The 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge was a domestic
one-day cricket
Limited overs cricket, also known as one-day cricket or white ball cricket, is a version of the sport of cricket in which a match is generally completed in one day. There are a number of formats, including List A cricket (8-hour games), Twenty ...
tournament that took place in South Africa from October to March 2020. The tournament was played in parallel with the
2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup
The 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020. On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVI ...
, a
first-class competition which featured the same teams. On 16 March 2020,
Cricket South Africa
Cricket South Africa (CSA) is the governing body for both professional and amateur cricket in South Africa. In 1991, the separate South African Cricket Union and the South African Cricket Board merged to form the United Cricket Board of South Afr ...
suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
. On 24 March 2020,
Free State and
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ...
were named as the joint-winners of the tournament, after finishing top of Groups A and B respectively. This was following the recommendations made by
Graeme Smith
Graeme Craig Smith (born 1 February 1981) is a South African cricket commentator and former cricketer who played for South Africa in all formats. In 2003, he was appointed captain of the national team, taking over from Shaun Pollock. He held th ...
, the acting Director of Cricket.
The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams. In previous editions of the competition,
Namibia
Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea ...
had also competed, but they withdrew ahead of the start of the
previous tournament, citing issues around costs and logistics.
Easterns were the defending champions.
Points table
Pool A
Pool B
Fixtures
October 2019
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November 2019
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December 2019
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January 2020
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February 2020
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March 2020
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Final
References
External links
Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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South African domestic cricket competitions
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
2019–20 South African cricket season
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge
CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge