The 2019 Pakistan Cup was the fourth edition of the Pakistan Cup, a List A cricket competition which was contested between five teams. It was held from 2 to 12 April 2019,[1] with all the matches played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.[2] The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) stated that the top performers in the tournament would be considered for the 2019 Cricket World Cup in England.[3]
| Dates | 2 – 12 April 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Rawalpindi |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Umar Akmal (342) |
| Most wickets | Wahab Riaz (10) Amad Butt (10) |
Federal Areas were the defending champions,[4] but they lost their first three matches of the tournament, therefore eliminating them from competition.[5] On 9 April 2019, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Sindh by nine runs to advance to the final of the tournament.[6] The result meant that Baluchistan also progressed to the final, regardless of the outcome of their last match against Federal Areas.[7] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament, to win their second title, after beating Balochistan by nine runs in the final.[8][9]
Squads
editPrior to the start of the tournament, the PCB named the following squads:[10]
| Baluchistan[11] | Federal Areas[12] | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa[13] | Punjab[14] | Sindh[15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baluchistan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.817 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.267 |
| 3 | Punjab | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.297 |
| 4 | Sindh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.386 |
| 5 | Federal Areas | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −0.714 |
Teams qualified for the final
Fixtures
editThe fixtures were confirmed by the PCB:[17]
2 April 2019
Scorecard |
Punjab
294 (49.4 overs) |
v
|
Baluchistan
296/4 (46 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Haris Rauf (Baluchistan) made his List A debut.
3 April 2019
Scorecard |
Federal Areas
269 (45.3 overs) |
v
|
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
274/7 (49.4 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
4 April 2019
Scorecard |
Baluchistan
346/9 (50 overs) |
v
|
Sindh
274 (44.2 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
5 April 2019
Scorecard |
Punjab
341/6 (50 overs) |
v
|
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
343/6 (46.3 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
6 April 2019
Scorecard |
Sindh
385/4 (50 overs) |
v
|
Federal Areas
300 (43 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
7 April 2019
Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
358/6 (50 overs) |
v
|
Baluchistan
129/3 (17.5 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Baluchistan's innings prevented any further play.
8 April 2019
Scorecard |
Federal Areas
321 (49.4 overs) |
v
|
Punjab
327/3 (46.4 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
9 April 2019
Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
300 (50 overs) |
v
|
Sindh
291/9 (50 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
10 April 2019
Scorecard |
Baluchistan
289 (49 overs) |
v
|
Federal Areas
266 (46.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
Final
edit 12 April 2019
Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
307/7 (50 overs) |
v
|
Baluchistan
298/9 (50 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day cricket from April 2". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "World Cup spots to be up for grabs at Pakistan Cup next month". The International News. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Federal Areas eye hat-trick of Pak Cup titles". The Nation. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick as Pakistan Cup begins next month". Daily Times (Pakistan). Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Iftikhar Ahmed's unbeaten century gives Punjab maiden victory". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan qualify for Pakistan Cup final". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan qualify for Pakistan Cup final". Daily Times. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ride on Abid's century and Sohail's all-round performance to reclaim Pakistan Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan to lift Pakistan Cup title". Geo TV. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to complete hat-trick of Pakistan Cup titles". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Balochistan, a blend of youth and experience for Pakistan Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Federal Areas aim to continue Pakistan Cup winning run". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa aim to reclaim Pakistan Cup title". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Punjab hope to make a big impression in Pakistan Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "Sindh brace for Pakistan Cup challenge under Umar Gul". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ "2019 Pakistan Cup, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ "Mughal Steel Pakistan Cup 2019 gets underway on Tuesday". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 April 2019.