# 2017–18 Sunfoil Series

The 2017–18 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 19 September 2017 to 25 March 2018. Knights were the defending champions.
There was a planned break in the competition between October and February for the first season of the T20 Global League (TGL). However, the TGL was postponed to November 2018, with South Africa's domestic T20 competition moved back from March 2018 to November 2017 to replace it.
After the first four rounds of fixtures, all twelve matches had ended in draws. The first win of the tournament came in the fifth round, when Titans beat Lions by nine wickets. By the end of the mid-season break in October 2017, fourteen of the fifteen matches had ended as a draw. Ahead of the final round of fixtures, five of the six teams were still in contention of winning the title.
Titans won the series, after they beat Knights by four wickets in the final round of matches.

## Points table

| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | NRR |
| Titans | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 143.96 | +0.407 |
| Warriors | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 142.44 | +0.037 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 133.36 | –0.119 |
| Knights | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 126.68 | +0.087 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 126.66 | +0.086 |
| Lions | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 120.46 | –0.495 |

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 19–22 September 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Brad White Player of the match: Hashim Amla (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* In the Knights first innings, Keegan Petersen, Theunis de Bruyn, Rudi Second and Werner Coetsee all scored centuries. This was the first time in franchise cricket in South Africa that four players from one team had made a century in the same innings.
* Aviwe Mgijima (Cape Cobras) scored his maiden first-class century.
* 19–22 September 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Stephen Harris and Dennis Smith Player of the match: JJ Smuts (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* Omphile Ramela (Lions) played in his 100th first-class match.
* 19–22 September 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Aiden Markram (Titan)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 2

* 28 September–1 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Murray Brown and Adrian Holdstock Player of the match: JJ Smuts (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 September–1 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Brad White Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* 28 September–1 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Bongani Jele and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Wiaan Mulder (Lions)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* Corbin Bosch (Titans) made his first-class debut.

### Round 3

* 6–9 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Shaun George and Arno Jacobs Player of the match: Rudi Second (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Dolphins)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Phillip Vosloo Player of the match: Heinrich Klaasen (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 4

* 16–19 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Allahudien Paleker Player of the match: Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras) scored his 25th century in first-class cricket.
* 16–19 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Abdoellah Steenkamp and Brad White Player of the match: Dean Elgar (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 16–19 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 5

* 23–26 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Stephen Harris and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Dane Vilas (Dolphins)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 23–26 October 2017 Scorecard
* Match drawn De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Murray Brown and Brad White Player of the match: Colin Ackermann (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 2.
* 23–26 October 2017 Scorecard
* Titans won by 9 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Lungi Ngidi (Titans)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 6

* 8–11 February 2018 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 29 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Johan Cloete and Phillip Vosloo Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8–11 February 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8–11 February 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 7

* 15–18 February 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Stiaan van Zyl (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–18 February 2018 Scorecard
* Dolphins won by 55 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Johan Cloete and Thomas Mokorosi Player of the match: Keshav Maharaj (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–18 February 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Murray Brown and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: Grant Mokoena (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 8

* 22–25 February 2018 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 77 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Bongani Jele and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Colin Ackermann (Warriors)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* 22–25 February 2018 Scorecard
* Cape Cobras won by 8 wickets Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Johan Cloete and Siphelele Gasa Player of the match: Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–25 February 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Stephen Harris and Brad White Player of the match: David Miller (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 9

* 15–18 March 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Nitin Menon and Murray Brown Player of the match: Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–18 March 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Brad White and Shawn Craig Player of the match: Simon Harmer (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 15–18 March 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Johan Cloete and John Bromley Player of the match: Dane Vilas (Dolphins)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 10

* 22–25 March 2018 Scorecard
* Match drawn Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Murray Brown and Nitin Menon Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on days 1 and 2 due to rain.
* 22–25 March 2018 Scorecard
* Lions won by 9 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Shawn Craig and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras)
* Lions won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* 22–25 March 2018 Scorecard
* Titans won by 4 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: John Bromley and Bongani Jele Player of the match: Chris Morris (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on days 1 and 2 due to rain.