The 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the eleventh 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 5 January and 9 February 2014.
| Dates | 5 January 2014 – 9 February 2014 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) |  South Africa |
| Champions | Dolphins (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 33 |
| Most runs | David Miller, Dolphins (383)[1] |
| Most wickets | Beuran Hendricks, Cape Cobras (28)[2] |
The Dolphins beat the Cape Cobras in the final by 2 runs to win the tournament for the first time.[3]
Venues edit
| 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 |
| 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 |
The first round of matches were all played on 5 January in Cape Town.
Rules and regulations edit
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:
| 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.[4]
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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Cobras (R) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 1.048 |
| 2 | Dolphins (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 0.400 |
| 3 | Titans | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | −0.063 |
| 4 | Warriors | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | −0.019 |
| 5 | Knights | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | −0.813 |
| 6 | Highveld Lions | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | −0.687 |
- (C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.
- Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20.
Knockout stage edit
- Semi-final
(H) Dolphins
200/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Titans
169 (19.2 overs) |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was originally due to be played the previous day but was abandoned without a ball bowled.
- Final
Dolphins
146/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Cape Cobras (H)
144/7 (20 overs) |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
References edit
- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2013/14 / Most runs". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Records / Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2013/14 / Most wickets". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ Moonda, Firdose (9 February 2014). "Dolphins edge Cobras by two runs in thriller". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Standard Bank Pro20 Series – playing conditions". Standard Bank. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ "Ram Slam T20 Challenge, 2013/14 / Points table". Cricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2017.