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Betway SA20 semi-finals match-day guide

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Wednesday, 8 February: The four teams to compete for the opportunity to lift the inaugural Betway SA20 trophy have been confirmed. Pretoria Capitals will take on Paarl Royals in the first semi-final at the Wanderers on 8 February with Joburg Super Kings facing Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the second semi-final at Centurion on 9 February.

The league matches have delivered action-packed and nail-biting cricket in front of capacity crowds across the six venues in the country, bringing it down to only three matches until the 2023 Champions are crowned.

Both semi-finals will start at 17h30, and spectators are encouraged to arrive early to enjoy special promotions including free beer, soft drinks and Wi-Fi along with the pre-match activities which include performances from Shekinah (Wanderers) and GoodLuck (Centurion).

There are reserve days in place for the semi-finals and Final in the event that play is interrupted by weather or other causes. Spectators with tickets to the semi-finals and Final must retain their tickets in order to have access to the reserve days.

Organisers have put in place the following match-day guidelines to give spectators a seamless experience at the Wanderers and Centurion.

Semi-final 1 

8 February  

Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals

Wanderers

17h30

Semi-final 2 

9 February  

Joburg Super Kings vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape

Centurion

17h30

General  

Early Arrival

Gates open at 15h30 and spectators are encouraged to get to the stadium early to enjoy the pre-match activities. This will avoid congestion at the turnstiles.

Entertainment and Activations

 

  • Stilt walkers, balloon artist and face painters
  • Cricket skills-based VR Booth
  • Make your own poster stations around the stadium
  • 360-degree camera station
  • Brass Band in the concourse
  • Magician and mime artist
  • Free bucket hats and other giveaways distributed at the gates
  • Merchandise kiosks

 

Wanderers match-day experience  

 

Special partner promotions

Free soft drink – First hour after the gates open, you can get a free soft drink at Spur when you purchase a meal.

 

Free beer – First 1000 fans to enter stadium will receive a voucher to redeem a Castle Lite.

Wi-Fi hotspots – Our partner, rain will be enabling Wi-Fi hotspots at the turnstiles, selected areas in stadium and e-hailing pick-up points.

 

Hunters Cider Garden – Relax and enjoy a refreshing drink

 

In bowl entertainment

Resident DJ

MC – Danny Guselli

PA Announcer – Tholi B

Innings interval entertainment – Shekinah

Getting to the Wanderers

Organizers have put in place the following arrangements to facilitate parking and transport to the Wanderers:

Road closures 

 

Corlett Drive will be closed from 14h30 onwards.

Park and Ride  

 

Shuttle from Melrose Arch 

  • Buses include return transport and undercover parking.
  • Buses will depart every 30 mins from Melrose Arch and will return from 14h00 until 60 mins after the last ball is bowled.
  • Services will depart from Melrose Boulevard, opposite @Home store.
  • A ticket costs R135 per person and can be purchased here.

 

Shuttle from Clearwater Mall 

  • Buses depart promptly at 14h00. Please arrive at least 15 mins prior to departure.
  • Your park and ride ticket includes return transport and undercover parking.
  • Buses will start their return immediately after the match.
  • Services will depart from Tenant Parking, opposite Main Entrance off Hendrik Potgieter Road (opposite Makro).
  • A ticket costs R250 per person and can be purchased here.

 

Shuttle from Montecasino 

  • Buses depart promptly at 14h00. Please arrive at least 15 mins prior to departure.
  • Your park and ride ticket includes return transport and undercover parking.
  • Services will depart from Teatro Road, Opposite Pivot Hotel.
  • Buses will start their return immediately after the match.
  • A ticket costs R250 per person and can be purchased here.

Patrons will receive confirmation via sms prior to departure, including pick-up point and times.

Tuk Tuk 

Tuk tuks will be operational from two hours prior to the start of the match.

  • Pick-ups along Corlett Drive, Rudd Road, North Street and Athol Oaklands.
  • Drop-off at Jacaranda Street, Wanderers Business Park (facing Corlett Drive).
  • Costs R30 for a max 3km trip

E-Hailing 

Uber services will be operational.

  • Drop off points will be corner Rudd and Corlett Drive, and corner Irene and Corlett Drive.
  • Collection points will be at the Wanderers Club, outside the squash courts. Spectators will walk through Jacaranda Street into the Wanderers Club and call the Uber outside the squash courts.

Centurion match-day experience  

 

Special partner promotions

 

Free beer – First 1000 fans to enter stadium will receive a voucher to redeem a Castle Lite.

Wi-Fi hotspots – Our partner, rain will be enabling Wi-Fi hotspots at the turnstiles, selected areas in stadium and e-hailing pick-up points.

 

Hunters Cider Garden – Relax and enjoy a refreshing drink

 

In bowl entertainment

Resident DJ

MC – Tholi B

PA Announcer – Jeremy Harris

Innings interval entertainment – GoodLuck

Getting to Centurion

Park at the designated parking areas situated around the stadium precinct (stadium map attached). You are discouraged from using non-designated parking areas and roadside parking.

Avoid getting assistance from self-appointed parking attendants. The stadium will not be held liable for any loss or damages to property which may result from the use of unofficial parking areas or persons.

Ticketing information

   

The following systems and processes will facilitate entry at the turnstiles into the cricket stadiums:

  • It is recommended spectators print tickets purchased online at home and bring this to the stadium.
  • Tickets should be printed in black and white.
  • Tickets should be printed in their original size – A4 Page.
  • A high-quality printer must be used so that the bar-code is clear and easy to scan.
  • Tickets must be kept safe where the bar-code will not be damaged (do not fold ticket across the bar-code).
  • Spectators should not attempt to distribute copies of tickets. Persons presenting duplicate tickets will be refused entry.

The PDF of the ticket can be downloaded to a cellphone and can be used to scan at the event. Spectators to ensure the following to assist with the scanning at turnstiles:

  • When at the verification point, please ensure the screen brightness is set to full and kindly zoom in on the barcode of the ticket/s.
  • Please DO NOT take screen shots or photos of your tickets, as they will not scan.

Please note tickets will only work ONCE at the electronic turnstiles at the venue. Please keep these tickets safe and locked away until the actual day of the event.

 

Ticket refund policy

 

  • If less than seven (7) overs are bowled, ticket holders are entitled to a refund, subject to an administration fee deduction.
  • The process of obtaining a refund depends on how the ticket was purchased: – if purchased at an outlet (a physical store) Tickets must be returned to the place of purchase within 72 hours of the match;
  • – if purchased online through Ticketpro, a refund notice will be sent to the Ticketpro account through which tickets were purchased with information as to the refund application process.
  • Click here to read the full ticketing terms and conditions.

 

Reserve days

  • Spectators with tickets to the semi-finals and Final must retain their tickets in order to have access to the reserve days.
  • If play is interrupted on the scheduled day, the umpires shall use the available extra time and, if necessary, reduce the number of overs to try to achieve a result on that day.
  • In making their decisions in relation to ground, weather and light, the umpires shall aim to maximise play on the scheduled day of the match in order to achieve a result on that day, as if there was no reserve day available.
  • Each team must have had the opportunity to bat for a minimum of five (5) overs for a result to be achieved. If play has not resumed by the cut-off time required to allow the minimum number of overs to be bowled to achieve a result on the scheduled day, play shall be abandoned for the day and the reserve day shall be used to complete the match.
  • If the reserve day is used to continue an incomplete match the reserve day shall be used as follows:
  • On the reserve day, play shall recommence under the same assumption that the last ball was bowled on the scheduled day.
  • Play will commence at 13:30 on a reserve day.
  • The match starts when the coin toss takes place and teams are exchanged. If the toss occurs on the scheduled day and there is no play thereafter, the result of the toss and the named teams shall be carried through to the reserve day.
  • Please retain your ticket to gain access into the stadium on the reserve day.

Cricket came to South Africa during the Napoleonic Wars and with the British forces occupying South Africa. The first match recorded was in 1808 in Cape Town between two service teams, for a prize of one thousand rix-dollars.

The oldest cricket club in South Africa is the Port Elizabeth Cricket Club, founded in 1843. Few clubs in the world can boast such a long existence. The first championship was held in Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha) in 1876 for the “champion bat.” Competing teams were Cape Town, Grahamstown, King Williams Town, and Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha). It was won by King Williams Town and the year after that too.

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