# 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup

The 2019–20 CSA 3-Day Provincial Cup was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from October 2019 to April 2020. 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, Easterns and KwaZulu-Natal were named as the joint-winners of the tournament. KwaZulu-Natal finished top of group B, with Easterns named joint-winners despite not topping their group, but played one match fewer than other teams, with their victory coming via an average points calculation. This was following the recommendations made by Graeme Smith, the acting Director of Cricket.
The competition was played between the thirteen South African provincial teams. In previous editions of the competition, Namibia had also competed, but they withdrew ahead of the start of the previous tournament, citing issues around costs and logistics.
Unlike its counterpart, the CSA Franchise 4-Day Cup, the matches were three days in length instead of four. The tournament was played in parallel with the 2019–20 CSA Provincial One-Day Challenge, a List A competition which featured the same teams. Eastern Province and Northerns were the defending champions, after the title was shared.
On 17 October 2019, in the match between Gauteng and Boland, Lauren Agenbag became the first woman to stand as an on-field umpire in a first-class cricket match in South Africa. In January 2020, Andrea Agathangelou and Yaseen Valli made an opening partnership of 485 runs for Easterns against Boland, breaking the previous record in a first-class match in South Africa of 424 runs set in the 1926–27 season.

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
| Eastern Province | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 153.66 |
| Easterns | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Free State | 9 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 125.86 |
| Gauteng | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 119.90 |
| KwaZulu-Natal Inland | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 107.18 |
| Boland | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 93.66 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts |
| KwaZulu-Natal | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 145.42 |
| Northerns | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 138.13 |
| Northern Cape | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 132.96 |
| Western Province | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 124.22 |
| North West | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 114.44 |
| South Western Districts | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 87.80 |
| Border | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 45.04 |

## Fixtures
### October 2019

* 3–5 October 2019 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal won by 58 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Jurie Sadler
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Matthew Pollard (KwaZulu-Natal), Heath Richards and Tyrese Karelse (South Western Districts) all made their first-class debuts.
* 3–5 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Philip Vosloo
* Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.
* 3–5 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Murray Brown
* Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–12 October 2019 Scorecard
* Eastern Province won by 8 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Siphelele Gasa
* Northern Cape won the toss and elected to bat.
* 10–12 October 2019 Scorecard
* Free State won by 6 wickets Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Philip Vosloo and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* 17–19 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* Border won the toss and elected to bat.
* Henro van Rensburg, Bradley Lynch, Nicholas Smit (North West) and Jacques Porter (Border) all made their first-class debuts.
* 17–19 October 2019 Scorecard
* Northerns won by an innings and 77 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Clifford Isaacs
* Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Ryan Klein (Western Province) and Evan Jones (Northerns) both made their first-class debuts.
* 17–19 October 2019 Scorecard
* Gauteng won by 9 wickets New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Lauren Agenbag and Murray Brown
* Boland won the toss and elected to field.
* Codi Yusuf (Gauteng) made his first-class debut.
* 23–25 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Clifford Isaacs and Jurie Sadler
* Northerns won the toss and elected to field.
* 24–26 October 2019 Scorecard
* Eastern Province won by 185 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Murray Brown
* Border won the toss and elected to field.
* Alindile Mhletywa (Border) made his first-class debut.
* 24–26 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Gawie Botha and Thomas Mokorosi
* Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.
* 24–26 October 2019 Scorecard
* North West won by 10 wickets Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* Western Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Tayo Walbrugh and Sisonke Mazele (Western Province) both made their first-class debuts.
* 24–26 October 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Dennis Smith and Ryan Hendricks
* Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
* Musawenkosi Twala (Easterns) and Caleb Pillay (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) both made their first-class debuts.
* 31 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard
* Western Province won by 144 runs University of Free State Ground, Bloemfontein Umpires: Lauren Agenbag and Philip Vosloo
* Free State won the toss and elected to field.
* 31 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard
* Northern Cape won by an innings and 26 runs Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Lubabalo Gcuma and Marlon Jansen
* KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jason Wagener and Neill Jordaan (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their first-class debuts.
* 31 October – 2 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Murray Brown
* Easterns won the toss and elected to bat.

### November 2019

* 7–9 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Godwin Von Willingh and Stephen Rex
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* 7–9 November 2019 Scorecard
* Free State won by an innings and 281 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Rudi Birkenstock and Gawie Botha
* Boland won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–9 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Marlon Jansen
* Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
* Modiri Litheko (Northerns) made his first-class debut.
* 14–16 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Sinethemba Mjekula and Jurie Sadler
* Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
* Only 28 overs were bowled on day 1, and no play was possible on days 2 and 3 due to rain.
* Diego du Plessis (Western Province) made his first-class debut.
* 14–16 November 2019 Scorecard
* Northern Cape won by an innings and 99 runs Senwes Park, Potchefstroom Umpires: Kevin Lawrence and Ryan Hendricks
* Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–16 November 2019 Scorecard
* Northerns won by an innings and 182 runs Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Mazizi Gampu
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–16 November 2019 Scorecard
* Easterns won by 10 wickets Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Bongani Ntshebe and Marlon Jansen
* Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
* Aron Visser (Easterns) made his first-class debut.
* 14–16 November 2019 Scorecard
* Eastern Province won by 6 wickets St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Dawood Arkeldien
* Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–23 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Marlon Jansen
* Free State won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–23 November 2019 Scorecard
* Northern Cape won by an innings and 158 runs Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Rudi Birkenstock and Lauren Agenbag
* Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
* Jerome Bossr (Border) made his first-class debut.
* 21–23 November 2019 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal won by 51 runs Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Gladman Gaseba and Mazizi Gampu
* North West won the toss and elected to field.
* Eben Botha (North West) made his first-class debut.
* 28–30 November 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Gawie Botha and Ryan Hendricks
* Northern Cape won the toss and elected to field.
* Blake Schraader (Northern Cape) made his first-class debut.

### December 2019

* 12–14 December 2019 Scorecard
* Match abandoned Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Sinethemba Mjekula and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 12–14 December 2019 Scorecard
* Match abandoned City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Kevin Lawrence and Dawood Arkeldien
* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.
* 12–14 December 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Mazizi Gampu
* Northerns won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–21 December 2019 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Philip Vosloo
* Eastern Province won the toss and elected to bat.
* Lyle Petersen (Eastern Province) made his first-class debut.
* 19–21 December 2019 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal won by 124 runs Ed Fivaz Oval, Durbanville Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Ryan Hendricks
* Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
* David Schierhout (Western Province) made his first-class debut.

### January 2020

* 9–11 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Rudi Birkenstock and Ryan Hendricks
* Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Andrea Agathangelou and Yaseen Valli (Easterns) set a new record in first-class cricket in South Africa for the highest opening partnership (485 runs).
* Andrea Agathangelou also scored his first triple century in first-class cricket.
* 16–18 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Clifford Isaacs
* Boland won the toss and elected to bat.
* 16–18 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Stephen Rex
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jhedli van Briesies (South Western Districts) and Tristan Stubbs (Eastern Province) both made their first-class debuts.
* 16–18 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Jurie Sadler
* Gauteng won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jacob Miltz (Gauteng) made his first-class debut.
* 16–18 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria Umpires: Lauren Agenbag and Murray Brown
* Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nonelela Yikha (Border) made his first-class debut.
* 23–25 January 2020 Scorecard
* Western Province won by an innings and 31 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Dennis Smith
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* 23–25 January 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Rudi Birkenstock and Murray Brown
* North West won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on day 1.
* Jordan Morris (North West) made his first-class debut.
* 30 January–1 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Gladman Gaseba
* Eastern Province won the toss and elected to field.
* 30 January–1 February 2020 Scorecard
* Boland won by 135 runs Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Stephen Rex and Jurie Sadler
* Border won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Stuart Els and Mathew Fourie (Border) both made their first-class debuts.
* 30 January–1 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Marlon Jansen
* Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.

### February 2020

* 6–8 February 2020 Scorecard
* North West won by 81 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Abongile Sodumo
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Rayyaan Rhode (North West) made his first-class debut.
* 13–15 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Sinethemba Mjekula
* KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
* Timothy Whitehead (Boland) and Ruan Cronje (KwaZulu-Natal) both made their first-class debuts.
* 13–15 February 2020 Scorecard
* South Western Districts won by 10 runs Recreation Ground, Oudtshoorn Umpires: Stephen Rex and Jurie Sadler
* Border won the toss and elected to bat.
* Jonathan Craniey and Jason Raubenheimer (Border) both made their first-class debuts.
* 13–15 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Kevin Lawrence
* KwaZulu-Natal Inland won the toss and elected to bat.
* Slade van Staden (KwaZulu-Natal Inland) made his first-class debut.
* 13–15 February 2020 Scorecard
* Western Province won by 60 runs Newlands, Cape Town Umpires: Gawie Botha and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.
* Levert Manje and Bryce Parsons (Gauteng) both made their first-class debuts.
* 20–22 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn University of Free State Ground, Bloemfontein Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Mazizi Gampu
* Free State won the toss and elected to field.
* No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
* Philip Visser (Free State) made his first-class debut.
* 20–22 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria Umpires: Gawie Botha and Abongile Sodumo
* North West won the toss and elected to bat.
* 27–29 February 2020 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal won by 10 wickets Buffalo Park, East London Umpires: Rudi Birkenstock and Bongani Ntshebe
* KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.

### March 2020

* 5–7 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Boland Park, Paarl Umpires: Stephen Rex and Marlon Jansen
* Boland won the toss and elected to field.
* 5–7 March 2020 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal Inland won by an innings and 25 runs City Oval, Pietermaritzburg Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Gladman Gaseba
* Border won the toss and elected to bat.
* 5–7 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Diamond Oval, Kimberley Umpires: Jan Erasmus and Jurie Sadler
* South Western Districts won the toss and elected to field.
* Francois Harley (South Western Districts) made his first-class debut.
* 5–7 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Tshwane University of Technology Oval, Pretoria Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Godwin Von Willingh
* Northerns won the toss and elected to bat.
* 12–14 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn University of Free State Ground, Bloemfontein Umpires: Jurie Sadler and Abdoellah Steenkamp
* Free State won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–14 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Ryan Hendricks
* Gauteng won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–14 March 2020 Scorecard
* Easterns won by an innings and 148 runs Willowmoore Park, Benoni Umpires: Mazizi Gampu and Murray Brown
* Easterns won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–14 March 2020 Scorecard
* Western Province won by an innings and 23 runs St George's Park, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Thomas Mokorosi and Clifford Isaacs
* Western Province won the toss and elected to field.
* 12–14 March 2020 Scorecard
* KwaZulu-Natal won by 10 wickets Kingsmead, Durban Umpires: Dennis Smith and Abongile Sodumo
* KwaZulu-Natal won the toss and elected to field.
* 19–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Senwes Park, Potchefstroom
* 19–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Willowmoore Park, Benoni
* 19–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Newlands, Cape Town
* 19–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Buffalo Park, East London
* 19–21 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled Kingsmead, Durban

## Final

* 2–5 April 2020 Scorecard
* Match cancelled