# 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series

The 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 26 September 2018 to 31 January 2019. It was the first edition not to be sponsored by Sunfoil, after they decided not to renew their sponsorship. Lions won the tournament, after beating Warriors in the final match of the competition. They won the fixture, with just nine deliveries left in the game, to gain enough bonus points to overtake the Cape Cobras. Titans were the defending champions, but finished in last place, with just one win in their ten matches.
Cricket South Africa announced that the competition would be split into two sections, the first from September to November, and the second from December and January. This was used to help prepare the national side for the Test series against Pakistan, which was played in December 2018 and January 2019. During the break, the first edition of the Mzansi Super League also took place.

## Points table

| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
| Lions | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195.22 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 186.00 |
| Warriors | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 143.84 |
| Knights | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 113.04 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 110.16 |
| Titans | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 104.66 |

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 26–29 September 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Stephen Harris and Brad White Player of the match: Calvin Savage (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* Farhaan Behardien (Titans) scored his 6,000th run in first-class cricket.
* 1–4 October 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 4 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Dennis Smith and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 1–4 October 2018 Scorecard
* Lions won by 9 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Stephen Cook (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 2

* 8–11 October 2018 Scorecard
* Knights won by 5 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Johan Cloete and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Duanne Olivier (Knights)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8–11 October 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by an innings and 71 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Brad White Player of the match: Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–15 October 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Dennis Smith and Murray Brown Player of the match: Edward Moore (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 3 due to bad light.
* Theunis de Bruyn (Titans) scored his 4,000th run in first-class cricket.

### Round 3

* 22–25 October 2018 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 93 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Johan Cloete and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Colin Ackermann (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–25 October 2018 Scorecard
* Lions won by an innings and 22 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Beuran Hendricks (Lions)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–25 October 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 8 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Cape Cobras)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 4

* 29 October–1 November 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 5 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Murray Brown Player of the match: Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 29 October–1 November 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights) and Andries Gous (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 29 October–1 November 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Philip Vosloo and Brad White Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 5

* 5–8 November 2018 Scorecard
* Lions won by 186 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Wihan Lubbe (Lions)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras) scored his 30th century in first-class cricket.
* 5–8 November 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Eldred Hawken (Titans)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–8 November 2018 Scorecard
* Knights won by 284 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Ryan Hendricks Player of the match: Keegan Petersen (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* This was the biggest win by Knights in franchise cricket.

### Round 6

* 19–22 December 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 37 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Johan Cloete and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Janneman Malan (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 December 2018 Scorecard
* Titans won by 65 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Jonathan Vandiar (Titans)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–22 December 2018 Scorecard
* Dolphins won by 279 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Murray Brown Player of the match: Khaya Zondo (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* Khaya Zondo (Dolphins) scored his tenth century in first-class cricket.

### Round 7

* 4–7 January 2019 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 216 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Edward Moore (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4–7 January 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by 9 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Tim Parlane Player of the match: Stephen Cook (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 4–7 January 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Dennis Smith and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Keegan Petersen (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.

### Round 8

* 14–17 January 2019 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 6 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Johan Cloete and Tim Parlane Player of the match: Jason Smith (Cape Cobras)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–17 January 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Murray Brown Player of the match: Marques Ackerman (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* Thamsanqa Khumalo (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.
* 14–17 January 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by an innings and 239 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Shaun George and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Nicky van den Bergh (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* This was the biggest win for the Lions in the history of the four-day tournament in South Africa.

### Round 9

* 21–24 January 2019 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 8 wickets Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Brad White Player of the match: Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 January 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Philip Vosloo and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Yaseen Vallie (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 January 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by 5 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Stephen Harris and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Wiaan Mulder (Lions)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 10

* 28–31 January 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Dennis Smith and Yeshwant Barde Player of the match: Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras) scored his first double century in franchise cricket.
* 28–31 January 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by 84 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Bjorn Fortuin (Lions)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 28–31 January 2019 Scorecard
* Match abandoned Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Johan Cloete and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.