title: 2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
text: # 2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series
  
  The 2020–21 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from November 2020 to March 2021. Six teams took part in the tournament, split into two groups. Lions were the defending champions.
  
  Ahead of the opening round of fixtures, Warriors withdrew six members of its team due to COVID-19. Two players tested positive, with another four players withdrawn from being in direct contact with the two positive cases. The round five fixture between Titans and Dolphins was called off on the morning of day two, after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19. As a result of the increase in positive COVID-19 cases, the sixth round of matches, originally scheduled to start on 20 December 2020, was postponed until 2021.
  
  In February 2021, Cricket South Africa issued a revised schedule for the last two rounds and the final of the tournament. The following month, Cricket South Africa also confirmed that this was the last season of franchise cricket, following a revamp to their domestic structure. Following the conclusion of the group stage, Dolphins and Titans had qualified for the final of the tournament. Despite nearly two days of play being lost due to rain, Dolphins went on to win the final by an innings and 76 runs, winning their first outright title.
  
  ## Points tables
  
  | Team | Pld | W | L | D | N/R | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Dolphins | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 126.08 |
  | Knights | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 102.08 |
  | Lions | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 84.22 |
  | Team | Pld | W | L | D | N/R | Pts |
  | Titans | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 98.88 |
  | Cape Cobras | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 86.58 |
  | Warriors | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 76.68 |
  
  ## Fixtures
  
  ### Round 1
  
  * 2–5 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Dolphins won by 9 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Dennis Smith and Lubabalo Gcuma
  * Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
  * 2–5 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Knights won by 179 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Ryan Hendricks and Stephen Harris
  * Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 2–5 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Titans won by 2 wickets Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Abdoellah Steenkamp
  * Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ### Round 2
  
  * 9–12 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Titans won by 8 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Shaun George
  * Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  * Only 45 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
  * Tabraiz Shamsi took the best bowling figures for Titans in a first-class match.
  * 9–12 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Knights won by 227 runs Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Bongani Jele and Stephen Harris
  * Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  * Lifa Ntanzi (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.
  * 9–12 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Adrian Holdstock
  * Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ### Round 3
  
  * 23–26 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Dennis Smith and Lubabalo Gcuma
  * Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
  * 23–26 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Lions won by 4 wickets Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Phillip Vosloo
  * Lions won the toss and elected to field.
  * 23–26 November 2020 Scorecard
  * Warriors won by 3 wickets Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Brad White and Mazizi Gampu
  * Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
  
  ### Round 4
  
  * 30 November–3 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Lions won by 76 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Phillip Vosloo and Stephen Harris
  * Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 30 November–3 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Dolphins won by 5 wickets Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Abongile Sodumo and Murray Brown
  * Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 30 November–3 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Brad White and Abdoellah Steenkamp
  * Titans won the toss and elected to field.
  
  ### Round 5
  
  * 13–16 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Warriors won by 80 runs St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Shaun George and Ryan Hendricks
  * Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 13–16 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Knights won by 9 wickets Mangaung Oval, Bloemfontein Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele
  * Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 13–16 December 2020 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Marais Erasmus and Adrian Holdstock
  * Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
  * The match was called off on the morning of day two after a player returned a positive test for COVID-19.
  
  ### Round 6
  
  * 7–10 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Arno Jacobs and Thomas Mokorosi
  * Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
  * No play was possible on day 4 due to rain.
  * 7–10 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Centurion Park, Centurion Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Lubabalo Gcuma
  * Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 7–10 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Dolphins won by 86 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Siphelele Gasa and Stephen Harris
  * Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
  
  ### Round 7
  
  * 16–19 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Cape Cobras won by an innings and 215 runs Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town Umpires: Adrian Holdstock and Marais Erasmus
  * Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 16–19 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Match drawn Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg Umpires: Allahudien Paleker and Bongani Jele
  * Lions won the toss and elected to bat.
  * 16–19 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Dolphins won by 7 wickets St George's Park Cricket Ground, Port Elizabeth Umpires: Brad White and Shaun George
  * Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
  
  ## Final
  
  * 25–29 March 2021 Scorecard
  * Dolphins won by an innings and 76 runs Kingsmead Cricket Ground, Durban Umpires: Brad White and Shaun George
  * Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
  * Only 10 overs were bowled on day 1 due to rain.
  * No play was possible on day 2 due to rain.
  