| Dates | 26 September 2018 – 31 January 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | Cricket South Africa |
| Cricket format | First-class |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Lions (2nd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 30 |
| Most runs | Keegan Petersen (923) |
| Most wickets | Dane Piedt (54) |
The 2018–19 CSA 4-Day Franchise Series was a first-class cricket competition that took place in South Africa from 26 September 2018 to 31 January 2019. It was the first edition not to be sponsored by Sunfoil, after they decided not to renew their sponsorship. Lions won the tournament, after beating Warriors in the final match of the competition. They won the fixture, with just nine deliveries left in the game, to gain enough bonus points to overtake the Cape Cobras. Titans were the defending champions, but finished in last place, with just one win in their ten matches.
Cricket South Africa announced that the competition would be split into two sections, the first from September to November, and the second from December and January. This was used to help prepare the national side for the Test series against Pakistan, which was played in December 2018 and January 2019. During the break, the first edition of the Mzansi Super League also took place.
Points table
| Teams | Pld | W | L | D | A | Pts |
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| Lions | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 195.22 |
| Cape Cobras | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 186.00 |
| Warriors | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 143.84 |
| Knights | 10 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 113.04 |
| Dolphins | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 110.16 |
| Titans | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 104.66 |
Fixtures
Round 1
26–29 September 2018
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Farhaan Behardien (Titans) scored his 6,000th run in first-class cricket.
Round 2
12–15 October 2018
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- Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- No play was possible on day 3 due to bad light.
- Theunis de Bruyn (Titans) scored his 4,000th run in first-class cricket.
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
5–8 November 2018
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Pieter Malan (Cape Cobras) scored his 30th century in first-class cricket.
5–8 November 2018
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- This was the biggest win by Knights in franchise cricket.
Round 6
19–22 December 2018
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Khaya Zondo (Dolphins) scored his tenth century in first-class cricket.
Round 7
4–7 January 2019
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- Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dane Piedt (Cape Cobras) scored his maiden century in first-class cricket.
Round 8
14–17 January 2019
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- Dolphins won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thamsanqa Khumalo (Dolphins) made his first-class debut.
14–17 January 2019
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- Lions won the toss and elected to field.
- This was the biggest win for the Lions in the history of the four-day tournament in South Africa.
Round 9
Round 10
28–31 January 2019
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- Cape Cobras won the toss and elected to field.
- Zubayr Hamza (Cape Cobras) scored his first double century in franchise cricket.
References
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- ^ a b "Lions snatch 4-Day Series with 10th last ball of season". SA Cricket Mag. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Titans crowned Sunfoil Series champs". SuperSport. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ^ "Knights storm to record win; first loss for Cobras". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "4-Day Franchise Series Table – 2018-19". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ "Behardien reaches 6000 runs but Dolphins fight back". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Nortje and De Bruyn take Day Two honours". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
- ^ "Alexander helps Lions finish off Cobras". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "McLaren and Olivier cause catastrophic Warriors collapse". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
- ^ "Hashim Amla finds form; Faf du Plessis, Duanne Olivier impress ahead of Boxing Day Test". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
- ^ "Piedt and Nabe share record stand". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
- ^ "Morris injury hurts Titans, unheralded Qeshile stuns Cobras". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Hamza double ton gives Cobras significant lead". Cricket South Africa. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2019.
