# 2009–10 MTN Domestic Championship

The 2009/10 MTN40 was a domestic List A cricket championship in South Africa. This was the 29th time the championship was contested. Each team plays each other twice in a home and away leg. The top four teams progress to the semi-finals, with the winners of the semi-finals going through to the final. Cricket South Africa has introduced trial rule changes; 40 overs per side, the batting team choosing powerplays, 12 players per side (rolling subs). The tournament has been rebranded from the MTN Domestic Championship to the MTN 40.
The competition started on 28 October 2009 and the final took place on 29 January 2010.

## Teams

* Nashua Cape Cobras in Cape Town & Paarl
* Nashua Dolphins in Durban & Pietermaritzburg
* Gestetner Diamond Eagles in Bloemfontein & Kimberley
* bizhub Highveld Lions in Johannesburg and Potchefstroom
* Nashua Titans in Centurion & Benoni
* Chevrolet Warriors in East London & Port Elizabeth

## Stadiums

| Stadium | City | Capacity | Home Team |
| Sahara Park Newlands | Cape Town | 25 000 | Nashua Cape Cobras |
| Boland Park | Paarl | 10 000 | Nashua Cape Cobras |
| Sahara Stadium Kingsmead | Durban | 25 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| Pietermaritzburg Oval | Pietermaritzburg | 12 000 | Nashua Dolphins |
| OUTsurance Oval | Bloemfontein | 20 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| De Beers Diamond Oval | Kimberley | 11 000 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles |
| Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium | Johannesburg | 34 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Senwes Park | Potchefstroom | 9 000 | bizhub Highveld Lions |
| Willowmoore Park | Benoni | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Supersport Park | Centurion | 20 000 | Nashua Titans |
| Sahara Oval St George's | Port Elizabeth | 19 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |
| Buffalo Park | East London | 15 000 | Chevrolet Warriors |

## Group stage
### Points table

2009/10 MTN 40 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Ded | Pts | NRR | For | Against |
| 1 | Nashua Titans | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0.592 | 1888/306.1 | 1784/320 |
| 2 | Nashua Cape Cobras | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0.585 | 2264/352 | 2099/359 |
| 3 | Chevrolet Warriors | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0.004 | 2157/378.5 | 2168/381 |
| 4 | Nashua Dolphins | 10 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | −0.271 | 1957/348.3 | 2027/344.2 |
| 5 | Gestetner Diamond Eagles | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | −0.018 | 2433/388 | 2397/381.1 |
| 6 | bizhub Highveld Lions | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.800 | 2266/381.1 | 2490/369.1 |

### Point system

* Win: 4 points
* Tie, no result or abandoned: 2 points
* Loss: 0 points
* Bonus points: 1 point awarded if the run rate is sufficiently higher than that of the opposition.

## Knockout stage
### Semi-finals

* 22 January 2010 Report
| Warriors 274/4 (40 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 265/8 (40 overs) |
| Jacques Kallis 73 (55 balls) Robin Peterson 1/30 (7 overs) | | Justin Kemp 71 (55 balls) Rusty Theron 4/48 (8 overs) |
* Warriors won by 9 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Z Ndamane & D Smith Player of the match: Jacques Kallis (Warriors)
* 24 January 2010 Report
| Dolphins 251/6 (40 overs) | v | Titans 236/9 (40 overs) |
| Hashim Amla 59 (58 balls) Ethy Mbhalati 2/51 (8 overs) | | AB de Villiers 61 (66 balls) Daryn Smit 2/35 (7 overs) |
* Dolphins won by 15 runs SuperSport Park, Centurion Umpires: MW Brown & S George

### Final

* 29 January 2010 Report
| Warriors 299/4 (40 overs) | v | Dolphins 228 (36.4 overs) |
| Ashwell Prince 128 (96 balls) Andrew Hall 2/71 (8 overs) | | Hashim Amla 68 (69 balls) Wayne Parnell 3/27 (7 overs) |
* Warriors won by 71 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: MW Brown & S George Player of the match: Ashwell Prince (Warriors)