| Dates | 2 November 2020 – 29 March 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Dolphins (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Most runs | Aiden Markram (945) |
| Most wickets | Keshav Maharaj (34) |
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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.[1][2] Six teams took part in the tournament, split into two groups.[1] Lions were the defending champions.[3][4]
Ahead of the opening round of fixtures, Warriors withdrew six members of its team due to COVID-19.[5] Two players tested positive,[6] with another four players withdrawn from being in direct contact with the two positive cases.[7] The round five fixture between Titans and Dolphins was called off on the morning of day two, after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.[8] 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.[9][10]
In February 2021, Cricket South Africa issued a revised schedule for the last two rounds and the final of the tournament.[11] The following month, Cricket South Africa also confirmed that this was the last season of franchise cricket, following a revamp to their domestic structure.[12] Following the conclusion of the group stage, Dolphins and Titans had qualified for the final of the tournament.[13] Despite nearly two days of play being lost due to rain,[14] Dolphins went on to win the final by an innings and 76 runs, winning their first outright title.[15]
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2–5 November 2020 |
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258 (89.1 overs) |
458/3d (119.3 overs) | |
210 (82.4 overs) |
11/1 (2.4 overs) |
Dolphins won by 9 wickets |
2–5 November 2020 |
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430/6d (105 overs) |
158 (74 overs) | |
93/8d (26.1 overs) |
186 (76.5 overs) |
Knights won by 179 runs |
2–5 November 2020 |
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264/9d (91 overs) |
150 (51.2 overs) | |
201 (78.3 overs) |
316/8 (103.1 overs) |
Titans won by 2 wickets |
9–12 November 2020 |
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231 (73.5 overs) |
293 (103. overs) | |
124 (54.2 overs) |
63/2 (9 overs) |
Titans won by 8 wickets |
9–12 November 2020 |
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424 (129.4 overs) |
162 (42.5 overs) | |
194/4d (56.3 overs) |
243 (77.2 overs) |
Knights won by 227 runs |
9–12 November 2020 |
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115 (37.5 overs) |
324 (116.3 overs) | |
302/7 (115 overs) |
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Match drawn |
23–26 November 2020 |
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389/8d (125.3 overs) |
312 (100 overs) | |
217/4d (50 overs) |
155/6 (62 overs) |
Match drawn |
23–26 November 2020 |
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300 (84.1 overs) |
202 (58 overs) | |
235 (78 overs) |
336/6 (85.5 overs) |
Lions won by 4 wickets |
23–26 November 2020 |
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320 (86.4 overs) |
392 (91.3 overs) | |
289 (87.1 overs) |
218/7 (53 overs) |
Warriors won by 3 wickets |
30 November–3 December 2020 |
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388 (98 overs) |
118 (47.1 overs) | |
241/5d (58.4 overs) |
436 (114.3 overs) |
Lions won by 76 runs |
30 November–3 December 2020 |
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116 (42.3 overs) |
253 (69 overs) | |
213 (85.2 overs) |
78/5 (20.2 overs) |
Dolphins won by 5 wickets |
30 November–3 December 2020 |
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411 (116.3 overs) |
440 (134.4 overs) | |
207/5 (74 overs) |
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Match drawn |
13–16 December 2020 |
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194 (64 overs) |
255 (90.4 overs) | |
325 (92.3 overs) |
184 (73.1 overs) |
Warriors won by 80 runs |
13–16 December 2020 |
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472 (140.2 overs) |
262 (82.2 overs) | |
18/1 (6 overs) |
227 (72.4 overs) (f/o) |
Knights won by 9 wickets |
13–16 December 2020 |
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269/9 (85 overs) |
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Match drawn |
7–10 March 2021 |
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513/6d (144 overs) |
259/9 (78 overs) | |
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Match drawn |
7–10 March 2021 |
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263 (89.5 overs) |
414/9d (132 overs) | |
383/3 (115 overs) |
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Match drawn |
7–10 March 2021 |
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375 (92.5 overs) |
362 (111.4 overs) | |
235 (47.5 overs) |
162 (53 overs) |
Dolphins won by 86 runs |
16–19 March 2021 |
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181 (63.4 overs) |
523/8d (176.3 overs) | |
127 (63.2 overs) |
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Cape Cobras won by an innings and 215 runs |
16–19 March 2021 |
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206 (66.3 overs) |
202 (75 overs) | |
308/9d (80 overs) |
149/2 (48 overs) |
Match drawn |
16–19 March 2021 |
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124 (41.5 overs) |
358 (92.4 overs) | |
345 (111.2 overs) |
112/3 (34.3 overs) |
Dolphins won by 7 wickets |
25–29 March 2021 |
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295 (98.5 overs) |
53 (43.3 overs) | |
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166 (77.2 overs) (f/o) |
Dolphins won by an innings and 76 runs |
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