# 2008–09 MTN Domestic Championship

The MTN Domestic Championship is the premier List A cricket championship in South Africa. This was the 28th 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.
The series starts on 14 October 2008 and plays through until the final on 17 January 2009.

## Teams

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

## Stadiums

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

## Points table

2008/9 MTN Domestic Championship :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR | For | Against |
| 1 | Diamond Eagles | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 0.842 | 2082/344.3 | 1897/364.4 |
| 2 | Titans | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 0.069 | 1688/318.1 | 1791/342 |
| 3 | Cape Cobras | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0.247 | 1588/338.3 | 1488/334.5 |
| 4 | Dolphins | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 21 | −0.341 | 1713/359.2 | 1771/346.4 |
| 5 | Warriors | 10 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | −0.311 | 1763/373.1 | 1823/362 |
| 6 | Highveld Lions | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.362 | 2162/425.1 | 2226/408.4 |

### 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.

## Fixtures & Results
### November 2008

* 14 November 2008 Report
| Diamond Eagles 334/4 (45 overs) | v | Titans 336/3 (40.4 overs) |
| Boeta Dippenaar 71 not out (45 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 1/41 (4 overs) | | Martin van Jaarsveld 132 not out (96 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 2/75 (9 overs) |
* Titans win by 7 wickets OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: M Erasmus & BG Jerling Player of the match: Martin van Jaarsveld, (Titans)
* 14 November 2008 Report
| Highveld Lions 344/5 (45 overs) | v | Dolphins 228/10 (38.4 overs) |
| Jean Symes 146 (138 balls) Cliff Deacon 5/38 (7.4 overs) | | Grant Rowley 46 (43 balls) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/52 (6 overs) |
* Highveld Lions win by 116 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: S George & RE Koertzen Player of the match: Jean Symes, (Highveld Lions)
* 16 November 2008 Report
| Titans 89/3 (16.2 overs) | v | Warriors 127/10 (33.5 overs) |
| Arno Jacobs 31 (38 balls) Johan Botha 1/17 (5 overs) | | Gulam Bodi 35 (25 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 4/28 (6.5 overs) |
* Titans won by 7 wickets (D/L method) Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: MW Brown & RE Koertzen Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe, (Titans)
* 19 November 2008 Report
| Dolphins 137/9 (45 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 138/5 (34 overs) |
| Ahmed Amla 34 not out (65 balls) Yusuf Abdullah 3/43 (9 overs) | | Loots Bosman 35 (32 balls) Victor Mpitsang 3/18 (9 overs) |
* Eagles won by 5 wickets Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: JD Cloete & GH Pienaar Player of the match: Ryan McLaren, (Diamond Eagles)
* 21 November 2008 Report
| Warriors 264/8 (45 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 358/5 (45 overs) |
| Johan Botha 54 not out (44 balls) Johan Botha 1/59 (7 overs) | | Rilee Rossouw 131 (108 balls) Dillon du Preez 3/31 (7 overs) |
* Eagles win by 94 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: IL Howell & GH Pienaar Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw, (Diamond Eagles)
* 21 November 2008 Report
| Highveld Lions 229/10 (44 overs) | v | Titans 230/7 (41.4 overs) |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld 70 not out (80 balls) Cliff Deacon 2/53 (9 overs) | | Blake Snijman 84 (96 balls) Basheeru-Deen Walters 3/35 (8 overs) |
* Titans win by 3 wickets Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: EC Hendrikse & KH Hurter Player of the match: Blake Snijman, (Titans)
* 23 November 2008 Report
| Diamond Eagles 175/4 (32.3 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 174/10 (44.3 overs) |
| Rilee Rossouw 54 (61 balls) Richard Cameron 1/6 (3 overs) | | Stephen Cook 51 (68 balls) Victor Mpitsang 2/23 (9 overs) |
* Eagles win by 6 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: S George & IL Howell Player of the match: Rilee Rossouw, (Diamond Eagles)
* 23 November 2008 Report
| Titans 107/10 (27.1 overs) | v | Cape Cobra 208/10 (44.1 overs) |
| Gulam Bodi 34 (59 balls) Claude Henderson 4/25 (6 overs) | | Jean-Paul Duminy 59 (73 balls) Martin van Jaarsveld 3/13 (4.1 overs) |
* Cape Cobra win by 101 runs Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: ZTA Ndamane & DJ Smith Player of the match: Claude Henderson, (Cape Cobra)
* 26 November 2008 Report
| Titans 191/7 (43.4 overs) | v | Dolphins 187/8 (45 overs) |
| Gulam Bodi 65 (88 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 3/30 (9 overs) | | Daryn Smit 52 (66 balls) Daryn Smit 2/23 (5 overs) |
* Titans win by 3 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: KH Hunter & MB White Player of the match: Gulam Bodi, (Titans)
* 28 November 2008 Report
| Diamond Eagles 203/8 (44 overs) | v | Cape Cobra 57/0 (12.4 overs) |
| Boeta Dippenaar 63 (88 balls) | | Herschelle Gibbs 32 (39 balls) Claude Henderson 3/52 (9 overs) |
* No Result OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: GH Pienaar & DJ Smith
* 30 November 2008 Report
| Highveld Lions 161/10 (35.5 overs) | v | Warriors 244/10 (44.5 overs) |
| Jean Symes 53 (60 balls) Richard Cameron 2/37 (7 overs) | | Justin Kreusch 38 (39 balls) Robin Peterson 5/11 (7.5 overs) |
* Warriors win by 83 runs Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: MW Brown & KH Hunter Player of the match: Robin Peterson, (Warriors)

### December 2008

* 5 December 2008 Report
| Warriors 196/10 (42 overs) | v | Cape Cobra 220/8 (45 overs) |
| Robin Peterson 55 (52 balls) Robin Peterson 3/37 (9 overs) | | Ryan Canning 54 not out (48 balls) Claude Henderson 2/23 (9 overs) |
* Cape Cobras won by 24 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: IH Howell & DJ Smith Player of the match: Ryan Canning (Warriors)
* 5 December 2008 Report
| Highveld Lions 215/6 (32 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 223/6 (32 overs) |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld 97 (79 balls) Werner Coetsee 3/33 (6 overs) | | Morne van Wyk 56 (63 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 2/34 (5 overs) |
* Eagles win by 9 runs Liberty Life Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: MW Brown & KH Hunter Player of the match: Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Highveld Lions)
* 12 December 2008 Report
| Diamond Eagles 229/7 (43 overs) | v | Warriors 227/3 (43 overs) |
| Morne van Wyk 88 (144 balls) Con de Lange 1/24 (7 overs) | | JJ Smuts 104 not out (122 balls) Wayne Parnell 2/48 (9 overs) |
* Warriors won by 4 runs (D/L method) De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: JD Cloete & KH Hunter Player of the match: JJ Smuts (Warriors)
* 12 December 2008 Report
| Titans 257/6 (45 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 256/8 (45 overs) |
| Gulam Bodi 115 (111 balls) Pierre Joubert 3/44 (9 overs) | | Vaughn van Jaarsveld 68 (57 balls) Craig Alexander 2/59 (9 overs) |
* Titans won by 4 wickets Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: S George & EC Hendrikse Player of the match: Gulam Bodi (Titans)
* 14 December 2008 Report
| Cape Cobra 179/10 (42.4 overs) | v | Dolphins 232/7 (45 overs) |
| Ryan Canning 49 (52 balls) Charl Langeveldt 3/34 (9 overs) | | Imraan Khan 91 (109 balls) Jon Kent 3/30 (9 overs) |
* Dolphins won by 53 runs Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: M Erasmus & ZTA Ndamane Player of the match: Jon Kent (Dolphins)
* 16 December 2008 Report
| Diamond Eagles 267/5 (45 overs) | v | Dolphins 268/4 (44 overs) |
| Morne van Wyk 126 (124 balls) Ryan McLaren & Con de Lange 2/45 (9 overs) | | Imraan Khan 110 not out (126 balls) Yusuf Abdullah 1/36 (9 overs) |
* Eagles won by 6 wickets De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: KH Hunter & ZTA Ndamane Player of the match: Morne van Wyk (Diamond Eagles)
* 16 December 2008 Report
| Highveld Lions 247/10 (43.5 overs) | v | Cape Cobra 295/8 (45 overs) |
| Vaughn van Jaarsveld 84 ( 73 balls) Werner Coetsee 2/41 (9 overs) | | Henry Davids 97 (101 balls) Rory Kleinveldt 3/26 (9 overs) |
* Cape Cobras won by 48 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: S George & BG Jerling Player of the match: Henry Davids (Cape Cobra)
* 19 December 2008 Report
| Dolphins 250/7 (45 overs) | v | Warriors 241/9 (45 overs) |
| Imraan Khan 86 (118 balls) Sanath Jayasuriya 9/39 (9 overs) | | Davey Jacobs 73 (71 balls) Wayne Parnell 4/56 (9 overs) |
* Dolphins won by 9 runs Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: M Erasmus & AT Holdstock Player of the match: Imraan Khan (Dolphins)
* 19 December 2008 Report
| Titans 232/9 (45 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 244/6 (45 overs) |
| Blake Snijman 73 (91 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 4/45 (9 overs) | | Ryan Bailey 93 not out (93 balls) Thandi Tshabalala 3/38 (9 overs) |
* Eagles won by 12 runs Supersport Park, Centurion, Gauteng Umpires: KH Hurter & DJ Smith Player of the match: Ryan Bailey (Diamond Eagles)
* 21 December 2008 Report
| Cape Cobra 245/8 (45 overs) | v | Titans 246/5 (40.5 overs) |
| Stiaan van Zyl 108 (130 balls) Francois Plaatjies 2/49 (6.5 overs) | | Farhaan Behardien 67 not out(63 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 4/59 (9 overs) |
* Titans won by 5 wickets Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: BG Jerling & GH Pienaar Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (Titans)
* 21 December 2008 Report
| Dolphins 230/5 (44.2 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 229/10 (44.2 overs) |
| Imraan Khan 74 (82 balls) Quinton Friend 4/38 (6.2 overs) | | Vaughn van Jaarsveld 52 (58 balls) Craig Alexander 2/49 (9 overs) |
* Dolphins won by 5 wickets Pietermaritzburg Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: M Erasmus & LJ Willemse Player of the match: Imraan Khan (Dolphins)
* 26 December 2008 Report
| Warriors 184/10 (44.2 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 146/5 (33.1 overs) |
| Zander de Bruyn 27 (37 balls) Wayne Parnell 2/21 (5 overs) | | Alviro Petersen 52 not out (87 balls) Jean Symes 3/33 (8 overs) |
* Highveld Lions won by 17 runs (D/L method) Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: MW Brown & EC Hendrikse Player of the match: Jean Symes (Highveld Lions)
* 26 December 2008 Report
| Dolphins 103/3 (24.5 overs) | v | Cape Cobra Rain stopped play |
| Ahmed Amla 52 not out (72 balls) Rain stopped play | | Rain stopped play Charl Langeveldt 1/11 (5 overs) |
* No Result (Rain stopped play) Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: IL Howell & ZTA Ndamane
* 28 December 2008 Report
| Cape Cobra 39/10 (15.2 overs) | v | Diamond Eagles 99/2 (32 overs) |
| Richard Levi 14 (13 balls) Charl Langeveldt 1/16 (4.3 overs) | | Morne van Wyk 34 not out (89 balls) Dillon du Preez 2/4 (3 overs) |
* Eagles won by 73 runs (D/L method) Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: BG Jerling & DJ Smith Player of the match: Dillon du Preez (Diamond Eagles)
* 28 December 2008 Report
| Warriors Did not bat | v | Titans 74/2 (10.5 overs) |
| Did not bat Wayne Parnell 1/18 (3 overs) | | Blake Snijman 32 not out (24 balls) Did not bowl |
* No Result (Rain stopped play) Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: GH Pienaar & BM White

### January 2009

* 2 January 2009 Report
| Cape Cobra 188/5 (44.3 overs) | v | Warriors 187/9 (45 overs) |
| Henry Davids 85 not out (117 balls) Charl Langeveldt 2/34 (9 overs) | | Justin Kreusch 55 (93 balls) Justin Kreusch 2/26 (7 overs) |
* Cape Cobras won by 5 wickets Sahara Park Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: JD Cloete & GH Pienaar Player of the match: Henry Davids (Cape Cobra)
* 2 January 2009 Report
| Dolphins 97/4 (16.2 overs) | v | Titans 153/5 (33 overs) |
| Sanath Jayasuriya 58 (36 balls) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/26 (8 overs) | | Francois du Plessis 47 not out (45 balls) Pierre Joubert 2/21 (5 overs) |
* No result (Rain stopped play) Sahara Park Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: MW Brown & EC Hendrikse
* 4 January 2009 Report
| Cape Cobra 214/6 (45 overs) | v | Highveld Lions 161/10 (38.1 overs) |
| Henry Davids 116 (140 balls) Francois Plaatjies 3/21 (7 overs) | | André Nel 58 (45 balls) Werner Coetsee 2/35 (9 overs) |
* Cape Cobras won by 53 runs Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: JD Cloete & M Erasmus Player of the match: Henry Davids (Cape Cobra)
* 4 January 2009 Report
| Warriors 181/9 (45 overs) | v | Dolphins 182/7 (45 overs) |
| Johan Botha 47 (81 balls) Juan Theron 3/25 (9 overs) | | Jon Kent 86 (119 balls) Quinton Friend 3/39 (8 overs) |
* Dolphins won by 3 wickets Sahara Oval St George's, Port Elizabeth Umpires: IL Howell & BG Jerling Player of the match: Jon Kent (Dolphins)

## Knock Out Stages
### Semi-finals

* 9 January 2009 Report
| Titans 186/1 (26 overs) | v | Cape Cobras 183/9 (33 overs) |
| Gulam Bodi 84 (90 balls) Roelof van der Merwe 5/31 (7 overs) | | Henry Davids 49 (68 balls) Rory Kleinveldt 1/34 (5 overs) |
* Titans won by 9 wickets Supersport Park, Centurion Umpires: S George & IH Howell Player of the match: Roelof van der Merwe (Titans)
* 11 January 2009 Report
| Diamond Eagles 253/8 (45 overs) | v | Dolphins 245/7 (45 overs) |
| Loots Bosman 95 (89 balls) Victor Mpitsang 2/47 (9 overs) | | Daryn Smit 55 not out (35 balls) Daryn Smit 3/13 (3 overs) |
* Eagles won by 8 runs OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: MW Brown & M Erasmus Player of the match: Loots Bosman (Diamond Eagles)

### Final

* 16 January 2009 Report
| Diamond Eagles 138/10 (44 overs) | v | Titans 141/2 (25.3 overs) |
| Riley Rossouw 39 (59 balls) Con de Lange 1/12 (3 overs) | | Goolam Bodi 69 (65 balls) Paul Harris 5/27 (9 overs) |
* Titans won by 8 wickets OUTsurance Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: BG Jerling & RE Koertzen Player of the match: Paul Harris (Titans)