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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]

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 January 2021, the PCB confirmed all the squads for the tournament.[14][15]

Group stage

Points

Source: ESPN Cricinfo

  Advanced to the semi-finals

Fixtures

  • 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]
  • 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]
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Qasim Akram (Central Punjab) scored his first century in List A cricket.[18]
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Amir Khan (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
  • Northern won the toss and elected to field.
  • Mohammad Junaid (Balochistan) made his List A debut.
  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
  • Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern won the toss and elected to bat.

Finals

  • Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
  • Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.

References

  1. ^ "PCB amps up white-ball formats with eye on ICC tournaments in 2021-22". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Cricket returns to Pakistan as Covid-19 situation improves". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. ^ "PCB announces 208 match 2020–21 domestic schedule". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Balochistan to lift Pakistan Cup title". Geo TV. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the jewel in Pakistan domestic cricket's crown". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Door opened for return of departmental teams to Pakistan domestic circuit". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Aaron Summers set to be first Australian to play Pakistan domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  8. ^ "Pakistan Cup gets Australia fast bowler boost". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Northern and Central Punjab qualify for Pakistan Cup semis". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Central Punjab destroy Sindh's dreams of fourth title". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  11. ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa enter Pakistan Cup final after thrilling Super Over win". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Pakistan Cup 2021: Afridi, Farhan lead Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to glory". Samma TV. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  13. ^ "Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lift Pakistan Cup with resounding seven-wicket win". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  14. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament promises action-packed cricket". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  15. ^ "Pakistan Cup One-Day Tournament: Fixtures Schedule, Teams, Player Squads – All you need to Know". Cricket World. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  16. ^ "Playing domestic cricket in Pakistan to learn new things: Aaron Summer". Geo Super. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  17. ^ "Agha Salman's ton sinks Sindh". The News. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  18. ^ "Haris Sohail's century keeps Balochistan alive in Pakistan Cup". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 22 January 2021.

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