2008–09 Supersport Series

2008–09 Supersport Series
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Round robin
Champions Titans (3rdth title)
Participants 6
Matches played 30
Man of the Series tbc
Most runs Imraan Khan (Nashua Dolphins) (472 runs)
Most wickets Makhaya Ntini (Chevrolet Warriors) (24 wickets)

The 2008–09 Supersport Series was the 13th running of the Supersport Series, the premier first-class competition in South Africa, and seventh since the introduction of franchise teams. Matches were played over four days, with each team playing each other twice, home and away, in a round robin format. The series started on the 2 October 2008 and was played through until the 2 April 2009. Nashua Titans emerged as champions for a third Supersport Series title.

Contents

Teams

Stadiums

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

Current Standings

2008/9 Supersport Series
Team P W L D Bat Bowl Pen Match Pts
Nashua Titans 8 4 0 4 29.90 26 0 40 95.90
Gestetner Diamond Eagles 8 4 3 1 20.08 28 0 40 88.08
bizhub Highveld Lions 8 2 1 5 26.42 20 0 20 66.42
Chevrolet Warriors 8 1 3 4 27.50 23 0 10 60.50
Nashua Dolphins 8 0 1 7 29.88 23 4 0 48.88
Nashua Cape Cobra 8 0 3 5 26.40 21 0 0 47.40

Updated 16 March 2009:[1]

Explanation of points

Points will be allocated for each match in accordance with the system described below:

Table Notes

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

October 2 - 5 2008
Scorecard
Nashua Dolphins
292/10 (110 overs)
v Nashua Titans
211/10 (86 overs)
Match Drawn
Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Brian Jerling, Dennis Smith
Jon Kent 91 (171 balls)
Quinton Friend 3/33 (17 overs)
Gulam Bodi 62 (141 balls)
Ethy Mbhalati 3/26 (16 overs)

October 2 - 5 2008
Scorecard
Gestetner Diamond Eagles
296/10 (117.4 overs)
v Nashua Cape Cobra
125/10 (33.5 overs)
Eagles won by 86 runs
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
Umpires: Shaun George (SA) and Gerrie Pienaar (SA)
Player of the Match: Ryan Bailey
Ryan Bailey 91 (167 balls)
CJ de Villiers 4/32 (9.5 overs)
Claude Henderson 29 not out (33 balls)
Monde Zondeki 3/62 (25overs)
129/10 (50 overs) 214/10 (55.4 overs)
Riley Rossouw 63 not out (133 balls)
Dillon du Preez 3/28 (14 overs)
Vernon Philander 42 (52 balls)
Charl Langeveldt 3/24 (12 overs)
  • Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Eagles 16.42, Cape Cobras 3

October 2 - 5 2008
Scorecard
bizhub Highveld Lions
255/10 (90 overs)
v Chevrolet Warriors
316/10 (85 overs)
Lions won by 37 runs
Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
Umpires: Murray Brown, Marais Erasmus
Player of the Match: Robin Peterson
Alviro Petersen 131 (224 balls)
Craig Alexander 3/68 (16 overs)
Justin Kreusch 85 (140 balls)
Robin Peterson 2/12 (9 overs)
311/10 (85.1 overs) 213/10 (58.2 overs)
Alviro Petersen 120 (163 balls)
Andre Nel 4/51 (13.2 overs)
Justin Kreusch 49 (55 balls)
Robin Peterson 5/60 (21 overs)

Round 2

October 9 - 12 2008 Nashua Dolphins
459/5 dec (136 overs)
v bizhub Highveld Lions
379/7 dec (113 overs)
Match Drawn
Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Murray Brown, SL Shastri
Player of the Match: Imraan Khan (Nashua Dolphins) & Jonathan Vandiar (bizhub Highveld Lions)
Ahmed Amla 164 not out (337 balls)
Yusuf Abdullah 2/52 (19 overs)
Jonathan Vandiar 172 not out (225 balls)
Craig Alexander 3/89 (20 overs)
266/5 dec (70 overs) 121/2 (41 overs)
Imraan Khan 103 (202 balls)
Yusuf Abdullah 1/12 (6 overs)
Alviro Petersen 52 (95 balls)
Stephen Cook 3/42 (10 overs)

October 9 - 12 2008 Chevrolet Warriors
256/10 (97.1 overs)
v Gestetner Diamond Eagles
28/10 (24.5 overs)
Chevrolet Warriors won by 261 runs
Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Earl Hendrikse, Brian Jerling
Player of the Match: Makhaya Ntini (Chevrolet Warriors)
Arno Jacobs 77 (190 balls)
Makhaya Ntini 5/9 (10.5 overs)
Ryan Bailey 10 (30 balls)
Victor Mpitsang 4/36 (15.1 overs)
272/4 dec (79.5 overs) 239/10 (105.4 overs)
Zander de Bruyn 81 (125 balls)
Juan Theron 7/46 (28.4 overs)
Riley Rossouw 66 (144 balls)
Thandi Tshabalala 3/45 (11 overs)

October 9 - 12 2008 Nashua Titans
413/10 (141.3 overs)
v Nashua Cape Cobra
417/10 (99.2 overs)
Match Drawn
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar, Dennis Smith
Player of the Match: JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobra)
Gulam Bodi 138 (262 balls)
Pierre Joubert 3/57 (18 overs)
JP Duminy 124 (175 balls)
Claude Henderson 5/105 (46.3 overs)
185/8 (57 overs) 281/7 dec (84 overs)
Faf du Plessis 55 (85 balls)
Basheer Walters 2/66 (19 overs)
Ryan Canning 76 not out (87 balls)
JP Duminy 3/41 (6 overs)

Round 3

October 16 - 19 2008 Nashua Cape Cobra
476/10 (161.4 overs)
v Nashua Dolphins
435/9 dec (160.1 overs)
Match Drawn
Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Shaun George, Brian Jerling
Player of the Match: Claude Henderson (Nashua Cape Cobra)
JP Duminy 138 (287 balls)
Claude Henderson 5/126 (50.1 overs)
Jon Kent 110 (207 balls)
Pierre de Bruyn 3/39 (12.4 overs)
did not bat 2nd innings 93/3 (43 overs)
did not bat 2nd innings
Claude Henderson 3/33 (21 overs)
Imraan Khan 46 (129 balls)

October 16 - 19 2008 Chevrolet Warriors
119/10 (41.4 overs)
v Nashua Titans
190/10 (73.4 overs)
Nashua Titans won by 196 runs
Buffalo Park, East London
Umpires: Ian Howell, SL Shastri
Player of the Match: Morne Morkel (Nashua Titans)
Arno Jacobs 34 (71 balls)
Makhaya Ntini 3/25 (16 overs)
AB de Villiers 52 (128 balls)
Albie Morkel 6/47 (14.4 overs)
77/10 (23.1 overs) 202/10 (78.5 overs)
Robin Peterson 19 (20 balls)
Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3/29 (17 overs)
Morne Morkel 82 not out (137 balls)
Morne Morkel 5/9 (8 overs)

October 16 - 19 2008 Gestetner Diamond Eagles
329/10 (110.1 overs)
v bizhub Highveld Lions
171/10 (62.2 overs)
Gestetner Diamond Eagles won by 77 runs
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein
Umpires: Johanes Cloete, Dennis Smith
Player of the Match: Thandi Tshabalala (Gestetner Diamond Eagles)
Boeta Dippenaar 93 (240 balls)
Thandi Tshabalala 3/48 (16 overs)
Matthew Harris 35 (67 balls)
Garnett Kruger 4/72 (29 overs)
158/10 (51.5 overs) 239/10 (95 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 33 (73 balls)
Con de Lange 4/64 (25 overs)
Neil McKenzie 51 (113 balls)
Cliffe Deacon 5/38 (12.5 overs)

Round 4

October 30 - November 2 2008 Nashua Cape Cobra
348/10 (128.1 overs)
v bizhub Highveld Lions
395/10 (134.5 overs)
Match Drawn
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Johanes Cloete, Shaun George
Player of the Match: Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Cape Cobra)
Stiaan van Zyl71 (129 balls)
Alistair Gray4/47 (16 overs)
Stephen Cook 132 (356 balls)
Jean Symes 3/56 (22.1 overs)
235/4 dec (74 overs) 107/4 dec (34 overs)
Andrew Puttick 74 (178 balls)
Charl Langeveldt 2/25 (9 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 38 (42 balls)
Etienne Gerber 1/27 (14 overs)

October 30 - November 2 2008 Nashua Titans
423/9 dec (143.1 overs)
v Gestetner Diamond Eagles
254/10 (83.4 overs)
Nashua Titans won by 139 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Karl Hunter, Dennis Smith
Player of the Match: Paul Harris (Nashua Titans)
Farhaan Behardien150 not out (272 balls)
Paul Harris 5/86 (35 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 106 (160 balls)
Thandi Tshabalala 3/68 (20 overs)
214/5 dec (50 overs) 244/10 (95.2 overs)
Blake Snijman 52 (72 balls)
Paul Harris 7/94 (43 overs)
Dean Elgar 155 (276 balls)
Con de Lange 3/73 (18 overs)

October 30 - November 2 2008 Nashua Dolphins
277/10 (88.5 overs)
v Chevrolet Warriors
375/10 (114.3 overs)
Match Drawn
Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Murray Brown, Zed Ndamane
Player of the Match: Makhaya Ntini (Chevrolet Warriors)
Ahmed Amla97 (203 balls)
Quinton Friend 3/84 (26.3 overs)
Davy Jacobs 74 (99 balls)
Makhaya Ntini 6/85 (26.5 overs)
168/7 (64.3 overs) 175/8 dec (48 overs)
Daryn Smit 68 not out (118 balls)
Ugasen Govender 4/63 (14 overs)
Zander de Bruyn56 (94 balls)
Makhaya Ntini 3/24 (16 overs)

Round 5

November 6 - 9 2008 Nashua Dolphins
275/10 (86.1 overs)
v Gestetner Diamond Eagles
420/10 (159.3 overs)
Match Drawn
Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban
Umpires: Johanes Cloete, Karl Hurter
Player of the Match: Ugasen Govender (Nashua Dolphins)
Ahmed Amla 72 (103 balls)
Dillon du Preez 3/71 (24 overs)
Ryan Bailey 150 (338 balls)
Ugasen Govender 3/66 (40.3 overs)
8/1 (4.2 overs) 26/5 dec (14 overs)
Imraan Khan 8 not out (15 balls)
CJ de Villiers 1/5 (2 overs)
Boeta Dippenaar 12 not out (39 balls)
Ugasen Govender 2/11 (7 overs)

November 6 - 9 2008 Nashua Titans
417/10 (114.5 overs)
v bizhub Highveld Lions
382/6 (106 overs)
Match Drawn
Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng
Umpires: Murray Brown, Shaun George
Player of the Match: Francois du Plessis (Nashua Titans)
Francois du Plessis 176 (243 balls)
Craig Alexander 5/110 (22.1 overs)
Werner Coetsee 116 not out (159 balls)
Paul Harris 2/108 (30 overs)

November 6 - 9 2008 Nashua Cape Cobra
340/10 (135 overs)
v Chevrolet Warriors
263/10 (97.3 overs)
Match Drawn
Boland Park, Paarl
Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar, Brad White
Player of the Match: Ashwell Prince (Chevrolet Warriors)
Andrew Puttick 105 (206 balls)
Juan Theron 5/51 (23 overs)
Arno Jacobs 92 (218 balls)
Francois Plaatjies 4/59 (20 overs)
190/7 dec (68 overs) 206/8 (80 overs)
Andrew Puttick 40 (74 balls)
Makhaya Ntini 2/50 (18 overs)
Ashwell Prince 72 not out (177 balls)
Claude Henderson 3/49 (30 overs)

Round 6

Feb 26 - Mar 1 2009
Scorecard
Nashua Cape Cobra
285/10 (84.3 overs)
v Gestetner Diamond Eagles
256/10 (97.4 overs)
Eagles won by 80 runs
Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town
Umpires: Ian Howell , Brad White
Player of the Match: Reeza Hendricks (Eagles)
Alistair Gray 110 (225 balls)
Rory Kleinveldt 7/43 (25 overs)
Rilee Rossouw 111 (226 balls)
Charl Pietersen 4/64 (15 overs)
246/10 (66.2 overs) 355/7 dec (120.3 overs)
Stiaan van Zyl 85 (113 balls)
Stiaan van Zyl 3/24 (14 overs)
Reeza Hendricks 151* (364 balls)
Charl Pietersen 4/36 (15 overs)

Feb 26 - Mar 1 2009
Scorecard
Chevrolet Warriors
219/10 (69.5 overs)
v bizhub Highveld Lions
349/10 (134.1 overs)
Match drawn
Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth
Umpires: Karl Hurter , Derek Walker
Player of the Match: Dane Vilas (Lions)
Arno Jacobs 64* (155 balls)
Lyall Meyer 3/42 (22.1 overs)
Vaughn van Jaarsveld 110 (197 balls)
Friedel de Wet 4/30 (18 overs)
296/10 (111.2 overs) 148/6 (32 overs)
Ashwell Prince 77 (177 balls)
Johan Botha 3/26 (6 overs)
Jean Symes 65 (92 balls)
Robert Frylinck 4/48 (22.2 overs)

February 26 - March 1 2009
Scorecard
Nashua Titans
276/10 (98.4 overs)
v Nashua Dolphins
228/10 (54.5 overs)
Titans won by 220 runs
Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Umpires: Shaun George , Gerrie Pienaar
Player of the Match: Blake Snijman (Titans)
Gulam Bodi 64 (183 balls)
Imran Tahir 5/65 (17.5 overs)
Ahmed Amla 88 (82 balls)
Daryn Smit 3/45 (17.4 overs)
272/6 dec (67 overs) 100/10 (37.2 overs)
Blake Snijman 114 (160 balls)
Albie Morkel 5/25 (10.2 overs)
Cameron Delport 40 (68 balls)
Ugasen Govender 3/50 (15 overs)

Round 7

March 5 - 7 2009
Scorecard
Nashua Cape Cobra
228/10 (88.4 overs)
v Nashua Titans
360/10 (142.3 overs)
Titans won by an innings and 41 runs
Boland Park, Paarl
Ryan Canning 122 (192 balls)
Vernon Philander 5/60 (31 overs)
Gulam Bodi 63 (103 balls)
Pierre Joubert 7/38 (18.4 overs)
91/10 (52.4 overs) did not bat
Stiaan van Zyl 37 (144 balls)
did not bowl
did not bat
Pierre Joubert 3/16 (12 overs)

March 5 - 8 2009 Gestetner Diamond Eagles v Chevrolet Warriors Eagles won by 3 wickets
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein
March 5 - 8 2009 bizhub Highveld Lions v Nashua Dolphins Match drawn
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom

Round 8

March 12 - 15 2009 Nashua Dolphins v Nashua Cape Cobra Match drawn
Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg
March 12 - 15 2009 bizhub Highveld Lions v Gestetner Diamond Eagles Lions won by 9 wickets
Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg
March 12 - 15 2009 Nashua Titans v Chevrolet Warriors Match drawn
Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng

Round 9

March 26 - 29 2009 bizhub Highveld Lions v Nashua Cape Cobra
Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
March 26 - 29 2009 Chevrolet Warriors v Nashua Dolphins
Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth
March 26 - 29 2009 Gestetner Diamond Eagles v Nashua Titans
OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein

Round 10

April 2 - 5 2009 Chevrolet Warriors v Nashua Cape Cobra
Buffalo Park, East London
April 2 - 5 2009 Gestetner Diamond Eagles v Nashua Dolphins
De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
April 2 - 5 2009 bizhub Highveld Lions v Nashua Titans
Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg

Statistics

Most Runs

Player Team Matches Innings Runs Balls Strike Rate Average HS 100s 50s 4s 6s
Imraan Khan Dolphins 5 9 472 1054 44.78 67.42 115 2 2 73 0
Andrew Puttick Cape Cobras 5 9 435 915 47.54 48.33 105 1 3 61 0
Ahmed Amla Dolphins 5 8 422 774 54.52 60.28 164* 1 3 54 3
Arno Jacobs Warriors 5 10 399 811 49.19 44.33 92 0 4 52 1
Boeta Dippenaar Eagles 5 10 393 1167 33.67 43.66 106 1 2 48 3

Average

Player Team Matches Innings Runs Balls Strike Rate Average HS 100s 50s 4s 6s
Imraan Khan Dolphins 5 9 472 1054 44.78 67.42 115 2 2 73 0
Jean-Paul Duminy Cape Cobras 3 5 308 545 56.51 61.60 138 2 0 73 0
Ahmed Amla Dolphins 5 8 422 774 54.52 60.28 164* 1 3 54 3
Farhaan Behardien Titans 5 8 314 704 48.43 56.83 150* 1 1 49 2
Neil McKenzie Lions 4 7 261 645 40.46 52.20 110 1 1 36 1
Source:[2] Qualification: 4 completed innings

Most Wickets

Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Economy Rate Average Strike Rate BBI BBM
Makhaya Ntini Warriors 4 152.4 24 2.18 13.91 38.1 6/85 9/109
Claude Henderson Cape Cobras 5 296.1 23 2.17 28.00 77.2 5/105 8/159
Charl Langeveldt Cape Cobras 5 182.5 22 2.78 23.18 49.8 3/24 6/100
Craig Alexander Lions 5 148.1 20 3.92 29.05 44.4 5/110 5/110
Juan Theron Warriors 4 133.4 19 2.71 19.10 42.2 7/46 7/56

Bowling Average

Player Team Matches Overs Wickets Economy Rate Average Strike Rate BBI BBM
Makhaya Ntini Warriors 4 152.4 24 2.18 13.91 38.1 6/85 9/109
Lonwabo Tsotsobe Warriors 4 127.5 16 2.26 18.12 47.9 4/3 5/98
Juan Theron Warriors 4 133.4 19 2.71 19.10 42.2 7/46 7/56
Morne Morkel Titans 3 92.2 17 3.51 19.17 32.7 6/47 11/56
Paul Harris Titans 3 126.0 14 2.74 22.28 54.0 7/94 12/180
source:[2] Qualification: 8 wickets

See also

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