SuperSport to live steam 4-Day Domestic Series matches

SuperSport to broadcast local matches

JOHANNESBURG, November 19 (ANA) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Thursday announced that SuperSport will live stream several matches of the 2020/21 4-Day Domestic Series.

SuperSport, who own the rights to broadcast all cricket in South Africa, will broadcast the matches through the DStv app and website, available to all DStv customers, on channel 245.

Cricket is currently being played behind closed doors, and live streaming the series will be a much-needed boost for the sport.

One match from each of the remaining rounds will be showcased, beginning with a round three encounter between reigning champions Lions and the Knights at the Wanderers, starting on November 23. Broadcast will start from 09h55 daily.

The 4-Day Series has six competing teams divided into two pools of three teams each. They will play a double round of fixtures against teams in their own pool and a single round of cross-pool matches. The top team from each of the pools will contest a five-day final.

After the opening two rounds, the Titans (A) and the Knights (B) top their respective pools after registering back-to-back wins.

CSA acting chief executive Kugandrie Govender said: “It has taken a lot of investment of many kinds from both CSA and SuperSport to make live streaming of the 4-Day Domestic Series a realisation. These investments have been taken with our fans in mind. They are the heart and soul of the game and we are truly delighted be able deliver first-class cricket to them through high-quality streaming.”

“Increasingly, sport broadcasters are embracing the streaming model, so to have domestic cricket on board is very exciting,” said Marc Jury, SuperSport’s head of marketing and acquisitions. “There is some great local talent out there and while we cannot have crowds, this allows fans to still watch the talent and enjoy the best of local match-ups.” – African News Agency (ANA), Editing by Michael Sherman