The 2018 Pakistan Cup was the third edition of the Pakistan Cup, a List A cricket competition which was contested between five teams. It was held from 25 April to 6 May 2018,[1] with all the matches played at the Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad.[2][3] Federal Areas were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 25 April 2018 – 6 May 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Pakistan Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and final |
| Host(s) | Faisalabad |
| Champions | Federal Areas (2nd title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 11 |
| Most runs | Khurram Manzoor (393) |
| Most wickets | Waqas Maqsood (14) |
Federal Areas were the first team to advance to the final, after they beat Punjab by 7 wickets.[5] They were joined in the final with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after the last group stage match, between Punjab and Sindh, finished as a tie.[6] Federal Areas won the tournament, beating Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by five wickets in the final.[7]
Squads
editPrior to the start of the tournament, the following squads were announced:[8][9]
| Baluchistan | Federal Areas | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | Punjab | Sindh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Areas | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.323 |
| 2 | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.740 |
| 3 | Punjab | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −0.975 |
| 4 | Sindh | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −1.555 |
| 5 | Baluchistan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.539 |
Source: [10]
Teams qualified for the final
Fixtures
editBaluchistan
365/3 (50 overs) |
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Punjab
366/3 (48.5 overs) |
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaheen Afridi (Baluchistan) made his List A debut.
- Sahibzada Farhan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[11]
Federal Areas
373/6 (50 overs) |
v
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
259 (43.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab
297/9 (50 overs) |
v
|
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
298/0 (38.1 overs) |
Khurram Manzoor 190* (118)
|
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- Khurram Manzoor (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[12]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
372/8 (50 overs) |
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Baluchistan
378/6 (49.1 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to bat.
Punjab
306 (48.2 overs) |
v
|
Federal Areas
311/3 (35.1 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohammad Rizwan (Punjab) scored his highest total in List A cricket.[13]
Sindh
196 (46.2 overs) |
v
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
202/5 (23 overs) |
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 49 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
Federal Areas
304 (47.2 overs) |
v
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Baluchistan
206 (23.2 overs) |
- Baluchistan won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
252 (43.4 overs) |
v
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Federal Areas
254/5 (41 overs) |
- Federal Areas won the toss and elected to field.
References
edit- ^ "Cool & Cool Presents Pepsi Pakistan Cup 2018". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup One Day Cricket Tournament At Faisalabad". Urdu Point. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "11th Match Report: Pakistan Cup 2017 - Balochistan vs Federal Areas". Pakistan Cricket Board. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ^ "Kamran blitz takes Federal Areas to Pakistan Cup final". The Nation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup National One-day Cricket Championship: Punjab, Sindh match ends in a tie". Radio Pakistan. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ^ "Federal Areas retain Pakistan Cup". The News International. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup one-day tournament to begin in Faisalabad next week". Geo TV. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup Cricket from 25th". The News International. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
- ^ "2018 Pakistan Cup, Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cup National One-day Cricket Championship". The News International. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- ^ "Hurricane Khurram destroys Punjab". The Nation. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Cricket Cup: Kamran hammers 170 off 96 balls". The News International. Retrieved 2 May 2018.