Which batsmen and bowlers scored the most runs and took the most wickets during the 2019 CSA T20 Challenge that saw the Lions crowned champions after Sunday’s win over the Warriors in the final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg?
Top run-scorers
- Dolphins star Van Jaarsveld in the top 10 despite playing just three matches.
- Century in the final pushes Lions captain Bavuma into top three.
- Three Lions among top four; no Knights in top 10.
- Two Test match specialists in domestic T20 tournament’s top three.
| Player | Innings | Runs | Average |
| =1. Theunis de Bruyn (Titans) | 7 | 348 | 69.6 |
| =1. Rassie van der Dussen (Lions) | 9 | 348 | 58 |
| 3. Temba Bavuma (Lions) | 9 | 326 | 46.57 |
| 4. Ryan Rickelton (Lions) | 9 | 297 | 33 |
| 5. David Bedingham (Cape Cobras) | 10 | 267 | 26.7 |
| 6. Janneman Malan (Cape Cobras) | 10 | 235 | 26.11 |
| 7. Matthew Breetzke (Warriors) | 9 | 220 | 31.42 |
| 8. Marco Marais (Warriors) | 7 | 209 | 34.83 |
| 9. Vaughn van Jaarsveld (Dolphins) | 3 | 207 | 103.5 |
| 10. Jon-Jon Smuts (Warriors) | 8 | 205 | 29.28 |
Top wicket-takers
- Four-for in the final pushes spinner Fortuin ahead of seamer Kleinveldt into first place.
- Only three spinners among the top 10.
- Williams shines for Lions on late loan from Cobras.
- Three Cobras among top six.
| Player | Matches | Wickets | Average |
| 1. Bjorn Fortuin (Lions) | 10 | 15 | 14.33 |
| 2. Rory Kleinveldt (Cape Cobras) | 10 | 14 | 20.14 |
| 3. Andrew Birch (Warriors) | 10 | 11 | 20.25 |
| 4. Junior Dala (Titans) | 8 | 12 | 18.09 |
| =5. Tladi Bokako (Cape Cobras) | 10 | 10 | 23.9 |
| =5. Vernon Philander (Cape Cobras) | 9 | 10 | 24 |
| =7. Prenelan Subrayen (Dolphins) | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| =7. Aaron Phangiso (Lions) | 8 | 9 | 18.66 |
| =7. Sisanda Magala (Warirors) | 10 | 9 | 23.34 |
| 10. Lizaad Williams (Lions) | 4 | 8 | 17.37 |
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