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The Betway SA20 League continues to raise the bar in Season 3 with the past weekend featuring large crowds at all four venues all around the country.Spectators are voting with their feet as fans streamed into St George’s Park, Boland Park, Newlands and Wanderers to create epic atmospheres. It also coincided with Betway SA20 celebrating its 1 millionth ticket holder. The fans have been treated to some fantastic cricket with the Paarl Royals tearing up the script and creating history in South … [Read more...] about Fans Stream In

Joburg Super Kings fast bowlers Lutho Sipamla and Hardus Viljoen ripped through the Sunrisers Eastern Cape to drive their team to a comprehensive nine-wicket bonus point victory on a glorious sunlit Sunday afternoon at the Wanderers.After all the rain the Highveld has experienced the past weeks, the Super Kings fans streamed through the turnstiles at the sold-out Wanderers to take in the perfect summer’s day to support their team. The yellow whistles bristling around the Bullring had an … [Read more...] about Sunrisers: One Teams Triumph Is Another Teams …

League Commissioner, Graeme Smith, has thanked fans for unwavering support throughout the three seasons of the Betway SA20 as they reached the milestone top celebrate the 1 millionth ticket holder at the match between Joburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Wanderers on Sunday.This remarkable achievement is testament to the unwavering support of the fans who have flocked to stadiums in record numbers to be part of South Africa’s premier T20 Franchise league. Season 3 of the competition … [Read more...] about One Million Tickets

The Gqeberha based Sunrisers Cricket Team have raised the roof at St George’s Park with fourth straight win.Sunrisers Eastern Cape are up to 19 points just one below the table-topping Paarl Royals, who have played one game less. The 14-run victory over the Joburg Super Kings was hard earned with the Sunrisers once again relying on their captain Aiden Markram and their most senior bowler Marco Jansen. Markram held his team’s innings together with a high-quality 43 from 29 balls, while Tristan … [Read more...] about The Sun Has Definitely Risen

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape steam train is gathering momentum after the two-time Betway SA20 champions claimed a third consecutive bonus point win. The defending champions fed off the energy of playing before the Orange Army at St George’s Park with a 52-run victory over the Pretoria Capitals on Wednesday evening. The Sunrisers remain in third place with 15 points, while the Capitals stay on nine points in fifth place. It was a performance where the back-to-back champions had to show their … [Read more...] about Sunrisers: The Train Gathers Steam

The Sunrisers Eastern Cape will hope to bring smiles to the faces of the Orange Army again when they host the Pretoria Capitals at St George’s Park in Gqeberha.The defending champions have hit form over the last two matches to move up the table into the playoff positions after losing their three opening games. The atmosphere inside St George’s Park was electric in the last match and captain Aiden Markram is hoping they can count on the support of their “12th man” again on Wednesday. “They are … [Read more...] about The Only Way to Keep the Orange Army Smiling

MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals shine while defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape keep their championship hopes alive.Betway SA20 exploded in Week 2 of Season 3 with the Western Cape teams MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals leading the way, while the Sunrisers Eastern Cape resurrected their championship title defence. After a record-breaking opening week that saw viewership numbers increase by a remarkable 129% and a 79% increase in attendance, there was plenty to look forward to. MI Cape Town … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Revive Betway SA20 Title Defence

Jansen propels Sunrisers to the double over Super Giants.Back-to-back champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape continue to find their form with a convincing win over Durban’s Super Giants The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have moved into the playoff spots with a second consecutive bonus point victory over Durban’s Super Giants at St George’s Park on Sunday. After three consecutive defeats, the defending champions have certainly turned the corner and are now approaching the form that has seen them win … [Read more...] about Late Rally From Sunrisers Puts Them Into Playoffs

Tom Abell and the bowlers lead the defending champions to a commanding 58-run triumph over Durban’s Super Giants.The Sunrisers Eastern Cape have returned to winning ways with a 58-run bonus point victory over Durban’s Super Giants at Kingsmead. The defending champions were desperate to kickstart their Season 3 campaign after three defeats. Aiden Markram’s team responded to the rallying call from their skipper with a much-improved performance with the bat after he won the toss and opted to take … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Return to Winning Ways

Betway SA20 has kicked off its third season with a bang, solidifying its position as a major force in the cricket landscape. Opening match viewership numbers significantly exceeded previous records from Season 1 and Season 2 with the opener between defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town drawing a record total live unique audience of 382,778 viewers on SuperSport, a remarkable 129% increase from Season 2.This makes the Betway SA20 opening match the second-highest recorded … [Read more...] about Gqeberha Opener Breaks Records

Former SA20 Champions the Sunrisers Eastern Cape are now on a three match losing streak having lost their opening match to MI Cape Town by 97 runs at St Georges Park, then losing by 9 wickets to Paarl Royals and losing by 6 wickets to the Pretoria Capitals on Tuesday 14 January 2025. This sad state of affairs places them at no. 6 on the log. Betway SA20 delivered a double dose of highly entertaining weekday action with the Joburg Super Kings and Pretoria Capitals claiming crucial victories over … [Read more...] about Sunrisers Eastern Cape Continue Losing Streak

Player of the match Potgieter has recorded his career-best figures of 5/10.MI Cape Town got their Betway SA20 Season 3 off to a perfect start with a commanding 97-run bonus-point victory over defending champions Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the competition opener at a sold-out St George’s Park on Thursday. The Orange Army came out in their thousands to welcome home the back-to-back champions, but went back home disappointed as MICT delivered an inspired performance. Robin Peterson’s MICT outfit … [Read more...] about Potgieter and Brevis Star in MICT Opening Win

Marais Erasmus leads an impressive panel featuring experienced local and international officials.Betway SA20 has announced an experienced panel of match officials for Season 3 starting in Gqeberha on Thursday. The panel consists of 21 match officials, including 16 umpires and five match referees, overseeing the League’s group match phase. Heading the expanded umpire’s panel is the internationally renowned Marais Erasmus. The veteran’s illustrious career includes officiating in close to 400 … [Read more...] about SA20 Match Officials

South Africa’s next crop of rising stars will be in the spotlight when Season 3 of Betway SA20 kicks off on Thursday, 9 January. The League has fast become the hotbed for young cricketers to develop and showcase their skills, as they learn from and compete against some of the best cricketers in the world. ?The introduction of the Rookie draft in Season 2 was a promising success, with five of the six rookies selected being retained in Season 3 squads. ? The League’s commitment to exposing more … [Read more...] about Betway SA20 Rising Stars