2008–09 Supersport Series

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 2 October 2008 and was played through until 2 April 2009. Nashua Titans emerged as champions for a third Supersport Series title.

Teams

• Nashua Cape Cobra in Cape Town
• Nashua Dolphins in Durban
• Gestetner Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein
• bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg
• Nashua Titans in Centurion, Gauteng
• Chevrolet Warriors in East London

Stadiums

Current Standings

Updated 16 March 2009:^[1]

Explanation of points

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

• For an outright win 10
• For a tie on a double innings 6
• First innings points Awarded only for batting and bowling performances in the first 100 overs of each first innings and retained irrespective of the match result
• Batting bonus points 1 point awarded on attaining 150 runs, and 0,02 of a point for each run scored thereafter.
• Bowling bonus points A maximum of 4 points to be awarded, one each at the fall of the 3rd., 5th., 7th. and 9th. wicket
• If play starts when less than 10 hours playing time remains, a one innings match will be played but no bonus points will be scored. The side winning on the one innings to score 6 points.

Table Notes

• P = Played
• W = Won
• L = Lost
• D = Drawn
• Bat = Batting Points
• Bowl = Bowling Points
• Pen = Penalty Points
• Match = Match Points
• Pts = Total Points

Fixtures & Results

Round 1

2–5 October 2008 Scorecard

Nashua Dolphins	v	Nashua Titans
292/10 (110 overs) Jon Kent 91 (171 balls) Quinton Friend 3/33 (17 overs)		211/10 (86 overs) Gulam Bodi 62 (141 balls) Ethy Mbhalati 3/26 (16 overs)

Match Drawn Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Brian Jerling, Dennis Smith

• Toss: Dolphins, who chose to field first.
• Points: Dolphins 7.4, Titans 5.22
• Close of play:
• 2 Oct day 1 – Dolphins 1st innings 11/0 (I Khan 6*, R Gobind 3*, 8 ov)
• 3 Oct day 2 – Dolphins 1st innings 141/5 (JC Kent 34*, P de Bruyn 28*, 62 ov)
• 4 Oct day 3 – Dolphins 1st innings 292
• 5 Oct day 4 – Dolphins 1st innings 292 (110 ov) – end of match

2–5 October 2008 Scorecard

bizhub Highveld Lions	v	Chevrolet Warriors
255/10 (90 overs) Alviro Petersen 131 (224 balls) Craig Alexander 3/68 (16 overs)		316/10 (85 overs) Justin Kreusch 85 (140 balls) Robin Peterson 2/12 (9 overs)
311/10 (85.1 overs) Alviro Petersen 120 (163 balls) André Nel 4/51 (13.2 overs)		213/10 (58.2 overs) Justin Kreusch 49 (55 balls) Robin Peterson 5/60 (21 overs)

Lions won by 37 runs Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Murray Brown, Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Robin Peterson

• Toss: Lions, who chose to bat first.
• Points: Lions 17.1, Warriors 8.32
• Close of play:
• 2 Oct day 1 – Lions 1st innings 240/9 (CJ Alexander 1*, GJP Kruger 0*, 83.2 ov)
• 3 Oct day 2 – Warriors 1st innings 263/8 (JP Kreusch 39*, LL Tsotsobe 1*, 68.1 ov)
• 4 Oct day 3 – Lions 2nd innings 274/9 (A Nel 26*, GJP Kruger 1*, 74 ov)
• 5 Oct day 4 – Warriors 2nd innings 213 (58.2 ov) – end of match

Round 2

9–12 October 2008

Nashua Dolphins	v	bizhub Highveld Lions
459/5 dec (136 overs) Ahmed Amla 164 not out (337 balls) Yusuf Abdullah 2/52 (19 overs)		379/7 dec (113 overs) Jonathan Vandiar 172 not out (225 balls) Craig Alexander 3/89 (20 overs)
266/5 dec (70 overs) Imraan Khan 103 (202 balls) Yusuf Abdullah 1/12 (6 overs)		121/2 (41 overs) Alviro Petersen 52 (95 balls) Stephen Cook 3/42 (10 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)

9–12 October 2008

Chevrolet Warriors	v	Gestetner Diamond Eagles
256/10 (97.1 overs) Arno Jacobs 77 (190 balls) Makhaya Ntini 5/9 (10.5 overs)		28/10 (24.5 overs) Ryan Bailey 10 (30 balls) Victor Mpitsang 4/36 (15.1 overs)
272/4 dec (79.5 overs) Zander de Bruyn 81 (125 balls) Juan Theron 7/46 (28.4 overs)		239/10 (105.4 overs) Riley Rossouw 66 (144 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 3/45 (11 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)

9–12 October 2008

Nashua Titans	v	Nashua Cape Cobra
413/10 (141.3 overs) Gulam Bodi 138 (262 balls) Pierre Joubert 3/57 (18 overs)		417/10 (99.2 overs) JP Duminy 124 (175 balls) Claude Henderson 5/105 (46.3 overs)
185/8 (57 overs) Faf du Plessis 55 (85 balls) Basheer Walters 2/66 (19 overs)		281/7 dec (84 overs) Ryan Canning 76 not out (87 balls) JP Duminy 3/41 (6 overs)

Match Drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar, Dennis Smith Player of the match: JP Duminy (Nashua Cape Cobra)

Round 3

16–19 October 2008

Nashua Cape Cobra	v	Nashua Dolphins
476/10 (161.4 overs) JP Duminy 138 (287 balls) Claude Henderson 5/126 (50.1 overs)		435/9 dec (160.1 overs) Jon Kent 110 (207 balls) Pierre de Bruyn 3/39 (12.4 overs)
did not bat 2nd innings did not bat 2nd innings Claude Henderson 3/33 (21 overs)		93/3 (43 overs) Imraan Khan 46 (129 balls)

Match Drawn Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Shaun George, Brian Jerling Player of the match: Claude Henderson (Nashua Cape Cobra)

16–19 October 2008

Chevrolet Warriors	v	Nashua Titans
119/10 (41.4 overs) Arno Jacobs 34 (71 balls) Makhaya Ntini 3/25 (16 overs)		190/10 (73.4 overs) AB de Villiers 52 (128 balls) Albie Morkel 6/47 (14.4 overs)
77/10 (23.1 overs) Robin Peterson 19 (20 balls) Lonwabo Tsotsobe 3/29 (17 overs)		202/10 (78.5 overs) Morné Morkel 82 not out (137 balls) Morné Morkel 5/9 (8 overs)

Nashua Titans won by 196 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Ian Howell, SL Shastri Player of the match: Morné Morkel (Nashua Titans)

16–19 October 2008

Gestetner Diamond Eagles	v	bizhub Highveld Lions
329/10 (110.1 overs) Boeta Dippenaar 93 (240 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 3/48 (16 overs)		171/10 (62.2 overs) Matthew Harris 35 (67 balls) Garnett Kruger 4/72 (29 overs)
158/10 (51.5 overs) Reeza Hendricks 33 (73 balls) Con de Lange 4/64 (25 overs)		239/10 (95 overs) Neil McKenzie 51 (113 balls) Cliffe Deacon 5/38 (12.5 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)

Round 4

30 October – 2 November 2008

Nashua Cape Cobra	v	bizhub Highveld Lions
348/10 (128.1 overs) Stiaan van Zyl71 (129 balls) Alistair Gray4/47 (16 overs)		395/10 (134.5 overs) Stephen Cook 132 (356 balls) Jean Symes 3/56 (22.1 overs)
235/4 dec (74 overs) Andrew Puttick 74 (178 balls) Charl Langeveldt 2/25 (9 overs)		107/4 dec (34 overs) Vaughn van Jaarsveld 38 (42 balls) Etienne Gerber 1/27 (14 overs)

Match Drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Johanes Cloete, Shaun George Player of the match: Stiaan van Zyl (Nashua Cape Cobra)

30 October – 2 November 2008

Nashua Titans	v	Gestetner Diamond Eagles
423/9 dec (143.1 overs) Farhaan Behardien150 not out (272 balls) Paul Harris 5/86 (35 overs)		254/10 (83.4 overs) Rilee Rossouw 106 (160 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 3/68 (20 overs)
214/5 dec (50 overs) Blake Snijman 52 (72 balls) Paul Harris 7/94 (43 overs)		244/10 (95.2 overs) Dean Elgar 155 (276 balls) Con de Lange 3/73 (18 overs)

Nashua Titans won by 139 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Karl Hunter, Dennis Smith Player of the match: Paul Harris (Nashua Titans)

30 October – 2 November 2008

Nashua Dolphins	v	Chevrolet Warriors
277/10 (88.5 overs) Ahmed Amla97 (203 balls) Quinton Friend 3/84 (26.3 overs)		375/10 (114.3 overs) Davy Jacobs 74 (99 balls) Makhaya Ntini 6/85 (26.5 overs)
168/7 (64.3 overs) Daryn Smit 68 not out (118 balls) Ugasen Govender 4/63 (14 overs)		175/8 dec (48 overs) Zander de Bruyn56 (94 balls) Makhaya Ntini 3/24 (16 overs)

Match Drawn Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Murray Brown, Zed Ndamane Player of the match: Makhaya Ntini (Chevrolet Warriors)

Round 5

6–9 November 2008

Nashua Dolphins	v	Gestetner Diamond Eagles
275/10 (86.1 overs) Ahmed Amla 72 (103 balls) Dillon du Preez 3/71 (24 overs)		420/10 (159.3 overs) Ryan Bailey 150 (338 balls) Ugasen Govender 3/66 (40.3 overs)
8/1 (4.2 overs) Imraan Khan 8 not out (15 balls) CJ de Villiers 1/5 (2 overs)		26/5 dec (14 overs) Boeta Dippenaar 12 not out (39 balls) Ugasen Govender 2/11 (7 overs)

Match Drawn Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Johanes Cloete, Karl Hurter Player of the match: Ugasen Govender (Nashua Dolphins)

6–9 November 2008

Nashua Titans	v	bizhub Highveld Lions
417/10 (114.5 overs) Francois du Plessis 176 (243 balls) Craig Alexander 5/110 (22.1 overs)		382/6 (106 overs) Werner Coetsee 116 not out (159 balls) Paul Harris 2/108 (30 overs)

Match Drawn Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: Murray Brown, Shaun George Player of the match: Francois du Plessis (Nashua Titans)

6–9 November 2008

Nashua Cape Cobra	v	Chevrolet Warriors
340/10 (135 overs) Andrew Puttick 105 (206 balls) Juan Theron 5/51 (23 overs)		263/10 (97.3 overs) Arno Jacobs 92 (218 balls) Francois Plaatjies 4/59 (20 overs)
190/7 dec (68 overs) Andrew Puttick 40 (74 balls) Makhaya Ntini 2/50 (18 overs)		206/8 (80 overs) Ashwell Prince 72 not out (177 balls) Claude Henderson 3/49 (30 overs)

Match Drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Gerrie Pienaar, Brad White Player of the match: Ashwell Prince (Chevrolet Warriors)

Round 6

26 Feb – 1 Mar 2009 Scorecard

Nashua Cape Cobra	v	Gestetner Diamond Eagles
285/10 (84.3 overs) Alistair Gray 110 (225 balls) Rory Kleinveldt 7/43 (25 overs)		256/10 (97.4 overs) Rilee Rossouw 111 (226 balls) Charl Pietersen 4/64 (15 overs)
246/10 (66.2 overs) Stiaan van Zyl 85 (113 balls) Stiaan van Zyl 3/24 (14 overs)		355/7 dec (120.3 overs) Reeza Hendricks 151* (364 balls) Charl Pietersen 4/36 (15 overs)

Eagles won by 80 runs Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Ian Howell , Brad White Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Eagles)

• Toss: Cape Cobras, who chose to field first.
• Points: Eagles 17.12, Cape Cobras 7.7
• Close of play:
• 26 Feb day 1 – Cape Cobras 1st innings 17/0 (AG Puttick 10*, S van Zyl 7*, 4 ov)
• 27 Feb day 2 – Eagles 2nd innings 43/1 (RR Hendricks 16*, RR Rossouw 24*, 13 ov)
• 28 Feb day 3 – Eagles 2nd innings 320/6 (RR Hendricks 137*, AJ Pienaar 60*, 114 ov)
• 1 Mar day 4 – Cape Cobras 2nd innings 246 (66.2 ov) – end of match

26 Feb – 1 Mar 2009 Scorecard

Chevrolet Warriors	v	bizhub Highveld Lions
219/10 (69.5 overs) Arno Jacobs 64* (155 balls) Lyall Meyer 3/42 (22.1 overs)		349/10 (134.1 overs) Vaughn van Jaarsveld 110 (197 balls) Friedel de Wet 4/30 (18 overs)
296/10 (111.2 overs) Ashwell Prince 77 (177 balls) Johan Botha 3/26 (6 overs)		148/6 (32 overs) Jean Symes 65 (92 balls) Robert Frylinck 4/48 (22.2 overs)

Match drawn Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Karl Hurter , Derek Walker Player of the match: Dane Vilas (Lions)

• Toss: Warriors, who chose to bat first.
• Points: Lions 8.12, Warriors 5.38
• Close of play:
• 26 Feb day 1 – Lions 1st innings 61/1 (AN Petersen 26*, SC Cook 7*, 24 ov)
• 27 Feb day 2 – Lions 1st innings 277/8 (AM Phangiso 5*, F de Wet 1*, 109 ov)
• 28 Feb day 3 – Warriors 2nd innings 176/3 (A Jacobs 65*, AG Prince 56*, 56 ov)
• 1 Mar day 4 – Lions 2nd innings 148/6 (32 ov) – end of match

26 February – 1 March 2009 Scorecard

Nashua Titans	v	Nashua Dolphins
276/10 (98.4 overs) Gulam Bodi 64 (183 balls) Imran Tahir 5/65 (17.5 overs)		228/10 (54.5 overs) Ahmed Amla 88 (82 balls) Daryn Smit 3/45 (17.4 overs)
272/6 dec (67 overs) Blake Snijman 114 (160 balls) Albie Morkel 5/25 (10.2 overs)		100/10 (37.2 overs) Cameron Delport 40 (68 balls) Ugasen Govender 3/50 (15 overs)

Titans won by 220 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Shaun George , Gerrie Pienaar Player of the match: Blake Snijman (Titans)

• Toss: Titans, who chose to bat first.
• Points: Titans 17.52, Dolphins 6.56
• Close of play:
• 26 Feb day 1 – Titans 1st innings 95/3 (GH Bodi 46*, F du Plessis 1*, 45 ov)
• 27 Feb day 2 – Dolphins 1st innings 188/6 (M Bekker 4*, 41.3 ov)
• 28 Feb day 3 – Titans 2nd innings 272/6 (PJ Malan 66*, P Joubert 3*, 67 ov)
• 1 Mar day 4 – Dolphins 2nd innings 100 (37.2 ov) – end of match

Round 7

• Toss: Cape Cobras, who chose to bat first.
• Points: Titans 17.5, Cape Cobras 4.56
• Close of play:
• 5 Mar day 1 – Titans 1st innings 10/1 (BD Snijman 5*, 7.5 ov)
• 6 Mar day 2 – Titans 1st innings 278/6 (P Joubert 8*, RE van der Merwe 13*, 104 ov)
• 7 Mar day 3 – Cape Cobras 2nd innings 91 (52.4 ov) – end of match

Round 8

Round 9

Round 10

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
Morné 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

• Supersport Series

References

External links

• Cricket South Africa