2016 Pakistan Cup
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| Dates | 19 April – 1 May 2016 |
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| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Limited overs (List A) |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Faisalabad |
| Champions | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | 372 – Ahmed Shehzad (Khyber) |
| Most wickets | 11 – Mohammad Amir (Sindh) |
The 2016 Pakistan Cup was a five-team limited overs (one-day) cricket tournament that took place in Faisalabad, Punjab, from 19 April to 1 May 2016. It was contested by teams representing Pakistan's four provinces and the capital. Squads for the tournament were selected based on a draft system.[1]
Sarfraz Ahmed, Shoaib Malik, Younis Khan, Azhar Ali and Misbah-Ul-Haq led the sides from Sindh, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Islamabad. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the tournament after defeating Punjab in the final by 151 runs.[2]
Venue[edit]
| City | Venue | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faisalabad, Punjab | Iqbal Stadium | 28,000 | 11 |
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Squads[edit]
The teams were selected by the captain and the coach through a draft which consisted of 150 players. Each team was able to select a squad of 15 players.[3] The following players were selected in the draft:[4]
| Punjab | Sindh | Balochistan | Islamabad | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +0.383 | 6 |
| Punjab | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.601 | 4 |
| Sindh | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +0.166 | 4 |
| Balochistan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -0.554 | 4 |
| Islamabad | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | -0.740 | 2 |
Teams qualified for the Final
Source: ESPNcricinfo[5]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Baluchistan
215 (46.2 overs) |
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Punjab
203 (49 overs) |
- Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
- Ghulam Haider (Baluchistan) and Saif Badar (Punjab) both made their List A debuts.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
212 (46.1 overs) |
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Islamabad
205/8 (42.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shadab Khan (Islamabad) and Sameen Gul (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) both made their List A debuts.
Sindh
266/4 (45 overs) |
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Baluchistan
186/8 (31 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hassan Khan (Sindh) made his List A debut.
- Ahsan Raza was the onfield umpire after 40 overs.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
262/6 (50 overs) |
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Punjab
260/7 (50 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hayatullah (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) made his List A debut.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
246/8 (50 overs) |
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Baluchistan
172 (45.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ahmed Shehzad replaced Younis Khan as the captain of the side, after Younis Khan left the tournament because of umpiring issue.[6]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
319/6 (50 overs) |
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Sindh
312/8 (50 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa qualified for the final.
Islamabad
315/8 (50 overs) |
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Baluchistan
317/7 (49.4 Overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Imran (Balochistan) and Arsal Sheikh (Islamabad) both made their List A debuts.
Sindh
158 (46.3 overs) |
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Punjab
159/5 (28 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to bat.
- Punjab qualified for the final.
Final[edit]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
311/9 (50 Overs) |
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Punjab
160 (36.1 Overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Younis Khan led his team after apologising to the PCB.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Drafting for Pakistan Cup players underway in Lahore - Cricket - Dunya News". dunyanews.tv. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/pakistan-cup-2016-final-match-punjab-vs-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-watch-live-score-and-live-streaming/, Daily Pakistan, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ PTV Sports. "'Pakistan Cup' one-day tournament to start in Faisalabad". PTVSports. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "PCB introduces new domestic one-day competition". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ^ "2016 Pakistan Cup, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo.
- ^ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1003969.html/ Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ http://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/sports/pakistan-cup-2016-final-match-punjab-vs-khyber-pakhtunkhwa-watch-live-score-and-live-streaming/, Daily Pakistan, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- ^ http://espncricinfo.com/pakistan/content/story/1003369.html/ Archived 29 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, ESPN, 2016-05-01. Retrieved 2016-05-01.