Senwes Park to host entire Momentum One Day Cup

With cricket still being played behind closed doors amidst the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Senwes Park in Potchefstroom has been chosen as the preferred venue for the 2021 Momentum One Day Cup for the next two months. Cricket South Africa (CSA) confirmed on Sunday, 3 January, that the Momentum One-Day Cup will take place in two separate legs.

The six competing franchises remain divided into two pools of three teams each. Defending champions, the Hollywoodbets Dolphins share Pool A with the Momentum Multiply Titans and VKB Knights and are scheduled to play each other on a home and away basis within their pool between 9 – 16 January. The Imperial Lions, Six Gun Grill Cobras and Warriors make up Pool B and are set to get their campaign underway from 29 January – 5 February.

The 50-over competition has been relocated to one stadium and will be played behind closed doors to minimize the risk of transmission of Covid-19. The top two teams of each pool will go head-to-head in the semi-finals on Thursday, 11 February and Friday, 12 February, with Senwes Park hosting the final on Sunday, 14 February. “It is a great to be able to reaffirm that the Momentum One-Day Cup is going ahead this summer. It is the first limited-overs competition of the season and the respective franchises are raring to get going following a couple of weeks out of competitive action.

“It is unfortunate that we have to reduce the number of matches being played and move the entire competition to one venue, but the restrictions need to be put in place to ensure the tournament goes ahead in a safe environment in accordance with Government regulations,” stated CSA Director of Cricket Graeme Smith. Smith also stated that all 15 matches will be broadcast live on Supersport, which is crucial for coverage as no spectators will be allowed at these matches. “Cricket South Africa is also pleased to confirm that all 15 matches will be televised live on SuperSport. With both our domestic and international tournaments currently being played behind closed doors, there is a strong appetite for live cricket. “Televising every match will give fans unprecedented access to domestic cricket and showcase local talent in the absence of attending matches,” concluded Smith.  

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