams from each pool playing all of their matches at one ground across a single weekend.[1] Defending champions Northerns were drawn in Pool B.

In Pool C four of the six matches were abandoned due to rain. Under the rules of the tournament, all the matches in that group were declared null and void.[2] An elimination draw was then conducted with the captains of each team in the group, with Zimbabwe progressing to the finals section of the cup.[2]

The Recreation Ground in Oudtshoorn was chosen at the venue for the semi-finals and final.[3]

Eastern Province won the tournament, beating Northern Cape by 31 runs in the final.[4]

  1. ^ a b "CSA announces draw for Africa T20 Cup 2016". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Zimbabwe qualify for Finals Weekend after Elimination Draw". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "SWD Cricket to host Africa T20 Cup Finals weekend". Cricket South Africa. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ "CSA congratulates EP on Africa T20 Cup success". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.

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