2019–20 National T20 Cup
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The 2019–20 National T20 Cup was a Twenty20 domestic cricket competition that was played in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan from 13 to 24 October 2019.[1][2] Lahore Whites were the defending champions.[3] It was the sixteenth season of the National T20 Cup in Pakistan, and took place during a break in Pakistan's domestic first-class tournament, the 2019–20 Quaid-e-Azam Trophy.[4] The same six teams playing in the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy played in the T20 Cup, with the top four progressing to the semi-finals.[5]
| Dates | 13 – 24 October 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Host(s) |  Pakistan |
| Champions | Northern (1st title) |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series | Mohammad Rizwan |
| Most runs | Awais Zia (276) |
| Most wickets | Sohail Tanvir (14) |
| Official website | www.pcb.com.pk |
Following the conclusion of the round-robin stage, Northern, Balochistan, Southern Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa finished in the top four places in the group. Northern were drawn against Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the first semi-final, with Balochistan drawn against Southern Punjab in the second semi-final.[6]
In the first semi-final, Northern beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by three runs.[7] In the second semi-final, Balochistan beat Southern Punjab by three wickets to advance to the final.[8] Northern won the tournament, beating Balochistan by 52 runs in the final.[9] Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Mohammad Rizwan was named the player of the tournament, for scoring 215 runs and taking six wickets.[10]
| Team[11] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +1.165 |
| Balochistan | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +0.352 |
| Southern Punjab | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | –0.408 |
| Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.053 |
| Sindh | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.387 |
| Central Punjab | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | –0.441 |
Round-robin
13 October 2019 Scorecard |
Balochistan 140/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 141/3 (17.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Akif Javed (Balochistan) made his T20 debut.
13 October 2019 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 188/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Sindh 192/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
- Naseem Shah (Central Punjab) made his T20 debut.
14 October 2019 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 135/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern 137/5 (19 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
14 October 2019 Scorecard |
Balochistan 233/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sindh 181 (19.4 overs) |
- Sindh won the toss and elected to field.
- Waleed Ahmed (Sindh) made his T20 debut.
15 October 2019 Scorecard |
Northern 222/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 226/6 (19.5 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
15 October 2019 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 154/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Southern Punjab 155/6 (18.3 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
16 October 2019 Scorecard |
Sindh 176/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 162/3 (20 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
16 October 2019 Scorecard |
Balochistan 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Central Punjab 137/8 (20 overs) |
- Central Punjab won the toss and elected to field.
17 October 2019 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 144/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 145/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
17 October 2019 Scorecard |
Northern 191/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sindh 125 (17.4 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to bat.
18 October 2019 Scorecard |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 134/8 (16 overs) |
v |
Northern 102/3 (11.3 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern were set a revised target of 101 runs from 12 overs due to rain.
21 October 2019 Scorecard |
Southern Punjab 148/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Sindh 114 (17.4 overs) |
- Southern Punjab won the toss and elected to bat.
22 October 2019 Scorecard |
Central Punjab 177/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 182/3 (19.4 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
22 October 2019 Scorecard |
Balochistan 155/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Northern 156/3 (17 overs) |
- Northern won the toss and elected to field.
Finals
Northern 148/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 145/8 (20 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
Southern Punjab 173/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 178/7 (20 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
Northern 167/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Balochistan 115 (18.2 overs) |
- Balochistan won the toss and elected to field.
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