2020–21 Pakistan Cup
The 2020–21 Pakistan Cup was a List A cricket competition that took place in Karachi, Pakistan from 8 January to 31 January 2021.[1][2][3] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the defending champions after they beat Baluchistan.[4] However, after the new domestic structure announced by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), six newly formed regional teams were formed.[5][6]
| Dates | 8 – 31 January 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | double round-robin |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Player of the series | Hammad Azam |
| Most runs | Tayyab Tahir (666) |
| Most wickets | Asif Afridi (25) |
In December 2020, it was announced that Aaron Summers would play in the tournament, becoming the first Australian cricketer to play in a domestic cricket competition in Pakistan,[7] after signing with Southern Punjab cricket team.[8]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Northern and Central Punjab had all qualified for the semi-finals of the tournament.[9] In the first semi-final, Central Punjab beat Sindh by 127 runs.[10] The second semi-final, between Northern and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ended in a tie, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa winning the Super Over.[11] In the final, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Central Punjab by seven wickets to win the tournament.[12] It was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's third domestic title of the season, after they won the 2020–21 National T20 Cup and shared the 2020–21 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy with Central Punjab.[13]
Squads
On 7 Januarey 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[14][15]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sindh | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 0.823 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.316 |
| 3 | Northern | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.059 |
| 4 | Central Punjab | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | −0.320 |
| 5 | Southern Punjab | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0.008 |
| 6 | Balochistan | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | −0.713 |
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
Advanced to the semi-finals
Fixtures
Round-robin
8 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 285/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 249 (46.3 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Abdul Bangalzai (Balochistan), Mubasir Khan and Salman Irshad (Northern) all made their List A debuts.
8 January 2021 Scorecard |
Sindh 309 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 311/6 (48.3 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Aaliyan Mehmood and Mohammad Umar (Sindh) both made their List A debuts.
- Aaron Summers (Southern Punjab) became the first Australian to play domestic cricket in Pakistan.[16]
8 January 2021 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 305/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 311/5 (46.3 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Qasim Akram (Central Punjab) made his List A debut.
- Musadiq Ahmed (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) scored his first century in List A cricket.[17]
10 January 2021 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 244 (46.2 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 247/9 (49.1 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
10 January 2021 Scorecard |
Sindh 256 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 193 (42.2 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
10 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 382/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 228 (37.1 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
12 January 2021 Scorecard |
Balochistan 377/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 378/8 (49.4 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2021 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 287 (48.2 overs) |
v |
Sindh 289/4 (46.5 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
12 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 306/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 249 (45.2 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2021 Scorecard |
Sindh 239 (47 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 240/7 (46.3 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2021 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 320/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 321/6 (49.1 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
14 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 112 (36.4 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 113/6 (23.1 overs) |
Sajid Khan 20* (14) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 2021 Scorecard |
Balochistan 213 (48 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 214/6 (46 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 186 (44.2 overs) |
v |
Sindh 187/3 (28.1 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
16 January 2021 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 316/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 319/2 (40.3 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
18 January 2021 Scorecard |
Balochistan 116 (25.3 overs) |
v |
Sindh 118/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
18 January 2021 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 232 (45.2 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 235/5 (45 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
18 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 324 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 327/5 (48.2 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Aamer Azmat, Mohammad Imran, Mohammad Wasim (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) and Farhan Shafiq (Northern) all made their T20 debuts.
20 January 2021 Scorecard |
Balochistan 157 (38.2 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 158/2 (34.4 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
20 January 2021 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 275 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Sindh 277/6 (48.4 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
20 January 2021 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 330/5 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 286 (47.1 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2021 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 296/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 302/4 (49.4 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Qasim Akram (Central Punjab) scored his first century in List A cricket.[18]
22 January 2021 Scorecard |
Sindh 277/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 264 (50 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
22 January 2021 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 244 (45.5 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 246/5 (48.2 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Amir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
24 January 2021 Scorecard |
Balochistan 249/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern 252/4 (46.4 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Junaid (Balochistan) made his List A debut.
24 January 2021 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 348/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Sindh 349/5 (46.5 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
24 January 2021 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 328/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 259 (44.3 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
26 January 2021 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 370/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 347 (47 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
26 January 2021 Scorecard |
Sindh 277/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 283/6 (49.3 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
26 January 2021 Scorecard |
Northern 337/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 293 (46.3 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Northern 303/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 303/7 (50 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
Central Punjab 239 (47 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 245/3 (36.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
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