# 2015–16 Sunfoil Series

The 2015–16 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition held in South Africa from 17 December 2015 to 10 April 2016. Titans won the tournament following a 10-run victory against Cape Cobras in the final round of the competition.

## Squads

| Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Lions | Titans | Warriors |
| Hashim Amla Jean-Paul Duminy Sybrand Engelbrecht Beuran Hendricks Justin Kemp Shaheen Khan Rory Kleinveldt Richard Levi Tshepo Moreki Justin Ontong Wayne Parnell Dane Paterson Keegan Petersen Robin Peterson Vernon Philander Dane Piedt Andrew Puttick Omphile Ramela Mthokozisi Shezi Dale Steyn Stiaan van Zyl Dane Vilas Lizaad Williams | Morne van Wyk Craig Alexander Cody Chetty Cameron Delport Robbie Frylinck Imran Tahir Imraan Khan Ryan McLaren Keshav Maharaj David Miller Calvin Savage Daryn Smit Thandi Tshabalala Vaughn van Jaarsveld Divan van Wyk Khaya Zondo | Gerhardt Abrahams Tumelo Bodibe Werner Coetsee Corné Dry Dillon du Preez Michael Erlank Quinton Friend Reeza Hendricks Tumi Masekela Duanne Olivier Obus Pienaar Diego Rosier Rilee Rossouw Rudi Second Letlotlo Sesele Malusi Siboto Pite van Biljon Shadley van Schalkwyk | Stephen Cook Temba Bavuma Devon Conway Bjorn Fortuin Dominic Hendricks Sean Jamison Eddie Leie Neil McKenzie Pumelela Matshikwe Alviro Petersen Aaron Phangiso Shaylen Pillay Nono Pongolo Dwaine Pretorius Kagiso Rabada Jean Symes Thami Tsolekile Lonwabo Tsotsobe Rassie van der Dussen Hardus Viljoen | Qaasim Adams Farhaan Behardien Junior Dala Henry Davids Theunis de Bruyn Quinton de Kock Marchant de Lange AB de Villiers Faf du Plessis Dean Elgar Heino Kuhn Ethy Mbhalati Sammy Mofokeng Albie Morkel Morne Morkel Chris Morris Mangaliso Mosehle Rowan Richards Tabraiz Shamsi Graeme van Buuren Shaun von Berg David Wiese | Colin Ackermann Andrew Birch Gihahn Cloete Clyde Fortuin Ayabulela Gqamane Simon Harmer Colin Ingram Christiaan Jonker Sisanda Magala Lundi Mbane Thandolwethu Mnyaka Michael Price Somila Seyibokwe JJ Smuts Rusty Theron Yaseen Valli Basheeru-Deen Walters David White |

## Points table

| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Q |
| Titans | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 133 | 0.20 |
| Lions | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 109 | 0.30 |
| Knights | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0.04 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 0.84 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 92 | 0.54 |
| Warriors | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 0.04 |

## Group stage

| Visitor team → | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Lions | Titans | Warriors |
| Home team ↓ | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Lions | Titans | Warriors |
| Cape Cobras | | Cape Cobras 9 Wickets | Knights Inn & 102 Runs | Match drawn | Titans 10 Runs | Cobras Inn & 12 Runs |
| Dolphins | Match drawn | | Dolphins 118 Runs | Match drawn | Match drawn | Abandoned |
| Knights | Knights 3 Wickets | Dolphins 63 Runs | | Lions 45 Runs | Knights 5 Wickets | Warriors 9 Wickets |
| Lions | Lions Inn & 78 Runs | Lions 79 Runs | Knights 10 Wickets | | Match drawn | Lions 203 Runs |
| Titans | Titans 10 Wickets | Titans 4 Wickets | Titans 359 Runs | Match drawn | | Titans 66 Runs |
| Warriors | Cobras 148 Runs | Dolphins Inn & 54 Runs | Knights 4 Wickets | Warriors Inn & 101 Runs | Titans 8 Wickets | |
| Home team won | Visitor team won | Match drawn | Match abandoned |
    Note: Click on the results to see match summary.

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 17–20 December Scorecard
* Knights won by an inning and 102 runs Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Umpires: Ryan Hendricks (RSA) and Brad White (RSA) Player of the match: Werner Coetsee (KNG)
* Cape cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17–20 December Scorecard
* Lions won by 79 runs New Wanderers, Cricket Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Clifford Isaacs (RSA) and Gerrie Pienaar (RSA) Player of the match: Hardus Viljoen (Dolphins)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat
* 17–20 December Scorecard
* Titans won by 66 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA) Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field

### Round 2

* 27–30 December Scorecard
* Dolphins win by 63 runs Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Bongami Jele (RSA) Player of the match: Imran Tahir (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 27–30 December Scorecard
* Lions won by 203 runs New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (RSA) and Brad White (RSA) Player of the match: Stephen Cook (Lions)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 27–30 December Scorecard
* Titans won by 10 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: S George (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA) Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 3

* 7–10 January Scorecard
* No result City Oval, Pietermaritzburg
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–10 January Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: A Holdstock (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7–10 January Scorecard
* Knights won by 5 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Lubabalo Geuma (RSA) and Brad White (RSA) Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw & Duanne Olivier (Knights)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 4

* 14–17 January Scorecard
* Lions won by 45 runs Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Bongami Jele (RSA) and Brad White (RSA) Player of the match: Tumi Masekela & Malusi Siboto (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–17 January Scorecard
* Titans won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Allahudien Paleker (RSA) and Gerrie Pienaar (RSA) Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–17 January Scorecard
* Cape cobras win by 148 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Lubabalo Geuma (RSA) and Dennis Smith (RSA) Player of the match: Justin Ontong (Cap Cobras) Simon Harmer (Warriors)
* Cape cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 5

* 21–24 January Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: SD Harris and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Omphile Ramela
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 January Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: JD Cloete and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Alviro Petersen
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 January Scorecard
* Knights won by 4 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White Player of the match: Malusi Siboto
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 6

* 3–6 March Scorecard
* Lions won by an innings and 78 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Gerrie Pienaar
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 3–6 March Scorecard
* Titans won by 359 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Murray Brown and Abdullah Steenkamp Player of the match: Marchant de Lange and Heino Kuhn (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 3–6 March Scorecard
* Dolphins won by an innings and 54 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Jeff Wolhuter Player of the match: Daryn Dupavillon (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 7

* 10–13 March Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Gerrie Pienaar Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–13 March Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by an innings and 12 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 10–13 March Scorecard
* Knights won by 10 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Brad White Player of the match: Rudi Second (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on Day 1.

### Round 8

* 18–21 March Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions) and Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 18–21 March Scorecard
* Knights won by 3 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and Brad White Player of the match: Werner Coetsee (Knights)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 18–21 March Scorecard
* Titans won by 8 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Tabraiz Shamsi (Titans)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 9

* 31 March – 3 April Scorecard
* Warriors won by 9 wickets Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Brad White Player of the match: Anrich Nortje (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 31 March – 3 April Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 9 wickets Newlands Stadium, Cape Town Umpires: Anil Dandekar (Ind) and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Wayne Parnell (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 31 March – 3 April Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Sam Nogajski (Aus) Player of the match: Dean Elgar (Titans)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 10

* 7–10 April Scorecard
* Dolphins won by 118 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Anil Dandekar (Ind) and Shaun George Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–10 April Scorecard
* Titans won by 10 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Johan Cloete and Sam Nogajski (Aus) Player of the match: Heino Kuhn (Titans) and Rowan Richards (Titans)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–10 April Scorecard
* Warriors won by an innings and 101 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Chris Brown (NZ) and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: Sisanda Magala (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.