The 2008–09 Standard Bank Pro20 was the sixth edition of the Standard Bank Pro20 Series and the sixth edition of the CSA T20 Challenge overall. For the first time in the competition's history the semi-finals were best of three contests, both semis went to the third match and both were tied, the finalists were decided by a super over tie breaker. The series began on 21 January 2009 and finished with the final on 21 February 2009.
Teams Cape Cobras in Cape Town and Paarl Dolphins in Durban and Pietermaritzburg Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein and Kimberley Highveld Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom Titans in Centurion and Benoni Warriors in East London and Port Elizabeth
Stadiums StadiumCityCapacityHome teamSahara Park NewlandsCape Town25 000 Cape CobraBoland ParkPaarl10 000 Cape CobraSahara Park KingsmeadDurban25 000 DolphinsPietermaritzburg OvalPietermaritzburg12 000 DolphinsOUTsurance OvalBloemfontein20 000 Diamond EaglesDe Beers Diamond OvalKimberley11 000 Diamond EaglesLiberty Life Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg34 000 Highveld LionsSenwes ParkPotchefstroom9 000 Highveld LionsWillowmoore ParkBenoni20 000 TitansSupersport ParkCenturion20 000 TitansSahara Oval St George'sPort Elizabeth19 000 WarriorsBuffalo ParkEast London15 000 Warriors
Standings
Point system Win, with bonus point: 5 Points Win, without bonus point: 4 Points Tie: 2 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.
Fixtures
Group stage
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
Warriors vs. Diamond Eagles
Dolphins vs. Cape Cobras
Final
Statistics
Most runs PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsBallsStrike rateAverageHS100s50s04s6s Morne van WykEagles98257204125.9842.8389*020325 HD AckermanDolphins88248217114.2831.0082021247 Robin PetersonWarriors99210170123.5230.0072*022276 Justin OntongCobras87208158131.6434.6659*010149 Davey JacobsWarriors97186155120.0037.2071*01099
Average PlayerTeamMatchesInningsRunsBallsStrike rateAverageHS100s50s04s6s Johan BothaWarriors648162130.6481.0044*00052 Vernon PhilanderCape Cobras666646143.4766.0021*00014 Dane VilasHighveld Lions4411593123.6557.5055*01054 Dean ElgarEagles75169156108.3356.3347000134 Pierre JoubertTitans424637124.3246.0026*00041
Most wickets PlayerTeamMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAveEconomyStrike rate CJ de VilliersEagles929.51180145/1212.856.0312.7 Charl LangeveldtCobras829.00193134/2014.846.6513.3 Claude HendersonCobras827.00186123/2315.506.8813.5 Yusuf AbdullaDolphins828.01171103/1317.106.1016.8 Juan TheronWarriors930.0015293/1616.885.0620.0
Bowling average PlayerTeamMatchesOversMaidensRunsWicketsBBIAveEconomyStrike rate Dean ElgarEagles73.001122/65.503.669.0 Jandre CoetzeeEagles14.001933/196.334.758.0 Craig AlexanderHighveld Lions310.005853/1411.605.8012.0 Imran TahirTitans27.004842/2012.006.8510.5 CJ de VilliersEagles929.51180145/1212.856.0312.7
References
External links CricketArchive Cricinfo Supersport Twenty20