2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge


The 2013–14 Ram Slam T20 Challenge was the eleventh season of the Ram Slam T20 Challenge, established by the Cricket South Africa. The tournament was previously known as the MiWay T20 Challenge and the Standard Bank Pro20 Series. The tournament was played between 5 January and 9 February 2014.
The Dolphins beat the Cape Cobras in the final by 2 runs to win the tournament for the first time.

Venues

StadiumCityCapacityHome team
NewlandsCape Town25,000Cape Cobras
Boland Bank ParkPaarl10,000Cape Cobras
KingsmeadDurban25,000Dolphins
Chevrolet ParkBloemfontein20,000Knights
De Beers Diamond OvalKimberley11,000Knights
New Wanderers StadiumJohannesburg34,000Highveld Lions
Senwes ParkPotchefstroom9,000Highveld Lions
SuperSport ParkCenturion20,000Titans
Willowmoore ParkBenoni20,000Titans
St George's ParkPort Elizabeth19,000Warriors
Buffalo ParkEast London15,000Warriors

The first round of matches were all played on 5 January in Cape Town.

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. 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:
ResultPoints
Win, with bonus point5 points
Win, without bonus point4 points
Tie3 points
No result2 points
Loss0 points

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:
;Semi-final
;Final