Cricket tournament
| Dates | 7 – 27 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout |
| Host(s) | South Africa |
| Champions | Rocks (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Titans |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Pieter Malan (368) |
| Most wickets | Tabraiz Shamsi (13) |
| ← 2020–212022-23 → | |
The 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in South Africa during February 2022. It replaced the planned 2022 edition of the Mzansi Super League, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Imperial Lions were the defending champions.
Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Titans, Western Province, Dolphins and Rocks all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament. In the first semi-final, Titans beat Dolphins by six wickets to advance to the final. They were joined in the final by Rocks, who beat Western Province by seven wickets in their semi-final match. In the final, Rocks beat Titans by 15 runs to win the tournament.
Background
The 2022 Mzansi Super League was scheduled to be the third edition of the Mzansi Super League (MSL) Twenty20 (T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa. It was originally scheduled to be held in November 2020, but was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two new teams were announced to be participating in the 2022 MSL season. However, in October 2021, five of the six previous teams were replaced by some of the teams from 2021–22 CSA Provincial T20 Knock-Out, after Cricket South Africa restructured its domestic setup.
In December 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that the 2022 MSL tournament had been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.
Squads
The following squads were announced for the tournament.
| Dolphins | Imperial Lions | Knights | North West | Rocks | Titans | Warriors | Western Province |
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Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Titans | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0.751 |
| 2 | Western Province | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0.711 |
| 3 | Dolphins | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0.551 |
| 4 | Rocks | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 0.207 |
| 5 | North West | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | −0.398 |
| 6 | Warriors | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 9 | −0.180 |
| 7 | Imperial Lions | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −0.693 |
| 8 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | −1.101 |
Advanced to the Finals
Fixtures
On 1 February 2022, Cricket South Africa confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament, with all the matches taking place at St George's Park in Port Elizabeth.
Round-robin
| 7 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Rocks 142/6 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 143/4 (17 overs) |
| Christiaan Jonker 46 (43) George Linde 2/13 (4 overs) |
Richard Levi 67 (39) Hardus Viljoen 3/16 (3 overs) |
| Western Province won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Brad White and Shaun George |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gavin Kaplan (Western Province) made his T20 debut.
| 7 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Warriors 163/8 (20 overs) |
v | Titans 155/8 (20 overs) |
| Wihan Lubbe 56 (46) Lizaad Williams 2/29 (4 overs) |
Donavon Ferreira 60* (40) Wihan Lubbe 2/15 (2 overs) |
| Warriors won by 8 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Barry Smith |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| 8 February 2022 Scorecard |
| North West 136/6 (20 overs) |
v | Imperial Lions 125/5 (20 overs) |
| Duan Jansen 32* (18) Codi Yusuf 2/21 (4 overs) |
Mitchell Van Buuren 65* (56) Johannes Diseko 2/17 (4 overs) |
| North West won by 11 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Philip Vosloo |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
| 8 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Knights 128/5 (20 overs) |
v | Dolphins 130/2 (18 overs) |
| Raynard van Tonder 38 (35) Prenelan Subrayen 1/13 (4 overs) |
Keegan Petersen 45 (37) Alfred Mothoa 1/21 (4 overs) |
| Dolphins won by 8 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Ryan Hendricks |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| 9 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Titans 158/2 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 155/8 (20 overs) |
| Quinton de Kock 72 (61) Zakhele Qwabe 1/29 (3 overs) |
Janneman Malan 45 (31) Junior Dala 3/36 (4 overs) |
| Titans won by 3 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Dennis Smith and Shaun George |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to field.
| 9 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Warriors 163/5 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 164/3 (17.1 overs) |
| Wihan Lubbe 69* (59) Wayne Parnell 1/25 (4 overs) |
Richard Levi 40 (17) Mthiwekhaya Nabe 2/18 (3 overs) |
| Western Province won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Philip Vosloo |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
| 10 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Knights 94/9 (20 overs) |
v | North West 95/2 (10.1 overs) |
| Patrick Kruger 20 (19) Senuran Muthusamy 2/8 (4 overs) |
Wesley Marshall 43 (29) Gregory Mahlokwana 1/14 (2.1 overs) |
| North West won by 8 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Ryan Hendricks |
- North West won the toss and elected to field.
- Jason Raubenheimer (Knights) made his T20 debut.
| 10 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Imperial Lions 156/8 (20 overs) |
v | Dolphins 148/8 (20 overs) |
| Shane Dadswell 42 (28) Jason Smith 3/16 (3 overs) |
Jason Smith 39 (34) Bjorn Fortuin 2/16 (4 overs) |
| Lions won by 8 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Brad White |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
| 12 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Dolphins 211/5 (20 overs) |
v | Warriors 191/6 (20 overs) |
| David Miller 58 (26) JJ Smuts 1/22 (4 overs) |
Tristan Stubbs 80* (31) Jason Smith 3/24 (2 overs) |
| Dolphins won by 20 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Philip Vosloo |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Alindile Mhletywa and Stefan Tait (Warriors) both made their T20 debuts.
| 12 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Titans 151/6 (20 overs) |
v | Knights 124 (19 overs) |
| Heinrich Klaasen 59* (41) Patrick Kruger 2/18 (3 overs) |
Migael Pretorius 27 (18) Lizaad Williams 2/20 (4 overs) Aaron Phangiso 2/20 (4 overs) |
| Titans won by 27 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Brad White and Mazizi Gampu |
- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
| 13 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Imperial Lions 140/5 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 141/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Mitchell Van Buuren 44 (34) Junaid Dawood 2/23 (4 overs) |
Tony de Zorzi 42 (31) Codi Yusuf 1/20 (4 overs) |
| Western Province won by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Shaun George |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
| 13 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Rocks 182/6 (20 overs) |
v | North West 182/3 (20 overs) |
| Pieter Malan 53 (46) Caleb Seleka 2/20 (4 overs) |
Dwaine Pretorius 74* (51) Siyabonga Mahima 1/25 (4 overs) |
| Match tied (Rocks won the Super Over) St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Dennis Smith |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
| 14 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Dolphins 134/4 (19 overs) |
v | Titans 137/3 (16.3 overs) |
| David Miller 57 (40) Junior Dala 2/27 (4 overs) |
Dewald Brevis 46* (30) Thando Ntini 2/21 (4 overs) |
| Titans won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Brad White |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| 14 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Warriors 170/5 (20 overs) |
v | Knights 173/1 (18.4 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 65 (35) Jacques Snyman 2/23 (3 overs) |
Jacques Snyman 90 (52) Mthiwekhaya Nabe 1/38 (4 overs) |
| Knights won by 9 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Philip Vosloo and Shaun George |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Christoffel Klijnhans (Knights) made his T20 debut.
| 15 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Rocks 160/4 (20 overs) |
v | Imperial Lions 116 (17.2 overs) |
| Pieter Malan 71 (49) Reeza Hendricks 1/10 (2 overs) |
Reeza Hendricks 46 (39) Shaun von Berg 3/14 (4 overs) |
| Rocks won by 44 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Ryan Hendricks |
- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
| 15 February 2022 Scorecard |
| North West 164/8 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 80 (17.4 overs) |
| Jonathan Bird 53 (44) Senuran Muthusamy 4/20 (4 overs) |
Caleb Seleka 16 (23) Beuran Hendricks 4/20 (4 overs) |
| Western Province won by 84 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Dennis Smith and Mazizi Gampu |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
- Tahir Isaacs (North West) made his T20 debut.
| 17 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Imperial Lions 148/6 (20 overs) |
v | Titans 152/3 (18.1 overs) |
| Reeza Hendricks 41 (37) Tabraiz Shamsi 2/25 (4 overs) |
Theunis de Bruyn 63* (51) Malusi Siboto 2/21 (3.1 overs) |
| Titans won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Bongani Jele and Shaun George |
- Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
| 17 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Warriors 155/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 160/7 (19.4 overs) |
| Tristan Stubbs 47 (30) Shaun von Berg 3/26 (4 overs) |
Michael Copeland 40 (38) Akhona Mnyaka 2/27 (3 overs) |
| Rocks won by 3 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Arno Jacobs |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
| 18 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Knights 126/8 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 130/4 (15.5 overs) |
| Pite van Biljon 40 (35) Junaid Dawood 3/28 (4 overs) |
Jonathan Bird 43 (35) Alfred Mothoa 2/30 (4 overs) |
| Western Province won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Brad White and Dennis Smith |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
| 18 February 2022 Scorecard |
| North West 135/8 (20 overs) |
v | Dolphins 136/3 (18.4 overs) |
| Nicky van den Bergh 52 (37) Eathan Bosch 3/20 (4 overs) |
Keegan Petersen 43 (36) Senuran Muthusamy 1/15 (3 overs) |
| Dolphins won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
| 19 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Western Province 140/5 (20 overs) |
v | Titans 144/3 (19.3 overs) |
| Dane Vilas 60* (48) Lizaad Williams 2/21 (4 overs) |
Theunis de Bruyn 37 (29) Basheeru-Deen Walters 1/17 (3 overs) |
| Titans won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| 19 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Imperial Lions 142/6 (20 overs) |
v | Warriors 144/5 (15.5 overs) |
| Reeza Hendricks 61 (41) Tsepo Ndwandwa 2/12 (3 overs) |
Wihan Lubbe 46 (30) Malusi Siboto 2/21 (2 overs) |
| Warriors won by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Stephen Harris |
- Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
| 20 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Rocks 119/9 (20 overs) |
v | Dolphins 111/9 (20 overs) |
| Pieter Malan 33 (30) Eathan Bosch 3/23 (4 overs) |
Khaya Zondo 24 (23) Ziyaad Abrahams 3/22 (4 overs) |
| Rocks won by 8 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White |
- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
| 20 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Knights 127/8 (20 overs) |
v | Imperial Lions 130/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Jacques Snyman 39 (27) Malusi Siboto 3/18 (3 overs) |
Mitchell Van Buuren 67* (55) Alfred Mothoa 2/20 (4 overs) |
| Lions won by 5 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| 22 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Titans 167/4 (20 overs) |
v | North West 134/7 (20 overs) |
| Heinrich Klaasen 54* (41) Senuran Muthusamy 2/14 (4 overs) |
Lesego Senokwane 31 (32) Aaron Phangiso 2/13 (4 overs) |
| Titans won by 33 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Dennis Smith |
- North West won the toss and elected to field.
| 22 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Knights 164/6 (20 overs) |
v | Rocks 161/2 (20 overs) |
| Christoffel Klijnhans 52 (47) Ziyaad Abrahams 5/34 (4 overs) |
Pieter Malan 60* (51) Patrick Kruger 1/9 (1 over) |
| Knights won by 3 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Shaun George |
- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| 23 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Dolphins 148/5 (20 overs) |
v | Western Province 83 (15.4 overs) |
| Khaya Zondo 59* (51) George Linde 2/24 (4 overs) |
Aviwe Mgijima 18 (12) Bryce Parsons 3/22 (3.4 overs) |
| Dolphins won by 65 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
| 23 February 2022 Scorecard |
| North West 169/5 (20 overs) |
v | Warriors 159/9 (20 overs) |
| Heino Kuhn 78 (57) Akhona Mnyaka 1/21 (2 overs) |
Lesiba Ngoepe 43 (28) Lwandiswa Zuma 3/25 (3 overs) |
| North West won by 10 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White |
- North West won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
| 1st semi-final 25 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Dolphins 93/8 (20 overs) |
v | Titans 94/4 (14.1 overs) |
| Khaya Zondo 33 (33) Tabraiz Shamsi 3/15 (4 overs) |
Dewald Brevis 38 (30) Kerwin Mungroo 3/21 (4 overs) |
| Titans won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Stephen Harris |
- Titans won the toss and elected to field.
| 2nd semi-final 25 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Western Province 118 (19.5 overs) |
v | Rocks 121/3 (18.1 overs) |
| Gavin Kaplan 31 (31) Ziyaad Abrahams 4/34 (3.5 overs) |
Pieter Malan 57 (57) Aviwe Mgijima 2/15 (3 overs) |
| Rocks won by 7 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White |
- Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
| Final 27 February 2022 Scorecard |
| Rocks 138/6 (20 overs) |
v | Titans 123/9 (20 overs) |
| Pieter Malan 71 (56) Tabraiz Shamsi 3/20 (4 overs) |
Sibonelo Makhanya 37 (31) Hardus Viljoen 2/14 (3 overs) |
| Rocks won by 15 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele |
- Rocks won the toss and elected to bat.
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