2018–19 National T20 Cup
| Dates | 10 – 25 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Lahore Whites (1st title) |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 31 |
| Most runs | Khurram Manzoor (322) |
| Most wickets | Amad Butt (16) Umaid Asif (16) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
The 2018–19 National T20 Cup was a Twenty20 domestic cricket competition that was played in Pakistan.[1] It was the fifteenth season of the National T20 Cup in Pakistan,[2] and was held from 10 to 25 December 2018 in Multan.[3][4] Eight teams took part, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals.[5] Lahore Blues were the defending champions.[6]
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Rawalpindi, Karachi Whites, Lahore Whites and Islamabad had all progressed to the semi-finals.[7] In the first semi-final, Rawalpindi beat Karachi Whites by six runs to progress to the final.[8] They were joined in the final by Lahore Whites, who beat Islamabad by 88 runs in the second semi-final.[9] In the final, Lahore Whites beat Rawalpindi by two wickets.[10]
Squads[edit]
Ahead of the tournament, the following players were selected. Each team picked 18 players, including two emerging players.[11][12]
| FATA | Islamabad | Karachi Whites | Lahore Blues | Lahore Whites | Multan | Peshawar | Rawalpindi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Points table[edit]
| Team[13][14] | Pld | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rawalpindi | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +0.255 | 10 |
| Lahore Whites | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +0.413 | 8 |
| Karachi Whites | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | +0.256 | 8 |
| Islamabad | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.140 | 6 |
| Multan | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | –0.087 | 6 |
| Federally Administered Tribal Areas | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | –0.173 | 6 |
| Lahore Blues | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | –0.374 | 6 |
| Peshawar | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | –0.506 | 6 |
Team qualified for the Semi-finals
Fixtures[edit]
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed the fixtures for the tournament in December 2018.[5][15]
Round-robin[edit]
10 December 2018
Scorecard |
Rawalpindi
154/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
148/7 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
- Haider Ali and Sohaibullah (Rawalpindi) both made their T20 debuts.
10 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Blues
139/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Whites
141/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
- Rizwan Hussain and Muhammad Zaid (Lahore Blues) both made their T20 debuts.
11 December 2018
Scorecard |
FATA
124/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar
125/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohammad Mohsin, Raees Ahmed, Sajid Khan (Peshawar) and Samiullah (FATA) all made their T20 debuts.
11 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
163/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan
166/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nadir Shah (Karachi Whites), Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Mohsin, Hasan Mohsin and Mohammad Imran (Multan) all made their T20 debuts.
12 December 2018
Scorecard |
Rawalpindi
117/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Blues
121/5 (19.1 overs) |
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
12 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Whites
167/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
145/8 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
13 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
130/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
FATA
123/6 (20 overs) |
- Federally Administered Tribal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Arshad Iqbal (Karachi Whites) made his T20 debut.
13 December 2018
Scorecard |
Peshawar
132/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan
133/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Multan won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Junaid (Peshawar) made his T20 debut.
14 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Whites
105/8 (15 overs) |
v
|
Rawalpindi
106/4 (14.4 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.
- Sadaf Hussain (Rawalpindi) made his T20 debut.
14 December 2018
Scorecard |
Islamabad
159/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Blues
135 (19.5 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to bat.
15 December 2018
Scorecard |
Multan
136/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
FATA
140/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Multan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ali Usman (Multan) and Fazal-ur-Rehman (FATA) both made their T20 debuts.
15 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
161/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar
140 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
16 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
145/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Whites
139/9 (20 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
16 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Blues
129/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan
133/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Multan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Waqar Hussain (Multan) made his T20 debut.
17 December 2018
Scorecard |
Islamabad
135/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar
136/7 (20 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
17 December 2018
Scorecard |
Rawalpindi
139/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
FATA
141/4 (19 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bat.
18 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Whites
109/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Multan
113/3 (17.2 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to bat.
18 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
179/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Blues
141 (18.4 overs) |
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
19 December 2018
Scorecard |
FATA
146/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
143/8 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
19 December 2018
Scorecard |
Peshawar
153/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rawalpindi
157/6 (19.4 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
20 December 2018
Scorecard |
Peshawar
99/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Whites
100/1 (14.2 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
20 December 2018
Scorecard |
FATA
140/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Blues
141/1 (18.1 overs) |
- Lahore Blues won the toss and elected to field.
21 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
156/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
157/8 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
21 December 2018
Scorecard |
Multan
152/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rawalpindi
156/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
22 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Blues
141/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Peshawar
142/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Peshawar won the toss and elected to field.
- Ali Imran (Peshawar) made his T20 debut.
22 December 2018
Scorecard |
FATA
132/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Whites
136/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Lahore Whites won the toss and elected to field.
23 December 2018
Scorecard |
Karachi Whites
122/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Rawalpindi
125/2 (16 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to field.
- Nihal Mansoor (Rawalpindi) made his T20 debut.
23 December 2018
Scorecard |
Multan
117 (19 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
119/3 (16.4 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-finals[edit]
24 December 2018
Scorecard |
Rawalpindi
157/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Karachi Whites
151/4 (20 overs) |
- Karachi Whites won the toss and elected to field.
24 December 2018
Scorecard |
Lahore Whites
219/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Islamabad
131/8 (20 overs) |
- Islamabad won the toss and elected to field.
Final[edit]
25 December 2018
Scorecard |
Rawalpindi
162/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Lahore Whites
165/8 (19.2 overs) |
- Rawalpindi won the toss and elected to bat.
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