The 2021–22 CSA T20 Challenge was a

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cricket tournament that took place in South Africa during February 2022. It replaced the planned 2022 edition of the

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, which was cancelled due to the

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were the defending champions. Following the conclusion of the group stage matches,

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and

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all progressed to the semi-finals of the tournament. In the first semi-final, Titans beat Dolphins by six wickets to advance to the final. They were joined in the final by Rocks, who beat Western Province by seven wickets in their semi-final match. In the final, Rocks beat Titans by 15 runs to win the tournament.

Background

The 2022 Mzansi Super League was scheduled to be the third edition of the

(MSL)

(T20) franchise cricket tournament in South Africa. It was originally scheduled to be held in November 2020, but was postponed until 2021 due to the

. Two new teams were announced to be participating in the 2022 MSL season. However, in October 2021, five of the six previous teams were replaced by some of the teams from

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, after

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restructured its domestic setup. In December 2021, Cricket South Africa confirmed that the 2022 MSL tournament had been cancelled due to

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concerns.

Squads

The following squads were announced for the tournament.

Points table

Advanced to the Finals

Fixtures

On 1 February 2022, Cricket South Africa confirmed all the fixtures for the tournament, with all the matches taking place at St George's Park in

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Round-robin

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Finals

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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CSA T20 Challenge The CSA T20 Challenge is a domestic Twenty20 Cricket competition in South Africa, first contested in the 2003–04 season. It was previously known as the Standard Bank Pro20 Series until the 2010–11 season, the MiWay T20 Challenge for the 20 ...

2021–22 South African cricket season