2016–17 Sunfoil Series
| Dates | 5 October 2016 – 12 February 2017 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Knights (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Colin Ackermann (883) |
| Most wickets | Duanne Olivier (52) |
The 2016–17 Sunfoil Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 5 October 2016 to 12 February 2017.[1][2] The competition was split into two halves, with the first group of fixtures played in October and November, and the remaining matches played January and February.[3] The series was played alongside the tournament for provincial teams, the Sunfoil 3-Day Cup. Knights won the tournament with an innings victory in their final match.[4]
Squads
Points table
| Teams[9] | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts | Q |
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| Knights | 10 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 112 | 0.94 |
| Titans | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 111 | 0.16 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 93 | 0.76 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 0.67 |
| Lions | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 87 | 0.34 |
| Warriors | 10 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 0.40 |
Group stage
| Visitor team → | Cape Cobras | Dolphins | Knights | Lions | Titans | Warriors |
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| Cape Cobras | Match drawn | Cobras 151 Runs |
Cobras 6 Wickets |
Titans Inn & 50 Runs |
Match drawn | |
| Dolphins | Match drawn | Match drawn | Match drawn | Titans 2 Wickets |
Match drawn | |
| Knights | Knights 175 Runs |
Match drawn | Match drawn | Abandoned | Knights 121 Runs | |
| Lions | Lions 10 Wickets |
Dolphins 77 Runs |
Knights Inn & 121 Runs |
Match drawn | Lions 148 Runs | |
| Titans | Cobras 9 Wickets |
Titans Inn & 38 Runs |
Knights 4 Wickets |
Match drawn | Titans 4 Wickets | |
| Warriors | Match drawn | Dolphins Inn & 70 Runs |
Warriors 107 Runs |
Lions 14 Runs |
Warriors 6 Wickets |
| Home team won | Visitor team won | Match drawn | Match abandoned |
- Note: Click on the results to see match summary.
Fixtures
Round 1
5–8 October
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160/0 (26.5 overs)
Stephen Cook 97* (91) |
- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to bat.
- Willem Mulder (Lions) made his first-class debut.
5–8 October
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- Titans won the toss and elected to bat.
- Marchant de Lange (Knights) took his best figures in a first-class match.[10]
Round 2
11–14 October
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Robbie Frylinck (Dolphins) set a new South African franchise record for the best bowling figures in a match with 14 for 62.[11]
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
12–15 January
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
References
- ^ "South Africa internationals unavailable for first half of Ram Slam T20". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "CSA announces domestic fixtures for 2016/17 season". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 13 June 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Focus on first-class competition as South Africa eye Test revival". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "Knights take first-class title with innings win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
- ^ "Knights Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Lions Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Titans Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Warriors Squad". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "2016–17 Sunfoil Series Points table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Viljoen, Mulder star in Lions' 10-wicket win". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Frylinck's record-breaking feat stuns Lions". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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