2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

Dates	2 November 2014 (2014-11-02)–12 December 2014 (2014-12-12)
Administrator(s)	Cricket South Africa
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Double round-robin and knockout
Host(s)	South Africa
Champions	Cape Cobras (3rd title)
Participants	6
Matches played	32
Most runs	Richard Levi, Cape Cobras (392)[1]
Most wickets	Shadley van Schalkwyk, Knights (15)[2]

The 2014–15 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the twelfth season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa. The tournament was played between 2 November and 12 December 2014.

The Cape Cobras beat the Knights in the final by 33 runs to win the tournament for the thirds time.^[3]

Venues

Cape Town

Paarl

Durban

Benoni

Bloemfontein

Kimberley

Johannesburg

Potchefstroom

Centurion

Port Elizabeth

East London

Map of the venues for the 2012–13 Ram Slam T20 Challenge

The first round of matches were all played on 2 November in Johannesburg.

Rules and regulations

The tournament is divided into a group stage and a knockout stage. In the group stage, teams face each other in a double round-robin tournament (i.e. each team plays every other team twice, once at home and once away). At the end of the group stage, the top team qualifies for the final. The teams in second and third take part in a play-off match with the winners contesting the final. If a match in the knockout stage ends with a tie, a Super Over will determine the winner.

Points were awarded as follows in the group stage:

• The team that achieves a run rate of 1.25 times that of the opposition shall be rewarded one bonus point.
• A team's run rate will be calculated by reference to the runs scored in an innings divided by the number of overs faced.
• Points are deducted for slow over rate at 1 point per over not completed within the allotted 90 minutes.^[4]

In the event of teams finishing on equal points, the right to play in the semi-finals will be determined in the following order of priority:

• The team with the most number of wins;
• If still equal, the team with the most number of wins over the other team(s) who are equal on points and have the same number of wins;
• If still equal, the team with the highest number of bonus points;
• If still equal, the team with the highest net run rate;
• The team with the higher runs to wickets ratio throughout the series.

Teams and standings

(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Note: The winner and runner-up qualify for the 2014 Champions League Twenty20.

• List of results at ESPN Cricinfo

Knockout stage

Semi-final

Final

References

External links

• Tournament page on ESPN Cricinfo