# 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series

The 2019–20 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020. Lions were the defending champions.
On 16 March 2020, Cricket South Africa suspended all cricket in the country for 60 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 24 March 2020, Lions were named as the winners of the tournament, following the recommendations of Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.

## Points table

| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
| Lions | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 121.62 |
| Titans | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 113.16 |
| Warriors | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 112.10 |
| Knights | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 112.02 |
| Dolphins | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 98.58 |
| Cape Cobras | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 95.20 |

## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 7–10 October 2019 Scorecard
* Knights won by 255 runs De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Dennis Smith and Brad White Player of the match: Shaun von Berg (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* Gerald Coetzee (Knights) made his first-class debut.
* 7–10 October 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by 11 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Bongani Jele and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Kagiso Rapulana (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7–10 October 2019 Scorecard
* Titans won by 129 runs Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Neil Brand (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tshepo Moreki (Titans) took a hat-trick.

### Round 2

* 14–17 October 2019 Scorecard
* Warriors won by 3 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Lubabalo Gcuma Player of the match: Onke Nyaku (Warriors)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–17 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Dennis Smith and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Pite van Biljon (Knights)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–17 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White Player of the match: Kyle Verreynne (Cape Cobras)
* Titans won the toss and elected to field.

### Round 3

* 21–24 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: John Dempsey and Marais Erasmus Player of the match: Yaseen Vallie (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Bongani Jele and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Matthew Kleinveldt (Cape Cobras)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–24 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Shaun George Player of the match: Reeza Hendricks (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 4

* 28–31 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Stephen Harris Player of the match: George Linde (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
* 28–31 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and John Dempsey Player of the match: Raynard van Tonder (Knights)
* Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28–31 October 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by an innings and 15 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Shaun George and Brad White Player of the match: Rassie van der Dussen (Lions)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 5

* 19–22 December 2019 Scorecard
* Warriors won by an innings and 29 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Clifford Isaacs Player of the match: JJ Smuts and Edward Moore (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 December 2019 Scorecard
* Lions won by 161 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Murray Brown Player of the match: Eldred Hawken (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 19–22 December 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Bongani Jele Player of the match: David Bedingham (Cape Cobras)
* Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
* Wandile Makwetu (Knights) scored his maiden first-class century.

### Round 6

* 6–9 January 2020 Scorecard
* Dolphins won by 137 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Shaun George Player of the match: Senuran Muthusamy (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* George Linde (Cape Cobras) took his tenth five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 6–9 January 2020 Scorecard
* Lions won by 10 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Dennis Smith Player of the match: Dominic Hendricks (Lions)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–9 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Edward Moore (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 7

* 13–16 January 2020 Scorecard
* Dolphins won by 130 runs City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Brad White Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* Wihan Lubbe (Dolphins) took his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket.
* 13–16 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Stephen Harris Player of the match: Tony de Zorzi (Titans)
* Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tony de Zorzi (Titans) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket.
* 13–16 January 2020 Scorecard
* Knights won by 10 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Dennis Smith and Philip Vosloo
* Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 1.

### Round 8

* 20–23 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Philip Vosloo Player of the match: Gihahn Cloete (Warriors)
* Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–23 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: K. N. Ananthapadmanabhan and Brad White Player of the match: Sarel Erwee (Dolphins)
* Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–23 January 2020 Scorecard
* Titans won by 10 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Stephen Harris and Abdoellah Steenkamp Player of the match: Theunis de Bruyn (Titans)
* Lions won the toss and elected to bat.

### Round 9

* 29 March–1 April 2020 Scorecard
* St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth
* 29 March–1 April 2020 Scorecard
* Centurion Park, Centurion
* 29 March–1 April 2020 Scorecard
* Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town

### Round 10

* 5–8 April 2020 Scorecard
* Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban
* 5–8 April 2020 Scorecard
* De Beers Diamond Oval, Kimberley
* 5–8 April 2020 Scorecard
* Senwes Park, Potchefstroom