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 and knockout |
| Host(s) | Karachi |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (3rd title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 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
editOn 7 January 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[14][15]
| Balochistan | Central Punjab | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Northern | Sindh | Southern Punjab |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
editPoints
edit| 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
edit 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 (Sindh) made his List A debut.
- 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 List A 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
editNorthern
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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