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The 2019 season of the Shpageeza Cricket League was the sixth edition of the Shpageeza, a professional Twenty20 cricket (T20) league established by the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) in 2013, and the second edition to have official T20 status.[1] The tournament featured the six regional teams that played in the previous season. The event took place between 9 and 18 October 2019, with the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground hosting all the matches.[2] The number of overseas players participating was significantly reduced from the previous edition, with the subsequent launch of the Afghanistan Premier League making that the main franchise Twenty20 league run by the ACB.
| Dates | 7 – 18 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host(s) |  Afghanistan |
| Champions | Mis Ainak Knights (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 19 |
| Most runs | Noor Ali Zadran (354) |
| Most wickets | Nijat Masood (11) |
Mis Ainak Knights won the tournament, after they beat Band-e-Amir Dragons by four wickets in the final.[3] Noor Ali Zadran (Mis Ainak Knights) was the leading run-scorer in the tournament with 354, and Nijat Masood (Band-e-Amir Dragons) took the most wickets with 11.[4][5]
Points table
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | T | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mis Ainak Knights | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | +0.317 | 8 |
| Band-e-Amir Dragons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +1.079 | 6 |
| Kabul Eagles | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +0.542 | 6 |
| Speen Ghar Tigers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +0.217 | 4 |
| Amo Sharks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | –0.230 | 4 |
| Boost Defenders | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | –1.982 | 2 |
Fixtures
Kabul Eagles 209/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Band-e-Amir Dragons 174/7 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hayatullah (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
Mis Ainak Knights 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Boost Defenders 153/9 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Waqarullah Ishaq (Boost Defenders), Noor Ahmad and Shafiqullah Ghafari (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
Amo Sharks 162/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Speen Ghar Tigers 144 (19.4 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Farmanullah, Ibrahim, Ghamai Zadran (Amo Sharks), Asif Musazai and Shamsurrahman (Speen Ghar Tigers) all made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Knights 192/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Band-e-Amir Dragons 183/6 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles 129/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Speen Ghar Tigers 112 (19.5 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ishaq Zazai (Speen Ghar Tigers) made his T20 debut.
Amo Sharks 120/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Band-e-Amir Dragons 124/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Amo Sharks won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naveed Obaid (Band-e-Amir Dragons) made his T20 debut.
Kabul Eagles 144/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Boost Defenders 119 (18.1 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bahar Shinwari (Boost Defenders) made his T20 debut.
Boost Defenders 176/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Amo Sharks 161/7 (20 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Parvez Amin (Amo Sharks) and Nisar Wahdat (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
Speen Ghar Tigers 177/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Mis Ainak Knights 173/9 (20 overs) |
- Speen Ghar Tigers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nawaz Khan and Bahir Shah (Speen Ghar Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
Amo Sharks 186/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Kabul Eagles 182/9 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to field.
- Rahim Mangal (Amo Sharks) and Imran (Kabul Eagles) both made their T20 debuts.
- Ibrahim Zadran (Amo Sharks) took a hat-trick.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 144/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Speen Ghar Tigers 129/7 (20 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles 131/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mis Ainak Knights 135/1 (18 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
- Abdul Malik, Abdul Rahman (Kabul Eagles) and Sadiqullah Patan (Mis Ainak Knights) all made their T20 debuts.
Boost Defenders 131/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Speen Ghar Tigers 134/4 (11.3 overs) |
- Boost Defenders won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tamim Surkhorodi and Abdul Wasi (Speen Ghan Tigers) both made their T20 debuts.
Mis Ainak Knights 162/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Amo Sharks 159/5 (20 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 193/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Boost Defenders 84 (12.4 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rifatullah Shinwari (Band-e-Amir Dragons) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (Boost Defenders) both made their T20 debuts.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 157/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Mis Ainak Knights 162/3 (19.1 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Kabul Eagles 197/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Speen Ghar Tigers 181/9 (20 overs) |
- Kabul Eagles won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 225/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Kabul Eagles 222/6 (20 overs) |
- Band-e-Amir Dragons won the toss and elected to bat.
Band-e-Amir Dragons 154/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Mis Ainak Knights 155/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Mis Ainak Knights won the toss and elected to field.
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